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E A R N I N G FOR PEOPLE AGES 50+
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UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
Welcome to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Wilmington
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
M I SSI O N ST A T E M E N T
One consistent theme in our lives is change. You can
The mission of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at
always count on it.
UNCW is to be the premier lifelong learning opportunity for
Every year, the OLLI at UNCW organization also members 50 years of age or older in Southeast North Carolina
experiences change. This year seems to be bringing a who seek academic, social and experiential learning. This is
shift in our membership for a variety of reasons. We are achieved through:
growing, and more people are joining us as members.
1. Fostering a high-quality, intellectually stimulating curricula
We are 1,600+ strong now!
centered on programs developed and led by university
Every year we “churn” our membership. We have faculty, fellow OLLI members and others throughout
turnover. People leave us, people join us. This last year, 30 percent of the region.
our members were new to OLLI. Those are folks who are navigating our
2. Sustaining a positive, open environment that offers respect
organization, experiencing our curriculum and social events for the first
for sharing ideas and perspectives where people feel valued.
time and expanding their lifelong learning educational experiences.
3. Connecting the university and lifelong learning community
To orient them to all of the educational opportunities available to them
by serving as a gateway to university events and
through OLLI, as well as UNCW, our membership committee organized
creating opportunities for involvement in teaching, research
two informational sessions attended by more than 80 people. Part of
and service.
what we stressed are the opportunities to assist with the many layers
of curricula offered in our catalog. Our dedicated volunteers are what 4. Partnering with area organizations to support the mission
makes this organization so strong and the curriculum so rich with of OLLI.
diverse offerings.
I urge everyone, new or returning, to consider volunteering on one of VI SI O N ST A T E M E N T
our many curriculum committees as well as our Advisory Council, which Our vision is to be a diverse, member-driven organization
provides guidance on the strategic planning for this organization. committed to being an exceptional community of lifelong
Going into my ninth year as your director, I look forward to another learners.
awesome year here at OLLI at UNCW!
WHO WE ARE
Shelley L. Morse, Director
OLLI at UNCW is a membership organization which seeks
to foster lifelong learning opportunities, individual growth
LETTER FROM THE ADVISORY COUNCIL CHAIR and social connection. Funded in part by the Bernard Osher
Foundation, we are part of a national network of 123 lifelong
While some educators decry the overemphasis in our learning institutes on college and university campuses in each
colleges and universities on success in the business of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The common
world at the expense of development of personhood, threads among members of the network are: the membership
and an emphasis on social media rather than on board; lifelong learning programs specifically developed for
personal, face-to-face relationships, I am happy that “seasoned” adults age 50+; university connection and support;
such is not the case at OLLI at UNCW. One important volunteer leadership; and a diverse selection of intellectually
component to the OLLI experience is celebrating stimulating courses.
connection with others.
We depend on OLLI members to contribute to the success and
When I walk into the building a few minutes before time for a program growth of OLLI at UNCW by serving as volunteers either in our
to start, I am rejuvenated by the buzz of conversation, the laughter, the classrooms, on our Advisory Council or on many committees
small groups of two or three in close encounters—human interaction which design our high-quality programs and events.
at its best. Yes, members come to learn, members come to teach,
members come to see and be seen; in short, members come to
BECOMING A MEMBER
live life fully.
Membership is a requirement for enrollment in all OLLI courses
The members of OLLI also celebrate serving. Whether chairing or
or events, except for Met Opera Live in HD and National
leading a session at a forum or a society, teaching a class, assembling
Theatre events.
name tags, distributing catalogs or spreading the good news of OLLI
to the larger community, our volunteers give of their heart and soul. • Fall membership: $30 (expires December 31, 2019)
Through giving of themselves, volunteers help create and nurture this • Academic membership: $50 (expires June 30, 2020)
great organization, which is an integral part of our lives.
Membership entitles you access (fees apply) to all courses and
I praise all of you volunteers for your gifts of time and talent, and I activities, members-only special events, as well as the many
encourage other members to become active volunteers. I believe that advantages of being a member of the UNCW family. It is easy
the more we give, the more we gain. In our attempts to enrich the lives to join! Visit www.uncw.edu/olli or call our registration office at
of others, we also enrich our own. 910.962.3195.
Geneva B. Reid, Advisory Council Chair, 2018-20
2 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE • FALL 2019TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
EARLY REGISTRATION OPENS TUESDAY, AUG. 20 • 9 A.M.
Special-Interest Forums Live in High Definition
Public Issues Forum..............................................28 London Theatre Broadcasts..................................36
American Presidents.............................................29 Metropolitan Opera...............................................34
The Friday Forum.................................................29 Academic Courses
WWII Forum.........................................................30 Art History..............................................................5
Language Forum...................................................31 Biology....................................................................5
American History..................................................30 Creative Writing......................................................6
American Women of Valor....................................30 English....................................................................7
OLLI Societies Environment Science..............................................8
SEA and Coffee.....................................................24 Foreign Language...................................................8
STEM....................................................................27 Geography...............................................................9
Thinking on Thursdays.........................................26 Health......................................................................9
Thursday PLATO..................................................23 History..................................................................10
Tuesday PLATO....................................................22 Music....................................................................12
The Wine Society..................................................32 Philosophy............................................................12
Women on Wednesdays........................................21 Public and International Affairs............................13
Science..................................................................13
FULL REGISTRATION OPENS WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21 • 9 A.M.
Lunches and Dinner Special Programs
Lunches...................................................................4 OLLI New Horizons Band......................................7
Dinner.....................................................................4 Special Events.......................................................14
Outdoor, Wellness and Leisure Programs International Travel
Outdoor.................................................................15 The Splendor of Norway, with Copenhagen.........40
Wellness................................................................18
Leisure...................................................................20
910.962.3195 www.uncw.edu/olli • 3Enjoy an entertaining and educational meal with UNCW’s most talented scholars and regional experts!
LUNCHES DINNER
50 Shades of White: America’s Uncivil Civil War Master of Mayberry:
BLACKCREOLE Survival in with Chris Fonvielle, Jr., Ph.D. The Miraculous Life of
a World of Pigmentocracy Monday, Oct. 14 Andy Griffith
with Maurice M. Martinez, Ph.D. Noon – 1:30 p.m. • $27 with Elliot Engel, Ph.D.
Wednesday, Sept. 25 Tuesday, Nov. 12
Chris Fonvielle, Jr., professor emeritus in
Noon – 1:30 p.m. • $27 the Dept. of History at UNC Wilmington, 6 – 8 p.m. • $40
will examine the divisive political issues While it is true that he was a brilliant
the nation faced in what many historians movie and Broadway stage actor, Andy
believe was an irrepressible conflict Griffith is a Hollywood immortal
between the North and South. He will because of “The Andy Griffith Show,” the
also discuss both Union and Confederate television show that ran from 1960 to
administrative politics, the politics of 1968. Professor Engel not only analyzes
race and Reconstruction and the politics Andy’s astonishing early life, which led
of memory in the early 21st century. to his television triumph, but he also
reveals little-known fascinating facts
A Celebration of about the show’s production and its
One of the fastest growing categories in Christmas Songs enduring and endearing fame.
the last U.S. census was “Two or More with Phil Bruschi, M.S.
Races” – nine million persons. The focus Engel earned his Ph.D. as a Woodrow
Wednesday, Dec. 4 Wilson Fellow at UCLA and has written
of this presentation addresses what it Noon – 2 p.m. • $27
means to be a multiethnic person of 10 books, multiple plays and a PBS
color in a segregated America, where Do you know when and why the song series on Charles Dickens. For his
the fruits of the American Dream – “Jingle Bells” was written? As to the scholarship and teaching, he received
education, admission to universities, answer of why James Lord Pierpont North Carolina’s Adult Education
jobs, professions, housing, gated wrote the song, there’s a great deal of Award, NC State’s Alumni Professorship
communities, city clubs, country clubs, controversy. Singer Phil Bruschi shares and the Victorian Society’s Award of
private social clubs – have been and some fascinating facts behind some Merit. Most recently, for his 30 years of
still are systematically rewarded to classic Christmas songs. Celebrate the academic work and service in promoting
those of European descent in a system spirit of the season listening to Phil Charles Dickens, he was nominated and
of white privilege. sing some of the most popular yuletide inducted into the Royal Society of Arts
songs, such as “White Christmas,” “A in England.
Maurice M. Martinez, a Renaissance man Christmas Song,” and “Have Yourself A
– poet, writer, educator, photographer Elliot Engel is sponsored in part by
Merry Little Christmas,” sure to get you Carolina Bay of Wilmington.
musician, filmmaker – is the author of in a festive mood.
the book BLACKCREOLE: Too White to Be
Black, Too Black to be White. He recently
retired after 51 years in the classroom,
20 years of which were in the Watson
College of Education at UNCW.
4 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE • FALL 2019in support of A cademic C ourses
ART HISTORY BIOLOGY
Fashionable Family in 18th Century Pharmacokinetics: What the Body
Portraiture Does to Drugs
with Parme Giuntini, Ph.D. with Jim Lyon, Pharm.D.
Wednesdays, Aug. 28 – Sept. 18 Wednesdays, Oct. 2 and 9
Four sessions • 3 – 4:30 p.m. Two sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m.
$60 $30
Take equal doses of English 18th century medical When you read a drug label, where does that information
concern and educational theory. Stir in aristocrats come from? The reasons why you take some drugs
interested in new models of domestic bliss and London twice a day and others once daily are all based on
painters determined to challenge European control of pharmacokinetic principles. This course will explain the
the contemporary art world. Sprinkle generously with principles of pharmacokinetics that tell one when to take
an explosion of interest in childhood, fashion, public medication, whether one needs to take it with food, how
exhibition, and the occasional celebrity duchess. The often to take it and why some people have side effects.
inevitable result: the English model for maternal, family
and children’s portraiture that introduced, exhibited and Jim Lyon received a B.S. in pharmacy from the University
naturalized the family as fashionable. of Pittsburgh and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from
the University of Michigan. In 1988, he moved to
Parme Giuntini is a recent transplant from Los Angeles, Wilmington as Vice President of clinical research with
where she was director of art history at Otis College of Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD). Lyon then
Art and Design for 20 years. Her research focuses on spent 13 years with aaiPharma. He has been a principal
18th-century domestic portraiture, fashion, gender, or sub-investigator in more than 500 clinical research
design and pedagogy. projects and is a fellow of the American College of
Clinical Pharmacy and a Distinguished Alumnus of
the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy.
He joined UNCW full time in 2011 and teaches
in the clinical research programs.
910.962.3195 www.uncw.edu/olli • 5ACADEMIC COURSES
CREATIVE WRITING
More Than Just Location:
A Generative Workshop
on Sacred and Profane
Spaces
with Sayantani Dasgupta, M.F.A.
Saturdays, Aug. 31 – Oct. 5
Six sessions • 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
$80
Places inspire stories. They inform how
we behave in the world and with each
other. For example, we don’t whisper at
a rodeo, we don’t shout inside libraries,
we don’t burst into pop songs inside
a church. There are places each of us
deems sacred, be it the kitchen in our
grandparents’ home or a neighboring The Story of Your Life she taught fourth grade for 20 years.
park or out in nature. Then there are with Sherry Rotz, M.S.W., M.Ed.,Certified The highlight of her teaching career
others that creep us out. In this creative Instructor in Guided Autobiography was teaching others to write their
nonfiction course, through guided stories. Rotz is a certified instructor for
Tuesdays, Oct. 8 – Nov. 12
readings and writing exercises, we Guided Autobiography and believes that
Six sessions • 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
will reflect on places and examine our everyone should have the opportunity to
$80 tell her or his unique story.
associations with them. Open to writers
of all levels. Every life has a story, a purpose, a lesson
– a plot. Using Guided Autobiography, The Story of Your Life,
Sayantani Dasgupta is the author of Part II
a semi-structured process for life review,
Fire Girl: Essays on India, America, and
this program helps unearth the roots with Sherry Rotz, M.S.W., M.Ed.,Certified
the In-Between – a finalist for the 2016 Instructor in Guided Autobiography
of memory so you can write “the Story
Foreword Indies Awards – and the
of Your Life,” two pages at a time. The Tuesdays, Oct. 8 – Nov. 12
chapbook The House of Nails: Memories
course utilizes a series of life themes to Six sessions • 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
of a New Delhi Childhood. Her writings
help you gain access to memories and $80
have appeared in several national and
organize them in a way that honors the
international publications such as The
complex threads that shape our lives. By Note: This class is open ONLY to those
Rumpus and The Hindu. She teaches in
writing two pages each week and sharing who have previously completed part one
the MFA program at the University of
in small groups, participants gain an of The Story of Your Life.
North Carolina Wilmington and has
appreciation for the direction their lives
also taught creative writing in India, Continue to explore writing tips that
have taken and an understanding of how
Italy and Mexico. will help make your writing as clear and
their personal identity has been shaped
vivid as possible. Carry on your journey
by the crosscurrents in their lives.
through the past – two pages at a time.
Sherry Rotz practiced as a clinical social Use new themes and priming questions
worker specializing in individual and that guide us to stories we share with the
group therapy with children, adolescents group. See instructor bio above.
and adults for 18 years. Prior to that,
6 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE • FALL 2019ACADEMIC COURSES
ENGLISH The Plot Against America A Separate Peace
by Phillip Roth by John Knowles
OLLI Literary Club: with Barbara Waxman, Ph.D. with John Denison, M.A.
Tuesday, Oct. 15 Tuesday, Nov. 19
Novels Set 3 – 4:30 p.m. 3 – 4:30 p.m.
in the 1940s The novel follows the Roth family in an
alternative history in which Franklin
The first and most critically-acclaimed
of John Knowles’ eight novels, A
D. Roosevelt is defeated by Charles Separate Peace has become a classic
Lindbergh in the presidential election of American coming-of-age story since its
1940. With themes of growing up during publication 60 years ago. Set against the
confusion, terror and anti-Semitism, backdrop of World War II, the novel
the novel is based on the isolationist depicts the experiences of a 16 year-old
ideas espoused by Lindbergh in real boarding school student as he struggles
life as a spokesman for the America to understand the meaning of true
First Committee, and on Roth’s own friendship and grapples with the tragic
experiences growing up in New Jersey. consequences of thoughtlessness, envy
and violence.
Barbara Waxman received her Ph.D.
from the City University of New York John Denison holds an M.A. degree
and has taught literature courses at from the University of Rochester and
The literary book club UNCW for three decades. Her teaching taught English and theater arts in high
focuses on novels set in interests include multicultural U.S. schools and colleges in New York and,
the 1940s. Explore two literature, literature about later life, most recently, at Southeast Louisiana
contemporary women’s literature, University. Since moving to Wilmington
books together, with guest Victorian literature, the memoir and in 2012, he has been an active OLLI
speakers each month. the culinary memoir. Her publications member and has served on the Academic
include two books on depictions of aging Course Committee for six years.
in contemporary fiction and nonfiction,
Tuesdays, Oct. 15 and Nov. 19 as well as articles and book chapters
Two sessions • 3 – 4:30 p.m. on African American, Jewish American
$30 and U.S. Latino literature. She also
chairs the OLLI Forum - American
Women of Valor.
OLLI NEW HORIZONS BAND
with Dominic Talanca, M.M.
Mondays, Sept. 9 – Nov. 25 In cooperation with the UNCW music department, the OLLI New Horizons Band provides
an ensemble experience for adult brass, woodwind and percussion players interested in
11 sessions • 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. making music. Each weekly session includes full band rehearsals. The band performs one
$79 OLLI Members concert each semester.
Dominic Talanca, M.M., UNCW assistant professor and director of bands, conducted bands
No rehearsal on Nov. 11 for 10 years in the Texas public school system at Marcus High School and Durham Middle
School. He received his Bachelor of Music in music education and his Master of Music
Concert: Monday, Dec 2 in wind conducting from the University of North Texas, and is completing his Doctor of
7:30 p.m. • Kenan Auditorium Musical Arts in wind conducting at Northwestern University.
910.962.3195 www.uncw.edu/olli • 7ACADEMIC COURSES
Beowulf and Chaucer challenges and current conservation Russian Language
with Cleve Callison, Ph.D. efforts. This course is a great complement for Travelers
for an optional separate OLLI kayak trip. with Roza Starodubtseva, M.A.
Mondays, Sept. 9 – 30
Four sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m. Warren Darrell has an M.S. in Mondays, Oct. 14 – Nov. 18
$60 environmental engineering from the Six sessions • 2 – 3:30 p.m.
University of Alabama and an M.S. in $80
This course will examine two great environmental science from Montana
masterpieces from the Old and Middle State University. He is an active volunteer This course will have a cultural
English periods. Beowulf (which will with the North Carolina Coastal Reserve component and introduce basic Russian
be read in translation) recounts the and National Estuarine Research Reserve conversation to facilitate communication
heroic and doomed story of a king and an avid sea kayaker. while traveling in Russia. Practice
who battles monsters on behalf of conversation will include learning how to
his people. Selections from Geoffrey ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– greet others, order food in a restaurant,
Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales will be read and ask for directions in fun role-playing
in the original (with assistance). We will FOREIGN LANGUAGE atmosphere. Discover the food, manners
examine vivid, poignant and hilarious and traditions of today’s Russia.
portraits of the people of his day – with Beginner’s Spanish
echoes of ours. for Travel Roza Starodubtseva is a native of St.
with Deanna Deibel, M.A. Spanish Petersburg, Russia. Starodubtseva has
Cleve Callison is the former station years of experience teaching Russian
manager of WHQR public radio. He did Mondays, Nov. 11 – Dec. 16
language in the U.S., both face-to-face
his undergraduate work in English at Six sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m.
and online. She has an M.A. degree
Duke and received his Ph.D. in English $80
in theater arts from St. Petersburg,
from the University of Wisconsin, Come learn some basic conversational Russia. Starodubtseva has developed
specializing in Medieval literature pieces needed to travel more easily in and implemented several Russian
and language. He has taught in adult a Spanish-speaking country. Lessons language programs for public and private
education programs at Miami University will introduce the beginner to common institutions. Her research interest is
(OH) and several OLLI classes at UNCW. phrases needed in travel: making in employing interactive educational
introductions, shopping, asking for technology, particularly Web 2.0 tools, in
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simple directions, ordering food in a teaching language and culture. She has
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE restaurant and making new friends. been teaching at UNCW since 2012.
Our Coast – Masonboro Deanna Deibel is a proud UNCW alumna,
graduating in the class of 2011 with
Island and Myrtle Grove
a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a
Sound minor in journalism and in 2014 with a
with Warren Darrell, P.E., M.S. M.A. in Spanish. Deibel has lived in the
Thursdays, Oct. 3 and 10 Basque region of Spain, where she spent
Two sessions • 2 – 3:30 p.m. a year teaching English, and is a seasonal
$30 guide for student programs in Peru and
Costa Rica. She also works in the local
We are fortunate to live near Masonboro community as an interpreter, including
Island and Myrtle Grove Sound. We’ll for social work and healthcare services.
learn about our wonderful environment, She currently teaches Spanish at UNCW.
the ecological zones, moving waters and
winds, shifting sands, plants, wildlife
– and good spots for kayaking. We’ll
discuss human impact, environmental
8 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE • FALL 2019ACADEMIC COURSES
GEOGRAPHY HEALTH Medication and the Older
Travels to Australia Adult: Friend or Foe?
Keys to Well-Being and with Jane Brody, R.N., Ph.D. and
with Julie Hunt Longevity: Lessons Sam Brody, M.D.
Tuesdays, Oct. 15 – 29 from the Blue Zones
Tuesdays, Oct. 15 – 22
Three sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m. with Anne Glass, Ph.D.
Two sessions • 1 – 2:30 p.m.
$45
Mondays, Oct. 14 – 28 $30
Dreaming of a trip to Australia? Come Three sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m.
hear a series of three lectures on some This course will begin by describing
$45
well-loved destinations in Australia from how the physiologic changes that
a seasoned, intrepid traveler. Illustrated The “Blue Zones” – Ikaria, Greece; occur in aging affect pharmacokinetics
with plenty of photographs and personal Okinawa, Japan; Loma Linda, California; (how drugs are processed in the body).
experience, the course delves into Sardinia, Italy; and the Nicoya Peninsula Guidelines for prescribing medications
learning about three extraordinary areas in Costa Rica – are places in the world in the older adult, including the BEERs
where an unusually high number of criteria, will be presented, as well as
of exploration. You may be inspired to
residents live unusually long lives. polypharmacy leading to synergistic
become a tourist in Australia yourself!
What’s special about their lifestyles? and antagonistic effects. Terms such as
Oct. 15 • Sydney Learn about the research behind the Blue “black box warning,” “off label,” placebo”
Zones and find out how you can apply and “experimental” will be explained.
Brush up on the unique history of
their lessons in your own life to live Evidence-based prescribing for specific
Australia, explore the famous harbor
healthier and longer! diseases and conditions and general
sites, plus superb beaches and
classes of drugs such as analgesia and
fascinating neighborhoods. Enjoy Anne Glass is a professor and antibiotics will complete the course.
first-rate museums and colorful ethnic Gerontology Program Coordinator
enclaves in this world-class city. in the College of Health and Human Jane Brody is a psychiatric nurse
Services at UNCW. Prior to that, she clinician with more than 40 years of
Oct. 22 • Perth and experience clinically and as a nurse
spent 10 years as the associate director
Margaret River of the Institute of Gerontology at the educator. She was the recipient of
Way out on the west coast of Australia University of Georgia. She has also the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for
you’ll find the easy-going city of Perth. worked with government agencies and Excellence in Teaching. Samuel Brody
A perfect place to launch an exploration a large healthcare system. At UNCW, is a geriatrician who has been a physician
through the sleepy surfer towns as we she coordinates the M.S. in Applied for more than 40 years. He has been
head south to the lesser-known wine Gerontology degree program. One of the named a “Top Doctor” in New York City
region of Margaret River. Along the graduate courses that she teaches focuses while serving as an assistant clinical
way, meet the flora and fauna unique to on the Blue Zones, and she is pleased professor of medicine at Mt. Sinai
to be sharing some of those lessons in Medical School. He currently serves as a
Australia.
this class. physician at PACE Elderhaus.
Oct. 29 • South Australia
Something completely different! Class
participation in vacation planning to
Melbourne (food capital with endless
sunny skies), Adelaide (gateway to
wine country) and Kangaroo Island
(“Australia’s Natural Zoo”).
Julie Hunt is a sought-after travel expert
and consultant to the cruise industry
for the last 20 years. Julie also works as
an adviser on travel-related television
programs, most recently for Jeff Corwin’s
Ocean Treks and The Voyager.
910.962.3195 www.uncw.edu/olli • 9ACADEMIC COURSES
HISTORY A History of Hip-Hop,
1973-1998
Between Slavery with Alex Porco, Ph.D.
and Freedom
Tuesdays, Sept. 24 – Oct. 8
with Bill Lawson, Ph.D.
Three sessions • 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Thursdays, Sept. 5 – 26 $45
Four sessions • 3 – 4:30 p.m.
$60 Hip-hop is a multidisciplinary
cultural practice that includes four
Slaves in the United States certainly elements: rapping, deejaying, graffiti
ranked among the most powerless and Women’s Suffrage and breakdancing. Hip-hop started in
oppressed people in modern times. the South Bronx in the early 1970s,
Movement, 1840-1920
Contrary to popular opinion, slaves and today it is a multi-million dollar
with Jennifer Le Zotte, Ph.D.
reflected deeply on every aspect of industry with a truly global reach.
the miserable state they were forced Mondays, Sept. 9 – 30 Everything from haute couture fashion
to endure. In the writings of slaves Four sessions • 10 – 11:30 a.m. to Hollywood cinema and from
and former slaves, we find discussion $60 professional sports and comic books are
and speculation on such concepts as touched, in some way, by the music and
Join us in celebrating 100 years since
oppression, paternalism, resistance, culture. In this course, we will consider
the passage of the 19th Amendment
political obligation, citizenship and the significant aesthetic, linguistic,
guaranteeing women in America the
forgiveness. In this course, we will economic, political and technological
right to vote. We will study 80 years of
examine these six concepts as they contributions and transformations of
the fight for women’s suffrage, starting
relate to and bear on American chattel hip-hop music and culture over a
with the origins of the movement in
slavery. Each of the topics illuminates 25-year period from 1973 to 1998.
abolitionism and religious revivalism.
the world of the slaves, the aftermath OLLI members will be introduced to key
We will also explore the schism in
of slavery on the political process, and recording artists, labels, performance
the women’s rights movement in the
the way we understand key moral and venues, period styles and genres, as well
1860s over voting rights for newly freed
political notions. as essential visual art (e.g., paintings,
slaves, the role of the Progressive reform
photography), literature (e.g., poetry,
Bill E. Lawson is Emeritus Professor movement, and finally, the context of the
fiction and drama), film and television,
of Philosophy at the University of passage of the 19th Amendment itself.
and print culture (e.g., glossy magazines
Memphis. He received his Ph.D. from By focusing on four distinct, but clearly
and handmade “zines”).
the University of North Carolina Chapel interrelated, aspects of the movement,
Hill. His area of specialization is African we will gain a greater understanding Alex Porco is an assistant professor
American philosophy and social and of gender and politics not only in the of English at the University of North
political philosophy. His published works period under scrutiny, but throughout Carolina Wilmington. He earned his
include Between Slavery and Freedom, U.S. history. Ph.D. from the State University of
co-authored with Howard McGary New York at Buffalo. Porco’s research
Jennifer Le Zotte is assistant professor
(Indiana University Press, 1992). He and teaching focus on 20th-century
of modern U.S. history and material
has testified before a United States literature and culture. He is the editor
culture. Her teaching and research focus
Congressional Subcommittee on the issue of the critical edition of Jerrold Levy
on capitalism, sex and gender, and race
of welfare reform. Lawson was a 2011-12 and Richard Negro’s Poems by
and ethnicity, especially as they intersect
University of Liverpool Fulbright Fellow Gerard Legro (2016).
with dress and material culture. She is
at the University of Liverpool.
the author of the book From Goodwill to
Grunge: A History of Secondhand Style and
Alternative Economies (UNC Press, 2017).
10 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE • FALL 2019ACADEMIC COURSES
Indigenous Voices, Zionism and
Unlocking Silent Histories Modern Israel
with Donna DeGennaro, Ph.D. with Jarrod Tanny, Ph.D.
Thursdays, Oct. 24 – Nov. 7 Thursdays, Nov. 7 – 21
Three sessions • 3 – 4:30 p.m. Three sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m.
$45 $45
One indigenous language dies every This course will explore the history
14 days, and along with it, the world of modern Israel, from the emergence
loses valuable cultural knowledge and of Zionism in the late 19th century to
heritage. Unlocking Silent Histories, today. We will begin by looking at the
founded in 2013, is a project that visionaries who, driven by anti-Semitism
seeks to counter this rapid loss by in Europe, returned to the Jewish
opening spaces for indigenous youth people’s historic homeland to build a
to illuminate, preserve and disseminate new state, which came into existence
their language and heritage through in 1948. We will then examine Israel’s
documentary film. In this course, we political, social, cultural and economic
analyze social, cultural and political development, the great successes it has
structures that inhibit indigenous achieved and the problems that have
survival and apply interdisciplinary plagued it, including the seemingly
lenses to how the project transcends unsolvable conflict with the Palestinians.
and transforms this grim reality.
Jarrod Tanny is associate professor of
A graduate of the University of history and the Charles and Hannah
Pennsylvania, Donna DeGennaro is Block Distinguished Scholar in Jewish
passionate about creating socially just History at the University of North
learning designs that are technology- Carolina Wilmington. His book, City
mediated and youth-driven. Her research of Rogues and Schnorrers (Indiana
Emmanuel new ad.
focuses on developing an innovative University Press, 2011) examines how Same size 2 1/4 X 9
pedagogical model that simultaneously the city of Odessa was mythologized 1/16
addresses the digital divide, culturally as a Jewish city of sin, celebrated and
responsive learning and social justice vilified for its Jewish gangsters, pimps,
education. Unlocking Silent Histories bawdy musicians and comedians. He
utilized this model, a program that is currently working on a larger study
unleashes youth voice and agency on Jewish humor in post-World War II
and opens spaces for young people to America and its place within the larger
envision and create their own futures. context of the European Jewish past.
www.alchemicaltheatreco.org
910.962.3195 www.uncw.edu/olli • 11ACADEMIC COURSES
MUSIC multi-billion dollar industry, some as Mindfulness:
mindless escapism, but also that which The Buddha’s Way
Jazz History in Miniature: radiates the creative brilliance of the with Catherine Ibsen, Ph.D., RYT500
with Natalie Boeyink, D.M.E. human spirit.
Wednesdays, Oct. 30 – Nov. 20
Mondays, Oct. 7 – 28 Reed Wallace recently retired as executive Four sessions • 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Four sessions • 10 – 11:30 a.m. director of the Wilmington Symphony $60
$60 Orchestra. A native of Pittsburgh, PA,
he earned a Master of Music from Contemporary mindfulness programs are
This survey-style course will encompass sometimes criticized because they take
Northwestern University and a Master
aspects of the development of jazz in the Buddha’s teachings out of context
of Business Administration from the
the United States, musical elements to and water them down. To get at what the
University of Alabama. Prior to his career
popular jazz styles, and an examination of Buddha probably really taught, we have
in nonprofit management and fundraising,
influential bandleaders and improvisers. to look closely at the earliest layer of the
he was a professional trombonist,
Over the course of four sessions, we texts. Two sets of texts detail the practice
performing for 11 years with the Alabama
will cover the cool school, fusion, of mindfulness; we will be looking at these
Symphony Orchestra and teaching as
avant-garde and Latin jazz. The lecture texts and sorting out what mindfulness
adjunct faculty with the Alabama School
format will include ample listening and practice means when it is put back into
of Fine Arts in Birmingham.
video examples. the context where it developed.
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Natalie Boeyink joined the UNCW Catherine Ibsen, Ph.D., RYT500, was
Department of Music in 2019, where PHILOSOPHY AND born and grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska,
she is the jazz coordinator and string
RELIGION and did undergraduate work at Western
coordinator. She teaches a range of courses Washington State College in Bellingham,
in jazz and Latin American popular music Philosophy as a Way of Life Washington. Her doctoral dissertation
as well as music education. A graduate with Matt Eshleman, Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-
of the Indiana University Jacobs School Milwaukee focused on the role of stress
of Music and University of Louisville, Thursdays , Oct. 3 – 17
on cardiovascular function and she was
Boeyink is the bassist in Batuquê Trio, Three sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m.
awarded a Ph.D. in 1975. Moving to
a group that fuses jazz and a broad $45
Wilmington in 1977, she began a private
range of Afro-Latin, Afro-Brazilian and practice as a clinical psychologist. Her
This course brings philosophy out of the
Caribbean music. interest in the teachings of Buddha
abstract heavens down into our daily lives.
It begins with a historical account of how inspired the creation of the Bhavana
Who Are You? Rock and Community, a local program which
philosophy used to be a way of life and
Pop Music in the 1970s explores the integrated teachings of
why this practical dimension was eclipsed
with Reed Wallace, M.M., M.B.A. Buddhism, psychology, neuroscience and
by theoretical interests. We will then look
Thursdays, Oct. 31 – Nov. 21 at several ancient models for living life yoga and provides the infrastructure to
Four sessions • 1 – 2:30 p.m. well and discuss several practical exercises bring those teachings to the
$60 to control desire, improve concentration local community.
and enhance enjoyment.
In a continuation of the 1960’s Folk-
Rock Revolution survey, we explore the Matthew Eshleman earned a Ph.D. in
cultural and musical landscape of the philosophy in 2005 from Duquesne
1970s, by then fragmented and saturated University. He taught at the University of
with the variety of styles available, from Toledo before coming to UNCW. He is
established rock to the new appeal of jazz an associate professor in the Department
fusion, funk, punk, reggae, new wave, and of Philosophy and Religion, where he
disco. We review a new parade of singers, has taught for 13 years. His areas of
songwriters, bands, and producers while expertise include existentialism, Sartre,
illuminating the continuous torrent of phenomenology and the history of
extraordinary music they created, French philosophy.
some in reaction to the booming
12 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE • FALL 2019ACADEMIC COURSES
PUBLIC AND Crime in the Cape Fear SCIENCE
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS with Benjamin David, district attorney for
New Hanover and Pender counties Big History: A Short
The Undetermined Journey Through Space
Lectures:
Country: Britain in the and Time
Mondays, Aug. 26; Sept. 9 and 23; Oct. 7
Era of Brexit and 21; Nov. 4, 18 and 25
with John LaSala, Ph.D.
with Jennifer Horan, Ph.D. Wednesdays, Sept. 18 – Oct. 23*
Eight sessions • 5 – 7 p.m.
Thursdays, Sept. 12 – 26 Five sessions • 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Discussion Sessions:
Three sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m. *NO class on Oct. 9
Wednesdays, Oct. 9 and Dec. 4
$45
Two sessions • 10 a.m. – noon
Over the course of five meetings, we will
This short course will examine three $65 includes lecture and examine critical periods in the history
key themes surrounding the Brexit discussion sessions of the universe that ultimately delivered
referendum and separation process. The homo sapiens and our modern world. We
most significant unanswered question is OLLI at UNCW members are invited to
attend the lecture portions of this UNCW will view the unfolding of the universe
what will be the impact of Brexit on the as a succession of “Goldilocks Zones”
political and economic status of the United political science/criminology course. The
required reading, available through the occurring at various scales and places in
Kingdom? An equally important issue is which availability of energy flows and
the impact of Brexit on the domestic unity UNCW bookstore, is the coursepack
called Crime and Community in the Cape materials enabled the development of
of the United Kingdom, most especially increasingly complex things, culminating
with respect to a potential hard border Fear by Benjamin David.
in the most complex state in the
with Northern Ireland. Finally, this course District Attorney Ben David explores a universe: life. In the last meeting we
will examine the impact of Brexit on the broad introduction to topics relating to will try to look ahead at what the
European Union and the ideal of crime and punishment in the American universe might have in store for us.
European integration. legal system as viewed through the lens of For more detailed description, visit
Jennifer Horan is associate professor of the Cape Fear Region. Criminal activity is www.johnlasala.net/fall-2019.html.
political science in the Department of often thought of as a scourge on society
that must be punished or dealt with in the OLLI member John LaSala earned his
Public and International Affairs at UNCW. doctorate in applied physics at Stanford
She studies comparative government sternest way possible to deter others from
committing future crimes. Over time, we University in 1987 and, as an active-
and politics with a specialization in Latin duty U.S. Army officer, served a total of
American nations and environmental have come to understand that crime and
its associated punishments do not always 12 years as a physics professor and lab
hazard management. director at the U.S. Military Academy,
appear to be the same or even related. Our
understanding of crime has changed, as West Point. Upon retirement from
has our understanding of the appropriate the Army, he spent 15 years in private
way to punish criminal behavior. What industry, where he applied his expertise
is the best vehicle for reducing crime on in lasers and optics to develop new
a permanent basis? What community products and businesses. Before moving
engagement efforts can reduce crime to Wilmington, he served as the Class
and incarceration? This series introduces of ’67 Endowed Professor of Physics Chair
a number of topics related to the legal at West Point, where he developed a new
process and explores a number of course on renewable energy. He volunteers
solutions to crime in the Cape Fear region; as a business student mentor in the
many are unique to the area. Cameron Executive Network.
910.962.3195 www.uncw.edu/olli • 13Fall 2019 Special Events
OLLI at UNCW offers programming in service to our members.
Nuclear in Our Community: Understanding Hearing Loss and
A Panel Discussion Accessibility for Seniors
Thursday, Oct. 17 with Kim Calabretta, M.A., Customer Relations Manager at
One Session • 2 – 4 p.m. CapTel NC
Free for members Tuesday, Sept. 17 • 2 – 4 p.m.
Free for members
Join us for a special panel discussion to discuss nuclear
energy in our community during Nuclear Science Week. Topics This presentation covers a variety of topics related to hearing
include the Brunswick Nuclear Plant and the General Electric loss and describes resources available for individuals with
Fuel Fabrication shop and their roles in our community. Guest hearing loss, so they can lead independent lives and enjoy life
speakers include Matthew Mann, Director of Cape Fear more by reducing the stress associated with the condition.
Community College’s Nuclear Technology Program. Event Topics include types of hearing loss; features of hearing
brought to you by the local section of the American aids and cochlear implants; telecommunications equipment;
Nuclear Society. smartphone applications; public accommodations,
including television and movie captions; and resources
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Experience virtuoso
virtuoso performances
performances atat aa modest
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psychology and received her master’s degree at University of
Classical, jazz,
Classical, jazz, choral
choral and
and opera
opera performed
performed byby Maryland, College Park. She was a Hard of Hearing Specialist
UNCW faculty,
UNCW faculty, guest
guest artists
artists and
and student
student ensembles.
ensembles. for the state of N.C. for nine years before she transferred to
Sprint Corporation, working with people with hearing loss
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14 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE • FALL 2019OUTDOOR
The Birds of Southeastern Natural Communities of Behind-the-Scenes Cruise
North Carolina and the NC Coastal Plain of Wrightsville Beach
Fall Migration with John Taggart, Associate Professor with Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours
with Jill Peleuses, owner, Wild Bird & Garden Emeritus, UNCW Environmental Studies Session I
Monday, Sept. 16 (classroom) Monday, Sept. 23 (classroom) Tuesday, Sept. 17 • 10:30 a.m. – noon
Tuesdays, Sept. 17 – Nov. 19 (field trips) Tuesdays, Sept. 24 – Nov. 26 Session II
Four sessions (field trips) Thursday, Sept. 19 • 10:30 a.m. – noon
$59 Four sessions Session III
$59 Wednesday, Sept. 25 • 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Located along the Atlantic Flyway,
Session IV
Southeastern North Carolina is a haven This field-oriented class will familiarize
Friday, Sept. 27 • 1:30 – 3 p.m.
for many different bird species. Join participants with physical and biological
us to discover the birds of our region. aspects of coastal natural areas plus Session V
Tuesday, Oct. 1 • 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Throughout this class students observe stewardship needed to protect and
and learn how to identify fall migrants, sustain this natural heritage. Sites visited Session VI
backyard birds, shorebirds and resident will encompass excellent local examples Friday, Oct. 4 • 1:30 – 3 p.m.
songbirds. You’ll soon be hooked on this of habitats ranging from estuarine/ $32
lifelong hobby. freshwater wetlands to xeric longleaf
Grab a behind-the-scenes glance at the
pine uplands. Students will learn to
waterways surrounding Wrightsville
Sept. 16 • 8 – 10 a.m. identify communities and understand
Beach from the deck of the area’s favorite
Fall and winter birds of how they are influenced by landscape
cruising boat, Shamrock. Join OLLI
Southeastern NC (OLLI classroom) position and factors such as fire, past
and Capt. Joe for a cruise through
land use and invasive species.
Sept. 17 • 8:30 – 10 a.m. Banks Channel, Mott’s Creek and the
Airlie Gardens: birds of the marsh, Intracoastal Waterway, passing Harbor
woodland and freshwater Sept. 23 • 8 – 10 a.m. Island, Airlie Gardens and the Causeway
Lecture - OLLI Classroom on our trip around Wrightsville Beach.
Oct. 15 • 8:30 – 10 a.m. Sept. 24 • 8 – 10 a.m. Discover the fascinating history behind
Fort Fisher Basin/Fort Fisher Green Swamp Preserve the third-oldest yacht club in America,
Historic Area: fall migrant the ecology of our natural salt marsh,
songbirds and waterfowl Oct. 15 • 8 – 10 a.m.
the destructive power of Hurricane
Carolina Beach State Park
Nov. 19 • 8:30 – 10 a.m. Hazel, the foundation and construction
Greenfield Lake: water and wader birds Nov. 26 • 8 – 10 a.m. of man-made Harbor Island and more.
Ft. Fisher State Recreation Area
W. A. MOZART JULY 2020
a summer fantasy, sung in English
OPERA WILMINGTON www.operawilmington.org
910.962.3195 www.uncw.edu/olli • 15OUTDOOR
Bald Head Island Cape Fear River and the Greenfield Lake
Nature Excursion Lock and Dam 1 Eco Walking Tour
with The Bald Head Island Conservancy with Roger Shew, M.S. with Cape Fear River Watch
Session I • $99 Thursday, Oct. 24 Session I
Tuesday, Oct. 15 • 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. 9 – 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15
Session II • $99 $20 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 30 • 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Cape Fear River is the primary Session II
source of drinking water for Wilmington Tuesday, Nov. 19
*Ferry departs Southport at 8 a.m. Program
and the Cape Fear watershed is the 10 – 11:30 a.m.
begins at 9 a.m.
largest in North Carolina. In this trip, we $10
Across the Cape Fear River from visit Lock and Dam No. 1, built in 1915,
Come learn about Greenfield Lake’s
Southport lies Bald Head Island, a barrier where the water intake source is located
history, aquatic life, birds and plants from
island where the diversity and bounty of just above the dam. Learn about water
the expert staff at Cape Fear River Watch.
coastal habitats are on full display. Bald flow volumes on the Cape Fear, discuss
During this hour-and-a-half walking tour
Head Island’s natural beauty includes watershed issues and participate in water
be sure to keep an eye out for alligators,
the expansive salt marsh tidal creek quality testing. Observe the recently
anhinga and other aquatic animals of
ecosystem, which is home to abundant constructed rock arch rapid fish passage,
interest. Please wear comfortable clothes
species of birds, invertebrates and fish. which encourages anadromous fish
and walking shoes. Depending on the
Framing the salt marsh tidal creeks and migration up to historic spawning sites.
weather, you may want a light jacket, a
serving as the anchor for much of Bald
Oakdale Cemetery hat, sunscreen, binoculars and
Head Island’s interior, the dense maritime
drinking water.
forest is truly a coastal treasure. Centuries- Historical Tour
old live oaks, pines, red bays, hollies and with Eric Kozen
sabal palms are just a few of the species
Session I
that comprise the Bald Head Woods
Tuesday, Nov. 5
forest ecosystem, part of the N.C. Coastal
10 a.m. – noon I N T E R N AT I O N A L
Reserve System. Finally, the towering
vegetated dune ridges that can reach more or T R AV E L
than 50 feet in elevation provide Bald Session II
Head Island with a topography that is Wednesday, Nov. 13
10 a.m. – noon
The Splendor of
Norway
unique to the coastlines of southeastern
North Carolina. $15
Join Eric Kozen, superintendent of with Copenhagen
Oakdale Cemetery, for a two-hour
walking tour. While walking through AUG. 31 - SEPT. 15, 2020
BECOME this natural outdoor museum, learn how
such a majestic cemetery was formed
AN OLLI in Wilmington. Kozen shares stories
MEMBER of those who have passed and those
who have played a role in our daily
TODAY! lives. Oakdale’s grounds represent an
arboretum treasure and are abundant
with horticultural specimens of grandeur
along with many towering monuments,
To become a member embraced by nature and funerary art.
and register for programs,
visit www.uncw.edu/olli
or call our registration office at
910.962.3195 See back cover
16 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE • FALL 2019Greenfield Lake Masonboro Island Kayak
Paddleboat Tour and Birding Excursion
with Cape Fear River Watch with Don Harty and Jill Peleuses
Session I Friday, Sept. 20
Tuesday, Oct. 8 8:30 a.m. – noon
10 – 11:30 a.m. $85
Session II Join Mahanaim Adventures (Don Harty)
Friday, Oct. 11 and Wild Bird & Garden (Jill Peleuses)
10 – 11:30 a.m. on a guided birding kayaking adventure
$20 to Masonboro Island Reserve. Masonboro
Island has more than 5,500 acres of
Kay Lynn Hernandez is a wildlife
natural barrier islands habitat and
biologist who serves as the environmental
estuary habitats to explore. Masonboro
educator and project manager for Cape This event includes kayak instruction,
is a pristine coastal island that is only
Fear River Watch. She will facilitate a brief history of the area and fauna, a
accessible by boat and offers adventurers
an eco-tour of Greenfield Lake via kayak guide, all kayaks, PFDs, paddles
a fantastic opportunity to experience this
paddleboats. We will learn about the and group safety gear. This is a long,
natural barrier island and estuary.
history of Greenfield Lake, invasive and slow paddle; this excursion is designed
native flora and fauna for beginner kayakers, but those with Meet at Trails End Park at 8:30 a.m.
and issues surrounding stormwater experience will enjoy this trip as well. Bring binoculars, a bottle of water, a
runoff in this urban 90-acre cypress Participants should be in good physical light snack and an adventurous spirit
dome ecosystem. shape and comfortable on the water. for this great adventure. Dress for fun,
Please wear comfortable clothing and sun and adventure along the beaches
Kayaking for Beginners water-type shoes/sandals and bring of Masonboro Island. We plan on being
at Town Creek a bag lunch. back at Trails End Park about noon.
with Don Harty
Session I • Tuesday, Oct. 22
or
Session II • Thursday, Oct. 24
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
$79
Town Creek is a prime wildlife habitat
and wetlands and much of it is
experience elegance
protected. The North Carolina Coastal i n a r e n ta l m o d e l
Land Trust has worked with both state
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Because of these efforts, Town Creek is a programming and luxurious amenities, all in a truly
wonderful location to view wildlife and enviable location—just minutes from the beach,
birds that call the Cape Fear area home. sound, marshes and historic downtown.
This adventure is also ideal for those Carolina Bay’s rental community provides flexibility
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PMWELLNESS
Water Aerobics Chair Yoga Yoga for Balance
with Fran Tabor With Heather Till, e-ryt 500 With Heather Till, e-ryt 500
Mondays and Wednesdays Mondays • Sept. 9 – Oct. 28 Session I
Sept. 9 – Nov. 27 8 sessions • Noon – 1 p.m. Mondays • Nov. 4 – Dec. 16
24 sessions • Noon – 1 p.m. $75 6 sessions • 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
$220 Session II
Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga
Enjoy the benefits of water fitness and that is practiced seated in a chair and Tuesdays • Nov. 5 – Dec. 17
get a great workout without stressing standing, using the chair for support. 6 sessions • 11 – noon
your joints. Classes are held in the These classes incorporate gentle No class Thanksgiving week
beautiful, warm, salt-water therapy movement, breathwork, mindfulness $69
pool at Brightmore Independent Living and relaxation. Chair yoga is perfect
Fitness and Aquatic Center. All fitness for all levels and abilities and is easily This class is designed to help you
levels are welcome. Each class includes adaptable to meet your specific needs. maintain strength and agility at any
a warm-up followed by cardiovascular From those with mobility issues to those age, improve balance, coordination
and resistance training ending with cool desiring a more supported practice, chair and focus, and build your confidence
down stretches for posture and balance. yoga works with your body to improve to move through life with ease and
strength, flexibility and resilience. calmness of mind. We’ll be using the
Modify! With floor, chair and wall to support us
Heather Till, e-ryt 500, is a Certified in our practice.
Lifestyle Logic Professional Yoga Therapist and
With Lifestyle Medicine Team from NHRMC Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
Wednesdays, Oct. 2 – 16 (Institute for Integrative Nutrition). She
Three sessions • 3 – 4:30 p.m. teaches simple practices for mindful
$45 living that help individuals to reclaim
their natural health and energy and live
Join the Dr. Dean Ornish Lifestyle healthier, happier lives.
Medicine Team from New Hanover
Regional Medical Center’s Intensive Gentle Yoga
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness With Heather Till, e-ryt 500
Center: Seth Boynton, LCSW; Rachael
Swartz, RD; Holly Konrady, M.Ed., e-ryt Session I
500; and Sydney Stripling, EPII. Tuesdays • Sept. 10 – Oct. 29
8 sessions • 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. 9.22.19 ACRONYM
Find and sustain balance in four key
Session II 11.3.19 QUARTETTO DI CREMONA
lifestyle elements: nutrition, exercise,
stress management and connection to Thursdays • Sept. 12 – Oct. 31 2.2.20 VOLANTE WINDS
others. Encourage positive changes in 8 sessions • 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
$75 4.26.20 MIX TAPE ANNIVERSARY
in your blood panels, energy, happiness,
CELEBRATION
mood, weight, stress levels, strength,
These gentle floor yoga classes are
ability to heal and decrease the chances
appropriate for all levels (stiff bodies are NEW TIME: 4 p.m. for all performances
of developing chronic diseases.
welcome!) and incorporate gentle and
restorative, supported yoga, breathwork, Tickets: $30/adults,
Through interactive practice, learn to
mindfulness and guided relaxation. $15/students and active military
make changes to enhance your overall
health in not just the outward elements Classes offer an opportunity to slow
down and focus on mindful movements Performances held at UNCW
of exercise and diet, but the inward
elements that make a difference in that help to improve strength and Beckwith Recital Hall, 5270 Randall
sustaining change. coordination, flexibility and resilience, Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403.
thus reducing stress and allowing for a
greater a sense of well-being. Tickets (910) 962-3500 or
www.chambermusicwilmington.org
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