What’s Next in Your Life?
Fall 2009 Calendar
“I love these lectures—it is great to be retired and keep going to classes.
Learning never ends!”
Throughout this brochure, you will find quotes from
OLLI members about our programs and instructors.
Why not join us and learn about OLLI firsthand?
Our thanks to OLLI Members Herb Thorne and John Dunn for
providing some of the photos used in this brochure.
T
What’s Next in Your Life?
he Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at California State University, Fresno, is designed for adults
age 50+ who wish to continue learning and exploring for
the sheer joy of it. Renew your enthusiasm for learning in
a relaxed atmosphere, without entrance requirements,
grades or exams.
Funded in part by the Bernard Osher Foundation, the
OLLI is a vibrant learning community offering a rich array
of workshops, short courses, and field trips of particular
interest to retired or semi-retired adults.
We have an exciting schedule of activities that will challenge, inspire, and motivate you—why not join us today?
F
Membership Information
resno State’s OLLI has a variety of choices for member
participation, ranging from General and Associate
memberships to short courses and field trips. You choose
how involved you wish to be, depending on your availability and interests.
All Fall 2009 events are open ONLY to OLLI members. However, seating is limited for some events so be sure to send
your registration in as soon as possible. We can not
accommodate guests at individual sessions; however, anyone may attend a General Session by becoming an Associate Member ($15 per person fee for the Fall semester).
Membership fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Members who must cancel their Field Trips or Short
Courses will be refunded only if their space can be filled
by another member.
“It is so rewarding to learn new things at an
advanced age—keeps us alert and young in
spirit and mind.”
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP – Fee $55 single, $90 couple
• Admission to all six (6) General Sessions scheduled
during the Fall 2009 semester
• Opportunity to sign up for Short Courses and Field
Trips (see schedule for details)
• Free parking on campus during all General Session
events and Short Courses
• Madden Library privileges
• Reduced admission fees at Fresno area museums
• OLLI-Mail announcements of Fresno State events
via email
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP – Fee $15 per person
• Admission to TWO (2) General Session events (your
choice) during the Fall 2009 semester
• Opportunity to sign up for Short Courses and Field
Trips (see schedule for details)
• Free parking on campus during two (2) General
Session events and Short Courses
• Madden Library privileges
• Reduced admission fees at Fresno area museums
• OLLI-Mail announcements of Fresno State events
via email
FIELD TRIPS – Fee varies depending on destination
• Open only to OLLI members (General and Associate)
• Field Trips are self-supporting; a minimum enrollment
is required or trips may be cancelled
• Registration for all Field Trips is first come, first served
SHORT COURSES – Fee varies depending on number of
class meetings
• Open only to OLLI members (General and Associate)
• Short Courses are self-supporting; a minimum
enrollment is required or courses may be cancelled
• Registration for all Short Courses is first come, first
served
• Participants are responsible for any course materials
required
• All courses are non-credit and cannot be applied to a
degree at Fresno State or any other institution
Fall 2009 Schedule of Activities
General Sessions
Bringing Mother Goose to California
Thursday, August 13 • 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Satellite Student Union
Parking in Lots J, N, O and P (see map in this brochure)
F
resno-based artist and illustrator Doug Hansen, M.A.,
will offer a slide lecture describing the process of creating
illustrations and working with a
children’s book publisher in the
context of his recent book, Mother Goose in California. This colorful children’s book combines words from Mother Goose
rhymes with lavish illustrations starring California animals
in California settings. Hansen contributed illustrations to
the Fresno Bee for 23 years and created the Woodward Park
Regional Library mural as well as illustrations for books by
Mas Masumoto. He joined the Art and Design Department
at California State University, Fresno in 2002.
A Story of Ansel Adams
Wednesday, September 23 • 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
The Seduction of a Past That Never Was…
and Always Will Be
Tuesday, October 6 • 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Satellite Student Union
Parking in Lots J, N, O and P (see map in this brochure)
I
f “the past is another country,” it is a place which we visit
often enough in movies and popular novels. Yet the
parts of that “country” we visit are primarily tourist resorts,
as it were, versions of the past that we can recognize as
versions of ourselves. Lisa Weston, Ph.D., will discuss how
our habit of projecting ourselves
into a desired past—and then
using reference to that past to
validate our present and plan
our future—shows up in both
our popular culture and in “real”
history. In other words, what does
Beowulf (the movie) have to do
with Beowulf (the poem), and what
has either to do with a “real” Middle Ages? Weston is a
professor of English at Fresno State, where she specializes
in Early Medieval Literature but also maintains an interest
in contemporary popular culture.
Satellite Student Union
Night Moves
Parking in Lots J, N, O and P (see map in this brochure)
Thursday, October 22 • 3:30 pm –5:00 pm
M
ichael Adams, M.D., will share
many of his travels with his
father, photographer Ansel Adams,
and show slides of Yosemite and
Ansel’s works. His talk will cover
Ansel’s early years, his involvement
in Yosemite National Park and The
Sierra Club, and his association
with the American Southwest and
environmental work involving photography. A retired physician and USAF Major General, Michael continues today
as an active board member of The Yosemite Fund, The
Carmel Bach Festival, A Christian Ministry in the National
Parks, and The Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona, as well as The Ansel Adams Gallery.
Satellite Student Union
Parking in Lots J, N, O and P (see map in this brochure)
W
hat better time to have a lecture on bats than close
to Halloween? Best known as “Fresno’s Bat Lady,”
field biologist Burleigh Lockwood of Fresno’s Chaffee Zoo
will teach you more about bats
than you ever thought possible.
Whether you like them or not,
these creepy furry creatures are
important for our ecosystem and
play a critical role in each of our
lives. Come learn about where
they like to call home, their favorite foods, and much more.
Also from Burleigh Lockwood: What’s Happening to Our
Ecosystems? (see Short Courses in this brochure).
Trying Memoir: Dilemmas and Digressions
in Contemporary Creative Nonfiction
Wednesday, November 18 • 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Satellite Student Union
Parking in Lots J, N, O and P (see map in this brochure)
J
oin Steven Church, M.F.A., for an entertaining discussion of the increasingly popular and controversial
literary genre of contemporary
memoir. He will read selections from his own books, The
Guinness Book of Me: A Memoir
of Record and The Day After
the Day After: Movies, Mutants,
and Mutually Assured Destruction, discuss the unique joys
and challenges of writing and
reading memoir, and answer
questions from the audience.
A professor in the Department of English at Fresno State
since 2006, Church has worked as a fry cook, tour guide,
Bobcat operator, maintenance man, housepainter, barista,
conflict mediator, academic adviser, and teacher.
The Historical Rise and Decline of the
Volga-Germans
Monday, December 7 • 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Satellite Student Union
Parking in Lots J, N, O and P (see map in this brochure)
J
oin Larry Metzler as he returns to the 1700s when
Germany was ruled by princes and people lived in
poverty. Hear the story of a German princess who climbed
the ladder of success to rule all
of Russia and bring the impoverished Germans to her new
land of milk and honey. Learn of
their struggles and survival and
discover how changes in their
homeland caused them to flee
to America where they once
again rebuilt their lives. A second
generation American of Volga-
German descent, Metzler retired from Fresno Unified and
currently teaches at Fresno Pacific University.
Short Courses
S
hort courses are designed for smaller groups, providing the opportunity for more interaction with the
instructors. These courses are self-supporting and require
a minimum enrollment.
Evolution and Creationism with Scott Hatfield
T
his course explores the nature of science, evolution,
natural selection, and how these ideas have been
received, for better or worse, in the popular culture, with
particular attention to the recent history of creationism
in North America. A science educator by trade (Bullard
High School) and, by choice, a public voice for science
education, Hatfield is committed to promoting the public
understanding of science, particularly the teaching of
evolution.
2 Tuesdays and 2 Thursdays, August 18, 20, 25 & 27 •
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Fee: $30 per person • Minimum 30/maximum 125 students
Location: Alice Peters Auditorium, University Business
Center
Parking in Lots A, J and UBC
Pop Culture, Social Inequities and HAIRSPRAY with
Bradley Hufft
J
oin this discussion of how the musical HAIRSPRAY
reflects on the powerful role that popular culture
and pop music has had in addressing social inequities
in America, with an emphasis on the paradigm shift in
American popular culture in the 1960s. Brad Hufft is a
lecturer in music theory and history at Fresno State and
is recognized as an authority on the cultural and social
changes that have been caused by changes in popular
music styles.
Thursday, September 3 • 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Fee: $15 per person • Minimum 30/maximum 125 students
Location: Alice Peters Auditorium, University Business
Center
Parking in Lots A, J and UBC
Related courses and field trips: Making it on Broadway:
A Performer’s Perspective (September 24); Acting the Song:
continued on next page
Female Impersonation (October 8); HAIRSPRAY matinee
performance (October 11); and London’s Theatre Scene travel
study program (June, 2010).
Aging and Memory: It Isn’t As Bad As You Think
with Matthew Sharps, Ph.D.
W
hat actually happens to memory and the mind as
we age? Professor Sharps discusses the realities
of memory and aging, as opposed to the overly negative myths in which most people believe. Using the latest
information from modern studies in aging, neuroscience,
and cognitive psychology, Professor Sharps shows how
attention, imagery, cognitive speed
and even personal interest and
emotion come together to form our
memories. Discussion will also focus
on specific techniques you can use to
maximize the mental qualities which
remain the same, or which even
improve, through the aging process.
This course provides information on
how to get the most from your memory at any age.
Dr. Sharps teaches Psychology at Fresno State. His research
focuses on, among other topics, aging and gender in
cognitive processing.
Tuesday, September 8 • 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Fee: $15 per person • Minimum 30/maximum 125 students
Location: Alice Peters Auditorium, University Business
Center
Parking in Lots A, J and UBC
The Grand Tour: A Musical Tour of Renaissance Italy
with John Karr, Ph.D.
T
his short course explores the major centers of the
Renaissance in Italy, including a discussion of the various churches, chapels, palaces
and theatres as well as the key
people and music found in
them. Dr. John Karr specializes
in 15th-century Italian music
with a secondary specialization in
American Popular music. He also
performs as a baritone soloist
and directs and performs with
the Fresno State Early Music Vocal and Recorder ensembles.
3 Thursdays, September 10, 17 & October 1 • 3:30 pm –
5:00 pm
Fee: $25 per person • Minimum 30/maximum 75 students
Location to be announced
Parking to be announced
Technology, or You’ve Come a Long Way…
with Tamyra Pierce, Ph.D.
T
echnology! It’s come a long way since the rotary
telephone and only three channels to choose from on
television. Take a fun ride down nostalgia lane and zoom
into the 21st century with these informative sessions that
will explore how technology has changed—how we get
our news and the new ways we
communicate with others via
cell phones and social networking sites. You will not only be
educated on new communication technology, but also will be
enlightened on the dangerous
risks young people are taking
with some of the new technologies—things you need to know
as parents and grandparents to
stay informed. Tamyra Pierce is an associate professor and
Graduate Director of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at Fresno State.
3:00 - 5:30 PM
pm – 5:00 pm
2 3X Tuesdays, September 15, 22 & 29 • 3:30
XXXXXXXXXXXX
Fee: $25 per person • Minimum 30/maximum 125 students
Location: Alice Peters Auditorium, University Business
Center
Parking in Lots A, J and UBC
Making it on Broadway: A Performer’s Perspective
with Kim Morin, M.F.A.
A
fter a tryout at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre, the
musical HAIRSPRAY opened on Broadway on August
15, 2002, won eight Tony Awards out of 13 nominations,
and played for over 2,500 performances until it closed
on January 4, 2009. What went into making this unusual
musical such a hit? Follow the personal experiences of a
performer who participated in the production from its
beginnings in Seattle and developed a number of quirky
minor characters alongside the likes of original cast
members Harvey Fierstein and Marissa Jaret Winokur. Kim
Morin joined the Fresno State faculty in 1987 and is a full
Professor in the Department of Theater Arts.
season with Stage One in Louisville, Kentucky, where he held
positions as Education Director
and Artistic Director.
Thursday, September 24 • 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Fee: $15 per person • Minimum 30/maximum 125 students
Location: Alice Peters Auditorium, University Business
Center
Thursday, October 8 • 3:30 pm –
5:00 pm
Parking in Lots A, J and UBC
Related courses and field trips: Pop Culture, Social Inequities and HAIRSPRAY (September 8); Acting the Song: Female
Impersonation (October 8); HAIRSPRAY matinee performance (October 11); and London’s Theatre Scene travel study
program (June, 2010).
My Name is Aram book discussion group
with DeWayne Rail
B
ack by popular demand, DeWayne Rail will lead discussion on William Saroyan’s noted work, My Name is
Aram. This short story collection, an international bestseller, is about a young boy
and the colorful characters
of his immigrant family. It
has been translated into
many languages. DeWayne
Rail taught creative writing
and literature at Fresno City
College for 30 years before retiring in 2000.
Students should obtain a copy of the book and read the first
four chapters before the first class meeting.
Two Times Available (choose one):
4 Wednesdays, October 7, 14, 21 & 28 •
10:30 am – 12 noon OR 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Fee: $30 per person • Minimum 25/maximum 30 students
Location: University Business Center, PB 194
Parking in Lots A and UBC
Acting the Song: Female Impersonation
with J. Daniel Herring, M.F.A.
T
he role of Edna Turnblad in the musical HAIRSPRAY is
required by writer John Waters to be performed by a
man. Divine originated the role in the 1988 movie version and John Travolta played the role in the 2007 version.
Comparisons and contrasts will be examined in the style
and approach each actor chose in his portrayal of this
role. J. Daniel Herring joined the Theatre Arts department
at Fresno State in 2007 after completing his twentieth
Fee: $15 per person • Minimum
20/maximum 125 students
Location: Alice Peters Auditorium
Parking in Lots A, J and UBC
Related courses and field trips: Pop Culture, Social Inequities
and HAIRSPRAY (September 8); Making it on Broadway: A
Performer’s Perspective (September 24); HAIRSPRAY matinee performance (October 11); and London’s Theatre Scene
travel study program (June, 2010).
Abraham Lincoln—The Man Behind the Myths
with Allen Carden, Ph.D.
O
nce again, we offer a look at the past with our resident historian, Dr. Allen Carden. This bicentennial
year of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, you will explore why he
is consistently rated, both by historians and the public,
as our greatest president. His unique combination of
personality, intelligence, ambition, biblical literacy, and
determination all helped him to
develop into the icon we revere
today. But it is knowing the human side of Lincoln, including his
sometimes turbulent marriage to
Mary Todd, that will truly help us
understand and appreciate the
legendary Lincoln. A professor of
history at Fresno Pacific University,
Dr. Carden also teaches part-time
at Fresno State and has offered
several series for OLLI. Recommended reading: Abraham
Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths by Stephen B. Oates.
4 Tuesdays, October 20, 27, November 3 & 10 • 11:00 am –
12:30 pm
Fee: $30 per person • Minimum 30/maximum 125 students
Location: Alice Peters Auditorium, University Business
Center
Parking in Lots A, J and UBC
“The speaker made a difficult subject interesting and
easy to understand.”
The Taste That Launched 1,000 Ships
with Suzanne Aldrich
W
orld exploration in the 14001600s was driven somewhat
by an effort to find spices and a
trade route to the East Indies, also
known as the Spice Islands. This
led to the Age of Discovery, trade,
colonization, and worldwide voyages, which established the world
as we know it today. In addition
to hearing the history of the spice
trade, you will learn how to create and prepare meals that
explode with flavor. Suzanne Aldrich attended the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco as well as various
cooking schools in Europe and Mexico. She has been a
cooking instructor and an educator for Fresno Unified
School District.
2 Tuesdays, October 20 & 27 • 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Fee: $20 per person • Minimum 30/maximum 35 students
Location: University Business Center, PB 194
Parking in Lots A and UBC
Museums of the World with James Ruston
T
his course will explore some of the major museums of
Europe. It is geared either for the traveler who is interested in getting the maximum out of his or her visit or the
person who just wants to know more about them and the
art that they hold. Slides of the important or typical works
housed in these museums will be shown and discussed.
James Ruston is a retired college instructor and world
traveler. His first of ten trips to Europe was in 1959 where,
among other things, he saw Berlin before the Wall. He has
also traveled to Canada, Mexico, Egypt, and South Africa.
4 Tuesdays, November 3, 10, 17 & 24 • 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Fee: $30 per person • Minimum 30/maximum 35 students
Location: University Business Center, PB 194
Parking in Lots A and UBC
Near Death Experiences with Lynn Storey
H
ave you ever wondered about the uncharted terrain of the subconscious encountered by people
who have had near death experiences? This experience
touches individuals on a deep and often unexplainable
level while leaving them with a different world view.
During these sessions, we will explore the occurrence,
history, characteristics, and the archetypical imagery in
near death experiences. Lynn Storey is a retired registered
nurse who observed during her professional career the
cultural fears surrounding death and the impact of that
fearfulness on the healthcare system.
2 Thursdays, November 5 & 12 • 10:00 – 11:30 am
Fee: $20 per person • Minimum 30/maximum 35 students
Location: University Business Center, PB 194
Parking in Lots A and UBC
Come Rain or Come Shine with Sean Boyd
S
ean Boyd’s weathercasts have been heard on dozens
of radio stations in three western states since 1976.
He will share with you
the basics of how the atmosphere works, with a
focus on North America
and West Coast weather
patterns. Sean will also
discuss how weather
forecasts are made and will tackle the controversial topic
of global warming. An instructor in the Geography Department at Fresno State, he currently provides weather
broadcasts on KJWL-FM and KYNO-AM.
2 Mondays, November 9 & 16 • 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Fee: $20 per person • Minimum 30/maximum 125 students
Location: Alice Peters Auditorium, University Business
Center
Parking in Lots A, J and UBC
Historic Bay Area Gardens of Thomas Church
with Robert Boro
R
obert Boro has long admired and toured the private
gardens of Tommy Church, widely considered to be
the father of contemporary landscape architecture and
the first to create the California vernacular of indoor-outdoor design. With this lecture, he will share anecdotes of
Tommy’s style and slides rarely seen of private gardens in
the San Francisco Bay area. Boro is a Fresno native and designer of more than 2,000 private gardens and hundreds
of public and commercial landscapes in California. He has
long been a community activist supporting the cultural
arts, horticulture, historic preservation and social justice.
Thursday, November 12 • 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Fee: $15 per person • Minimum 30/maximum 125 students
Fee: $15 per person • Minimum 30/maximum 125 students
Location: Alice Peters Auditorium, University Business
Center
Location: Alice Peters Auditorium, University Business
Center
Parking in Lots A, J and UBC
Parking in Lots A, J and UBC
What is Happening to Our Ecosystems?
with Burleigh Lockwood
L
earn about the animals and plants that have in the
past and currently inhabit the Central California region. Well known as the expert field biologist for Fresno’s
Chaffee Zoo, Burleigh Lockwood will discuss the mixed
conifer forests and thousands of species that comprise
all the ecosystems/organisms. Be prepared for some
extra treats, i.e. viewing some dead specimens that once
roamed the San
Joaquin Valley. Lockwood received her
degrees in wildlife
biology from Cal
Poly, San Luis Obispo
and Fresno State,
and worked with the
California Department of Fish and Game and U.S. Forest
Service before joining the Chaffee Zoo in 1993.
Also from Burleigh Lockwood: Night Moves (see General
Sesssions in this brochure).
3 Thursdays, November 19, December 3 & 10 • 3:30 –
5:00 pm
Location: Alice Peters Auditorium, University Business
Center
Fee: $25 per person • Minimum 30/maximum 125 students
An Examination of the Current Economic Conditions
with Antonio Avalos, Ph.D.
I
n this session, you will have the opportunity to hear
Dr. Avalos present an update of the current economic
situation in the world and nation, as well as the regional
implications for those who live in the San Joaquin Valley.
He will also explore the prospects in terms of an economic recovery. An assistant professor of Economics at Fresno
State, Dr. Avalos is also Research Director of the Center for
Economic Research and Education of Central California
(CERECC) whose areas of expertise include regional economics and Latin American economic development.
Tuesday, December 1 • 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Field Trips
Fresno State Farm Tour and Wine Tasting
T
our the agricultural operations
at Fresno State. This bus tour
includes the campus farm, with
stops at the winery and dairy; a
visit to the Center for Irrigation
Technology (CIT); and tastings of
campus-produced wines and olive
oils at the Fresno State Farm Market (wine glass included). Activity
Level 1: a leisurely pace, minimum
physical activity such as climbing
some stairs and boarding the motorcoach.
Friday, September 11 • 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Meet at the Fresno State Farm Market (overflow
parking lot)
Fee: $20 per person • Minimum 20/maximum 30 students
Energy, Warmth and Imprint of Clay and Metal
T
his activity is devoted to one of the best known artists
of sculpture in the country who has worked with designers and architects throughout the world. Stan Bitters
has won numerous awards and is author of the book Environmental Ceramics. After
boarding the bus at Fresno
State, you will view one of
the largest outdoor displays
of ceramic sculpture in the
country at Duncan Ceramics. Next the bus will take
you to downtown Fresno
to view some of Stan’s
other art, including the
large bronze doors on the Saroyan Theatre. There will be
a 5-6 block walk of the Fulton Mall and lunch at Milano’s,
followed by a visit to Stan’s studio to glimpse the environment of an artist who has for 50 years made a living
producing art. Activity Level 2: average physical activity;
continued on next page
you should be in good health, able to climb stairs and walk
reasonable distances, possibly over uneven ground. This tour
is wheelchair accessible.
Friday, September 25 • 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Meet at Fresno State
Fee: $55 per person, lunch included • Minimum 30/
maximum 40 students
Good Company Players Presents HAIRSPRAY
T
he happy Broadway hit we have all been waiting for
can be found at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theatre. It’s 1962
and Tracy Turnblad—a big girl with big hair and an even
bigger heart—just wants
to dance. By the end of
HAIRSPRAY, Tracy has turned
Baltimore on its ear, overcome racial prejudice, won
the boy, and proved that
even chunky girls can dance
up a storm. The fee includes
a matinee performance, buffet meal, coffee or tea, tax and
tip. RESERVATION DEADLINE: October 1.
Sunday, October 11 • 2:00 pm showtime
Location: Meet at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theatre, 1226 N.
Wishon, Fresno
Fee: $50 per person, dinner included • Minimum 20/
maximum 50 students
Related courses and field trip: Pop Culture, Social Inequities
and HAIRSPRAY (September 8); Making it on Broadway: A
Performer’s Perspective (September 24); Acting the Song:
Female Impersonation (October 8); and London’s Theatre
Scene travel study program (June, 2010).
Paso Robles Winery Tour
T
his wine tour will have us exploring the finest of wineries in the Paso Robles area. If you enjoy fine wines or
have always wanted to know more about wine, this trip is
for you. We will start at the Rio Seco Winery and proceed
to Cass Vineyards
and Winery where
our tasting will be
combined with
lunch. The afternoon
tastings will be at
Venteux Vineyards,
Giornata Wines, and Jada Vineyard. Our expert guide will
be Larry Howey, who has visited more than 100 wineries
in the Paso Robles area. Larry is a wine collector, belongs
to several different wine clubs and participates on wine
tasting panels. He will be lecturing about wine tasting and
the different kinds of wines on the bus. You won’t want to
miss this memorable field trip. NOTE: Tasting fees are not
included and must be paid by each attendee at the various wineries. The total cost of tasting fees will be approximately $25 per person. Activity Level 1: a leisurely pace,
minimum physical activity such as climbing some stairs and
boarding the motorcoach.
Wednesday, November 11 • 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Location: Meet at Fresno State
Fee: $75 per person, lunch included • Minimum 35/
maximum 45 students
A Close-Up View of Glass Blowing
K
liszewski Glass welcomes OLLI members for a unique
tour of their glass blowing studio. Bob Kliss will demonstrate the production of his award-winning works of art. Kliss
creates bold, contemporary sculpture and
sculptural vessels that
are distinguished by
a playful use of color,
form and shape. On
display will be many of Kliss’ holiday ornaments as well
as works by other artists (water and oil paintings). Participants will meet at the studio and are advised to dress
warmly. Activity Level 1: a leisurely pace, minimum physical activity.
Wednesday, December 2 • 10:30 am – 12:00 noon
Location: Kliszewski Glass Studio (directions will be
provided to participants)
Fee: $20 per person • Minimum 35/maximum 35 students
Coming in Spring 2010
London’s Theatre Scene with C. Tim Quinn
I
f you have enjoyed OLLI’s lectures and performances
about the world of live theatre, or if you have always
wanted to visit London with an expert guide, join OLLI for
this unique travel study
program. Explore the
sights of London and enjoy the excitement of its
famous theatre community during this guided
tour, accompanied by C.
© Tupungato | Dreamstime.com
Tim Quinn, who taught
theatre at the college and university level for 35 years. A
tour of London, day trip to Stonehenge and Bath, museum and garden tours, and four theatre performances are
included in this program, as well as private lectures with
theatre personnel and post-performance discussions.
Program price to be announced.
June 5 - 13, 2010 • Details to follow
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs at
the deYoung Museum
M
ore than 3,000 years after his reign, and 30 years
after the original exhibition opened in San Francisco, Tutankhamun, ancient Egypt’s celebrated “boy king,”
returns to the de Young Museum. This glorious exhibition
includes over 130 outstanding works from the tomb of
Tutankhamun, as well as those of his royal predecessors,
his family, and court officials.
Date to be announced • Details to follow
“Your Osher team has developed a wonderful opportunity for learning at Fresno State.
Each of you is professional, efficient, and
courteous in your dealings with both the
presenters and the students.”
O
n behalf of the entire staff of the Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute, thank you for your continued
commitment. You have recruited new members, helped
to line up speakers, volunteered to lecture (check out our
Fall offerings), and have made recommendations that
continue to improve our OLLI.
We will be submitting our application for the milliondollar endowment soon. What does this mean? The good
news is that we will have a sum of money on which to
fund our OLLI for many years. The bad news is that, with
the endowment, our operating budget will be contingent
upon how much interest we earn on the endowed funds.
We will continue to need your membership and activity
fees to maintain the quality and quantity of our offerings.
Please continue to encourage your friends and neighbors
to become members!
Looking forward to another good year,
Shirley Bruegman, Director
Fall 2009 Calendar at a Glance
Date & Time
Location
Event/Activity
General Sessions – see Schedule of Activities for details
August 13 • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Satellite Student Union Bringing Mother Goose to California
September 23 • 3:30 Satellite Student Union A Story of Ansel Adams
5:00 pm
October 6 • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Satellite Student Union The Seduction of a Past That Never
Was…and Always Will Be
October 22 • 3:30 - 5:00 pm Satellite Student Union Night Moves
November 18 • 3:30 Satellite Student Union Trying Memoir: Dilemmas and Di5:00 pm
gressions in Contemporary Creative
Nonfiction
December 7 • 3:30 - 5:00 pm Satellite Student Union The Historical Rise and Decline of
the Volga-Germans
Short Courses – see Schedule of Activities for details. Additional fees apply.
August 18, 20, 25 & 27 • 3:30 Alice Peters Auditorium Evolution and Creationism
- 5:00 pm
September 3 • 3:30 Alice Peters Auditorium Pop Culture, Social Inequities and
5:00 pm
HAIRSPRAY
September 8 • 3:30 Alice Peters Auditorium Aging and Memory
5:00 pm
September 10, 17 &
to be announced
The Grand Tour: A Musical Tour of
October 1 • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Renaissance Italy
September 15, 22 &
29 •
Alice Peters Auditorium Technology, or You’ve Come a Long
XXX
3:30
- 5:00 pm 3 - 5:30 PM
Way…
XXXXXXXXX
September 24 • 3:30 Alice Peters Auditorium Making It On Broadway:
5:00 pm
A Performer’s Perspective
My Name is Aram
October 7, 14, 21 & 28 •
Peters Building, Room
10:30 am - 12:00 noon
194
My Name is Aram
October 7, 14, 21 & 28 • 3:30 Peters Building, Room
- 5:00 pm
194
October 8 • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Alice Peters Auditorium Acting the Song: Female Impersonation
October 20, 27, November 3 Alice Peters Auditorium Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind
& 10 • 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
the Myths
October 20 & 27 • 3:30 Peters Building,
The Taste That Launched 1,000 Ships
5:00 pm
Room194
Museums of the World
November 3, 10, 17 & 24 •
Peters Building, Room
3:30 - 5:00 pm
194
November 5 & 12 • 10:00 Peters Building, Room
Near Death Experiences
11:30 am
194
Featuring
Doug Hansen, M.A.
Michael Adams, M.D.
Lisa Weston, Ph.D.
Burleigh Lockwood
Steven Church, M.F.A.
Larry Metzler
Scott Hatfield
Bradley Hufft
Matthew Sharps, Ph.D.
John Karr, Ph.D.
Tamyra Pierce, Ph.D.
Kim Morin, M.F.A.
DeWayne Rail
DeWayne Rail
J. Daniel Herring, M.F.A.
Allen Carden, Ph.D.
Suzanne Aldrich
James Ruston
Lynn Storey
November 9 & 16 • 3:30 Alice Peters Auditorium Come Rain or Come Shine
5:00 pm
November 12 • 3:30 Alice Peters Auditorium Historic Bay Area Gardens of Thomas
5:00 pm
Church
November 19, December 3 Alice Peters Auditorium What Is Happening to Our
& 10 • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Ecosystems?
December 1 • 3:30 Alice Peters Auditorium An Examination of the Current
5:00 pm
Economic Conditions
Field trips – see Schedule of Activities for details. Additional fees apply.
September 11 • 3:00 Fresno State campus
Farm Tour and Wine Tasting
5:00 pm
September 25 • 9:00 am Fresno area
Energy, Warmth and Imprint of Clay
2:00 pm
and Metal
October 11 • 2:00 pm
Roger Rocka’s Dinner
HAIRSPRAY matinee performance
Theatre
November 11 • 8:00 am Paso Robles
Paso Robles Winery Tour
6:00 pm
December 2 • 10:30 am –
Kliszewski Glass Studio
A Close-Up View of Glass Blowing
12 noon
Spring, 2009
June 5 - 13, 2010
London’s Theatre Scene travel study program
Sean Boyd
Robert Boro
Burleigh Lockwood
Antonio Avalos, Ph.D.
Agricultural Operations
staff
Stan Bitters
Larry Howey
Bob Kliss
C. Tim Quinn
Important Things to Remember
•
Seating is limited in many of the Short Courses and
Field Trips, so return your Registration Form and
payment as soon as possible.
•
You will receive a confirmation letter upon receipt of
your registration and payment. Please note that we
cannot hold space without a paid registration.
•
All Osher activities (General Sessions, Short Courses,
and Field Trips) are open ONLY to members. Due to
space limitations, we cannot accommodate guests.
•
Anyone can attend a General Session by becoming
an Associate Member ($15 for the Fall 2009
semester). In fact, Associate members can attend
TWO General Sessions of their choice! Or become a
General Member ($55 single, $90 couple) and attend
all six General Sessions.
•
You may add Short Courses or Field Trips after your
initial registration if space is still available.
•
The OLLI office is open Monday through Friday from
9 am to 2 pm, so please be patient if you get our
answering machine. Leave a voicemail and we’ll get
back to you as soon as possible.
•
Membership fees are non-refundable and nontransferable. If you must cancel a Field Trip or Short
Course you’ve already registered for, you will receive
a refund ONLY if we can fill your seat with another
member.
•
Please note the appropriate “relaxed” (free) parking
lots for each session as printed in this brochure.
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute cannot be
responsible for parking citations received by those
parking in the wrong lots.
“Thank you for this program. When so much is
being taken away from us, having these
presentations is much appreciated.”
CEDAR AVE
CEDAR AVE
SCOTT AVE
P
OIA
SPECIAL USE PARKING
P
HEALTH
CENTER
M
P
S
T
Boiler Plant
BANK
KIOSK
UHS
SCHOOL
HIGH
UNIVERSITY
ROSE GARDEN
ALLEN LEW
MEMORIAL
GROVE
SATELLITE
STUDENT
UNION
PBAT
SAVE MART CENTER PARKING
SAFE LIGHTING PATH
SHAW AVE
DAILY PARKING
PERMIT DISPENSERS
P
ALLERGY FREE
Demonstration
GARDEN
SMITTCAMP
ALUMNI
HOUSE
VISITORS
CENTER
Meteorology
Lab
PARKING METERS
INFO
KIOSK
M
M
MATO
IAN W
AY
P
M
UNIVERSITY
BUSINESS
CENTER
SCIENCE II
CONLEY ART
PETERS
BUSINESS
SCIENCE
DOWNING
PLANETARIUM
PLANETARIUM
MUSEUM
MOTORCYCLE PARKING
MAIN ENTRANCE
KREMEN SCHOOL
OF EDUCATION AND
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
MUSIC
W
BEEF
CATTLE
UNIT
R
RECYCLE
CALF BARN
CENTER DAIRY
PROCESSING
SCIENCE
GREENHOUSES
BARSTOW AVE
JOYAL
ADMIN
E
VETERINARY UNIT
V
HORSE UNIT
I
Locations
of OLLI Activities
SPEECH ARTS
THE
COLLEGIAN
SHORT TERM PARKING
N
SAN RAMON AVE
THOMAS
ADMINISTRATION
AGRICULTURAL
SCIENCES
AG MECHANICS
FARM
MACHINERY
CENTER
CAMPUS FARM
U
Lots N, O, P
ENOLOGY UNIT
E
AG OPERATIONS
VITICULTURE
ENOLOGY
EAST
RAISIN
LAB
T
AMPHITHEATER
KEATS
THE FOUNTAIN
LAB SCHOOL
KEATS AVE
UNIVERSITY
CENTER
FREE SPEECH AREA
A
BOOKSTORE
POST OFFICE
MCLANE HALL
ENGINEERING EAST
UNIV
STUDENT
UNION
M
Chiller
TOWER
WATER
P POLICE/
PUBLIC SAFETY
VITICULTURE AND ENOLOGY
RESEARCH CENTER
JACKSON AVE
EAST PORTALS AVE
BEEF
FINISH
UNIT
I
,
P
SHEEP UNIT
LOT 4
LOT 1
Smoking allowed only
in designated areas.
PETERS
EDUCATION
CENTER
Lyles
Center
S
BULLDOG LANE
GRADUATE
LAB
DAIRY UNIT
E
O
ICWT/WET
CATI
FUEL
STATION
CIT TESTING
P
N
LOT 5
AT FRESNO STATE
LOT 6
LOT 3
4/07
SERVICES
AUXILIARY
SAVE MART CENTER
MATOIAN WAY
LOT 2
SAVE MART CENTER PARKING
STUDENT
RECREATION
CENTER
Lot A
UBC Lot
RODEO
Lot J
FEED MILL
R
POULTRY UNIT
F
SWINE UNIT
STUDENT HORSE
CENTER
AGRONOMY
ANIMAL SCIENCE
PAVILION
JUDGING
PAVILION
Y
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE
MATOIAN WAY
P
UNIV BUSINESS
CENTER PARKING
DOJ
FORENSICS
LAB
SHIP/
REC
MAIL PRINTING
CENTER SERVICES
M
T
FOOD STORAGE
O'NEILL PARK
S
Visitors with DMV-issued Disabled plates or placards may park at any parking meter when attending campus events.
FACULTY/STAFF PARKING
GOLD PERMIT
BLUE PERMIT
FRONTAGE ROAD
SEQU
BIRCH
YELLOW PERMIT
M
MADDEN
LIBRARY
Under Construction
2006-08
DISABLED PARKING
N HALL
HOMA
POOL
PSYCH/
HUMAN SERV
PEACE GARDEN
SYCAM
RESIDENCE
ORE
HALLS ATRIUM
ASPEN
FAMILY &
FOOD SCI
EDUCATIONAL
ANNEX
THE QUAD
SOCIAL SCIENCE
A
MCKEE FISK
ENGINEERING WEST
SAN RAMON AVE
STUDENT/PUBLIC PARKING
GREEN PERMIT
HALL
GRAVE
S HALL
BAKER
HMH
I
GROSSE INDUSTRIAL TECH
P
N
MAPLE AVE
R
ROPES COURSE
M
CAMPUS DRIVE
RESIDENCE
DINING
SOUTH GYM
SAN BRUNO AVE
NORTH GYM
NORTH GYM ANNEX
SHAW AVE
SPALDING G. WATHEN
TENNIS COURTS
WARMERDAM
FIELD
BULLDOG
DIAMOND
BARSTOW AVE
O
ROSA
PONDE
F
CEDAR
PRICE AVE
I
BACKER AVENUE
L
WOODROW AVE
A
BARTON AVE
PLANT OPERATIONS
MAPLE AVE
SIERRA VISTA AVE
C
Locations of OLLI Activities at Fresno State
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute • 5005 N. Maple Avenue, M/S ED76 • Fresno, CA 93740
(559) 278-0008 • email: osher@csufresno.edu • www.csufresno.edu/olli
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute cannot be responsible for parking citations received by those parking in the wrong lots.
CHESTNUT AVE
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Registration – Fall 2009
Member(s) Name(s): ______________________________________________________________________________________
Street:__________________________________________________________________________________________________
City/Zip _ ______________________________________________ Phone___________________________________________
Email Address____________________________________________________________________________________________
How did you hear about the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute?
 I’m an OLLI member  Heard from a friend  Newspaper  Brochure  Other _______________________________
Your age group:  50-60  61-70  71-80  80+
Are you:  retired  semi-retired  work PT  work FT
MEMBERSHIP FEES – CHOOSE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TYPE:
General Membership: $55 single, $90 couple. All General Sessions included; register below....................... $_ __________
Associate Membership: $15 per person. Register for TWO General Sessions below........................................ $_ __________
Bringing Mother Goose to California • August 13 • 3:30 pm....................................................Number attending:
A Story of Ansel Adams • September 23 • 3:30 pm.....................................................................Number attending:
The Seduction of a Past That Never Was…• October 6 • 3:30 pm .........................................Number attending:
Night Moves • October 22 • 3:30 pm ..............................................................................................Number attending:
Trying Memoir: Dilemmas and Digressions… • November 18 • 3:30 pm . .........................Number attending:
Historical Rise and Decline of the Volga-Germans • December 7 • 3:30 pm......................Number attending: _______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
SHORT COURSES (available only with a paid General or Associate Membership):
Evolution and Creationism (class meets 4 times)............................................................................................... $30 per person
Pop Culture, Social Inequities and HAIRSPRAY (class meets 1 time) .......................................................... $15 per person
Aging and Memory: It Isn’t As Bad As You Think (class meets 1 time)........................................................ $15 per person
The Grand Tour: A Musical Tour of Renaissance Italy (class meets 3 times).............................................. $25 per person
Technology, or You’ve Come a Long Way… (class meets 3-------times)...............................................................
$25 per person
2 times
Making It On Broadway: A Performer’s Perspective (class meets 1 time).................................................. $15 per person
My Name is Aram • CHOOSE ONE: o 10:30 am OR Cancelled
o 3:30 pm (class meets 4 times).................. $30 per person
Acting the Song: Female Impersonation (class meets 1 time)...................................................................... $15 per person
Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths (class meets 4 times).......................................................... $30 per person
The Taste That Launched 1,000 Ships (class meets 2 times)........................................................................... $20 per person
Museums of the World (class meets 4 times)....................................................................................................... $30 per person
Near Death Experiences (class meets 2 times).................................................................................................... $20 per person
Come Rain or Come Shine (class meets 2 times)................................................................................................ $20 per person
Historic Bay Area Gardens of Thomas Church (class meets 1 time)............................................................. $15 per person
What Is Happening to Our Ecosystems? (class meets 3 times)..................................................................... $25 per person
An Examination of the Current Economic Conditions (class meets 1 time)............................................. $15 per person
FIELD TRIPS (available only with a paid General or Associate Membership):
Fresno State Farm Tour and Wine Tasting • September 11............................................................................. $20 per person
Energy, Warmth and Imprint of Clay and Metal • September 25.................................................................. $55 per person
HAIRSPRAY Matinee Performance • October 11................................................................................................. $50 per person
Paso Robles Winery Tour • November 11............................................................................................................... $75 per person
Kliszewski Glass Studio Tour • December 2.......................................................................................................... $20 per person
$____________
$____________
OUT
$__SOLD
__________
$____________
$____________
$____________
$____________
$____________
$____________
OUT
$__SOLD
__________
OUT
$__SOLD
__________
OUT
$_SOLD
___________
$____________
$____________
$____________
$____________
OUT
$_ SOLD
_________
$_ CANCELLED
_________ $_ _________
$_ _________
OUT
$_ SOLD
_________
TOTAL FEES:................................................................................................................................................................................. $
Payment Method:  Check(s) or money order(s) enclosed, made payable to California State University, Fresno
 I authorize the use of my (circle one)
VISA or Mastercard for: _____________ (amount)
Card Number_ _______________________________________________Expires_ _______________________________
Cardholder’s Name_________________________________________________________________________________
Cardholder’s Signature_ _____________________________________________________________________________
Please return this registration form with payment to: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute; California State University, Fresno;
5005 N. Maple Avenue, M/S ED76; Fresno, CA 93740-8025
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
5005 N. Maple Avenue, M/S ED76
Fresno, CA 93740-8025
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
Here’s Your Calendar of Fall 2009 OLLI Activities!
Not printed at State expense.
Non-Profit
Organization
U.S. Postage
PAID
Fresno, CA
Permit No. 262