Late Fall 2020 (Oct 19 - Dec 11)Online Catalog

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WELCOME TO LATE FALLOCTOBER 19 - DECEMBER 11

This catalog contains eight weeks

of classes covering October 19

-December 11.

Please note that some classes that

started in Early Fall will continue

into Late Fall.

Early Fall classes will still be

available for registration until the

day of the first class.

*Zoom Tailgate*

Friday September 25, 5-7pm

Come and hang out online the night before the first UGA Football game. Bring your Red and Black and your favorite football story.

All About OLLI@UGA

Wednesday December 3 & 10, 10:00-11:30

Want to know more about how OLLI@UGA is organized? How our finances are used to support our mission? How we approach outreach and how we seek to meet all the

intellectual, social, and cultural needs of our members? This FREE two session course is perfect for members who want to know more about the inner workings of the

organization, and who want to explore the engagement opportunities of OLLI@UGA.

Mastering the OLLI@UGA Communications site (powered by Mighty Networks)

Dates on request - please email Cher Snyder (cher.snyder.phd@gmail.com)

OLLI@UGA is a mighty organization for lifelong learning...and such a mighty organization needs the OLLI@UGA Communications site (aka OLLI Comm, powered by Mighty Networks) to keep everyone informed about classes, travel study, shared interest groups, luncheons, social gatherings and events, and all things OLLI@UGA. Learning how to navigate and use the OLLI Comm site will enable you to take full advantage of this valuable member benefit.

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Free Classes / Events

Contents

How to RegisterThere are two ways of registering for membership and classes:

1) From your web browser: a) Enter www.olli.uga.edu into the address bar b) Select Sign in / Members Area in the top right hand corner c) Select the red Registration button.

2) or click the ‘Registration Site’ link at the bottom of each of the catalog pages.

You will be taken to the Sign-in PagePlease Sign in to “Existing Account” by entering your your username and password in the top two boxes.If you are not signed in, you will not be able to add items to your cart.If you have forgotten your username and password, you will be able to request a new one using the prompts provided

If you are not currently a member, create a new account by scrolling to the bottom of the page “Create New Account”. Once you have created your account, we strongly suggest that you go ahead and purchase a membership now so that you will be ready to add classes when class registration opens.

Membership

• If your membership expired on June 30, 2020, you will need to purchase a membership, i.e. “Add a Membership to your cart” before you can select any of the classes. We strongly suggest that you renew before class registration opens.

• If your membership expires on December 31, 2020, you will be able to add classes straight to your cart.

Adding Classes:

· Late Fall Classes will be available for registration starting on September 16 and running until the day before each class starts.· On the registration site, classes are listed by week, alphabetically and by category· To select a class click the “Add to Cart” button - this will take you through to your shopping cart.· To add more classes, preview your cart, then using the “Back” button to return to the catalog to select another class.

Checking out:

· Once you have registered for all the classes you wish to take, you can proceed through the checkout process.· If you want to add classes at a future date, you will be able to do so using these same instructions.· If you are using a public computer, please remember to log out.

How to use ZoomOn the day of your class, you will receive an email from OLLI@UGA with a link to your Zoom meeting. This email will also have instruction on have to use Zoom for both desktops and laptops. Below are the same instructions you’ll find in the email. You’ll also find videos on how to use Zoom on any device on the OLLI@UGA YouTube Channel.

Click the Zoom link in your email. Your default browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari) should open automatically.

If you have never downloaded Zoom before, you will be prompted to do so:

For PC: Click the link that reads “download and run Zoom” After your software downloads, click the Zoom.exe file at the bottom left of your browser. Zoom will begin to install.

For Mac: Click the link that reads “download and run Zoom”

Your new software will be located in your Downloads folder under a PKG or DMG file. Double click this file.

Zoom will begin to install

Zoom will launch, prompting you to enter your name. Please enter your full first and last names to be counted in the roll. Click “Join Meeting”.

You will likely be in a waiting room to allow the host and presenter time to set up.

Once you’re allowed into the room, click “Join with Computer Audio.”

You will usually be muted upon entry, and your camera is off by default. In order to be heard and seen, click the options to “Unmute” and “Start Video” at the bottom left of the Zoom window. You’re now ready to begin!

Tips for enjoying (and helping others enjoy) a Zoom meeting:

Please mute yourself if you are not speaking. Background noise (doors opening and closing, dogs barking, laundry machines, dishwashers, microwaves, or microphone feedback in general) is a major distraction for participants. You may not think it’s loud, but it is. If a host mutes you manually, please do not unmute yourself until you’ve addressed the noise.

If you’re more than 5 feet from your desktop / laptop, we can’t hear you. Be sure to position your face about 3 feet from your device so that we can hear any questions you may have.

If you’re going to have your camera on, please be dressed appropriately. If you are not appropriately dressed, feel free to leave your camera off. We’ll understand.

If you would rather not speak up, you may click the Chat icon at the bottom of the Zoom window (PC / Mac) and a window will open on the right for you to type your question. The host will make sure to read it.

Course Listing by Name

Title Start Date Start Time Day Sessions

A View into Western Civilization Through Its Architecture(10/20, 10/27, 11/03, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/01, 12/08)

10/20/2020 1:00 PM Tuesdays 8

Aleutian Volcanoes: Tales of the Far West 10/31/2020 10:30 AM Saturday 1

Alfred Hitchcock: The Master of Suspense 10/27/2020 10:30 AM Tuesday 1

All about OLLI@UGA(12/3, 12/10)

12/3/2020 10:00 AM Thursday 2

Athens Symphony Orchestra: A History and a Few Stories 11/19/2020 10:30 AM Thursday 1

Cats! Cats! Cats!: How to Identify and Help Feral Cats, Stray Cats, and Lost Pet Cats

12/4/2020 2:00 PM Friday 1

Close-Up and Macrophotography - A Hands-On Workshop(11/2, 11/9, 11/16)

11/2/2020 9:00 AM Monday 3

Core Value Eating 12/7/2020 10:00 AM Monday 1

Critical Reading: Selected Short Stories(11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/01)

11/10/2020 10:30 AM Tuesday 4

Cybersecurity, Online Privacy, and Protection of Your Digital Assets: You’re Naked(11/9, 11/11, 11/13)

11/9/2020 10:00 AM Monday 3

Ethnic Notions: The Roots of African American Stereotypes 11/13/2020 11:00 AM Friday 1

F-117A Stealth Fighter Stories: Myths and Truths 10/20/2020 2:30 PM Tuesday 1

Financial and Estate Planning 500: Planning in the Retirement Years(10/01, 10/02)

11/5/2020 10:30 AM Thursdays 2

For Thine is the Kingdom: The Bible as a Call to Faithful Resis-tance (Part 1: The Hebrew Scriptures) (10/22, 10/29, 11/05, 11/12)

10/22/2020 1:00 PM Thursdays 4

Gentrification, Race, and Employment 12/9/2020 10:30 AM Wednesday 1

Gerrymandering: How Does It Affect You? 10/26/2020 2:00 PM Monday 1

Glyphosate: Ideal Herbicide or Global Menace? 11/6/2020 10:00 AM Friday 1

Going to Scotland? See Glasgow First!! 11/12/2020 10:30 AM Thursday 1

Growing Bolder: How to Age with Dignity and Grace 11/13/2020 1:00 PM Friday 1

Hardy’s Poetry with a Dose of Hopkins(10/26, 10/27, 10/29)

10/26/2020 10:30 AM Monday / Tues-day/ Thursday

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I HATE PASSWORDS! 11/20/2020 1:00 PM Friday 1

Invasive/Non-Native Plants: Identification and Control 12/4/2020 10:00 AM Friday 1

iPhone & Apple Watch: Everything You Want to Know but Were Afraid to Ask

12/1/2020 10:00 AM Tuesday 1

Latin American Ethnobotany: Learning About the Region and its Cultures through Plants

11/19/2020 2:00 PM Thursday 1

Long Term Care Planning 11/17/2020 2:30 PM Tuesday 1

Love in the Time of COVID 12/7/2020 2:00 PM Monday 1

Love Without Words: How to Improve Communication Without Talking About it

11/20/2020 10:00 AM Friday 1

March to Victory - The Liberation of Western Europe 1944-45 (10/28, 11/04, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25)

10/28/2020 10:00 AM Wednesday 5

Mascots of UGA(11/10, 11/12, 11/17, 11/19, 11/24)

11/10/2020 3:00 PM Tuesdays / Thursdays

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Medicare 101: Navigating the Medicare Maze (October 24) 10/24/2020 10:30 AM Saturday 1

Medicare 101: Navigating the Medicare Maze (October 30) 10/30/2020 2:00 PM Friday 1

Milledge Avenue from Broad to Baxter: A Virtual Tour 11/11/2020 10:30 AM Wednesday 1

More Meditative Doodling 11/10/2020 2:00 PM Tuesday 1

Remembering Your Sacred Self 10/23/2020 2:00 PM Friday 1

Retirement Income Explosion: Have More, Spend Less, Live Better

10/20/2020 10:30 AM Tuesday 1

Robert Burns and His Poetry(12/08. 12/10)

12/8/2020 10:30 AM Tuesday 2

Saving Lives: Volunteerism and the Animal Welfare Communi-ty in Athens, GA

11/10/2020 12:00 PM Tuesday 1

Southern Journey: The Migrations of the American South, 1790-2020

11/30/2020 10:30 AM Monday 1

Standardized Patient Program: Get Paid to Play 11/2/2020 10:30 AM Monday 1

Superfoods and Incredible Diets: Fact and Fiction 11/3/2020 9:00 AM Tuesday 1

Talking Turkey: The History and Cultural Significance of our Favorite Feast Bird

11/2/2020 2:00 PM Monday 1

The Amazing Rise of Beach Music: The Sacred and The Profane 10/21/2020 12:00 PM Wednesday 1

The Boston Massacre by John Adams 10/22/2020 10:30 AM Thursday 1

The Future of the US Health Care System : After the Election & COVID-19 What Will It Look Like?

11/30/2020 2:00 PM Monday 1

The Nature of America’s Civil War 12/3/2020 10:00 AM Thursday 1

The Outer Hebrides of Scotland, A World Apart 10/23/2020 10:00 AM Friday 1

The Power of the Pentatonic Scale 10/24/2020 10:30 AM Saturday 1

The Roaring Twenties 11/24/2020 10:30 AM Tuesday 1

Tinnitus: Defining a Path to Treatment 10/19/2020 10:30 AM Monday 1

UGA North Campus Virtual Tour 10/30/2020 2:30 PM Friday 1

Understanding Suicide and Its Prevention Today 12/3/2020 2:00 PM Thursday 1

Understanding the Umbrella Term: Dementia 11/23/2020 10:30 AM Monday 1

Venezuela: Political, Economic, and Environmental Crisis 10/28/2020 10:30 AM Wednesday 1

Virtual Exhibit Tour: The Strategies of Suffrage 12/11/2020 11:00 AM Friday 1

Voices of Truth: A Gospel Legend in Athens, Georgia 11/17/2020 6:30 PM Tuesday 1

Walter Cronkite: The Most Trusted Man in America 12/8/2020 10:30 AM Tuesday 1

War and Remembrance: How the US Commemorates the Fall-en

11/3/2020 10:00 AM Tuesday 1

We Are All Socialists, You Too! 10/26/2020 10:30 AM Monday 1

When All Else Fails, Ham Radio Works! Amateur Radio 101 10/28/2020 1:00 PM Wednesday 1

Women and the Holy City: The Struggle Over Jerusalem’s Sa-cred Space

10/29/2020 6:00 PM Thursday 1

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Course Listing by Start Date with DescriptionsWeek 10 (October 19-23)

10/19 (Mon) $12 Tinnitus: Defining a Path to Treatment 10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Tinnitus is defined as ringing, buzzing or any non-stimulus-based ear noise. As innocuous as that definition sounds, tinnitus can present as a severely disabling condition causing loss of sleep, inability to concentrate, anxiety, and depression. Tinnitus is a common complaint of individuals both with and without hearing loss, with 50 million Americans reporting some tinnitus and 2 million being disabled from it. Heightened sound-sensitivity issues can further exacerbate subjective tinnitus impact. This course will further define tinnitus, including the possible physiology of the condition and its causes. Tinnitus treatments including psychopharmacology, CBT, mindfulness interventions, and dynamic psychotherapy will be discussed. Dr. Ben Greenberg is a licensed psychologist at the Athens Psychotherapy Center. He completed his doctoral residency training at California Pacific Medical Center and postdoctoral fellowship at Boston College. A former symphonic French hornist, Dr. Greenberg has played professionally with the Jerusalem Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Cairo Opera, and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestras. For his original research on tinnitus, sound sensitivity, mental health, and psychometrics, he has won grant awards from the American Tinnitus Association and the NIH. Holly Kaplan works on telephone use in individuals with hearing loss. She has thirty-five years of experience in providing hearing healthcare in a variety of clinical settings. At UGA, Dr. Kaplan provides direct services, and supervises students. She has served on the GA licensure board and is active in the Georgia Academy of Audiology.

10/20 (Tues) $12 Retirement Income Explosion: Have More, Spend Less, Live Better 10:30 AM-11:45 AM

This class is designed for those who are interested in building pre-and post-retirement financial security. The process involves three stages: (1) Exploring advances in healthy longevity that affect how long your money must last to live the life you love. We present a unique way to shift thinking from net worth to income and learn about Golden Goose income strategies. (2) Eliminating or lessening housing, healthcare, and family expenses that no longer serve you. (3) Exploring post-retirement working and late-life business startups to enhance income. An interactive Q &A will help apply what we have learned. Adriane Berg, JD, is an advocate for Aging with GUSTO! She was awarded an Emmy for hosting IRS Tax Beat, the Mature Media Radio Award for Generation Bold Radio, and was appointed to the US Committee on Financial Education. She has appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, and Regis. Adriane is a New York Times Age Boom Fellow, the author of 14 books, including The Retirement Income Explosion, and the blog Aging for Beginners.

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10/20 (Tues) $52 A View into Western Civilization Through Its Architecture 8 Sessions: 10/20, 10/27, 11/03, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/01, 12/08 1:00 PM-2:15 PM

Architect Jerry Cooper, Founding Principal and Chairman of nationally recognized firm Cooper Carry, will lead us in an exploration of how societies down through the ages reflect their structures and their values through the buildings that were built to serve them. The presentation will cover Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire up to the present day, with a view of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Modern structures. Discussion will center on the evolution of technology, changing values and religious perspectives, changes governing societal structures, and their collective impact on the architecture of each period. The class will conclude with a discussion of what buildings might look like today and why. Jerome Cooper holds BS and BA degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology. He received a Fulbright Fellowship and studied under the mentorship of Architetto Bruno Zevi, (Hon. FAIA) in Rome, Italy, and was a Visiting Artist in 1997 at the American Academy in Rome, Italy. Cooper is registered in 27 states and is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Board. He was also recognized by the AIA for his design excellence and long-standing involvement in the profession.

10/20 (Tues) $12 F-117A Stealth Fighter Stories: Myths and Truths 2:30 PM-3:45 PM

From the start of the Top Secret Stealth Fighter Project, it was shrouded in secrecy. Few people knew of the project and even fewer were chosen to work on the special aircraft. As the project moved from testing to operational status, the public would occasionally hear stories of strange aircraft that flew over the Nevada Desert only at night. These stories grew into myths. Even though some were true, others were complete science fiction. Come hear about this special aircraft and sneak a peek behind the curtain of secrecy that to this day has surrounded the F-117A Nighthawk. Trecy Kent is a Retired US Air Force Master Sergeant, former economics and history teacher, and current Financial Advisor with Edward Jones. He earned a BBA, an MEd in Secondary Education, and an Education Specialist degree in Education Administration. He currently holds a Series 7 General Securities Representative License, the Series 66 (Uniform Combined State Law Examination) License, and a Georgia Insurance License.

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10/21 (Wed) $12 The Amazing Rise of Beach Music: The Sacred and The Profane 12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Take a walk down memory lane as this noted shag dance and beach music historian traces the origins of a southern music genre that spread from the juke joints and jukeboxes of the Carolina coast to college campuses throughout the South. John Hook will share remembrances of the dance, the bands, beach culture, and the music that remains popular today. Fessa’ John Hook is a career broadcaster and the recognized historian of Carolina beach music and the shag dance. He’s the author of five best-selling music books, including Shaggin’ & Boppin’, and a two-volume beach music encyclopedia, The Beach and Shag All Time Top 200. John is the voice of several syndicated broadcast shows on beach music on several radio stations, internet channels and SiriusXM radio.

10/22 (Thu) $12 The Boston Massacre by John Adams 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM The Boston Massacre is an important historical event. There is a general knowledge about it. But what about the details that are not well know? Such as who was the lawyer who defended the British soldiers? It was John Adams – American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, Founding Father and 2nd President. Hear John Adams describe the night of the Massacre and speak about his participation in the trials that followed. John Roeder has a degree in political science with a minor in history. He was an actor in Hollywood for nine years after serving 22 years in the military. He enjoys providing audiences with a better understanding of history through his dramatic presentations. 10/22 (Thu) $27 For Thine is the Kingdom: The Bible as a Call to Faithful Resistance (Part 1, The Hebrew Scriptures) 4 Sessions: 10/22, 10/29, 11/05, 11/12 1:00 PM-2:15 PM In Part 1 of this multi-class series, we will explore the core message of the Bible as a call to God’s people to resist the way of Empire (human systems of domination, exploitation, and religious legitimation) and to embrace God’s alternative vision for the world, the Kingdom or Realm of God. Part 2, to be offered in early 2021, will explore the continuation of this theme in the New Testament. Tom Buchanan is Pastor of Friendship Presbyterian Church in Athens, and for the last 26 years has served churches in NJ and GA. Rev. Buchanan has particular interests in historical and philosophical theology, the background and interpretation of Biblical literature, and the relationship between religion and the natural sciences.

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10/23 (Fri) $12 The Outer Hebrides of Scotland, A World Apart 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

The Outer Hebrides are a chain of islands off the western coast of northern Scotland. There are 15 inhabited islands. The ones with more substantial population are, from south to north, Barra, North and South Uist, Benbecula, and Harris and Lewis. Wild, lashed by the North Atlantic, and fascinating. This will be a tour of the islands, and at least a few minutes will be spent watching part of the 1948 movie Whisky Galore, from Compton Mackenzie’s novel based on a Hebridean crisis! Note that whisky in Scotland does not include an “e”! Ian Hardin was born in Scotland, and half the family live there. He visits often and is fairly knowledgeable about Scotland’s culture, geography, and history. He has a tag holder on the back of his car that reads “Scot wha hae”! If you don’t know what that means, look it up!

10/23 (Fri) $12 Remembering Your Sacred Self 2:00 PM-3:00 PM

During more than four decades of regression therapy, hundreds and hundreds of subjects have reported the same things. With this class presentation, satisfy your curiosity about the other side, your soul, and the human experience. Before we meet, you may wish to read Cannon, Delores. Between Death and Life:, originally Conversations with Spirit. Huntsville AR: Ozark Mountain Publishing Inc, 1993. Sharon Carty is an experienced spiritual counselor. Her heritage is Irish and one-quarter Apache Indian. While living in St. Augustine FL, she hosted a weekly spiritual metaphysical live call-in talk radio show. While in St. Louis MO, she wrote a monthly column similar to “Dear Abby” in Spirit Seeker magazine.

10/24 (Sat) $12 Medicare 101: Navigating the Medicare Maze (A) 10:30 AM-11:45 AM

Medicare Plans can be confusing! Join us so that you can better plan your benefits strategy. Learn the many facets and particulars of Medicare. Gain an understanding of Medicare Parts A, B, C (Medicare Advantage), and D (Prescription Drug Plan), and Medicare Supplement plans. Learn when to sign up and what the potential penalties are for delayed enrollment in Medicare. We discuss pros and cons of the growing trend of working for your employer past age 65 but leaving your employer’s medical plan to enroll in Medicare in order to save money on premiums. Robert Cox, “The Retirement Educator,” is a professional retirement planner and holds certification of Retirement Income Certified Professional RICP©, 2020 Certified Medicare Plan Agent and SEC Series 65 exam qualified. Mr. Cox teaches monthly seminars at various community programs.

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10/24 (Sat) $12 The Power of the Pentatonic Scale 10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Take your guitar understanding and playing to the next level with this course designed for late beginners and intermediate guitarists. Understand how to navigate the guitar neck using a simple method of linking a few chords with the five shapes of the pentatonic scales. This course includes an interactive handout with lesson links and backing tracks for practice sessions. Feel more confident in any musical situation or style, and go from rhythm guitarist to lead guitarist in the quickest way possible. Neil Santos is a Berklee graduate, author of The Guitar Simplified, and The Lefty Guitarist’s Survival Handbook and an instructor with over 15 years of teaching and 32 years of playing experience. His passion for teaching guitar in simple and innovative ways, has led him to his latest instructional creation, The Pentatonic Way, a virtual journey towards guitar liberation.

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Week 11 (October 26-30)10/26 (Mon) $24 Hardy’s Poetry with a Dose of Hopkins 3 Sessions: 10/26 (Mon), 10/27 (Tues), 10/29 (Thurs) 10:30 AM-11:45 AM

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) is widely known as a novelist, author of Far from the Madding Crowd and Tess of the D’Urbervilles. That he was also a major poet with a distinctive voice is not so generally understood. Because his poems tend toward the melancholy and pessimistic, we will lighten the mood with poems by his eccentric contemporary, Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-89). Hopkins treated a similarly cankered vision with a strong dose of soaring faith. Oral reading and discussion. No required homework. No required text. Jack Armistead (PhD, Duke) taught English literature at four universities, served as liberal arts dean at two of them, and retired as Provost of Tennessee Technological University. He is the author or editor of four books about Restoration and 18th-Century writers, and he was founding editor of a scholarly journal. He and his wife, Jane, have three children and five grandchildren.

10/26 (Mon) $12 We Are All Socialists, You Too! 10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Words are important! If you’re going to oppose all socialism, it can’t logically and meaningfully just be a knee-jerk opposition against some government program that may not even be socialism, meanwhile embracing other government programs that are truly socialistic. This class will help you understand socialism, what does and doesn’t work about it, and why you may think you oppose all socialism but don’t. Lee Reed won the Alabama statewide Birmingham News “Youth Views the News” contest in 1968 on The Threat of Communism. A member of the UGA faculty for 38 years, he retired from the Terry College of Business in 2010 as Scherer Chair in Public Affairs. He was also Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor of Legal Studies.

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10/26 (Mon) $12 Gerrymandering: How Does It Affect You? 2:00 PM-3:00 PM

This class will explore redistricting and Gerrrymandering by examining these questions: (1) What is redistricting and how does it affect our elections? (2) What is Gerrymandering and why is it a problem? (3) What can we do about it? We will show how both political parties have actively engaged in partisan Gerrymandering since the mid-20th Century. With opportunities to discuss the issues in an open and honest way, we will demonstrate the impact of Gerrymandering on voters, particularly Georgia voters. Finally, we will present information about what citizens can do to prevent partisan Gerrymandering, including aspects of the proposed bipartisan Democracy Act, which is still in the Georgia General Assembly. Joan Curtis and Kitty Donnan worked as trainers and educators for the University Institute of Government and later as corporate educators. Joan has a doctorate in Adult Education. Kitty has worked in public administration and human resources. Both are keenly aware of the need for fair districts to enable our citizens the right to choose their elected officials. Joan and Kitty conducted retreats and workshops for local government groups throughout the state.

10/27 (Tues) $12 Alfred Hitchcock: The Master of Suspense 10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Alfred Hitchcock produced some of the most memorable and terrifying scenes in cinema history from Psycho to Vertigo and The Birds. His life was as fascinating as his films. This course explores the life and times of Alfred Hitchcock and his extraordinary rise to fame. The Master of Suspense is considered one of the most influential and respected movie makers of all time. Sandy Olson enjoyed a career of 40+ years starting as an officer in the USAF. Over the years she has held positions in broadcasting, journalism, and marketing active living retirement communities. She does not consider herself retired but in fact has re-fired with an encore career teaching classes on Positive Aging from addressing the myths and stereotypes of growing older to having purpose in our lives and developing an attitude of gratitude.

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10/28 (Wed) $34 March to Victory - The Liberation of Western Europe 1944-45 5 Sessions: 10/28, 11/04, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

Following the success of D-Day and the Campaign in Normandy, the Allies still had to liberate France, before they could concentrate on the Low Countries. This course will focus on Operation Market-Garden, the Battles of Aachen, the Huertgen Forest, and the Bulge, followed by the need to seize bridges over the Rhine. Military historian and Colonel (retired) Lawrence Saul served for 34 years in the US Army, including tours in Germany, Holland, Belgium, England, Kosovo and other locations. He was one of the last veterans of the Vietnam War still serving on active duty when he retired in 2008. A Battlefield Tour Guide, he has a BA in History from Georgia State University as well as two master’s degrees.

10/28 (Wed) $12 Venezuela: Political, Economic, and Environmental Crisis 10:30 AM-11:45 AM

Venezuela is in a political, economic, and environmental crisis. President Nicholas Maduro claims that the demonstrators in Caracas and other cities are part of a conspiracy by the U.S. to drive him from power. He and his supporters appear to ignore the shortages of food and medicine that ordinary Venezuelans face each day. The U.S. and 60 other countries have recognized Mr. Juan Guaido, elected leader of the national assembly, as Venezuela’s legitimate president. How did the crisis in Venezuela develop? This course will explore the background of the crisis and the environmental impact on the country of the decline in Venezuela’s petroleum industry. New international events surrounding Venezuela and the Trump Administration will be discussed. Glenn Ames is a retired faculty member in the Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics at UGA where he taught for 40 years. His area of specialization was international trade and development. In the mid-1960s, he was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Venezuela. He has continued his interest in Latin America through his professional work, leading several projects in cross-cultural understanding and education in Central America and Mexico.

10/28 (Wed) $12 When All Else Fails, Ham Radio Works! Amateur Radio 101 1:00 PM-3:45 PM

In 2005, one of the few systems that did not fail during Katrina was the amateur (“ham”) radio network of licensed volunteers, who helped direct rescuers when all power and communications networks were out. This course will provide an overview of ham radio, with licensing, radio choices and operations, and the many activities associated with it. Equipment will be shown and explained, as well as demonstrated. Bob Herrin holds the extra class license for amateur radio. He organizes public emergency radio service events like UGA games and 5k races. Rick Waters is past-president of the Athens Radio Club and a general class licensee. Kathleen McCook is a technician class licensee and Athens Radio Club’s secretary and public information officer. All are members of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service.

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10/29 (Thu) $12 Women and the Holy City: The Struggle Over Jerusalem’s Sacred Space 6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Jerusalem’s Temple Mount/al-Haram al-Sharif is one of holiest places in the world for Jews and Muslims and a constant feature in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This class addresses the gendered dimensions of inter-communal disputes over sacred space in Jerusalem and the role of women in these conflicts. Lihi Ben Shitrit is an assistant professor at UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs. Her research focuses on the intersections of gender, religion, and politics in the Middle East. She is the author of the book Righteous Transgressions: Women’s Activism on the Israeli and Palestinian Religious Right (Princeton University Press, 2015). She was a research fellow at the Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School (2018-2019), a fellow at the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania (2017), and a fellow at Harvard Divinity School’s Women’s Studies in Religion Program (2013-2014). She holds a PhD and MA in political science from Yale and a BA in Middle Eastern studies from Princeton.

10/30 (Fri) $12 Medicare 101: Navigating the Medicare Maze (B) 2:00 PM-3:15 PM Medicare Plans can be confusing! Join us so that you can better plan your benefits strategy. Learn the many facets and particulars of Medicare. Gain an understanding of Medicare Parts A, B, C (Medicare Advantage), and D (Prescription Drug Plan), and Medicare Supplement plans. Learn when to sign up and what the potential penalties for delayed enrollment in Medicare include. We discuss pros and cons of the growing trend of working for your employer past age 65 but leaving your employer’s medical plan to enroll in Medicare in order to save money on premiums. Robert Cox, “The Retirement Educator” is a professional retirement planner and holds certification of Retirement Income Certified Professional RICP©, 2020 Certified Medicare Plan Agent and SEC Series 65 exam qualified. Mr. Cox teaches monthly seminars at various community programs.

10/30 (Fri) $12 UGA North Campus Virtual Walking Tour 2:30 PM-3:45 PM

UGA’s iconic North Campus features buildings and spaces - many more than a century old - that are architecturally diverse, aesthetically charming and rich in history, lore, and legend. Get a close-up look at these landmarks on a virtual walking tour starting at the Arch and covering much of the North Campus area. Visit the oldest building in Athens...the beautiful UGA Chapel...the site of the first murder on campus...the charming Founders Memorial Garden...and the field where the first college football game in Georgia was played. See first-hand why UGA is one of America’s classic college campuses. After receiving a journalism degree from UGA in 1965, Larry Dendy served in the Peace Corps in India and was a newspaper reporter and editor in Winston-Salem NC and Tifton GA. In 1972, he joined the UGA Office of Public Affairs where he worked for 37 years as a writer, editor, News Service director, speechwriter, and special projects manager. After retiring in 2009, he wrote Through the Arch: An Illustrated Guide to the University of Georgia Campus, published by the UGA Press in 2013.

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10/31 (Sat) $12 Aleutian Volcanoes: Tales of the “Far West” 10:30 AM-11:45 AM

This seminar will be focused on the importance of studying volcanoes. It will be based on the September 2015 geological campaign in which Pistone participated as postdoctoral fellow of the Smithsonian Institution (Washington DC), sponsored by the GeoPRISMS Program of the National Science Foundation. Mattia Pistone is an enthusiastic Italian academic researcher, project leader, and research instructor. He has a PhD in Earth Sciences, specializing in geology, petrology, volcanology, and rock physics. He is an Assistant Professor in Petrology and Volcanology in UGA’s Department of Geology. He looks forward to conducting vibrant research, delivering excellent teaching to undergraduate and graduate students, and working side-by-side with students, postdocs, and faculty scientists.

11/2 (Mon) $29

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Close-Up and Macrophotography - A Virtual Hands-On Workshop 3 Sessions: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16 9:00 AM-11:45 AM

Close-up and macro photography gives us a unique view of the tiny world around us. Students will learn the basics of macro photography, equipment to use, and some of the techniques needed to get amazing results. This is a great overview for beginners or a good refresher with plenty of tips for more experienced macro photographers. Class is via ZOOM, and includes practice technique assignments at a local venue with social distancing or at home depending on the student’s preference. Equipment required: DSLR or Mirrorless Camera and Tripod. A Macro lens is helpful but is NOT required. There is a fee of $5.00 for supplies. Gary Whiting is an independent photographer, instructor, and master naturalist. As a former marketing and tech executive and a photographer since age 12, his vision is to capture uncommon moments that create unique works of art. Recently retired to Athens from St. Johns FL, Gary was instrumental in building the photography curriculum in the OLLI program at the University of North Florida, having taught over 45 classes and more than 500 students over six years.

11/2 (Mon) $12 Standardized Patient Program: Get Paid to Play 10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Students attending the AU/UGA Medical Partnership study the art of doctoring through the Clinical Skills Program, which emphasizes the importance of communication, professionalism, history-taking, and physical examination. Persons are trained to portray a patient in a medical situation. Standardized patients act in a consistent, standardized manner to teach and evaluate medical students. Men and women of all ages, physical types, ethnic groups, and various backgrounds are needed to represent the types of patients they will be portraying. Tina Powers has worked for the Medical Partnership between UGA and the Medical College of GA at Augusta University since 2009. She supports the ECM 1 and 2 course directors, builds and monitors course and grade content, prepares and assists with the Simulated Patient Volunteer Program, and serves as a purchaser for the department.

11/2 (Mon) $12

Week 12 (November 2 - November 6)

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Talking Turkey: The History and Cultural Significance of our Favorite Feast Bird 2:00 PM-3:00 PM

With Thanksgiving looming at the end of the month, why do we celebrate the holiday with a turkey as a centerpiece? It’s a tradition that has its roots in the Middle Ages. The wild turkey was once hunted to near extinction. How did scientists at UGA and the National Wild Turkey Federation help save the wild turkey? And what exactly is a wild turkey? Its ancestors roamed the Jurassic period along with the dinosaurs. It’s all about turkeys and more! PJ Perea is Communications Director of the UGA Savannah River Ecology Laboratory at the Savannah River Site near Aiken SC, and former Director of the Winchester Wild Turkey Museum at the National Wild Turkey Federation in Edgefield SC.

11/3 (Tues) $12 Superfoods and Incredible Diets: Fact and Fiction 9:00 AM-10:15 AM

We are what we eat. Superfoods, amazing diets- all are advertised as making a huge difference in our lives. What are superfoods, what about keto, paleo, Mediterranean, Weight Watchers, and so many other diets? Are they helpful, do they have no benefit, or are they potentially harmful? In this presentation, we will examine the claims of superfood and the currently most popular, sometimes related, diets. We’ll look at the claims and then explore the scientific basis, if any, for the claims. David Knauft conducted peanut breeding and genetic research, and taught genetics-related courses at the University of Florida. He was head of the Crop Science Department at NC State, followed by service as associate dean for academic affairs at UGA. He conducted breeding research in the horticulture department before becoming associate dean of the Graduate School. He retired part-time in 2011, teaching gardening and service-learning courses until his full retirement in July 2019.

11/3 (Tues) $12 War and Remembrance: How the US Commemorates the Fallen 10:00 AM-12:30 PM

With the approach of Veterans Day on 11 November 2020, the US will pay homage to those who have served the nation in times of peace and war. Often confused with Memorial Day, when the US remembers the fallen, these two days are set aside to show our respect for all servicemen and women, past and present. This presentation will focus on all wars, and, especially those cemeteries and memorials overseas. We will see how the US salutes those who served and those who paid the ultimate price. We will also look at how other nations do the same. Military historian and Colonel (retired) Lawrence Saul served for 34 years in the US Army, including tours in Germany, Holland, Belgium, England, Kosovo and other locations. He was one of the last veterans of the Vietnam War still serving on active duty when he retired in 2008. A Battlefield Tour Guide, he has a BA in History from Georgia State University as well as two master’s degrees.

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11/5 (Thu) $21 Financial and Estate Planning 500: Planning in the Retirement Years (D) 2 Sessions: 11/5 (Thurs), 11/6 (Fri) 10:30 AM-11:45 AM

We have spent our entire lives planning our finances around this season of life, retirement. Our financial plans no longer include employee benefits or salaries. We are operating on fixed incomes and assets. Our goals include preserving capital, addressing long-term healthcare needs, and making wealth distribution decisions about charity and family. This course will guide you through the financial and estate planning steps as they apply to retirees: knowing what you have, setting goals, designing a plan, implementing the plan, and knowing when to review and reset your plan. Laurel Alberty is a Certified Financial Planner® and Vice President of Financial and Estate Planning at First American Bank and Trust. Laurel has offered financial and estate planning advice in the Athens community for over 20 years. She writes financial articles, teaches financial literacy classes, and has been a guest speaker for the UGA entrepreneur class. Laurel enjoys sharing her love for finance and teaching others how to stay on the path to financial security.

11/6 (Fri) $12 Glyphosate: Ideal Herbicide or Global Menace? 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

This class will investigate some of the controversies surrounding the world’s most widely used herbicide. Much of the hype, headlines, and hysteria about glyphosate implies that the herbicide is a public menace. On the other hand, there is a wealth of mainstream research and factual information to indicate that glyphosate has a favorable safety profile for the environment and for human health. Gary Crider works at the State Botanical Garden as an invasive plant control specialist and is a volunteer leader with the Memorial Park/Birchmore Trail Weed Warriors, a group that works to limit the spread of invasive plant species and to restore wildlife habitat on public and private land. In recognition of his environmental stewardship and activism with the Weed Warriors, the local Audubon Society and similar organizations, Gary received the 2013 Alec Little Environmental Award.

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11/9 (Mon) $24 Cybersecurity, Online Privacy, and Protection of Your Digital Assets: You’re Naked 3 Sessions: Mon 11/9, Wed 11/11, Fri 11/13 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

You’re under attack! You get emails daily, trying to hijack your bank accounts. Every week, hackers breach corporate websites and steal massive amounts of consumer data. Now your hard drive is starting to make funny noises... Is the digital privacy and security situation as bad as it seems? No - it’s much, much worse! This course will review the threats to your privacy and security in the Internet age. You’ll receive a set of practical, inexpensive tips so you can secure your personal information, protect yourself from scammers, and minimize your exposure to digital catastrophes. Chuck Murphy is a retired software professional and veteran OLLI@UGA presenter. He spent the last 15 years of his career developing secure and robust e-commerce systems on the web. He has never been hacked.

11/10 (Tues) $27 Critical Reading: Selected Short Stories 10:30 AM-11:45 AM 4 sessions: Tuesdays 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1

Reading short stories can afford the reader an opportunity to experience a variety of authors, forms, and topics without investing a great deal of time or commitment. After a short introduction by the presenter, the class will be left open for discussion of the assigned reads. At their best, varied comments from class members offer everyone new and richer perspectives on the stories. Each week 2 to 4 short stories will be chosen from ed Baush R, and Cassill R.V., The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction, the full 8th Edition, 2015. Though Dale Goodhue was an engineering student in college, he participated in numerous creative writing courses in and outside of college. He once spent a year writing and publishing short stories. Although following a fairly technical career path (including professor of management information systems at UGA) he is a lifelong lover of fiction, especially short stories, and has co-taught this course in the past.

11/10 (Tues) $34 Mascots of UGA 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

This class will examine the history of mascots used by the athletics program at UGA, from a goat to the world-famous line of UGA bulldogs. Examples of mascots will be drawn from the archives of the UGA Athletic Association. Jason Hasty is the UGA Athletics History Specialist for the Hargrett Library. He manages the archives of the UGA Athletic Association and is a source for information on the history and development of athletics at UGA.

11/10 (Tues) $12

Week 13 (November 9 - November 13)

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More Meditative Doodling 2:00 PM-3:15 PM

This class assumes that you’ve taken Meditative Doodling, and would like more practice with a little guidance. The class period will be broken into drawing and sharing periods. Suggestions for “drawing challenges”will be offered. Participants will need a pencil, and a medium-fine black felt tip pen, and ordinary copy paper (an archival brand such as Micron is preferred). Handouts will be emailed in advance. Linda Gilbert graduated with a BFA in Drawing and Painting and worked as a graphic designer for more than a decade. However, she moved on to other work and gradually let her time for art slip away. Through meditative doodling, she found a way to incorporate art into her life once more.

11/10 (Tues) $12 Saving Lives: Volunteerism and the Animal Welfare Community in Athens, GA 12:00 PM-1:00 PM

This course will review animal welfare in our local community, emphasizing how volunteerism and adoptions aid our mission to save lives. Topics include resources for companion pets in the community, how the animal welfare system works, and how members can become more involved in pet rescue in the Athens, GA area. Jed Kaylor served as the Shelter Director at AAHS (Athens Area Humane Society) for 5 years, and is now serving as its Community Outreach Director. Under his guidance AAHS rescued and found homes for 5,500 cats and dogs (and counting).

11/11 (Wed) $12 Milledge Avenue from Broad to Baxter: A Virtual Walking Tour 10:30 AM-12:30 PM

Milledge Avenue from Broad to Baxter is an iconic street in Athens filled with antebellum and Victorian mansions converted to UGA sororities and fraternities. It is also home to Clarke Central High School (formerly Athens High School). CCHS was once an all-white school but was integrated in 1970. This virtual walking tour will point out the history of the older homes and their residents and will describe changes at Clarke Central High School from 1952 to today. John Whitehead grew up near Henderson Avenue and attended Athens High School. After a career of teaching history at the University of Alaska, he retired to Athens on Henderson Avenue and taught at UGA. Prof. Whitehead is currently preparing a reminiscence of Milledge Avenue for Volume II of The Tangible Past of Athens, Georgia with Milton Leathers and Charlotte Marshall.

11/12 (Thu) $12

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Going to Scotland? See Glasgow First! 10:30 AM-12:00 PM

This class provides insight into why Glasgow is a must-see while visiting Scotland. Take a virtual tour of this exciting, vibrant city with wonderful architecture, great museums, and many restaurants of every kind. Glasgow also gives the traveler very easy access to Edinburgh for day train trips, and is only 30 minutes away from the Highlands. Ian Hardin was born in Scotland of a Scottish mother and an American father. He came to the US at the age of two. All of his mother’s family are still in Scotland, and he visits there most years. His mother inculcated him with all things Scottish, particularly Robert Burns.

11/13 (Fri) $12 Ethnic Notions: The Roots of African American Stereotypes 11:00 AM-12:30 PM

In cooperation with the Doc Buffs SIG, Dr. Giles will show the one-hour documentary film, Ethnic Notions, followed by a discussion of the origins and legacy of stereotypes that continue to interfere with race relations. Freda Scott Giles earned her PhD at the City University of New York. A specialist in African-American Theatre, directing and acting, she is the author of articles focusing on early African-American theatre, drama and theatre of the Harlem Renaissance period, and contemporary African American theatre practitioners. She recently retired from UGA where she taught courses in theatre history, African-American theatre, African theatre, and directing for the stage; she directed a number of University Theatre productions and was honored to become a General Sandy Beaver Teaching Professor.

11/13 (Fri) $12 Growing Bolder: How to Age with Dignity and Grace 1:00 PM-2:15 PM

This class will present a humorous, motivating, and educational perspective on the aging process. We will identify the key variables that encourage or discourage the rate of biological and psychological atrophy, as well as the 12 healthier DIRTY DOZEN habits that won’t guarantee a happy life but will define your legacy of the life you lived. Dan Zeman is an Exercise Physiologist with over 35 years’ experience in health, wellness, fitness, and sports medicine. He has been recruited by The Sports Medicine community to work with a variety of athletes from the NFL, NHL, NBA, and three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond, and by high profile corporations that manufacture traditional exercise equipment, metabolic exercise testing equipment, and health and fitness platforms for hospitals, fitness centers, and corporate wellness centers. He is the author of “Too Old to Die Young”.

11/17 (Tues) $12

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Long Term Care Planning 2:30 PM-3:45 PM

This class is designed to give a high-level view of long-term care planning. The hope is to answer common questions about long long-term care, how to prepare for it, how funding it impacts current assets, and what risks are associated with being unprepared for the possibility that you’ll need it. By the end of the class, you should be familiar with different ways to plan for long-term care, and how they affect retirement assets. Trecy Kent is a Retired US Air Force Master Sergeant, former Economics and History teacher, and current Financial Advisor with Edward Jones. He earned a BBA, an MEd in Secondary Education and an Education Specialist degree in Education Administration. He currently holds a Series 7 General Securities Representative License, the Series 66 (Uniform Combined State Law Examination) License, and a Georgia Insurance License.

11/17 (Tues) $12 Voices of Truth: A Gospel Legend in Athens, Georgia 6:30 PM-7:45 PM

Participants will virtually visit the East Athens Friendship Baptist Church (480 Arch St). The session will begin with an explanation of how the Voices of Truth was formed and how it has progressed to its current prestigious position as a renowned Georgia gospel group. After the historical introduction, OLLI members will have the opportunity to listen to the rehearsal music and feel happy, uplifted, and relaxed. OLLI participants will never regret their attendance and how the music made them feel. Come and enjoy this quasi-performance as choir members sing with their hearts and souls. James R. Smith is a native Athenian and deacon at Ebenezer Baptist Church West. He will be assisted by choir member Shelia Neely-Norman, Interim Executive Director of Athens Child Development Centers. With the help of minister Richard Hayes and Johnny Simms, Mr. Smith formed Voices of Truth, a community choir. Choir members represent various churches in the Athens community and have performed across the US, including at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City UT.

11/19 (Thurs) $12

Week 14 (November 16-20)

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Athens Symphony Orchestra: A History and a Few Stories 10:30 AM-12:00 PM

This class will focus on the development of what has become one of the finest symphony orchestras in the State of Georgia. While many community orchestras have failed in recent years, the ASO has flourished. This amateur musical organization began under the direction of Albert Ligotti in the late 1970s. From humble beginnings, it now provides four concerts per year, with annual attendance of approximately 8,000. The class will trace the history of the ASO and the leadership and community factors that have led to its success. Roy Martin has been a member of the Athens Symphony Orchestra since 1985, serving as the concertmaster for a number of years, violin and vocal soloist. Susan Dinwiddie received her Bachelor of Music degree from UGA in 1974 and her Masters in 1979. She has conducted middle and high school bands, middle and high school choruses, and musical theatre for the past 31 years. For the past 7 years, she has been the conductor of the Athens Symphony Orchestra. 11/19 (Thurs) $12 Latin American Ethnobotany: Learning About the Region and its Cultures through Plants 2:00 PM-3:15 PM

This will be a broad discussion of the historical context of plant use in the Americas and the impact of plants on Latin American development (keying in on Central America). Duncan will introduce the Columbian Exchange as a point of departure. As a twist, he will provide examples of three non-native plants that forever changed Central America (and much of Latin America) - sugarcane, bananas, and coffee - along with a brief history and explanation of the environmental/social impacts of their introduction. He will then discuss ethnobotany and the Berlin NIH project with the Chiapas Maya that led to creation of the Latin American Garden. He will then discuss the garden itself, with a focus on a number of species that community members can grow in their own gardens. Paul Duncan serves as associate director of the UGA Latin American & Caribbean Studies Institute and supervises curation of LACSI’s on-campus Latin American Ethnobotanical Garden. As a public service faculty member at UGA, he develops and supervises community service and outreach programming carried out by LACSI, particularly service involving the Athens-area Hispanic immigrant community. Duncan teaches the horticulture service-learning course AESC2990S each spring semester. He also manages UGA’s Peace Corps Prep Certificate Program.

11/20 (Fri) $12

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Love Without Words: How to Improve Communication Without Talking About It 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Participants will understand gender-based differences that lead to why we don’t “get” each other, potentially resulting in arguing, withdrawal, fighting, and loss of the relationship. Participants will identify their own shame/fear index and be presented with gender-based skills to reduce conflict and improve verbal and non-verbal communication. Participants should have paper and pencils available for use during the class. Mr. Johnny Cusimano graduated from the UGA School of Social Work in 1979. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Divorce Mediator in Georgia. He retired from Fort Stewart GA in 2017, having served military soldiers and their families for 29 years. He taught relationship classes, trained soldiers in suicide prevention, ran community domestic violence treatment groups, and provided indigent divorce mediation in Hinesville GA. He moved to Athens in April 2019 with his wife, Jackie.

11/20 (Fri) $12 I HATE PASSWORDS! 1:00 PM-2:15 PM

Passwords. Can’t live with them. Can’t live without them. Jeff Glazer will present a brief history of passwords, then tell you how to live with them in the real world. By the end of the class you will have learned a simple system that will allow you to easily create and remember complex passwords and still have a different password for virtually every website. A PDF of this presentation will be available for your reference after the class. Jeff Glazer loves to teach. His background in computers lead to presenting OLLI classes in Hilton Head, South Carolina, on many technical subjects including The Digital Traveler, TED Talks, Google. and others. He also wanders off into eclectic presentations on topics such as Introversion, ADD, Nikola Tesla, the Songs of Tom Lehrer and others. He always approaches his classes with a sense of humor and welcomes questions.

11/23 (Mon) $12

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Understanding the Umbrella Term: Dementia 10:30 AM-11:45 AM

What exactly does “dementia” mean? What types of dementia are there and what are the differences? Why is it important to know what type of dementia one has? All of these questions and more will be discussed and answered in this class. We will discuss the various types and classifications of dementia and recommended modalities of care. Let’s break the stigma that dementia is always Alzheimer’s and broaden our knowledge about what it means to have “dementia.” Abbie Vogt has been a certified Advanced Professional of the Aging Life Care™ Association since 2013 and is Care Manager Certified through the National Academy of Certified Care Managers. She began her career working as a caregiver for the elderly and other-abled in her teens. Since then, her professional experience in the field of aging services has placed her in numerous settings, including hospice, assisted living, dementia care, non-profit and home care administration. She is the owner of a small company, Abridge: Aging Life Care Management, based in Athens GA. Abbie has direct experience advocating for individuals with various forms of dementia, TBI, spinal cord injury, COPD, diabetes, vision loss, mental health issues, Huntington’s disease, parkinsonisms, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and other various movement disorders.

11/24 (Tue) $12 The Roaring Twenties 10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Will the 2020s roar like the 1920s? The Roaring Twenties were known as a golden age of economic prosperity and liberal social change. They were “roaring” because of the exuberant and freewheeling popular culture. This course covers it all from the flappers to bootleggers, women winning the right to vote, dancing the Charleston, and paying $260 for a brand-new Model T Ford. Sandy Olson enjoyed a 40+ year career starting as an officer in the USAF. Over the years she has held positions in broadcasting, journalism and marketing active living retirement communities. She does not consider herself retired but in fact has re-fired with an encore career teaching classes on Positive Aging from addressing the myths and stereotypes of growing older to having purpose in our lives and developing an attitude of gratitude.

11/30 (Mon) $12

Week 15 (November 23 - November 27)

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Week 16 (November 30 - December 4)

Southern Journey: The Migrations of the American South, 1790-2020 10:30 AM-11:45 AM

The South has experienced the most discontinuous, dramatic history of any part of the United States. The region has been marked, since its creation, by relentless movement to, across, and from its landscape. Migration is the great continuity, the changing constant, of southern history, the pulse and flow of southern history. That perpetual movement traced intricate patterns across the southern and American landscapes. Including indigenous, white, black, and immigrant people in the story, Southern Journey traces its stories through beautiful digital maps from the first decade of the new nation to the latest census data. Edward Ayers is a historian of the American South. He has been named National Professor of the Year, received the National Humanities Medal from President Obama at the White House, served as president of the Organization of American Historians, and won the Bancroft Prize for distinguished writing in American history. He is university professor and president emeritus at the University of Richmond.

11/30 (Mon) $12 The Future of the US Health Care System: After the Election & COVID-19, What Will It Look Like? 2:00 PM-3:15 PM

Healthcare in the United States is highly influenced by politics. The public, through its elected officials, determines what health care is like in the US. Is it oriented to a privatized process or more dominated by government payment and government control? What impact has COVID-19 had on the future of health care and health care delivery in the US? What will the new government of January 2021 look like? What will it mean for changes to health care in the US: more of the same, modest changes, or substantial changes? Are we heading toward “Medicare for All” or maybe “Medicare for None”. Richard Schuster received his BA from the University of Pennsylvania, his MD from the University of Rochester, and an MMM from Tulane. Boarded in Internal Medicine, he practiced clinical medicine for 15 years, became the Director of Primary Care Education at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton OH, the Boonshoft Chair of Health Systems Management at Wright State University, the Director of the Center for Global Health at UGA (2009-2016), and is now Professor of Global Health at the University of Haifa in Israel.

12/1 (Tues) $12

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iPhone & Apple Watch: Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

iPhone users: Tips, tricks, traps, hints, cheats, and all the basic features you know are in there somewhere, but never can find - we’ll cover them! New topics for Fall 2020: How an Apple Watch can complement your iPhone, and how these devices can improve your health and lengthen your life! If you’ve got an iPhone and would like to become best friends with it, then join us for this tour of the fundamentals and how these basic features fit together to simplify your life. We’ll cover the: the Phone, Contacts, Calendar, Camera, Mail, Safari, Reminders, and a few more. Chuck Murphy is a retired software professional and veteran OLLI@UGA presenter. He’s on his ninth iPhone and third Apple Watch, and loves to share his knowledge of how these devices can simplify and enhance our lives.

12/3 (Thurs) $0 All about OLLI@UGA 2 Sessions: 12/3, 12/10

Would you like to know more about how OLLI@UGA is organized? How our finances are used to support our mission? How we approach outreach and how we seek to meet all the intellectual, social, and cultural needs of our members? This FREE multi-session course is perfect for members who want to know more about the inner workings of the organization, and who want to explore the engagement opportunities at OLLI@UGA. Tim Meehan became Executive Director of OLLI@UGA in 2017, having spent ten years developing the non-profits and businesses associated with St Andrew Holborn in London, England. Born in Coventry, England, he read Classics (Greek and Latin) at King’s College, London, earning both BA and MA degrees.

12/3 (Thurs) $12 The Nature of America’s Civil War 10:00 AM-11:00 AM

An overview of how environmental history, the study of the interactions of nature and humanity over time, has contributed to our understanding of the Civil War. Brian Allen Drake is Senior Lecturer in UGA’s Department of History. He is the editor of The Blue, The Gray, and The Green: Toward an Environmental History of the Civil War (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2015). 12/3 (Thurs) $12

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Understanding Suicide and Its Prevention Today 2:00 PM-3:30 PM

With suicide rates rising across the country, it is more important than ever to understand what suicidal thoughts and behaviors are and how to prevent them. Suicide is complex. Even though more is being learned about it every year, there is still much to learn. This class will provide an overview of the causes and continuum of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, programs and interventions that are evidence-based or promising, and measures that can help to prevent suicide now. Sally vander Straeten is a social worker who has worked in behavioral health, child welfare and social work education for over 50 years. For the last 18 years she has been passionately dedicated to suicide prevention and mental health. After retiring as the Suicide Prevention Coordinator for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities she began her own company, Systems Development for Suicide Prevention that focuses on policy, training, evaluation and advocacy. Sally is a certified instructor in Adult Mental Health First Aid.

12/4 (Fri) $12 Invasive/Non-Native Plants: Identification and Control 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

Privet and wisteria are just two of the many invasive, non-native pest plants which threaten the viability and diversity of our native plant communities and wildlife. This course will focus on the “Dirty Dozen” worst invasive plants in the Georgia Piedmont, with identification tips and specific control strategies for each, whether space is a suburban backyard or a public park. Gary Crider works at the State Botanical Garden as an invasive plant control specialist and is a volunteer leader with the Memorial Park/Birchmore Trail Weed Warriors, a group that works to limit the spread of invasive plant species and to restore wildlife habitat on public and private land. In recognition of his environmental stewardship and activism with the Weed Warriors, the local Audubon Society and similar organizations, Gary received the 2013 Alec Little Environmental Award.

12/4/2020 (Friday) 2:00 PM-3:15 PM $12

31 Registration site Week 13-15 www.olli.uga.edu olli@uga.edu 706-542-7715

Cats! Cats! Cats!: How to Identify and Help Feral Cats, Stray Cats, and Lost Pet Cats Have you ever seen a cat outdoors and wondered what type of cat it is? Is that cat someone’s pet that they are letting outside on purpose or did it get out accidentally? Or is it a feral cat or stray cat and what is the difference? What should you do if it seems friendly? What should you do if it’s a scaredy-cat? What if you see a cat that looks pregnant or injured, and what is the best thing to do if you see kittens? This class will help you to identify and help the felines who need help, and also to learn some fascinating facts about both indoor and outdoor cats whose paths you may have crossed - intentionally or not! Lisa Mancelyn Lowe and Kelly Bettinger are the co-founders of an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization called Campus Cats/Cat Zip Alliance. Lisa received her BS in Psychology from Michigan State University and her MA in Psychology from the University of West Georgia. She has had a lifelong interest in animal behavior and the natural environment. It was when she and her husband were living in an Athens apartment complex that she discovered a hungry little white feral kitten pawing at a ketchup packet in the parking lot. This event would put her on a journey of learning about feral kittens, feral cats, and eventually the successful strategies of caring for, preventing, and reducing the numbers of homeless felines in an effective and morally responsible way.

32 Registration site Week 13-15 www.olli.uga.edu olli@uga.edu 706-542-7715

12/7 (Mon) $12 Core Value Eating 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

Core Value Eating will help you develop a conditioned response to regulate the impulse to overeat automatically. With Core Value Eating, you stop thinking so much about weight and start looking at yourself and others with more compassion. Eat anything you want, as long as it’s what you really want, that which gives you the long-term sense of well-being you deserve. Participants should have paper and pencils available for use during the class. Mr. Johnny Cusimano graduated from the UGA School of Social Work in 1979. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Divorce Mediator in Georgia. He retired from Fort Stewart GA in 2017 having served military soldiers and their families for 29 years. He taught relationship classes, trained soldiers in suicide prevention, ran community domestic violence treatment groups and provided indigent divorce mediation in Hinesville GA. He moved to Athens in April 2019 with his wife, Jackie.

12/7 (Mon) $12 Love in the Time of COVID 2:00 PM-3:15 PM

This lecture will present findings from the Love in the Time of COVID project, a study of over 5,500 people from around the globe who have been surveyed every two weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project seeks to explore factors that may buffer or exacerbate the negative impact of social isolation on people’s well-being (including good/bad communication, social support, and division of household responsibilities). In addition, the project is identifying who are most vulnerable vs. more resilient during these trying times. Richard Slatcher is the Gail M. Williamson Distinguished Professor in the Behavior and Brain Sciences area of the Department of Psychology at UGA. His research focuses on how people’s close relationships with others can affect their well-being and their health. His most recent research focuses on how smartphones, social media, and emerging technologies impact people and their relationships.

12/8 (Tues) $21 Robert Burns and His Poetry 10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Robert Burns is not only the Scottish Bard and the People’s Poet of Russia, but the man who has more monuments dedicated to him over the world than any other person, including Shakespeare and Marx. Find out about the man and how he became so beloved wherever people value the “brotherhood of men and women”. And, be delighted as we experience his return on the 250th anniversary of his birth. Participants are encouraged to sample his poems before class. Ian Hardin was born in Scotland of a Scottish mother and an American father. He came to the US at the age of two. All of his mother’s family are still in Scotland and he visits there most years. His mother inculcated him with all things Scottish, particularly Robert Burns.

Week 17 (December 7 - December 11)

33 Registration Site Week 16-17 www.olli.uga.edu olli@uga.edu 706-542-7715

12/8 (Tues) $12 Walter Cronkite: The Most Trusted Man in America 10:30 AM-11:30 AM

It was a very different time for TV news broadcasting when Walter Cronkite anchored the CBS Evening News for 19 years from 1962 to 1981. The most trusted man in America raised television news to a level of professionalism that was praised around the world. This course explores the life and times of “Old Iron Pants” from the assassination of JFK to the Viet Nam War and Apollo 11. He knew and interviewed twelve different presidents. And that’s the way it is. Sandy Olson enjoyed a 40+ year career starting as an officer in the USAF. Over the years she has held positions in broadcasting, journalism and marketing active living retirement communities. She does not consider herself retired but in fact has re-fired with an encore career teaching classes on Positive Aging from addressing the myths and stereotypes of growing older to having purpose in our lives and developing an attitude of gratitude.

12/9 (Wed) $12 Gentrification, Race, and Employment 10:30 AM-11:45 AM

This workshop will focus on the relationship between gentrification, racial inequity, and local employment. Building on our original ethnographic case study research in Asbury Park NJ - a city on the Jersey Shore that exemplifies a seasonally gentrified community with a history of racial inequality - we will focus on the ways that real estate development, racial inequality, and workforce development are interconnected with the gentrification process and also strategize ways to address the inequities. Recommended reading prior to the workshop: Molly Vollman Makris, Mary Gatta Gentrification Down the Shore. (Lewisburg: Bucknell University Press, November 13, 2020. (ISBN: 9781978813618). Dr Mary Gatta is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Guttman Community College, CUNY. She is a leader in research related to job quality (including workplace flexibility for low-wage workers); workforce development programs, and gender inequality. Her latest books include: Waiting on Retirement: Aging and Economic Insecurity in Low Wage Work and All I Want Is a Job! Unemployed Women Navigating the Public Workforce System. In addition she is also the co-author of Gentrification Down the Shore. Molly Vollman Makris is Associate Professor of Urban Studies at Guttman Community College, CUNY. Her current areas of specialization are urban education reform, charter schools, school segregation, and gentrification. She is the author of numerous articles and her book, Public Housing and School Choice in a Gentrified City: Youth Experiences of Uneven Opportunity, won the American Educational Studies Association Critics Choice Book Award and the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance Book Award in 2016. She is the co-author of Gentrification Down the Shore.

34 Registration Site Week 16-17 www.olli.uga.edu olli@uga.edu 706-542-7715

12/11 (Fri) $12 Virtual Exhibit Tour: The Strategies of Suffrage 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

The Strategies of Suffrage exhibition, which is currently on display at the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, explores the women’s suffrage movement from the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention to the certification of the 19th Amendment on August 26, 1920. Join Jan Levinson Hebbard for a virtual tour of pamphlets, newspapers, postcards, play scripts and other artifacts that convey the nearly century-long story of how women secured enfranchisement and campaigned for women’s civil rights in the United States. Jan Levinson Hebbard is the exhibition coordinator at the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, part of the UGA’s Special Collections Libraries. She holds a BA in History from Clemson University and an MA in Public History from the University of South Carolina.

October -November Classes Schedule 2020 (week 10-12)MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23

October 26 October 27 October 28 October 29 October 30

November 2 November 3 November 4 November 5 November 6

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October 19

10:30am Tinnitus: Defining a Path to Treatment

10:30am Retirement Income Explosion

1:00pm A View into Western Civilization (part 1)

2:30pm F-117A Stealth Fighter

10:00 Dawn of War (part 5)

12:00pm The Amazing Rise of Beach Music

1:00pm For thine is the Kingdom (part 1)

10:00am The Outer Hebrides

2:00pm Remembering your sacred self

SATURDAYOctober 24

10:30am Medicare 1012:00pm The Power of the Pentatonic Scale

10:30am Hardy’s Poetry with a dose of Hopkins (part 1)

10:30am We are all Socialists, You Too!

2:00pm Gerrymandering: How does it affect you?

10:30am Alfred Hitchcock: The Master of Suspense

10:00am March to Victory (Part 1)

10:30am Venezuela

6:00pm Women and the Holy City

2:00pm Medicare 101

2:30pm UGA North Campus Virtual Tour

9:00am Close-up and Macrophotography (part 1)

10:30am Standardized Patient: Get Paid to Play

2:00pm Talking Turkey

9:00am Superfoods and Incredible Diets: Fact and Fiction

10:00am War and Remembrance

10:30am Financial and Estate Planning 500 (part 1)

10:30am Financial and Estate Planning 500 (part 2)

10:00am Glyphosate: Ideal Herbicide or Global Menace

1:00pm A View into Western Civilization (part 2)

1:00pm A View into Western Civilization (part 3)

10:30am Hardy’s Poetry with a dose of Hopkins (part 2)

10:30am Hardy’s Poetry with a dose of Hopkins (part 3)

1:00pm For thine is the Kingdom (part 2)

1:00pm For thine is the Kingdom (part 3)

10:30am Great Books (part 4)

10:30am Great Books (part 5)

10:00am March to Victory (Part 2)

1:00pm When All Else Fails, Ham radio works

10:30am The Boston Massacre by John Adams

November Classes Schedule 2020 (week 13-15)MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

No ClassesHappy

Thanksgiving!(Office Closed)

November 9 November 10 November 11 November 12 November 13

November 16 November 17 November 18 November 20

November 23 November 24 November 25 November 26 November 27

November 19

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HappyThanksgiving!(Office Closed)

10:00am Cybersecurity, Online Privacy... (part 1)

10:30am Critical Reading: Selected Short Stories (pt 1)

12:00pm Saving Lives: Volunteerism...

2:00pm More Meditative Doodling

3:00pm Mascots of UGA (part 1)

10:30am Milledge Avenue Virtual Tour

10:30am Going to Scotland? See Glasgow First

11:00am Ethnic Notions

1:00pm Growing Bolder: How to age with dignity and grace

2:30pm Long Term Care Planning

6:30pm Voices of Truth

2:00pm Patton in the Lorraine

10:30am Athens Symphony Orchestra

2:00pm Latin American Ethnobotany

10:00am Love without Words

1:00pm I Hate Passwords

10:30am The Roaring Twenties

10:30am Understanding the Umbrella term: Dementia

1:00pm A View into Western Civilization (part 4)

1:00pm A View into Western Civilization (part 5)

1:00pm A View into Western Civilization (part 6)

10:00am Cybersecurity, Online Privacy... (part 2)

10:00am Cybersecurity, Online Privacy... (part 3)

9:00am Close-up and Macrophotography (part 2)

9:00am Close-up and Macrophotography (part 3)

1:00pm For thine is the Kingdom (part 4)

10:30am Great Books (part 6)

10:30am Critical Reading: Selected Short Stories (pt 2)

10:30am Critical Reading: Selected Short Stories (pt 3)

3:00pm Mascots of UGA (part 2)

3:00pm Mascots of UGA (part 3)

10:00am March to Victory (Part 3)

10:00am March to Victory (Part 4)

10:00am March to Victory (Part 5)

10:30am Milledge Avenue Virtual Tour

3:00pm Mascots of UGA (part 4)

3:00pm Mascots of UGA (part 5)

December Classes Schedule 2020 (week 16-17)MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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December 11

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December 10December 9December 8December 7

November 30 December 1 December 2

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10:00am Iphone and Apple Watch10:30am Southern Journey

2:00pm The Future of the US healthcare system

10:00am All About OLLI (part 1)

10:00am The Nature of America’s Civil War

12:00pm Understanding Suicide

10:00am Invasive / Non-invasive Plants

10:00am Cats Cat Cats!

10:00am Core Value Eating

2:00pm Love in the time of COVID

10:30am Robert Burns and his Poetry (part 1)

10:30am Walter Cronkite 10:30am Robert Burns and his Poetry (part 2)

10:30am Gentrification, Race, and Employment

10:00am All About OLLI (part 2)

11:00am Virtual Exhibit Tour: The Strategies of Sufferage

1:00pm A View into Western Civilization (part 7)

1:00pm A View into Western Civilization (part 8)

10:30am Great Books (part 8)

10:30am Critical Reading: Selected Short Stories (pt 4)

3:00pm Mascots of UGA (part 4)

3:00pm Mascots of UGA (part 5)

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