Fall 2011: OLLI Courses
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Floods of Northern California
Rainfall records were set all across Northern California on Dec. 20, 1955, followed by flooding that caused 74 deaths and $200 million in economic losses. This was just a prelude to Dec. 19-24, 1964, the wettest ever six-day period which produced record high flows on every river in the region. Whole towns disappeared, and the North Coast was isolated for weeks.
This course will examine the history, weather, and geology that contributed to these extreme events. Historian Jerry Rohde will provide a PowerPoint presentation covering epic North Coast floods of the last 150 years.
Starting with the massive freshet of 1861-1862, which roared down the Klamath and Trinity rivers (while at times rising more than 90 feet above the riverbed), the presentation will focus on the “hundred-year flood” of 1955 and its premature successor, the “thousand-year flood” of 1964. Blending photos, maps, and eyewitness accounts, Rohde will describe the devastation suffered by such communities as Weott, Bull Creek, Pepperwood, Elinor, and Klamath. He will also consider the effects of the floods’ co-conspirators, mining and logging, and will describe how the threat of future flooding helped expand local redwood parks.
Meteorologist Nancy Dean will describe the weather that occurred during both the 1955 and 1964 floods and what the impacts were on the rivers.
The 1964 storm and flood also caused abundant landslides. Geology professor Harvey Kelsey will explore the impact of landsliding on the slopes and channels of the Van Duzen River, comparing the 1964 storm and flood to other historic storms and floods in Northern California.
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date .......... Tues., Nov. 29-Dec. 13
time .......... 6-8 p.m.
fee/members .......... $45 (47184)
fee/nonmembers .......... $60 (47185)
place .......... HBAC
instr .......... Rollie Lamberson
Course coordinator Rollie Lamberson is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and coordinator of the Environmental Systems Graduate Programs at Humboldt State University. He currently serves as executive secretary of the Natural Resource Modeling Association. Rollie is also an active member of the OLLI at HSU Curriculum Committee.
Jerry Rohde is ethnogeographer and historian for the Cultural Resources Facility at Humboldt State University. He has coauthored three guidebooks to the North Coast that feature sections describing over a hundred years of floods. Jerry lives on high ground at the southern edge of Eureka.
Nancy Dean has a B.S. from UC Davis in atmospheric science. She is meteorologist in charge for the National Weather Service in Eureka.
Harvey Kelsey has a B.A. from Princeton and Ph.D. from UC Santa Cruz in geology and has taught geology at Western Washington, University of Oregon, and Humboldt State.
Humboldt Environmental Forum
The Humboldt Environmental Forum presents background science and underlying issues of current interest about Humboldt Bay. Local experts will share their knowledge of ecosystems, ecosystem-based planning, restoration, climate change and environmental ethics. This is the third OLLI forum, patterned after the Marin Environmental Forum.
WEEK 1:
Bay, Estuary & Ocean Ecosystems:
Life Forms & Their Interdependency
Bob Rasmussen, Ph.D., retired marine biologist and Emeritus Professor of botany at Humboldt State University.
Milton Boyd, HSU Emeritus Professor of biology and specialist in marine invertebrate organisms.
WEEK 2:
Humboldt Bay Initiative:
Environmental Ethics
Susan Schlosser, Sea Grant marine advisor.
Aldaron Laird, planning consultant and authority on Public Trust Doctrine.
WEEK 3:
Sea Level Rise:
Restoration Projects around Humboldt Bay
Jeff Anderson has 18 years experience in hydrology, river and estuary hydrodynamics, transport and water quality, water resources, and restoration and enhancement projects.
Darren Mireau, fisheries biologist specializing in wetland habitat restoration.
date .......... Thurs., Sept. 15-29
time .......... 3-5:30 p.m.
fee/members .......... $40 (47169)
fee/nonmembers .......... $55 (47170)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Maggy Herbelin
Forum coordinator Maggy Herbelin is a retired public policy mediator, who has worked on issues concerning Humboldt Bay and its surrounding watershed. She has facilitated symposia, public visioning meetings, and educational forums. She chaired the Humboldt Bay Watershed Advisory Committee, which created the Humboldt Bay Salmonid and Steelhead Habitat Restoration Plan.
You & the Zoo
What do you know about the Sequoia Park Zoo? This three-part course held in the beautiful zoo classroom will offer historical insight, scientific study and live animal presentations.
Learn about the people and projects that create our community zoo. Discuss the 20-year vision for Sequoia Park Zoo, meet the staff, tour the zoo, witness an animal training demonstration and work together to design a zoo exhibit.
date .......... Sat., Oct. 1-15
time .......... 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
fee/members .......... $35 (47230)
fee/nonmembers .......... $50 (47231)
place ......... Sequoia Zoo, 3414 W St., Eureka
instr .......... Gretchen Ziegler and Amber Neilson
Gretchen Ziegler, zoo manager, and Amber Neilson, zoo education coordinator, work together as the heart and soul of the Sequoia Park Zoo.
From Farm to Fork: Locally Delicious™
Join Humboldt’s own locavores, the Heirloom Tomatoes, on a food journey from farm to fork. Each week this class will explore our community and the food that grows here. Discuss food issues in our area, the rich history of food export and the concerns for continued availability of Locally Delicious foods.
Visit a local farm for a firsthand look at issues affecting today’s farmers and participate in the preparation (and consumption) of a meal using local foods and recipes.
The Tomatoes donate all the OLLI instructor proceeds as well as the income from their cookbook to local community food endeavors.
This course includes a field trip. All participants are required to complete a Release of Liability form.
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
The Heirloom Tomatoes is a group of six women who share a devotion to the Humboldt community as well as a love of food. In 2009, Ann “Tabletalk” Anderson, Martha “Jersey Devil” Haynes, Ann “Jubilee” King, Carol “Pleated Zapotec” Mone, Lauren “Peacevine Cherry” Cohn-Sarabia and Suzanne “Brandywine” Simpson collaborated to create the book, Locally Delicious: Recipes and Resources for Eating on the North Coast. The website is www.locally-delicious.com.
Join local winemaker Donald Bremm for a Humboldt County wine making experience. This course will include information on history and winemaking techniques from ancient times to present day.
The class meetings will be held at Moonstone Crossing Winery in Trinidad, and will feature hands-on sorting and crushing, fermentation processes and pressing wine. The timing of the second class will be flexible as it depends upon grape ripening schedule (likely the first or second weekend in October).
The final class at the winery will include a discussion and tasting of wine, food pairing and the use of wine aroma.
This course includes a field trip. All participants are required to complete a Release of Liability form.
THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
instr .......... Donald Bremm
Donald Bremm has a B.S. in microbiology and a M.S. in fisheries science. He is a fisheries scientist at the Arcata consulting firm of Thomas R. Payne and Associates. In 2000, Don trained as an apprentice winemaker. After his first season of winemaking, Don and his partner Sharon Hanks secured space for commercial winemaking at the Curtis and David Winery in Arcata. In 2005, Moonstone Crossing moved to its present location.
What is the Christmas Bird Count?
Have you ever considered participating in the Christmas Bird Count (CBC)? Many people wonder if birding expertise is required, and if CBC monopolizes the full Christmas day.
Well, have no fear: You can participate in the Christmas Bird Count without missing your family holiday plans. Everyone is welcome. You need to get up early and bird all day. Sun up to sundown with the birds is enjoyable and probably not what you have imagined.
Take this class to learn the ins and outs of the CBC from the history to the purposes and procedures. Prepare for a fun day!
date .......... Thurs., Oct. 20
time .......... 2-4 p.m.
fee/members .......... $20 (47150)
fee/nonmembers .......... $35 (47151)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Louise Bacon-Ogden
Louise Bacon Ogden has loved birds since childhood. When she opened the store “Strictly for the Birds” in 1990, she had to learn the ins and outs of not only identifying birds, but how to feed and care for wild birds. After retiring in 2004, she has had more time to devote to teaching classes on her favorite subject ... wild birds!
Feed the Birds
Learn the basics of being a “bird landlord,” to entice and welcome beautiful birds to your yard.
Have you ever wondered which seeds and which feeders attract specific birds? We will discuss feed options, birdfeeder care and maintenance, dealing with cats, and share the perfect recipe for hummingbird nectar.
Informative and fun, bring a friend to this class and welcome birds to your home.
date .......... Thurs., Sept. 15
time .......... 6-8 p.m.
fee/members .......... $20 (47156)
fee/nonmembers .......... $35 (47157)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Louise Bacon-Ogden
Louise Bacon Ogden For biography, see above course.
History of Dell’Arte
What happens out in Blue Lake at that clown school? For 40 years Dell’Arte has been a pioneer in physical theatre, theatre of place and ensemble performance.
In addition to presenting the annual Mad River Festival and other original productions throughout the year, the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre offers the only MFA in the world in “Ensemble Based Physical Performance.”
Dell’Arte is known nationally and internationally as the U.S. center for the research, training and performance of the actor-creator, exploring the physical theatre traditions and their contemporary applications. Dell’Arte students come from nearly every continent in the world and bring a lively cultural variety to the small town of Blue Lake.
Through film, student performance and conversation, you will learn the creative and cultural history of the Dell’Arte and how original physical theatre productions are devised and toured. We will share stories of touring theatre throughout the world. These will be high-energy entertaining sessions about what happens behind the scenes.
date .......... Mon., Oct. 10
time .......... 3:30-5:30 p.m.
fee/members .......... $15 (47154)
fee/nonmembers .......... $25 (47155)
place ......... Dell’Arte Carlo Theatre, Blue Lake
instr .......... Michael Fields
Michael Fields is a founding member and producing artistic director of the Dell’Arte Company. He has co-authored and performed in over 25 Dell’Arte productions. He is also director of the Calif. State Summer School for the Arts theatre program. He is a master teacher of physical performance styles at the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre, and has taught for the Dutch National Theatre School; the California Institute of the Arts; Teater Studion in Stockholm, Sweden and at the Aarhus University Dramaturgi Institute in Denmark.
The Life and Films of Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks was one of the best-known and most successful Hollywood directors of his generation. His films ranged from comedy to drama, westerns to war, and even included musicals during a career that spanned four parts of six decades.
During this class, we will study his life and career and screen six films that represent his versatile talents.
Films planned to screen include:
- Scarface (1932)
- Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- Sergeant York (1941)
- The Big Sleep (1946)
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- Rio Bravo (1959)
date .......... Wed., Sept. 14-Oct. 19
time .......... 6-9 p.m.
fee/members .......... $60 (47228)
fee/nonmembers .......... $75 (47229)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Philip Wright
Philip Wright has a B.A. in English and an M.A. in theatre arts with an emphasis in film production from Humboldt State University. He taught film history at College of the Redwoods and worked over 25 years in local television production.
The Boulevard of Broken Dreams: Exploring Film Noir
Following the destruction and trauma of WWII, American audiences demanded a harsher, grittier depiction of the nation’s psychological and artistic landscape from the Hollywood “Dream Factory.”
From the ruins of our collective consciousness rose the hard-boiled suspense film of the 1940s and ’50s. These were films populated with dark urban jungles, fatalistic themes, moral corruption, oblique lighting and off-balance compositions that reflected the ambiance of disillusionment and bitter realism.
Films to be viewed during the course will be selected from the following:
- Detour (1945)
- The Killers (1946)
- Out of the Past (1947)
- The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
- D.O.A. (1950)
- Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- Touch of Evil (1958)
- Chinatown (1975)
date .......... Thurs., Sept. 15-Oct. 20
time .......... 6-8 p.m.
fee/members .......... $50 (47212)
fee/nonmembers .......... $75 (47213)
place ......... Eureka High School
instr .......... Philip Middlemiss
Philip Middlemiss is an English/media teacher at Eureka High School, and has taught Film Criticism there for the last 15 years. He studied film seriously before receiving his master’s degree in cinema production/dramatic writing from Humboldt State University in 1981.
Drawing Basics
This is a fun and creative introductory class in applied artistic drawing. Learn about composition, line, value, space, basic colors, and care and use of materials. Artwork will be created in graphite and colored pencils on paper.
You will draw in the first class, and should bring paper (white 11x14 recommended – 20 sheets), one each 4H, 2B and 6B graphite pencils, set of colored pencils (red, orange, yellow, blue, green and violet), white eraser and a ruler.
date .......... Wed., Aug. 31-Sept. 28
time .......... 5:30-7:30 p.m.
fee/members .......... $50 (47214)
fee/nonmembers .......... $65 (47215)
place ......... Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka
instr .......... Mark Soderstrom
Drawing Basics: Perspective
Since the early Renaissance, perspective drawing has been used in rendering the illusion of depth with line drawings.
This class will introduce one-point, two-point and multiple-point drawing. This technique is a useful tool particularly in works depicting or including architectural or geometric elements.
Other Drawing Basics courses not required as prerequisites.
You will draw the first class. Please bring a large pad of white paper, graphite, a 24-36-inch ruler, HB and 4B pencils, and a white eraser.
date .......... Wed., Oct. 5-Nov. 2
time .......... 5:30-7:30 p.m.
fee/members .......... $50 (47220)
fee/nonmembers .......... $65 (47221)
place ......... Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka
instr .......... Mark Soderstrom
Photography 101: Beyond Snapshots
Tired of being disappointed in the photos you take? This course offers the opportunity to learn the basics of taking a GREAT photograph.
Through lectures, videos, demonstrations, assignments and critiques, you will learn helpful techniques that will definitely improve your photographic skills. Enhance your ability to see the world from a new perspective with an artistic eye.
We will focus on making and taking a good photograph, not fixing a mediocre one with Photoshop.
Basic working knowledge of your digital or film format camera is recommended.
THIS CLASS IS FULL.
date .......... Tues., Sept. 13-Oct. 11
time .......... 6-8 p.m.
instr .......... Lorraine Miller-Wolf
Lorraine B. Miller-Wolf has been a professional photographer of people and events for close to 30 years. She has a teaching credential from HSU and has been on the Extended Education and OLLI faculty for the past four years. Lorraine’s photographs have been exhibited extensively throughout the county.
What’s News?
Engage in a dialogue based on the news today. We will ask provocative questions and explore the role the media plays in our society. How is news defined, and why is there so much negative news? Where is the line between news and opinion in the media, and how does the news the public receives aid or detract from the political process? What is the power of the news, and how do organizations manipulate the amount of news coverage they receive in the media?
date .......... Tues., Nov. 8, 15
time .......... 10 a.m.-noon
fee/members .......... $30 (47234)
fee/nonmembers .......... $45 (47235)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Maclyn McClary
Mac McClary is Professor Emeritus of Journalism and Mass Communication at HSU. He was previously a daily newspaper reporter and news editor. He is the author of the text Issues in Journalism and a member of the Northern California Journalism and Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
Dancing on the Enemy’s Grave
In the wake of the killing of Osama bin Laden, students danced on the streets at ground zero, sparking an international debate about whether it is ethical to celebrate the death of an enemy. What do the world’s religious traditions teach us about relationships between enemies? When can we kill with a clear conscience?
We will draw on religious and spiritual teachings, just war theory, and contemporary media commentators to spark a frank and open conversation on this challenging topic.
date .......... Mon., Sept. 26-Oct. 10
time .......... 6-8 p.m.
fee/members .......... $45 (47167)
fee/nonmembers .......... $60 (47168)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Karen Harris
Karen Harris is a lifelong student of religious traditions who brings both the rigor of academic research and the insight of decades of committed spiritual practice to her work as a university lecturer, interfaith minister, and yoga philosophy instructor.
We the People: Voting, Apportionment & Power
“We The People” is the cornerstone of our American democracy. This mantra is actualized through the ballot box. This course examines three special problems associated with the ballot box: Voting, apportionment, and power.
First, we examine the structure of voting: the ballot and how one decides who wins an election. In particular, we distinguish between counting the votes and making votes count.
Second, we study the Apportionment Problem for the U.S. House of Representatives: How is it decided how many representatives each states gets?
Third, we examine and measure the actual power that a voter or elected official actually wields.
Each concept will be presented with modern examples and related problems.
The topics of this course are motivated by OLLI at HSU courses and research in decision theory. Although mathematically based, the course requires no more than basic arithmetic. It is meant to be practical with an approach to understanding current events and modern day problem solving.
date .......... Thurs., Nov. 3-17
time .......... 1-3 p.m.
fee/members .......... $35 (47152)
fee/nonmembers .......... $50 (47153)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Charles Biles
Dr. Charles Biles retired from teaching mathematics at HSU in 2004. He won the Outstanding Professor Award at HSU in 2003. Since then he has taken an avid interest in U.S. History.
Disability Studies: Culture & Justice
Do you think of disability as a personal tragedy, or do you think of disability as just part of life’s diversity?
Did you know that disability studies is a new and exciting area of interdisciplinary academic study? Are you intrigued by representations of disability such as in The King’s Speech? Are you interested in promoting social justice for people who experience disability?
Each class includes a short lecture, a short film, and great discussion. Students will be encouraged to read and report on one article or book chapter from a group of publications prepared by the instructors.
Explore the emergence of disability studies from other disciplines and some major theoretical models, experience film, painting, dance, and other media about disability, and discuss disability advocacy movements and how they relate to other social justice movements.
date .......... Wed., Sept. 7-21
time .......... 1-3 p.m.
fee/members .......... $35 (47181)
fee/nonmembers .......... $50 (47182)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Devva Kasnitz and Naomi Steinberg
Disabled from childhood, Devva Kasnitz, Ph.D., chairs the Disability Research Group and is a member of the Committee on Minority Issues in Anthropology. She has taught at UC Berkeley and managed a postdoctoral program in disability studies at Berkeley for 10 years. She was formerly the executive director of the Humboldt Independent Living Center. She is currently president of Society for Disability Studies and lectures, advises, and publishes widely. She resides in Eureka raising fowl and spinning local wool for fun.
Rabbi Naomi Steinberg serves Temple Beth El in Eureka and B’nai Ha-Aretz in Redway, and teaches in the Religious Studies Department at Humboldt State University. She enjoys collaborating with and “re-voicing” for her sister, Devva Kasnitz.
Tai Chi for Everyone
Learn a short version of Tai Chi in this class designed for OLLI members. This version of Tai Chi is made up of simple, smooth, circular movements, designed to stretch, limber, tone and strengthen the body – a gentle, easy to learn and fun way to get fit. No previous experience is necessary.
Tai Chi can help improve your balance, posture, muscle tone and flexibility, while strengthening and opening joints. It also helps improve circulation and metabolism and can boost the immune system.
You will also learn techniques to lower and balance blood pressure and quiet the mind, improving ability to focus and remember.
Special moving and seated meditation for stress reduction and pain management will relax your mind, body and spirit.
All Tai Chi classes are held at Arcata Presbyterian Church, 670 11th St., Arcata, and are taught by Glenda Hesseltine. Bring a water bottle and wear flat, comfortable shoes.
Take one or both sessions.
SESSION 1: Mon., Sept. 12-Oct. 17, 1-2:30 p.m.
fee/members .......... $65 (47177)
fee/nonmembers .......... $80 (47178)
SESSION 2: Mon., Oct. 24-Dec. 5, 1-2:30 p.m.
fee/members .......... $65 (47179)
fee/nonmembers .......... $80 (47180)
Glenda Hesseltine, M.A. has been a tai chi instructor/practitioner in the Yang style for 30 years. She is certified in tai chi for arthritis by Dr. Paul Lam of Australia and endorsed by the American Arthritis Foundation. Glenda brings 35 years of meditation training from many disciplines and a deep commitment to help people heal. With a master’s degree in counseling psychology and a specialty in psychosynthesis, she uses guided imagery and sound toning in her classes.
Intermediate Tai Chi
This class is for more advanced students who have practiced basic Tai Chi (through OLLI or elsewhere) and are looking to advance their practice.
All Tai Chi classes are held at Arcata Presbyterian Church, 670 11th St., Arcata, and are taught by Glenda Hesseltine. Bring a water bottle and wear flat, comfortable shoes.
Take one or both sessions.
SESSION 1: Mon., Sept. 12-Oct. 17, 10-11:30 a.m.
fee/members .......... $65 (47175)
fee/nonmembers .......... $80 (47176)
SESSION 2: Mon., Oct. 24-Dec. 5, 10-11:30 a.m.
fee/members .......... $65 (47173)
fee/nonmembers .......... $80 (47174)
See above for information about the instructor, Glenda Hesseltine.
Yoga for OLLI
Join us for a gentle yoga class at the Humboldt Bay Aquatics Center. Conscious, relaxed breathing, gentle stretches, strength and balancing postures, grounding, core strength and overall body /mind awareness. Focus will be on both floor and standing poses for strength, balance and flexibility at any age.
The instructor will assist each individual to be mindful of their body’s own capacities and to utilize the Yoga practice for their greatest benefit and sense of well-being. Her ultimate goal is to support her students in caring for their bodies, minds and spirits thereby cultivating a sense of peace and harmony.
THIS CLASS IS FULL.
date .......... Mon., Sept. 19-Oct. 24
time .......... 1-3 p.m.
Patricia Starr is a certified yoga teacher and therapist and has been a yoga practitioner for 37 years. She is a mother of three sons and a grandmother of three. Her years of yoga practice have consistently been her lifeline and she looks forward to sharing her joy in yoga with OLLI members.
Seeking Balance
Do you feel like you might be losing your ability to balance? Would you like to have your balance assessed? Come join Dr. Ortega and his team from the HSU Biomechanics Lab for a day of balance and Fall risk assessment.
During the first session, the Biomechanics lab team will use a force sensing platform and a series of stationary and dynamic balance test to help determine your postural stability. OLLI members will be individually assessed and given personal results.
The following week, Dr. Ortega will meet with the full class to discuss the implications of reduced balance and provide strategies for improving stability and reducing the risk of falls.
This course is limited to 30 OLLI members; early registration is recommended.
THIS CLASS IS FULL.
date .......... Fri., Sept. 2, 9
time .......... 10 a.m.-noon
instr .......... Justus Ortega
Justus Ortega, Ph.D., is the director of the HSU biomechanics lab, where he and his students not only conduct novel research in the energetics of human locomotion, they also provide the community with health and performance related biomechanical testing and evaluation. His research with the STRONG program is aimed at increasing opportunities for seniors to stay active in our community.
Special Relativity: Time Traveler Training Program
The theory of relativity is Albert Einstein’s scientific model for how the universe behaves. In this class you will learn about simultaneity, time dilation, length contraction and how time and space are now combined into spacetime.
You will become familiar with the Lazzar SpaceTime model that shows how Einstein connected space and time via the fixed speed of light. This model has been reviewed by university professors and serves as a wonderful, hands-on tool to really help students understand Einstein’s connection of space and time into spacetime via the fixed speed of light.
Join us to explore the possibilities.
date .......... Tues., Sept. 6-20
time .......... 10-11:30 a.m.
fee/members .......... $35 (47232)
fee/nonmembers .......... $50 (47233)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Phillip Lazzar
Phillip Lazzar has been attempting to learn more about the theory of relativity for decades with limited success. After recently experiencing a break-through, he finally understood one small piece of the puzzle and has since been able to add more pieces of this fascinating puzzle.
Leonardos' Brains:
The Scientific and Artistic Minds of da Vinci and Shlain
Leonardo da Vinci is on the short list of history's greatest artists and scientists.
Physician Leonard Shlain's prose explored what is known of da Vinci's life to surmise how the equipotentiality of this Renaissance intellectual's hemispheres may account for his genius.
This course explores recurrent themes that manifest in his posthumous book, Leonardo's Brain: The Right – Left Roots of Creativity.
Before the first class session, participants should read at least one of the following best selling books by Leonard Shlain: Art and Physics, Alphabet and Goddess, and Sex, Time and Power.
date .......... Tues., Nov. 1-29
time .......... 5:30-7:30 p.m.
fee/members .......... $60 (47160)
fee/nonmembers .......... $75 (47161)
place .......... HBAC
instr .......... Tom Gage
Tom Gage, Emeritus Professor in English at HSU, worked on two of Dr. Leonard Shlain's titles and was a personal friend of his. In 1979 and 2001, Gage chaired conferences Brain/Mind at Asilomar, near Carmel. At the first conference, the featured speaker was Dr. Joseph Bogen, the surgeon to first separate the corpus collosum, an operation leading to a colleague receiving a Nobel Prize. Dr. Shlain was featured speaker at the second conference.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the
Founding Fathers & the Birth of the Nation
The Founding Fathers shared a common goal – the good of their nation – but they each had different answers to the hard nuts-and-bolts questions of nation-building.
How should government tax the people? Should the wealthy wield political power? Should government and religion intermingle? Who should be the final arbiter of the laws? How can government provide security and stability without interfering with personal liberties?
Replies mattered. With one founder responding one way and the next founder another, they could be a contentious lot.
The nation's founding didn't happen in a day or even a decade, but over the course of a third of a century. The story is vast, powerful and entertaining.
Authors Marie and Ray Raphael share the story of the birth of the nation and the journey of co-writing the book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Founding Fathers.
date .......... Wed./Thurs., Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 7, 8
time .......... 1-3 p.m.
fee/members .......... $45 (47202)
fee/nonmembers .......... $60 (47203)
place .......... HBAC
instr .......... Ray and Marie Raphael
Marie Raphael is an educator, past editor and newspaper columnist, and also author of two young adult novels, Streets of Gold and A Boy From Ireland.
Ray Raphael is one of the leading writers on the American Revolution and the nation's founding. His books include People's History of the American Revolution. His forthcoming book is Inventing the American President. He taught history and education at HSU and College of the Redwoods, and for 16 years he taught in a one-room public high school. With his wife Marie, he raised two sons. He is a full-time researcher and writer living in northwest Calif., where he kayaks whitewater rivers.
Modern and Classical Rome
One in a series of three courses dealing with the Eternal City, this semester's course juxtaposes present with ancient past to feature extant vestiges from the days of Caesar. In virtual walking tours of surface and underground, we will visit the following: St. Clemente's church, the Aventine, the Forum, the Palatine Hill, and the Basilica of Maxentius. Participants can plot walking tours for future visits.
date .......... Thurs., Nov. 3-17, Dec. 1
time .......... 3:30-5:30 p.m.
fee/members .......... $60 (47162)
fee/nonmembers .......... $75 (47163)
place .......... HBAC
instr .......... Tom Gage
Tom Gage, Professor Emeritus in English at HSU, was dean of three academic study programs based in Rome. The themes of these courses dealt with European Cities and Environments: How Modern Urban Centers Endure the Onslaught of Population, Traffic, and Pollution; Spirit of Western Man; and In Search of Values. Since the 1950s, he has been in the City every decade to the present.
What Is on Your BUCKET LIST?
You’ve heard the phrase “Bucket List.” Maybe you even saw the movie. And every once in awhile, you might wonder what your own Bucket List would look like.
It’s time to stop wondering and start doing! Join “The Second Half” columnist Tracey Barnes Priestley for this fun and practical exploration of what you want to do during this phase of life. Not only will you learn to identify your passions, dreams, and goals, but this class will teach you how to put them into practice.
Sound daunting? It’s not. Writing your Bucket List is a matter of capitalizing on your experience, skills, talents and imagination while challenging old beliefs that may be preventing you from turning dreams into reality. Your Bucket List will expand your horizons and enrich your life.
This course also includes one ticket to the Friday, Oct. 28 showing of “The Second Half: A Lively Look at Life after Fifty,” the one-act musical comedy that sprung directly from Tracey’s very own Bucket List. See details on this show written and performed by Tracey and her friend Valerie Gillett Bourne.
THIS CLASS IS FULL.
date .......... Mon., Oct. 17, 24
time .......... 6-8 p.m.
instr .......... Tracey Priestley
Tracey Barnes Priestley, M.A. has been a counselor, educator, and writer for over 35 years. Her previous column, “Juggling Jobs and Kids,” was nationally syndicated for 13 years. She began writing her current column, “The Second Half,” when she found herself and countless others facing midlife and beyond. Tracey maintains a private coaching practice, offers workshops, provides organizational consultation and is looking for a publisher for her first novel. Married for 34 years and the mother of three, Tracey and her recently retired husband are enjoying the many possibilities and opportunities of midlife.
SEE ALSO:
THE SECOND HALF: A Lively Look at Life After Fifty!
A benefit for OLLI featuring Tracey Barnes Priestley & Valerie Gillett Bourne
Two shows: Friday & Saturday, Oct. 28 & 29
Psychology’s Last Frontier?
SPIRITUALITY vs. PSYCHOSIS
Saints and religious mystics heard voices and had visions. Were they having spiritual experiences or were they psychotic?
Carl Jung, whose writings and therapeutic work had a major influence on the field of psychology, experienced psychotic episodes. Many well known creative individuals from the arts and sciences struggled with mental illness.
This class will explore how psychiatry has begun to rethink its long held belief that religious and/or mystical thinking can only be viewed as dangerous for people diagnosed as mentally ill.
We will examine the tenuous line that can exist between a “spiritual emergency” and a psychotic break and how both can incorporate terror, bliss and – in some instances – leave a positive and profound mark on the lives of those affected.
date .......... Tues., Nov. 1- Dec. 13
THIS COURSE IS FULL.
instr .......... Bonnie Shand
Bonnie Shand, M.A., has taught classes to adults for 20 years. She has a degree in creative arts therapy and worked with people with mental illness for many years in community mental health programs in San Francisco.
Beyond Tourism: Transformational Travel
As 21st Century Americans, we live in the most highly traveled culture in human history. But how deeply do we experience the places that we visit? How can we enrich our future journeys? How do we transform a trip into an Odyssey?
Whether we are off to a faraway land or just heading back home for Christmas, travel can become a process of empowerment, both of self and others.
In this class, we will explore traditions of pilgrimage and walkabout, learning from experienced travelers of the past. We will draw on the combined experience of the class and the instructor to explore travel as a process of personal and societal transformation.
Lectures and discussions will be supplemented by online readings, slideshows, and presentations by class participants. Join us for an exciting journey!
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Karen Harris is an inveterate wanderer who has spent years exploring India, Nepal, Tibet, Japan, Europe, the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, and Humboldt County’s Mad River.
Take it Slow: Take the Train
Are you retired and want to slow down and travel? Do you find air travel frantic and frustrating? Have you considered the slower experience of riding the train?
Join us for a lively discussion of train travel. Learn some hints from experienced train travelers. We’ll tell you when to book, what you can see, how best to pack, sleeping and dining tips and much more!
Choose one of two sessions offered:
SESSION 1: THIS CLASS IS FULL.[Sign up for session 2 below.]
date .......... Tues., Oct. 4
time .......... 5:30-8 p.m.
instr .......... Louise Bacon-Ogden and David Ogden
SESSION 2:
date .......... Tues., Oct. 11
time .......... 12:30-3 p.m.
fee/members .......... $25 (47275)
fee/nonmembers .......... $40 (47276)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Louise Bacon-Ogden and David Ogden
Louise Bacon-Ogden and David Ogden have traveled by train for nearly 10 years. They have ridden the rails on the north, south and middle routes through the United States. They find trains to be slow and enjoy every minute of experiencing our nation through the train car window.
Follow Your Passion: A Day in the Labyrinth Garden
What is passion? How do we recognize it? How do we sustain passion in our lives? Are you interested in expressing yourself in creative ways, exploring and developing your passions? This course is designed for you.
Through inspirational presentation of poetry and prose, intrapersonal exercises, discussions and a tour of the instructor’s architectural garden, participants in this class will expand belief in self, and foster personal motivation to explore and express the individual creativity we all possess.
The class will take place at the instructor’s home, in the garden, which has been featured on the garden tour to highlight the Rustic Garden and Labyrinth Walk, constructed in the form of a 13th century design.
The text, What’s Passion Got To Do With It?
will be provided.
This course includes a field trip. All participants are required to complete a Release of Liability form.
date .......... Fri., Oct. 7
time .......... noon-4 p.m.
fee/members .......... $40 (47249)
fee/nonmembers .......... $60 (47250)
place ......... Off Campus
instr .......... Joy Worrell
Joy Boehm Frasier Worrell holds a M.A. in drama and a master’s in social work. She is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and has been a poet all her life. From stage and TV producer, actor, director, playwright and teacher to psychotherapist in private practice and clinical group work, Joy’s many roles and experiences are varied and rich.
A Community of Poets
In this writers’ workshop we will create a community of poets with different levels of expertise, and we will generate, respond to, and revise our own and others’ poems.
Evocative writing prompts each class meeting will encourage you to break new ground, to find and strengthen your own unique voice.
A nurturing environment will support you in emphasizing communication, clarity, and economy as you express the truth you most want to say.
Varied types of poems, both contemporary and traditional, will be presented and discussed.
date .......... Wed., Sept. 7-Oct. 12
time .......... 1-3 p.m.
fee/members .......... $55 (47186)
fee/nonmembers .......... $70 (47187)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Pat McCutcheon
Pat McCutcheon has a master’s degree in English and has published widely. She is, however, especially attentive to the support necessary to foster writers’ work. She taught English for 25 years at College of the Redwoods. She enjoys teaching workshops because of the opportunity to observe participants’ growth and the stimulus it gives her own writing.
Writing Memoir
Learn to write your life story to explore your authentic self. Discover and write about what matters most to you, and feel the joy of expressing yourself.
Engage in the process of life review, reflection and assessment through drawing and writing exercises. Questions, exercises and class discussion will help you recall memories to create a memory bank. Learn tips to organize and structure your memories into stories.
The focus of this course is to discover and write about what matters most to you. This is an invitation to encourage you to explore your authentic self. Your story is a journey to wholeness: “Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die; we can’t remember who we are or why we’re here” (Sue Monk Kidd, author, The Secret Life of Bees).
Suggested text: Three Minute Memoir: Writing your Life Story by Sharon Ferrett
date .......... Thurs., Sept. 1- Oct. 6
time .......... 4-6 p.m.
fee/members .......... $70 (47238)
fee/nonmembers .......... $85 (47239)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Sharon Ferrett
Sharon K. Ferrett, Ph.D., has over 35 years in higher education as a college and university dean, director and professor. She is also a management consultant and a small business owner who brings a real-world perspective to her presentations and books: Peak Performance, Positive Attitudes at Work, Strategies: College and Career Success, and Getting and Keeping the Job You Want.
Book Lovers Unite
Do you love to read? Do you enjoy a grand discussion of quality literature? Join book lover and author Marie Raphael for a course on great books chosen by OLLI members.
Each member of the class will bring one of the very best books they have ever read. During class we will each select passages that demonstrate an author’s ability to capture setting, character, conflict, theme, etc.
In sharing great work, the class will gain insight into narrative craft and better understanding of what makes great literature.
date .......... Wed., Nov. 30-Dec. 14
time .......... 6:30-8 p.m.
fee/members .......... $35 (47199)
fee/nonmembers .......... $50 (47200)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Marie Raphael
Marie Raphael has taught writing and literature at Boston University and College of the Redwoods and in local middle school classrooms. A lover of books, she has written two young adult immigration adventures currently featured in bookstores at the Statue of Liberty and other historic venues. As an editor, columnist, novelist and teacher, Marie has had a life-long love affair with words.
Creative Living:
Using Creativity to Redesign Your Life
It has been stated that “perception is reality.” This course guides you to examine how your perception of the world controls your life’s design, and how changing that perception can change your reality. It will illustrate how family, friends, culture and media influence our perceptions, and how to apply creativity to redefining our lives and resolving routine and non-routine issues.
Participants will be encouraged to examine their current life story and then explore “rewriting the script” to create the life they desire. Participants can expect to acquire creative problem-solving skills as individuals and members of groups.
Albert Einstein once said, “You can’t solve a problem with the same mind that created it.”
date .......... Wed., Oct. 19-Nov. 16
time .......... 6-8 p.m.
fee/members .......... $45 (47224)
fee/nonmembers .......... $65 (47225)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Jane Woodward and Sharon Ferrett
Jane Woodward (M.Ed., MPA, J.D.) has pursued an evolving 40-plus year career in program development, policy consulting, law, and government program evaluation. She has created and run career conventions for women and Nashville’s Business Expo, and realized a dream of raising Arabian horses. She is a member of Arcata’s Economic Development Committee, doing research, and rewriting her own life script.
Sharon K. Ferrett, Ph.D., has over 35 years in higher education as a college and university dean, director and professor. She is also a management consultant and a small business owner who brings a real-world perspective to her presentations and books: Peak Performance, Positive Attitudes at Work, Strategies: College and Career Success, and Getting and Keeping the Job You Want.
Conversational German
Are you interested in learning another language? Experience an interactive exploration of the German language and culture.
This introduction to basic conversational German includes grammar, everyday situations and travelers’ needs.
date .......... Sat., Sept. 17-Oct. 15
time .......... 10 a.m.-noon
fee/members .......... $45 (47226)
fee/nonmembers .......... $60 (47227)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Les Wright
Les Wright has taught for 25 years at the college and adult education levels. He holds M.A. degrees from the University of Tübingen in Germany and UC Berkeley, and a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, where he specialized in German, Russian, and Dutch. He is currently pursuing a high school teaching credential at Humboldt State University.
Poetic Dialogue
Do you have a connection with a spiritual familiar? For many people, it is a particular animal; for others it is a special tree, stream, or a plot of ground that is sacred to them. Whatever this being or place might be that draws you, it can also offer you insights into surprising aspects of yourself.
This class gives you an opportunity to converse with your familiar through poetry. Whether you are new to writing poems or have experience writing, you will be taught a technique to quickly access your unconscious so you can delve into the mysteries of this special and unique relationship.
The instructor will share examples of her own poetic explorations into the realm of her familiars, as well as examples from the work of poets Mary Oliver, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Mark Doty.
date .......... Tues., Sept. 13-Oct.25 (No meeting Oct. 18)
time .......... 1-3 p.m.
fee/members .......... $65 (47216)
fee/nonmembers .......... $80 (47217)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Bonnie Shand
Bonnie Shand, M.A., is a practicing and published poet. She has taught creative writing in a variety of venues since 1983 and through OLLI since 2009. She has been working on a series of poems about Coyote, one of her animal familiars, for six years.
Introduction to Meditation
Explore, discuss and experience the goal of meditation, the qualities or attributes of this goal, and the practices which lead to the goal through a cross-cultural approach including Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Sufi perspectives.
Meditative practice from various traditions will be taught and practiced. The course includes lectures, meditation instruction and practice, sharing and discussion.
Participants will be provided with the tools for developing a meditation practice relevant to their needs and, while drawing on the accumulated wisdom of tradition, is not part of any particular tradition.
date .......... Wed., Sept. 7-28
time .......... 6-8 p.m.
fee/members .......... $40 (47192)
fee/nonmembers .......... $65 (47193)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Girija Moran
Girija Moran has an extensive background in meditation drawing on her background in both Hindu and Buddhist traditions. She has taught meditation courses in five countries and currently resides in Humboldt County where she teaches meditation from a non-traditional and eclectic perspective.
Writers' Workshop: The Writer’s Craft
This course provides participants with time to work on their writing projects within a supportive, creative environment.
This fall workshop will focus on the craft of writing, including making thoughtful word choices, creating vivid images, and using sentences that “zing.”
After the first few sessions, writers’ needs will influence the content and direction of this course.
The first portion of each meeting will be an interactive, experiential lesson on some aspect of writing craft, and the second portion of each meeting will be a workshop where participants write, conference, share, and plan.
Writers can bring works in progress, ideas for pieces, or simply a desire to write. Any genre of writing is welcome! Just come with notebook and pen in hand.
date .......... Tues., Aug. 30-Oct. 4
time .......... 4-6 p.m.
fee/members .......... $70 (47240)
fee/nonmembers .......... $85 (47241)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Emily Gibson
Emily Gibson is a local educator with 18 years of experience helping writers bring their ideas and projects to life through writing workshops. Writing is both skill and craft, and the workshop structure helps writers work on both, in a supportive community of fellow writers. After leading this course in the spring, Emily couldn’t wait to work with OLLI writers again! OLLI students are among the most enthusiastic, creative, and inspiring writers Emily has ever had the great fortune to meet.
Writers' Hour
Work an hour on your writing before the Writers' Workshop (above). Must be taken concurrently with the Writers' Workshop.
date .......... Tues., Sept. 6-Oct. 4
time .......... 3-4 p.m.
fee/members .......... $TBA
fee/nonmembers .......... $TBA
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Emily Gibson
Weaving Great Tales: The Art of Storytelling
Captivate and inspire the imagination of listeners of all ages when you learn to find and tell great stories. Through the art of movement and gesture, of voice, timing and delivery, you will learn to weave tales to enthrall and excite all who gather to listen.
The oral tradition of storytelling has always been a way of transmitting wisdom and knowledge to the next generation. Keep this tradition alive in your own family by learning to share stories of your parents, children and friends in a way that will be remembered.
Use storytelling as a way to teach others, to communicate with the world, and to sustain community.
date .......... Tues., Oct. 4-25
time .......... 10 a.m.-noon
fee/members .......... $40 (47244)
fee/nonmembers .......... $60 (47245)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Nancy McQuillan
Nancy McQuillan, M.S., is a professional storyteller devoted to promoting and preserving the art of storytelling. She is the founder of the South Coast Storytellers Guild, and is a member of the North Coast Storytellers and the Chamber Readers. She has performed at the Annual Storytelling Festival by the Sea in Trinidad, and at many other events and venues in California, Oregon and Washington.
SEE ALSO:
Join OLLI in the worldwide storytelling celebration:
TELLABRATION!™
Saturday, Nov. 19
OLLI Anthology of Writing
This course is for anyone who wants to participate in creating an anthology of writing products resulting from OLLI courses.
Participants will work on editing/revising their own pieces, designing the layout and format of the anthology, formatting submissions from other OLLI participants, and producing the final product in time for the winter holidays.
Any genre is welcome, including poetry, short works of fiction, short plays, songs, memoirs, and non-fiction. (Any OLLI student may submit works to the anthology without enrolling in this course, as well.)
date .......... Wed., Oct. 19-Nov. 16
time .......... 1-3 p.m.
fee/members .......... $45 (47195)
fee/nonmembers .......... OLLI Members only
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Emily Gibson
Emily Gibson is a local educator with 18 years experience bringing the craft of writing alive through writing workshops for writers of all ages. She is honored to be a member of the talented group of writing and poetry instructors teaching for OLLI at HSU, and is awed by the quality of writing coming out of the OLLI classes that begs for a way to bring the words to a wider audience. Hence the anthology idea.
The Armchair Traveler: Crossing the Borders
Do you ever wonder what’s beyond the boundary lines that enclose Humboldt County? Here’s your chance to find out. Using the wonders of PowerPoint, we’ll take you “over the line” to such exotic, exciting, and simply “ex” places as Requa, Klamath, Somes Bar, Salyer, Zenia, Island Mountain, and Andersonia. We’ll visit an abandoned train station, a decaying mill site, a bridge flanked by concrete bears, and a town once named “Poison Camp.” We’ll learn about Captain Crone’s personal “bad luck day,” discover a lost Indian tribe, and ride the trails with a pair of intrepid “schoolmarms.” Join us “beyond the borders” – no passport needed.
THIS CLASS IS FULL.
date .......... Sat., Dec. 3
time .......... 1-3 p.m.
instr .......... Jerry and Gisela Rohde
Jerry and Gisela Rohde have hiked, biked, and driven around the North Coast for 32 years. They’ve shared what they’ve learned and seen in four guidebooks, dozens of tours, and numerous lecture presentations. They each own a very comfortable arm chair.
The Carson Family:
Pioneers of Red Gold & the Redwood Industry
Explore how William Carson and his descendants affected the history of Humboldt County. Learn how Carson made the most of a second chance by pioneering in the redwood lumber industry after unsuccessful gold mining attempts.
Topics will include Carson’s native New Brunswick, Canada; logging and milling; railroads and sailing ships; banking; commercial buildings; mansions and more. The course will conclude with a field trip to structures and sites relating to the Carson name, culminating with a tour and lunch at the Ingomar Club at the Carson Mansion in Eureka. Fee includes lunch.
This course includes a field trip. All participants are required to complete a Release of Liability form.
date .......... Thurs., Oct. 20; Fri., Oct. 28
time .......... Oct. 20: 2:30-5 p.m.; Oct. 28 (field trip): 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
fee/members .......... $65 (47242)
fee/nonmembers .......... $80 (47243)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Ray Hillman
Ray Hillman is a UC Berkeley graduate and a regional history instructor at College of the Redwoods. He is also an independent scholar specializing in architecture and historical preservation.
Bitter Legacies: Archaeology & the Politics of Reparations
Based on several themes explored in Tony Platt’s new book, Grave Matters: Excavating California’s Buried Past, this class will discuss how Big Lagoon became a site of political activism and historical research; how the graves of native peoples in California became an important and abused resource for museums, universities, and hobbyists; how the Northwest Indian Cemetery Protection Association (NICPA), organized in the 1970s, became one of the country’s first native organizations to fight for protection of grave sites; and where we stand today in the struggle over reparations and repatriation.
Participants are encouraged to read Grave Matters: Excavating California’s Buried Past (Heyday 2011), before the second class meeting on Nov. 10 to enrich class discussion on our local history.
date .......... Thurs., Nov. 3, 10
time .......... 6-8 p.m.
fee/members .......... $25 (47197)
fee/nonmembers .......... $40 (47198)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Tony Platt
Tony Platt is the author of ten books and 150 essays and articles dealing with issues of race, inequality, and social justice in American history. He lives in Berkeley and Big Lagoon, Calif. Platt taught at the University of Chicago, UC Berkeley, and CSU Sacramento, Chuo University, Tokyo, and Queen’s University, Belfast, and he was a visiting researcher at the Huntington Library and National Museum of American History. His latest book – Grave Matters: Excavating California’s Buried History – will be published by Heyday in fall 2011.
On Nov. 4, 7 p.m., Trinidad Town Hall, Platt will give a talk on his new book, Grave Matters: Excavating California’s Buried Past. And on Nov. 5, during the Arts Alive event, he will conduct a book signing at Eureka Books.
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is the answer to happiness, health, and peace. Although research clearly shows all the advantages of forgiving, most people continue to feed and justify resentments, anger, and grievances.
Peace can be as easy as turning on a light to the darkness of our fears and pain of the past.
This workshop will explore steps that can help us face and heal our wounds on our journey to wholeness. The focus will be on simple, practical exercises that really work.
date .......... Thurs., Sept. 1- Oct. 6
time .......... 1-3 p.m.
fee/members .......... $45 (47158)
fee/nonmembers .......... $60 (47159)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Sharon Ferrett
Sharon K. Ferrett, Ph.D., has over 35 years in higher education as a college and university dean, director and professor. She is also a management consultant and a small business owner who brings a real-world perspective to her presentations and books: Peak Performance, Positive Attitudes at Work, Strategies: College and Career Success, and Getting and Keeping the Job You Want.
Trailing, Sailing & Railing:
Roadless Travel in Old Humboldt County
Nowadays most travel in Humboldt County is by motor vehicle, but in times past it was done by horse (or mule), ship, and train – trail, sail, or rail.
We’ll devote a two-hour PowerPoint presentation to each of these methods of transportation, combining maps, photos, postcards, and live commentary to tell the stories of mule packers, mail carriers, sea captains, shipwrecks, logging trains, and such all-purpose railroad lines as the Annie & Mary and the Northwestern Pacific.
We’ll learn why Tom Bair’s pack trains were always the first to arrive in Hoopa, how the steamship Bear tried to go up its namesake river, and why the Bear Harbor and Eel River Railroad never carried a single cargo from the mill it was built to serve.
You’ll stare down from swinging bridges suspended high above deep river gorges, you’ll witness the towering-wave tumult of crossing Humboldt Bar, you’ll watch the jinx engine #184 – as it tries to kill another train crew – all from the safety of your OLLI classroom seat. All aboard!
date .......... Sat., Oct. 1-15
time .......... 1-3 p.m.
fee/members .......... $50 (47206)
fee/nonmembers .......... $65 (47207)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Jerry and Gisela Rohde
Jerry and Gisela Rohde have taught OLLI classes since the program started at Humboldt State. They have coauthored four guidebooks to the local area and frequently conduct tours and offer PowerPoint presentations. Whenever they have the chance they study the plants, places, and peoples of Humboldt County.
Jury Duty: Why Me?
Have you ever wondered why you always seem to be getting a jury summons, while many people you know never do? Come join us for a behind-the-scenes look at this time-honored institution.
Explore the trial jury system in California, with emphasis on Humboldt County. Learn how perspective jurors are identified and summoned, what kind of excuses from jury duty are acceptable and what you can expect next time you appear for jury duty – from the initial empanelment through the process of voir dire and trial, to the final verdict.
date .......... Wed., Sept. 7, 14
time .......... 10 a.m.-noon
fee/members .......... $25 (47188)
fee/nonmembers .......... $40 (47189)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Phil Minor
Phil Minor has retired from serving 13 years as a Court Administrator and Jury Commissioner for San Bernadino County. In Humboldt County he has served three terms as a civil grand juror and was a founding member and the first President of the Humboldt Chapter of the California Grand Jurors Association.
Lamberson Ecology Lecture
The annual Lamberson Lecture series is hosted by the Humboldt State University College of Natural Resources and Sciences. The ecology series takes its name and funding from Rollie Lamberson, professor of mathematics at Humboldt State University from 1980-2004.
Speaker: Simon Levin, the Moffet Professor of Biology, Princeton University
date .......... Thurs., Dec. 8
time .......... 7 p.m.
fee/members .......... Free for OLLI Members
place ......... Native American Forum (BSS 162)
instr .......... Rollie Lamberson
Rollie Lamberson is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and coordinator of the Environmental Systems Graduate Programs at Humboldt State University. He currently serves as executive secretary of the Natural Resource Modeling Association. Rollie is also an active member of the OLLI at HSU Curriculum Committee.
Welcome to Black Bear & Lion Country
Enjoy a day in the field learning about two of our area’s most misunderstood and under-appreciated large mammals: black bears and mountain lions. This course will start with aone-hour classroom presentation, then students will head to the field exploring the native habitat of black bears and mountain lions along Bald Hills Road within Redwood National Park. The conifer forests, oak woodlands, and grasslands along Bald Hills Road are abundant with wildlife and provide a rich opportunity for learning.
Our ultimate destination will be the Oregon white oak woodlands, where we will walk along dusty roads and among the oaks looking for tracks and other signs of wildlife while discussing ecology, behavior, food habits, challenges for management, and species conservation.
Wear sturdy shoes and be prepared for unpredicted weather. We will always be within a short distance of our transportation, so no long distance or strenuous hiking will be required.
THIS CLASS IS FULL.
date .......... Sat., Oct. 29
time .......... 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
instr .......... Terry Hofstra
Terry Hofstra has worked on a wide variety of fish and wildlife research and management projects, including black bears and mountain lions. He recently retired from his position as Chief of Resource Management and Science Division at Redwood National Park. He was a member of the Cougar Management Working Group that authored Cougar Management Guidelines (2005).
Kristin Schmidt is wildlife biologist at Redwood National Park. She has a broad range of experience working with a variety of wildlife not only with the park but also with the U.S. Forest Service. She has conducted research on northern spotted owls, fisher, and is responsible for the park’s mountain lion and black bear management programs.
Book of the Year: The Help
Join members of the OLLI Book Group to discuss The Help by Kathryn Stockett, the College of the Redwoods and Humboldt State University 2011-2012 Book of the Year.
Join OLLI Book Group members, Margaret Applegate, Jeanne Baird, Kathy Blume, Sharon Campbell, Mary Dunn, Mary Heisch and Iona Ross for a full and interactive discussion of the Book of the Year.
The Help is Kathryn Stockett’s first novel. Born and raised in Jackson, Miss., the author draws on her experiences growing up as a young woman in a society where sex, race and class all determined, to a large extent, who you were and what you might aspire to become.
On her website, the author explains, “I don’t presume to think that I know what it really felt like to be a black woman in Mississippi, especially the 1960s. I don’t think it is something any white woman, on the other end of a black woman’s paycheck, could ever truly understand. But trying to understand is vital to our humanity.”
date .......... Wed., Oct. 26
time .......... 4:30-6 p.m.
fee/members .......... FREE (47247)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... The OLLI Book Group
The OLLI Book Group: See Special Interest Groups for more information.
Easter Island:
Giant Sculptures & Other Mysteries Explored
Join this exploration of Easter Island from both a historical and contemporary context.
Learn about the Polynesian culture and the tragic history of Easter Island before and after western contact. Explore giant moai (sculptures) and magnificent ahus (altars).
We will discuss the lost language of Rongo Rongo, petroglyphs and caves, volcanic lakes, changing ecology and the people’s struggle for independence.
date .......... Thurs., Sept. 1 & 8
time .......... 6-8 p.m.
fee/members .......... $30 (47277)
fee/nonmembers .......... $45 (47278)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson returned from a trip and full exploration of Easter Island last December. He has visited museums featuring Easter Island art in Chile, New York, Australia, Paris, and London. He has traveled to many Polynesian & Melanesian Islands and has taught Tribal Art at HSU for many years.
Share a Story, Record a Story: Oral History That Lasts
Everyone has a story to tell. In this course, you will learn how to record and preserve that story.
Over the course of three weeks, we will cover the basics of oral history starting with a brief overview of the discipline down to its present day significance in various fields.
We will look at different types of recording equipment and find out about the legal paperwork needed to conduct a recorded interview. Once you have recorded an interview, you’ll learn how to index or transcribe it for posterity.
date .......... Sat., Oct. 29-Nov. 12
time .......... 10 a.m.-noon
fee/members .......... $30 (47208)
fee/nonmembers .......... $50 (47209)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Renée Ross
Renée Ross has directed many oral history projects including “Voices of Underground Copper Miners” and “Voices of Southern Arizona Railroaders.” A few years ago, Ms. Ross met with the StoryCorps team to discuss their mutual interests in recording the experiences of copper miners in Arizona.
In partnership with KHSU and KEET TV, the OLLI at HSU will offer participants in this class the opportunity to participate in StoryCorps’ National Day of Listening Project. For more information about StoryCorps, listen to Morning Edition on KHSU each Friday at 7:24 a.m. or visit www.nationaldayoflistening.org
The Art of Living:
Conversations on Creative Aging
& Living Life Beyond 50
Join us for conversations on creative aging. Share and gain knowledge about the challenges, choices, realities and possibilities of living life to the fullest.
These gatherings will begin with a brown bag lunch and conversation. Each month a guest speaker will make a presentation followed by discussion and closing remarks.
This is an opportunity to connect with friends for lunch, meet other OLLI members, and share.
If you plan to attend any or all sessions, please call the OLLI office at 826-5880, or stop by room 208 during OLLI office hours at HBAC to reserve a seat.
- Sept. 15: Fred Whitmire is a retired local educator with over 35 years in the classroom and on the field. He is best known in our area as the Head Football Coach for both College of the Redwoods and Humboldt State University.
- Oct. 12: Sarie Toste is a recent recipient of the Jean Olson Lifetime Career Achievement Award. She is a retired educator with over 40 years as an elementary school teacher, school administrator, and school board member. She started the “Learn to Earn” educational banking program in Humboldt County and serves on many boards and advisory committees.
- November 9: Maggy Herbelin is the coordinator of the OLLI Environmental Forum. She is a retired public policy mediator, who has worked on issues concerning Humboldt Bay and its surrounding watershed.
date .......... Thurs., Sept. 15; Wed., Oct. 12 and Nov. 9
time .......... noon-2 p.m.
fee/members .......... Free for OLLI Members ONLY (47246)
place ......... HBAC
instr .......... Candee Kimbrell
Course coordinator Candee Fetsch Kimbrell is a member of the OLLI Curriculum Committee. She is an educator and a lifelong learner.