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OLLI at SOU NEWSFLASH October 12, 2020

Another Conversation Connection opens, plus spaces still available for next week

Topic: The Power of One Description: The Power of One, by Bryce Courtney, follows the development of a young South African boy into adulthood.  He learns through unique experiences with people and from surprising mentors how to have “the courage to remain separate and to think through to the truth… to have an independent spirit” (his power).  It made me wonder “What’s my power?"  WHAT’S YOUR POWER?  How has your power impacted your life or the lives of others? Date: Thursday, October 29 Time: 3:00–4:30 PM Facilitators: Katharine Sloan Zoom Host: Sue Sorem (Sue Sorem will be the Zoom Host. Look for her name on the email you receive confirming your participation in this Zoom conversation.) RSVP: Reservations are required, and honored on a first response basis. The maximum number of participants for this event is 15, OLLI members only. RSVP by 3:30 on Wednesday, October 28. Click here to RSVP. Other Questions? Contact Katharine Sloan ([email protected]). And there are still openings in these two Conversation Connections that are coming up next week. Topic: Only Hope: My Mother and the Holocaust Brought to Light Description: Before she passed away in 1974, Felicia Bornstein Lubliner wrote about her internment in Polish ghettos and two Nazi concentration camps, Auschwitz and Gross-Rosen. Her powerful stories have recently been published by her son, Irv Lubliner, an emeritus Southern Oregon University professor and OLLI instructor. He will share excerpts from Only Hope: A Survivor’s Stories of the Holocaust, shedding light on his mother’s experiences and indomitable spirit, as well as his experience as a child of Holocaust survivors and his process in bringing the book to fruition. Date: Tuesday, October 20 Time: 3:00–4:30 PM Facilitator: Irving Lubliner RSVP: Reservations are required, and honored on a first response basis. The maximum number of participants for this event is 45, OLLI members only. RSVP by 3:30 on Monday, October 19. Click here to RSVP. Other Questions? Contact Irv Lubliner at [email protected]. (Irv mah also be reached by telephone, 541-488-8225, but email is preferred.) AND Topic: Serendipity – Providential Discoveries by Accident Description: Has a chance meeting resulted in your finding a lifelong friend? By being in the right place at the right time did you stumble into your dream job? Perhaps you’ve had your own /serendipitous experiences --- even bizarre ones. Join Sam and Camille to share them. Date: Thursday, October 22 Time: 3:00–4:30 PM Facilitators: Sam Elliot and Camille Korsmo Zoom Host: Sue Sorem (log in information will come from Sue) RSVP: Reservations are required, and honored on a first response basis. The maximum number of participants for this event is 15, OLLI members only. RSVP by 3:30 on Wednesday, October 21. Click here to RSVP. Other Questions? Contact Sam Elliot ([email protected]) or Camille Korsmo ([email protected]).

If you have a topic you'd like to talk over with other OLLI members, you may want to consider holding your own Conversation Connection. Contact Rob Joseph, Social Team Lead, at [email protected] for facilitator guidelines and more information. You don't have to be an expert or an instructor to facilitate a Conversation Connection. They are are one-time meetings on a specific topic of discussion held on Zoom, and are designed to encourage OLLI members to meet other members in a small group setting.

Member-to-Member Remote Tech Support

Member-to-member tech support is again available thanks to OLLI volunteers. We know many members are learning to connect remotely to take OLLI courses or to meet up with friends and family online while we stay safe and save lives at home. Some of OLLI’s tech savvy members have volunteered to provide some tech support to help members get connected. If you would like help with getting up to speed online, click here to submit a request for tech support. and we will connect you with a Tech Support volunteer.   Please note: While volunteers will offer support to the best of their ability remotely, we cannot guarantee that every issue will be solved successfully. Please keep in mind that this process can require time and patience, too.

Make sure you're registered to vote. The deadline to register in Oregon is this Tuesday, October 13. You can easily register, change your address, or check your registration online. If you have moved, or have been displaced by the fire, you will need to update your mailing address (ballots will not be forwarded). Click here to get it done today! If you live in another state, click here to find the deadline in your state and a link to your registration website.

Did you know that OLLI has a Facebook page featuring: Free and low-cost events Articles of particular interest to OLLI members And more... Click here to "like" us. If you don't use Facebook, you can still see what's posted by viewing the Updates column on the OLLI home page.

Ashland's Fall Community Playguide Now Available

Did you know? Ashland's Parks & Recreation Department offers a wide selection of low-cost classes online which may be of interest to OLLI members. Click here to check out the fall Community Playguide (PDF). Some of classes listed in the Community Playguide that are designed especially for older adults include: Yoga on Zoom - Wednesdays and Fridays 10:30-11:30am from Oct 2 - Dec 30, $20-30 depending on session (4-6 classes)  Art is for Everyone! on Zoom - Saturdays 1-3pm, $60 per session (3 classes) + supplies Session 1: Watercolors - Oct 17, 24, 31 Session 2: Chalk Pastels - Nov 7, 14, 21 Session 3: Acrylic Paint - Dec 5, 12, 19 Beginning Broadway Dance on Zoom - Wednesdays 11am-noon from Oct 7-Nov 25, $60 (8 classes) Medicare 101 Presentation with focus on Open Enrollment (Zoom), Wed Oct 7, 1-3pm, FREE Fast, Powerful Tools to Harness Worries and Turn the Winter Holidays into Pure Joy (Zoom), Wed Oct 21, 1-3pm, FREE Dementia Caregiver Support Group (by Zoom or phone) - 3rd Wed each month, 5-7pm, FREE, register by calling Senior Center at 541-488-5342 Computer, Tablet & Phone Instruction (by phone) - various days & times by appointment, FREE, register by calling Senior Center at 541-488-5342 For more information or to register, visit ashland.or.us/register or call the Ashland Senior Center at 541-488-5342.

Lifelong Learning Opportunities

OLLI at Berkshire Community College is hosting another free, online conversation with the award-winning authors of two new books on Stephen Miller, the Trump White House and his rallies. Advance registration is required. Click here for more information and to register. Wednesday, October 14, 7:00-8:30 EDT/4:00-5:30 PDT. SOU's Oregon Center for the Arts offers free performances online. Click here to see what's coming up as well as find recordings of earlier performances on their YouTube page. You don't need a YouTube account to watch. If you love poetry and appreciate finding new voices, you may enjoy Poets.org. Click here for an ongoing stream of works by poets, some new and others well-known. You can even sign up for a free poem-a-day, which includes an audio recording as well as a written version of the day's poem.