Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute
at
Coastal Carolina University
News and Activities for the Week of May 25th, 2008
Greetings, Lifelong Learners!
The spring term is winding to a close. The OLLI Summer catalog has been mailed out and posted online. A wonderful selection of 40 courses will begin early June. Your participation will determine whether we offer summer courses in the future. Several of these programs are good for visiting children and grandchildren, as well as you! Attention Potential Car Poolers: With rising gas prices, you may pass up a wonderful summer learning opportunity. If there’s a course at one of the other locations that you would like to take, please call Andrea or Sharyn and we will attempt to match people together. To contact us simply reply to this e-mail or call Andrea and Kelli at 349-4001 in Conway or Sharyn and Cal at 349-4030 in Waccamaw.
Featherin’ Our Nests
From May 21 through June 6, you can preview local artists’ creations for the Habitat for Humanity fundraiser at Applewood Pancake House (at the Litchfield Exchange) and Augustus and Carolina Interiors (at 814 Front Street, Georgetown). Scores of craftspeople and artists created unique and whimsical birdhouses for the silent and live auction that will be held on Sunday, June 8, from 4-6 p.m. at the Parish Life Center of Precious Blood Catholic Church on Waverly Road in Pawleys Island. Tickets to attend include “picnic fare” by Carefree Catering; they are $25 per person and available at many locations (call 546-5685, ext. 6).
The Long Bay Symphony Guild’s annual Fiddler on the Green Golf Tournament will benefit the Long Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra’s Scholarship Fund. On Saturday, June 14, you can "tee it up" and support our area young people‘s music education opportunities. As usual, this tournament promises to be the "best deal" in the area. Starting at 8 AM with registration and breakfast, this $50 PP four man scramble gives you a real "bang for your buck": Hardee’s breakfast, golf with cart, patio cook-out lunch, prizes, plus a LBS "buy one-get one free voucher" for a Master Classic concert during the 2008-09 season, and $20 is your tax deductible donation. Don’t miss this opportunity to support the Long Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra’s Scholarship Fund. For information/registration or how you can support this scholarship fund, call Bev Evans at 215-4303
Wednesday, May 28
10:00-11:30 a.m., in Conway, the Gardening Academy will meet with Basem Hilal. Learn about the method of grafting. Free and open to the public during the summer.
Friday, May 30
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., at Austin’s in Pawleys the Moveable Feast literary luncheon features author Angela Mack (Landscape of Slavery). Subtitled “The Plantation in American Art”, bridges art history and social history. Gibbes Museum Curator Mack undertakes an original study of plantation images from the eighteenth century through the present to unravel the realities and mythology inherent in this complex and often provocative subject. $25; call 235-9600 or go to www.classatpawleys.com for reservations by May 28.
Monday, June 2
10:00 a.m.-noon, in North Myrtle Beach the Book Club will meet with Caroline Ewing. Free and open to the public during the summer.
Tuesday, June 3
CHANGE IN START DATE!! See June 10 for Kitty Gundling’s eight weeks of Art History: Cave Drawings to the 20th Century.
2:00-4:30 p.m., in Waccamaw, Susana Gabbi-Russell will conduct The 60s & 70s in Latin American Film. These four weekly sessions will cover four controversial movies which show the turbulent 1960s and 70s in Latin America in its search for democracy. Diary of a Motorcyclist shows the making of a legendary leftist revolutionary: “Che” Guevara. The Official Story depicts the consequences of “the dirty war” in Argentina, back in the 70s, when the military juntas launched total war against the left wingers. Paloma de Papel tells how young children were used by “Sendero Luminoso” in Peru to carry out the most outrageous actions in the name of “the revolution.” Finally Missing is the true story of an American father who travels to Chile in search of his disappeared son, soon after the fall of the Allende. Before each session, Susana Russell will introduce the theme of the movie; exchange of opinions after each movie will be welcome. $45
7:00 p.m., Piano Party in Litchfield! The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Coastal Carolina University will hold a Grand Obsession Piano Party at the Waccamaw Higher Education Center on Tuesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. A reading by author Perri Knize will be book-ended with performances by music professor Philip Powell and his students on OLLI’s beautiful donated piano. “In the best tradition of the memoir, Perri Knize’s Grand Obsession starts as a simple shopping expedition and ends in total existential collapse. ...It’s a mark of her deftness that despite the esoteric subject matter, it reads at the pace of a mystery and the pitch of a love story. ...By the end of the story, when Knize is told she ‘fell in love with an illusion,’ it has the weight of tragedy.” (The New York Times Book Review) Grand Obsession will be available for purchase and signing. Light refreshments served. Free to attend but please call 349-4030 to reserve seats
Wednesday, June 4
10:00-11:30, a.m., in Conway, the Academy of Gardening will meet with Basem Hilal. Free and open to the public during the summer.
1:00-2:30 p.m., in Waccamaw, Alex Russell will host The History of Latin America. Four weekly session of an hour and a half each, covering the discovery of a new continent: America. The life and legacy of Christopher Columbus. The rivalries of the rising European superpowers in the 16th century: the British in the North and the Spaniards and Portuguese in the South. The fall of the Aztecs and Mayas in Mexico and Incas in Peru. The colonization of Latin America. First stirrings of independence in the 1800s: Bolivar in the North, San Martin in the South. The immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries. Latin America and the USA in the 1900s: interventions, Juntas, dictatorships, and return to democracy. $45
5:30-7:30, p.m., in Conway, Line Dancercize six weeks with Carolyn Robinson. Line dancing has come a LONG way from “The Boot Scootin’ Boogie” and the “Electric Slide.” Today’s line dances are choreographed to “hot” music, including Latin, Top 40, Oldies, Motown, Hip Hop and everything in between! The choreography is fun, funky and low (or high) aerobic which makes today’s line dances a great addition to your exercise program. As a beginner dancer you will leave each class knowing basic steps, knowing at least one dance and exercising some calories off! If you are an intermediate level dancer, you’ll find the class to be upbeat, fun and a little challenging, however, the technique is the same and you’ll go home sweaty and proud. $50
Friday, June 6
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., at Inlet Affairs, the Moveable Feast will host author Patti Callahan Henry (The Art of Keeping Secrets). $25; call 235-9600 or go to www.classatpawleys.com for reservations by June 4.
Saturday, June 7
7:00 p.m., in Waccamaw, Starshine Performance Training Recital. JoEllen Langley’s students perform. Light refreshments. Free
Monday, June 9
1:00-2:30 p.m., in Conway, the Book Club with Susan Galante. $20/academic year
5:30-7:30 p.m., in Conway, for eight weeks Sarah Briggs will host Beginning Computer Skills. Learn the basic features of Microsoft Windows, computer terminology, word processing, saving and printing documents, setting up and managing files, and E-mailing. No previous computer experience is required or expected. $75.
Tuesday, June 10
10:00 a.m.-noon, in Waccamaw, join Kitty Gundling for eight weeks of Art History: Cave Drawings to the 20th Century. This art history course will touch on highlights from the cave era to the 20th century. We will explore the high points and influences of each era. We will also discuss various artists and their contributions to art history as we know it. Students will be able to identify classic works of art and the primary artists that shaped our art culture. $50
10:00 a.m.-noon and again from 1:00-3:00 p.m., in Waccamaw, Carol Rose will teach VISTA vs. XP. You finally have XP under control and they changed the world to VISTA! Designed to help make this transition easier by comparing the features of the two operating systems. Lots of XP knowledge necessary. FREE
6:00-8:00 p.m., in Conway, Cherri Bingham will conduct eight weeks of Creative Writing. Everyone has a story – or stories – to tell. This course is designed to get them in print. Writing prompts will provide participants with springboards to creativity. A chance for writers of all abilities and genres to learn and share with each other, including how to critique and offer suggestions in positive ways. Students read their work in class and get constructive comments from fellow students and the instructor. $50
6:30-8:00 p.m., in Waccamaw, Line Dancercize six weeks with Carolyn Robinson. See description on June 4. $50
Wednesday, June 11
10:00-11:30 a.m., in Conway, the Academy of Gardening will meet with Basem Hilal. $30/academic year
Thursday, June 12
10:00 a.m.-noon, in Waccamaw, for three weeks, Patti Yvonne Edwards will host Vocal Audition Workshop. This is a great class for beginning-to-experienced singers who are facing scholarship, school entrance, choral or show auditions. Improve your performance with your choice of material, your persona and your composure. The three-session workshop includes voice evaluation and techniques for improvement, personalized selection of audition material, rehearsal, and performance. Ages 13 and up. $60
6:30-8:00 p.m., in Waccamaw, Line Dancercize six weeks with Carolyn Robinson. See description on June 4. $50
Monday, June 16
9:30 a.m.-noon, in Conway, six weeks of Watercolor Painting with Susan Duke. Discover the artist in you with individualized instruction to meet the needs of each student, from beginner to advanced. Learn all about color and mixing, technique, design, composition, and methods of applying watercolor in many different ways. Demos and inclass projects, as well as home projects, will be critiqued by students and instructor. New techniques, including washes, glazing, lifting paint and texture exploration are introduced, as well as broadening the pallet to include a wide range of colors and how to select subject matter. Duke also offers suggestions on marketing and promoting your art, and how to prepare paintings for sales. $75+
9:30 a.m.-noon, in Waccamaw, six weeks of Beginning Computer Skills with Carol Rose. Learn the basic features of Microsoft Windows, computer terminology, word processing, saving and printing documents, setting up and managing files, and E-mailing. No previous computer experience is required or expected. $90
10:00 a.m.-noon, in Georgetown, History of Georgetown with Robin McCall. A six-week course of classroom instruction and field trips to introduce Georgetown to its native inhabitants and newcomers to the area, including a look at religion, plantations and rivers, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, “breaking news,” and interesting faces and places. An excellent course for area teachers. $45
1:00-3:00 p.m., in Waccamaw, one week of Keep Your Machine Running Smoothly with Carol Rose. Clear out unnecessary files, defrag your machine, and protect yourself against viruses, spam, and spyware. Learn to take good care of your investment in this two-hour workshop. $20
Tuesday, June 17
2:00-5:00 p.m., in Waccamaw, six weeks of Introduction to Oil Painting with Jane Woodward. Learn oil painting through individualized instruction and demonstrations to meet the needs of beginning students. Emphasis placed on using the correct value relationships, as well as techniques for sight-sizing objects to create pleasing compositions. Classes will be encouraged to work on still life compositions, as well as landscapes. Color mixing and color theory will be discussed. A supply list is available upon registration. $100+
Wednesday, June 18
10:00-11:30 a.m., in Conway, the Academy of Gardening will meet with Basem Hilal. Free and open to the public during the summer.
10:00 a.m.-noon, in Waccamaw, six weeks of Summering in Pawleys in 1850 with Sue Mushock-Myers. Fifteen houses, spread at least 2 acres apart, clustered in the middle of a fairly large Coastal Barrier Island, School for the Children with a qualified teacher, summer home for the Rector of All Saints Waccamaw Episcopal Church, available to families and relatives of the owners, large staff of servants to care for your needs. Learn the who, what, where and why of Pawleys Island, the oldest resort on the Eastern Atlantic coast. Its heyday was the 1850’s and summer was as wonderful then as it is now. The clothing may be a bit different, but children are children everywhere at the beach. $45
1:00-4:30 p.m., in Waccamaw, one session of Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People with David Haynes. If you yearn to experience the joy of playing piano, but you don’t want years of weekly lessons, this beginners’ class in chord piano techniques is for you. The instructor with over 30 years experience, will let you in on enough secrets of the trade to make piano playing a part of your life. You’ll learn all the chords needed to play any pop song, any style and any key. If you can find middle C and know the meaning of Every Good Boy Does Fine, you already know enough to enroll in this workshop. If not, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a free pamphlet to Music Masters, 90 Molly Lane, Ringgold, GA 30736. Instructor will collect additional $25 for booklet and CD in class. $55+
Thursday, June 19
2:00-5:00 p.m., in Waccamaw, six weeks of Introduction to Palette Knife Oil Painting with Jane Woodward. An excellent tool for producing textured, sweeping areas of flat color, as well as tiny shapes of color, palette knife painting is akin to spreading butter or jam on bread and produces quite a different result to that of a brush. There is, of course, nothing to prevent the mixing of brush and palette knife techniques within a single work. Palette or painting knives come in numerous shapes (for example, pear-, diamond- or trowel-shaped) and we will explore each prior to your purchase. A supply list is available upon registration. $100+
6:00-8:00 p.m., in Waccamaw, eight weeks of Starshine Camp with JoEllen Langley. The ultimate summer camp for anyone (or everyone 13 years and older) to be a star! Learn to have confidence, be comfortable and to enjoy singing/acting/public speaking/performing in any capacity. Bring your talents, your singing voice, dancing skills, instrumental skills, etc. Final class culminates with the opportunity to experience the excitement and exhilaration of presenting a performance. $100
Friday, June 20
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., at Pawley’s Plantation the Moveable Feast will host author Rose Rock (Mama Rock’s Rules: Ten Lessons for Raising Ten, or Less, Successful Children). $25; call 235-9600 or go to www.classatpawleys.com for reservations by June 18.
7:00-9:00 p.m., the Free Summer Concerts Series begins at North Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation Department with the Coconut Grove Band (Motown, 60s, 70s & Oldies). Enjoy an evening with your family and friends listening to live music, picnicking and playing in the safe and fun environment of beautiful McLean Park. Located at the corner of Oak Drive and Second Avenue South, each concert will feature a different band playing family friendly music. Bring a lawn chair, blanket, food and non-alcoholic beverages. For more info call 843-280-5570, rain line ext. 1.
New Addition to the Waccamaw Summer Schedule
Introduction to Watercolors on Tuesdays, July 1 through July 22, 9 a.m. to noon (XART 126 W01): Barnie Slice offers a special four-week introduction to watercolor painting. Learn all about color and mixing, technique, design, composition, and methods of applying watercolor in many different ways. Demos and in-class projects, as well as home projects, will be critiqued by students and instructor. $50 plus materials.
Command Spanish
Command Spanish is the country’s leading provider of customized Spanish language and cross-cultural programs and products for non-Spanish-speakers who interact with Spanish-speakers in the workplace. OLLI director Linda Ketron recently completed the training to administer this program. With the outstanding teaching skills of Susana and Alex Russell, OLLI will be offering custom-designed courses for the special needs of community businesses and organizations, delivered at our facilities or on-site. The focus of the class is on correct speaking and pronunciation. No prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary and each course includes a textbook with CDs.
Workshops may include, but aren’t limited to, the following fields: hospitality, law enforcement, nursing, banking, health care, business and industry, public service, and education. This summer four workshops for school administrators, teachers and support staff will be offered in Conway, Georgetown, and Waccamaw. This fall we will offer Command Spanish for The Community. If you know of anyone who might benefit from this training, please suggest they contact Linda at 349-4032.
Looking Ahead to the Fall
Beginning with the Fall semester of academic year 2008-2009, our OLLI program will be instituting a modest membership fee with an expanded “benefit package.” One of the benefits will be free participation in any of the clubs we offer. We currently have the Gardening Academy and the Gilles Bridge Society in Conway and book clubs at Conway, North Myrtle Beach and Waccamaw. Starting this fall we will add a Gardening Academy at Waccamaw and would love to add them to North Myrtle, Myrtle and Georgetown (any Master Gardeners out there who would like to lead one?). Also, book clubs in Myrtle Beach and Georgetown would be welcome additions. We would like to add some new clubs, including computers, investment, foreign language, photography, geneaology and a current events discussion group. The format for each club can be flexible (once a week, once a month) and scheduled to suit each group’s collective needs. If this idea appeals to you as a potential club leader or as a participant, please let Linda Ketron (lketron@coastal.edu or 349-4032) know of your interest.
Until next week,
Andrea
Andrea Jenkins
Administrative Assistant
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