NewsletterLLIat Casper College

Spring 2008

Non-Profit Organization

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Casper, WY 82601

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

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Casper, WY 82601

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NewsletterLLIat Casper College

Spring 2008

! is spring we will hold our fi ve-week lecture series on ! ursday evenings in the Wheeler Auditorium, Room 103 of the Wold Physical Science Center. Have you thought about retiring or changing careers later in your life? Are you unsure how to begin the transition into a new career or full retirement? Our informative speakers will share resources and ideas to help you make the transition. ! ey are experts in the fi eld of career studies, life coaches, and people who have already

taken the steps to transition from their mid-life careers to their late-life careers or who have transitioned into retirement. Become inspired to make the change yourself and learn how to do it.

! e lecture series is FREE to OLLI members and nonmembers may attend for $40. Members and nonmembers please register for “A Guide to Late Life Transitions” on your Spring 2008 OLLI registration form so we may keep track of the number of attendees.

OLLI at Casper College Spring 2008 Lecture Series: A Guide to Late Life Transitions

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WOW! Look at the OLLI at Casper CollegeOff erings for Spring 2008 Classes

We have worked diligently to create a spring 2008 schedule that is just as dynamic as the others; here are highlights of the upcoming session:

Save Our Stories: Learn about writing and recording your personal stories and reminiscences for your family to treasure throughout the years. Learn how to make your stories interesting and various ways to put them on tape to pass along to your loved ones.

Wake Up and Smell the Coff ee: Learn about the culture and history of one of the world’s most popular beverages. Ken Graves of P Hawks Coff ee and Teas will take you on a tour around the world to explore the impact of coff ee on many cultures.

Lobbying a Citizen Legislature: Learn about lawmaking and take a trip to Cheyenne to watch the legislative process in action.

Pre-Code Hollywood: Revisit the hub-bub caused when the Motion Picture Production Code began to be enforced in 1934. Controversial fi lms of the period will be discussed and screened as part of this class.

Music History for the Average Concert Goer: Review the music of western civilization and important composers in their historical context. Learn about composers and their works that are being performed live next spring by various Casper ensembles.

Tempest in the Teapot Dome: A History and Tour of the Salt Creek Oil Field: How has the historic Salt Creek Oil Field infl uenced local and national history? Join us on a fi eld trip to the area and fi nd out why it is still an important energy resource today.

! ese are just a few of the classes that we have scheduled for spring 2008 in the OLLI program. For a complete schedule please visit www.caspercollege.edu/olli or read about it in the Casper College Continuing Education fl yer, which will be sent out in early January 2008. You may also pick up a schedule in Room 298 of the Administration Building on the Casper College campus.

OLLI at Casper College Special Summer 2008

Travel OpportunityIn addition to all of the wonderful

activities we are planning for the Summer 2008 session we want to alert you to one very special travel opportunity we will have for OLLI at Casper College members this summer. During the last week of July we are planning a trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico to attend a performance of Verdi’s Falstaff at the historic Santa Fe Opera. While there we will tour the historic opera house, enjoy lectures about the history of the Santa Fe Opera and about Falstaff , and enjoy tailgating before the performance. We will also leave plenty of time for gallery visits and tours of local attractions.

Participation on this excursion is limited to 22 OLLI members. After the fi rst of the year we will be sending out letters of interest that will include more information about the costs and exact dates of the trip. However, we want to hear from you now if you are interested in this excursion so that we can get a general idea of how many to expect on the trip. If you want to be part of this exciting OLLI event please contact us at 268-3847.

Hooked on Classic Novels

Opera 101: Opera for Beginners

Music History for the Average Concert Goer

This Old Grouse

Pre-Code Hollywood: Crime, Immorality, and Sex in the American Cinema

Lobbying a Citizen Legislature

Mushroom Mania: Finding, Identifying, and Eating Wild Mushrooms of Natrona County

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Tempest in the Teapot Dome: A History and Tour of the Salt Creek Oil Field

Alpacas: A Sweater Waiting to Happen

Save Our Stories: Recording Your Oral History

Wake Up and Smell the Co! ee: A Cultural and Culinary History of Co! ee

Out of This World: An Overview of NASA’s Orbiters, Landers, and Space Missions

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OLLI at Casper College Membership Price Structure and Application Form

Membership Prices:

One year (fall to summer)

$50 - Two free classes/session

Half of a year (one semester)

$30 - Two free classes

Nine week summer session

$15 - One free class

*NOTE*: Field-study classes are priced separately due to variations in travel and museum fees.

Class cost for ‘07-‘08 year:

Member taking two

complimentary classes -

$0 (Registration # 01)

Member taking additional

courses beyond the two

complimentary classes -

$8 (Registration #02)

Nonmember per course -

$27 (Registration #3)

Lecture Series:

Member – FREE!

Nonmember per series - $40

As an OLLI at Casper College

member you will receive:

Access to OLLI courses for free

and at discounted prices.

Free admittance to the OLLI

Lecture Series.

Access to OLLI social events.

Quarterly OLLI newsletters.

Interesting travel and

% eld-study opportunities.

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Become a Member of OLLI at Casper College Today!Who Can Join OLLI?

Mature learners who want to learn for the love of it! Life is best enjoyed through activity and mental stimulation. Whether you are working, retired, or semi-retired, you can be a part of OLLI at Casper College. You do not need previous college experience to get involved – just a desire to learn. With OLLI, your life experience is what counts in the classroom.

Why should I join OLLI?

When you join OLLI at Casper College you can:Be part of an organization designed speci% cally to

meet your educational interests.

Experience lively discussions and share what you

have learned with others.

Enjoy the special learning opportunities available

in a college atmosphere.

Make connections with OLLI members during

classes and other activities.

Add life to your years by staying active and

exercising your mind!

What courses are o! ered by OLLI?Noncredit OLLI courses are off ered during three sessions throughout the year. You may choose

from a wide collection of courses and active educational experiences without homework or tests. Courses will be taught by active and retired Casper College and University of Wyoming professors as well as by local experts and professionals. Future course topics will be selected by an advisory board of your peers and will refl ect the interests of the membership.

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Evening Classes for Night OLLIs

! is fall some OLLIs were a little owly because we did not have any evening classes. We are happy to announce that in Spring 2008 we will have three early evening classes and a lecture series for our members who still work but want to have as much fun as our OLLIs who attend classes during the day. ! e three classes and lecture we will be off ering are:

Pre-Code Hollywood: Crime,

Immorality and Sex in the

American Cinema

Mushroom Mania: Finding,

Identifying and Eating Wild

Mushrooms of Natrona County

Wake Up and Smell the Co! ee:

A Cultural and Culinary History

of Co! ee

Lecture Series: A Guide to Late

Life Transitions

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OLLI Fall Social: High Tea and # eatreOn October 2, 2007 we hosted our fi rst OLLI at Casper

College social, High Tea & ! eatre in the lobby of the Barbara and Leland Scifers Dance Studio. Members were encouraged to attend and bring a nonmember with them. Attendees at the social dined on delicious high tea fare and sipped specialty teas while enjoying harp music by Colorado Springs Symphony principal harpist and Casper College alumnus Don Hilsberg.

In addition to harp music high tea attendees were treated to a presentation by the Casper College ! eatre Department. Tom Empey, director of the department, started things off with a preview of all the upcoming theatre and dance events at the college for the 2007/2008 season.

Following Tom’s presentation Kurt Stamm, guest director of the Casper College production of the musical " oroughly Modern

Millie and alumnus of the college, spoke about his vision of the production. He introduced costume designer Chelsea Warren who previewed some of the costumes and costume designs for the show. Cast members Summer Kilgore (Millie) and Matthew Gottlieb (Jimmy) topped off the afternoon’s program with performances of their signature numbers from the musical.

A thoroughly good time was had by all and we hope that our members and guests were inspired to see the show.

OLLI at Casper College Spring Social: A Traditional Scottish Dinner

We are pleased to announce that in Spring 2008 we will host a special dinner at the Izzak Walton League building on February 15 from 6-10 p.m. Our dinner will be based upon the Scottish tradition of honoring Scotland’s most beloved poet, Robert Burns. Burns dinners have been a Scottish tradition for over 200 years and we are excited to introduce the tradition to OLLI at Casper College.

Robert Burns was a popular 18th century poet whose most famous work was writing the lyrics Auld Lang Syne to an old Scottish tune that had been in existence for many years. He also wrote " e Selkirk Grace, To a Haggis, Tam O’ Shanter and John Barleycorn. Although he never made much of a profi t from his poetry Burns was well-liked by all who knew him and it was said that his conversation was even better than his poetry. In his early years he lived an unconventional life roaming the Scottish countryside, enjoying his whiskey and having numerous romantic dalliances. Later in life he managed to support his wife and nine

children on a civil servant’s salary while writing and publishing collections of his poems. As his poems gained popularity he became Scotland’s fi rst “celebrity poet” and was accepted into the highest stratus of Scottish society where he met Sir Walter Scott and other literary fi gures of the time. He died in 1796 of heart disease and the eff ects of his earlier youthful excesses.

Several years after his death Robert Burns’ friends began to gather for informal suppers to commemorate his birthday. At these suppers they would eat haggis, neaps, and tatties (sausage, boiled turnips, and mashed potatoes) while reading his poems and toasting his memory. At the end of the evening all would join hands and sing Auld Lang Syne, toast “Robbie” one last time, and head out into the winter night.

Our traditional Scottish dinner will follow this format but in addition to haggis we will include a fi ne dinner prepared by Bullwhip Catering, a special Scottish dessert researched and prepared by ! e Food Dude, Jim Logue; and a program of Scottish and Irish music by the fi ddle band Anastasia’s Fault. We also have a few other surprise activities in the works so please be sure to save the date and plan to attend. We will send out more details about this very special event in the next few weeks.

OLLI at Casper College Spring

2008 Open House

OLLI Open Houses are a great opportunity to meet the instructors of the upcoming session’s classes, re-connect with your classmates and friends, and get registered for classes. OLLI at Casper College holds an open house prior to the beginning of each OLLI session.

Save the date for the OLLI at Casper College Spring 2008 Open House. It will be held in the Doornbos Student Lounge in the Administration Building on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 from 4 - 6 p.m.

As always we will have wonderful hors d’ oeuvres provided by the Casper College catering department. We will also be available to help you choose your classes and get signed up as a member. Hope to see you there!

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