OLLI AT UK - MARCH NEWSLETTER

OLLI NEWSLETTER

MARCH 2024

Hello again, OLLI Members! Here you will find upcoming events, member and instructor highlights, and more.

OLLI AT UK - UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR

Mark your calendar and register online!

April 2024

One Day for UK

Thursday, April 18

For 24 hours on April 18, 2024, University of Kentucky alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends will support their favorite college, program or cause through One Day for UK—the University’s annual giving day. More information on OLLI at UK's campaign to be announced soon!

July 2024

2024 Southern Regional Conference for Learning in Retirement

Monday, July 22 - Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Hilton Downtown, 369 W Vine Street, Lexington, KY

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Southern Regional Conference for Learning in Retirement, hosted by our very own OLLI! For more information, you can visit the OLLI at UK website's section dedicated to the conference, by clicking here.

If you have any information to share, Contact Kempa Turner at: kempabrian60@yahoo.com

March is Women's History Month! Check out this UKNow 2024 Women's History Month Feature which highlights upcoming events celebrating Women's History throughout the UK and Lexington community.

INTERESTED IN TEACHING FOR OLLI?

OLLI Needs You!

OLLI at UK is always looking for dynamic instructors with a passion for teaching. OLLI instructors have a passion for their subject, a commitment to lifelong learning education and a willingness to share their knowledge with others who love to learn. To get started, visit https://olliatuk.uky.edu/about/teach-olli-uk

OLLI Instructor, Penny Lamb, has also begun offering a free course on how to plan and teach an OLLI course, "A Course is Born". You can read more about the course by clicking here, and there are still a few spots open! The course will begin on Friday, March 29 and will meet 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. up until Friday, May 17.

MONTHLY QUOTE & DID YOU KNOW

This Months Quote:

"By the time you’re 80 you’ve learned everything. You only have to remember it."

-George Burns

Did you know?

There are 6 habits of “super agers” a super ager is someone over 80 and is still physically and cognitively alert and active. Here are the six habits.

• Exercise
• Mediterranean Diet
• Good sleep
• Drink less alcohol
• Be social
• Keep learning.

Looks like we are on the right track.

MEET THE OLLI INSTRUCTOR: JOE DIETZ

Joe Dietz: Instructor for various Central Kentucky Computer Society courses



Joe has been a member and volunteer instructor at Central Kentucky Computer Society (CKCS) for many years. Their motto is Demystifying Technology. A few years ago a member suggested reaching out to OLLI and give their members the opportunity to benefit from CKCS classes. The two groups came to an agreement on how to proceed and the rest is history. Since then OLLI members have participated in classes for Computer Basics, photography, Windows OS, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and many more! 

OLLI is a wonderful resource for Lexington and surrounding areas for learning a wide variety of topics. Joe loves the challenge of learning a topic and then developing it and sharing that knowledge in a classroom setting. He tries to make his classes both informative and entertaining. Thanks Joe and CKCS for our great relationship.

MEET THE OLLI MEMBER: NORMA WIRT

If you’ve had you’re picture taken at an OLLI event, chances are it was taken by our own Norma Wirt of Norma Wirt photography. She is everywhere. Norma is so busy she doesn’t remember exactly when she joined but thinks it was 2015 when she first took a few classes. After suffering a severe stroke in 2017 and recovering Norma went full on OLLI! She was on the advisory board for 3 years as the Membership and Promotion chair. Then after a year off she is back on the board, the Membership and Promotion Committee and the Social Committee. She is the Official Photographer for OLLI for several years. She usually takes 4-6 classes per semester as well as attending Donovan Forums each week.

Norma enjoys being involved with OLLI and other people her age who are out and about and enjoying life. Every class and trip has been fun She really enjoyed with 3 day trip to her hometown of Paducah and visiting the quilt museum. She looks forward to more trips and travel both in and out of town.

Keep smiling Norma!

That's it for this month's Newsletter! The current semester is under way with numerous courses already having begun. Stay tuned for more exciting news and events to be announced in the coming weeks!

-The OLLI Office

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