Changes in the Fall Term courses catalog

MONDAY

 Monday Art
 Art and the Anthropological Imagination
 Longitudes and Attitudes - The World in the Age of Terrorism (A Book Discussion)
 Intermediate Spanish
 Human Geography of the World
 Homage to Gabriel Garcia Márquez
 The Contribution of Women to 20th Century American Musical Theater
 Take Stock Investment Club
 Body, Mind and Spirit  - The Journey of Aging
 Who Am I Now? Adjusting to Retirement

TUESDAY
 Film Studies Study Group
 Current Events Section 1
 National Issues Forum
 Conversational French
 Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness
 Recognition of Medication-Related Problems in the Elderly
 Mutual Fund Investing in Retirement - 101
 Sophocles's Theban Plays
 Religions of Asia

WEDNESDAY
 Current Events Section II
 Unhappy Afghanistan: It's Invasion by the USSR & USA
 Russian Short Stories
 Women of Greek Tragedy
 Advanced Sudoku Strategies
 Jazz Recorded and Live
 Opera Study Group
 Camera Club
 Reconsidering Democracy in America -  What Next?
 Understanding Happiness
 Pediatrics for Grandparents
 Our Universe
 Writing Memoirs

THURSDAY
 Advanced French
 Hinduism
 Photography: Shooting and Sharing
 American Life Today; Our Values, Assumptions and Impact on the World
 Memoirs and Personal Essays
 1968: How it Shaped Us  

FRIDAY
 Try Your Hand at Art
 Ethnic Dining  
 Everyone's a Critic (A Movie Watching Study Group)
 Photo Sharing Using the Internet
 Women of the 19th Century: The Myths Exposed
 Critical Reading
 Literature of the Sea
 Write It
 Live Jazz and Happy Hour at the Firefly Club + Talk by Hazen Schumacher

FIELD TRIPS AND TOURS
 North Campus Sculpture Tour
 Plants of the Prairie
 October, 2008 Jackson, MI
 November, 2008 Kalamazoo, MI
 December, 2008 Flint, MI


Changes in the Fall Term courses catalog
1) Pediatrics for Grandparents with Dr. Marshall Blondy
   Will meet on Wednesdays from 9/24/08 thru 10/29/08 instead of Mondays
2) Take Stock Investment Club
   Meets at University Commons and not University Living
3) Literature of the Sea with Rhoads Murphey
   First class meeting will be on 9/19/08 and not 9/8/08
4) Critical reading will begin on 9/19 and not 9/12/08
5) Ethnic Dining will be on Fridays and not on Tuesdays
6) Recognition of Medication-Related Problems in the Elderly will
   meet October 14 and not 10/28/04 at the Downtown Branch of the
   Ann Arbor District Library.


Art

Monday Art
 We meet to paint, draw, and do anything that creates. We socialize, eat lunch, and talk about Art.
Come any time during our scheduled time and stay as long as you can. Help is available when
needed. All levels are invited to join us.
 
North Campus Sculpture Tour
 This walking tour of North Campus will expose visitors to examples of contemporary monumental
outdoor sculpture by some of the most significant artists of our time. We will see Triad Ritual by
Beverly Pepper, Hob Nob by Clement Meadmore, Alexander Lieberman's Begob, Alice Aycock's
Summaries of Arithmetic and the Wave Field by Maya Lin.
 Attendees should be able to walk approximately half of a mile. We will begin the tour at the Lurie
Tower in North Campus. Very limited parking is in the lot off Hayward Road. An option is car-pooling
from the Turner Senior Resource Center. This tour will be led by docents from the University of
Michigan Museum of Art.

 A Signed Participant Release Agreement and completed Medical Information Form are required of each
participant.


Try Your Hand at Art
 Nobody can teach Art, it is within us. One can only teach the use of art and handicraft materials. In this class,
we will experience the use of your choice of art materials. Since he was six years of age, Dr. Epstein
experimented with all kinds of art and handicraft materials. He used to teach art in primary and high schools
in Argentina. He has worked continually on creating art over the years and is a retired physician. Bring any
of your art work in progress and basic art supplies.



Anthropology

Art and the Anthropological Imagination
This course looks at the interplay between illustrative art and scholarship in anthropology and the related
fields of archeology and history. Topics will include: "depicting prehistory" (illustrating changes in
understanding of human evolution); "art and the American west" (reflecting phases in "westward ho" expansionism;") and "orientalism and art" (addressing the influential but highly debatable arguments of
the late Edward Said on the nature of western understanding/portrayals of the Islamic world.).

Stephen Pastner is a recently retired University of Michigan Anthropology professor with a dual career as
an academic with an Islamic cultures focus, and as a sculptor in bronze. He will also discuss the way
issues raised in the course relate to his own work. The course will include slides, lectures and discussion
of readings that will be provided at the first meeting.


Cinema

Film Studies Study Group
Our group shall select classic and recently released films to be viewed and discussed. Foreign and
American productions will be featured. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays. Participants must be able
to negotiate stairs. We meet from September through May.


Everyone's a Critic (A Movie Watching Study Group)
We will meet at Quality 16 Movie Theater (3686 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor) for a pre-selected movie
matinee every Friday. Let's meet 15 minutes before the trailers begin. Buy your own ticket and
popcorn, if desired. Afterward, if there is interest, we will go to Carlyle's next door for discussion of
the film. Members are notified by e-mail one to two days before the meeting date.
You must provide your e-mail address at registration. For movie schedules, go to http://www.gqti.com.
The Quality 16 Movie Theater's telephone number is (734) 623-7469.

Robert Van Dyke is a retired Detroit Public School biology teacher and a long time movie buff from
Manchester. He has an MA in Humanities Psychology. Call the OLLI office at (734) 998-9351 for
confirmation of the week's movie time and to get the date and title of this term's first film viewing.
Registration for this study group is required. No meeting on November 28, 2008.



Computer/Photography

Photo Sharing Using the Internet
Flickr is a photo sharing site that allows users to create and share albums of photos in a simple, direct
way. During class we will create Flickr accounts, learn how to upload photos, and create albums to
share. Class handouts are available in class and also on the AADL website:
http://www.aadl.org/services/products/flickr.  

Marilyn Gouin is a member of the Ann Arbor District Library's Outreach and Neighborhood Services
staff. She also teaches the Library's digital camera classes as well as computer classes for beginners.


Cuisine

Ethnic Dining
Each month we shall meet for lunch and sample the select ethnic restaurant's cuisine. Price of the
meal will be approximately ten dollars, cash only please.
From the second meting on, one member of the group will be assigned to present briefly on the
culture and typical ingredients of the month's select ethnic cuisine. We shall decide on the succeeding
month's cuisine as we dine. On the first date, bring a list of local restaurants you suggest our group
try. For September, we shall sample the cuisine of Germany.
 On the first day we'll meet at Metzger's restaurant. Metzger's is located in the Baxter Plaza on Zeeb
Road near I-94. Address: 305 North Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Their telephone is 734-668-8987.


 Current Events

Current Events Section 1                                 
Members in this study group keep informed about what's happening locally, nationally and globally.
Each week, one of our study group member is expected to choose a current topic or notable event,
research it, and present it for discussion.
We meet year-round with breaks for summer and holidays. Enthusiasm and good humor are the
only prerequisites. Class members pay $25 for the entire year or $15 per term.


Current Events Section II
Members of this study group meet weekly to share their thoughts and information on current and
not-so current events. All opinions receive a courteous hearing. Our group meets year-round.
Class members pay $25 for the entire year or $15 per term.


Longitudes and Attitudes - The World in the Age of Terrorism (A Book Discussion)
In this study group we shall discuss the book Longitudes and Attitudes - The World in the Age of
Terrorism by Thomas Friedman, award winning columnist for the New York Times. It is a collection
of columns, starting before 9/11 through the initial phase of the Iraq War, in which he uses his
extensive knowledge of the Arab and Muslim worlds to provide an understanding of why we are the
targets of their anger and envy. It also includes a diary of his journeys through the Middle East in the
raw, tumultuous months that followed 9/11. The book is in paperback.

Our facilitator, Gerald Lapidus, will lead the discussion for the first week and volunteers from the
class will be requested to lead subsequent sessions. Gerald Lapidus has organized Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute at the University of Michigan discussion groups on many popular books such as
The Nine, American Theocracy, Guns, Germs and Steel, Freakonomics and From Beirut to Jerusalem.
He is retired from a career in marketing and product management at AT&T and Lucent Technologies.

10/20 - 11/3 Weekly                                      Format: Reading; Group discussion
Monday 1:00 - 3:00
TSRC     Fee: $20
Gerald Lapidus Limit: 20

National Issues Forum
This study group involves deliberate discussion and not debate of critical national issues on a
bi-weekly basis. We intend to create a public voice that determines public policy. Topic categories this
year include: 1) an organizational session; 2) Energy, 3) Social Security is Going Broke: What to do?
And what do other countries do?; 4) Health Care, How to Pay For and Have Affordable Health Care in
America; 5) Immigration, What should the US Immigration Policy Be?; 6) Development of Federal
Budget, What Issues Need to be Included?; 7) Education, Improving Education K - 12; and 8) Michigan,
How to get the Michigan Economy Off its Death Bed.
Enrollment will be offered first to those who were in last year's National Issues Forum Study Group.


Foreign Language

Intermediate Spanish
This is a class for those who want to review the Spanish they have learned in the past and increase
their ability to speak, read and understand the Spanish language. The course will include oral practice,
reading and grammar review exercises. Please bring to class the following two texts: Easy Spanish
Step by Step by Barbara Bergenstein and Better Reading Spanish by Jean Yates. Both books are
published by McGraw-Hill. Books may be purchased at local area booksellers and from Amazon.com.

Jeanne Van Ochten has an MA in Spanish and taught high school Spanish for twenty-two years.


Conversational French
Students will learn to improve their conversational skills in French by discussing a variety of topics
- e.g., French politics and culture - and by reading French literature. We will be using a book titled C'est
comme ça which contains many good conversation starters and reading literary works such as Les
Adventures du Petit Nicolas. Books are available at local bookstores.

The teacher, Jim McMurtrie is a bonafide Francophile. He learned French from his mother and has
traveled to France numerous times.


Advanced French
 This class is continuing from the previous term. We will learn the following about grammar:
a) formation of irregular verbs, b) expressions which demand the use of the subjunctive, c) the
past subjunctive (for recognition only, not mastery). We will be reading: Contes by Guy de
Maupassant. For conversation practice we will respond to a video presentation and on
vocabulary common to the participants. Prerequisite: Four years of French


Geography

Human Geography of the World
This branch of geography deals with people and their environment - from cities to transportation, to
language, to religion, to food. Members will come away from this class with a better understanding of
past human interaction with the land. We will discuss people, places and environments in every country
in turn. Bring a recent edition of Goode's Atlas.

Professor Murphey, a retired professor from the University of Michigan, has a joint degree from Harvard
University in History and Geography. He has lived and worked in the United Kingdom, France, India,
China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia. He has also visited Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, South Africa,
Kenya and Australia. He has taught Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Michigan
geography and history classes for several years.


History

Unhappy Afghanistan: It's Invasion by the USSR & USA
Two very different Superpowers have invaded Afghanistan in the past thirty years for very different
reasons, in very different ways, and with very different results. This class compares the two invasions
and looks at the linkages between them, sometimes called "Charlie Wilson's War."

Tom Collier has been studying and teaching military history for the better of half a century. He taught
at the University of Michigan. He peaked a couple of decades ago but enjoys teaching too much to quit.


1968: How it Shaped Us
Do you remember Chicago in August? Paris in Mai? Prague in Spring? March in My Lai? April in
Memphis? Black Panthers? SNCC? SDS? Yippies? In this study group we will reminisce and read
about what happened in 1968: arts, music, politics, literature and cinema, culture (food trends and
fashion), world history, the war, the role of women, religion and the working world and how it
shaped us. For the first day bring mementos of  1968, recorded music, a reading list of your favorite
literature from 1968, and notes to get discussion started.
At the second session we will meet at the Hatcher Graduate Library. Julie Herrada, Curator of the
Labadie Collection, will discuss some of the events of 1968 and show some artifacts from the
holdings of one of the largest research collections on radical social protest movements in the world.
The Labadie Collection is on the 7th Floor of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library on
the University of Michigan on campus.


Local History

Women of the 19th Century: The Myths Exposed
Hollywood stereotypes and male interpretation control much of what we know about history -
especially women's history. This mini-course will take a refreshingly honest look at 19th century
women: their education, health and work. Special emphasis will be on linking national information to
archival evidence concerning the women of Washtenaw County. Discussion will be illustrated with
archival photographs.

Susan Nenadic has degrees in and taught History and English. Since retiring, she has become
interested in local history and has written a book on this subject, which is heading towards publication.
She has also given talks to local historical and women's groups.

10/24 - 12/5 Weekly                             Format: Lecture; Group Discussion
Friday 10:00 - 12:00
TSRC Fee: $15
Susan Nenadic     Limit: 15;   Minimum: 8

Literature

Critical Reading
In this study group we will have critical readings of literary texts - short stories from world literature.
Our text is The Art of the Story edited by Daniel Halpern. Enrollment will be offered to members who
were enrolled in the Spring-Summer 2008 term Critical Reading class.

9/19 - 12/12 Weekly                             Format: Lecture; Group Discussion
Friday 1:00-2:30
TSRC         Fee: $20
Cecil Eby Limit: 15

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness
Do you adore reading Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, the riveting story based on Conrad's
own travels, of a journey up the Congo in the era of Colonial rule? This book is considered one of
the supreme works of modern British fiction. Course will focus on close analysis and group
discussion of the work. We will use only the Bantam classic edition. ISBN 553-21214-1.

Professor Neil Flax is Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Michigan,
Dearborn. He taught the Great Books courses and General Literature courses at the University of
Michigan, Dearborn for many years.

10/28 - 11/18 Weekly                             Format: Readings; Lecture; Discussion
Tuesday 6:00 - 7:30
TSRC              Fee: $20
Neil Flax         Limit: 12

Religion and Literature

Hinduism
From this class, you will gain a general knowledge about Hinduism and participate in discussions
on the holy book - Geeta. Students should obtain a copy of Geeta (sometimes called Bhadvadgeeta
or Bhagavad Gita). The book is available from Amazon.com, local booksellers and your local library.

Jagdish Pandya earned a Bachelor's degree in Sanskrit and a Graduate degree in Hindi from his native
country, India. He worked as an engineer in Europe. He is an avid reader of Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujrati,
English and French Literature.

10/30 - 12/18 Weekly                             Format: Lecture; Group Discussion
Thursday 1:00 - 2:30
University Commons         Fee: $20
Jagdish Pandya                  Limit:15

Literature

Homage to Gabriel Garcia Márquez
In 2007 Gabriel Garcia Márquez celebrated his 80th birthday. The same year commemorates 40 years
of the publication of his well known book, One Hundred Years Of Solitude, and the 25th anniversary
of the writer receiving the Nobel Prize of Literature.
This class will focus on the story of love between Fermina Daza and Florentino Ariza as told in Love
in the Time of Cholera. Optional readings will be Chronicle Of A Death Foretold, or some chapters from
the author's autobiography.
Bring a copy of Love In The Time Of Cholera (translated by Edith Grossman) and Chronicle Of A Death
Foretold (translated by Gregory Rabas). Books are available at Shaman Drum bookstore, other local
bookstores as well as at Amazon.com.

Eliana Moya-Raggio is Retired Emerita from the Residential College, University of Michigan. Her fields
are language and literature (Latin America/Spain/Latino/a) as well as Cultural Analysis.

10/20 - 12/8 Weekly                             Format: Readings; Lecture; Group discussions
Mondays 3:00 - 5:00
TSRC                                    Fee: $20
Eliana Moya-Raggio         Limit: 15

Literature of the Sea
We will read then discuss the following novels about the sea: Conrad, Joseph, An Outcast of the Islands,
The Cruel Sea; Slocum, Joshua, Sailing Alone Around the World; O'Brian, Patrick, Desolation Island and
others. Purchase or borrow a copy of each of these books for use in the class:

9/19 - 12/19 Weekly                                 Format: Reading, Discussion
Friday 10:00 - 12:00
University Commons             Fee: $20
Rhoades Murphey                  Limit: 20

Avoid heartbreak! Register right away as some classes fill early.

Russian Short Stories
In this class we shall read and discuss in an informal way Russian Stories by Pushkin, Gogel,
Turgenev and others. A set of books with Russian stories in English and Russian will be loaned
to members of this class for use during the term.We will begin with Pushkin.

Nellie Mazelson is a former Russian teacher from Minsk, Belarus. Suzanne was initially trained
as an artist but decided she wanted to be a teacher. They worked together at Tappan Middle
School for four years in the 1990s.

10/29 - 12/17 Weekly                             Format: Reading/Discussion
Wednesday 9:30 - 11:00
TSRC                     Fee: $20
Nellie Mazelson and Suzanne Beutler     Limit: 10

Women of Greek Tragedy
In this class we will study various roles women play in Greek Tragedy, i.e. sacrificial virgin, devoted
wife, faithless wife, mother, daughter or slave. We shall read and discuss several plays related to
the Trojan War. For course readings, use any translation you prefer. The plays are: Agamemnon
(Last play of Orestia) by Aeschylus; and four plays by Euripides: Iphigenia at Aulis, The Trojan
Women, Hecuba and Helen. Recommended reading is Greek Mythology by Edith Hamilton.

Marilyn Scott is a retired lecturer from the University Of Michigan Department Of Classical Studies and
from the Great Books Program. She later taught Latin and Greek Mythology at Community High
School for over twenty years. She has had a long-time passion for theater and has been in a decidedly
amateur play-reading group for over twenty-five years.

9/24 - 10/29 Weekly                             Format: Readings; Informal Lecture and Group Discussion
Wednesday 3:00 - 5:00
TSRC                       Fee: $20
Marilyn Scott         Limit: 15

Sophocles's Theban Plays
Sophocles's Theban PlaysùAntigone, Oedipus Rex, and Oedipus at Colonusùare among the
classics of Western literature. Although written 2,500 years ago, in an era very different from
our own and set in an even more remote time, the issues they raise are as vital and as vexing
today as they were when they were first performed. Among them are such questions as: Are the
gods (or is God) just? How should the conflicting claims of law and conscience be resolved? To
what extent are men and women at the mercy of a fate that they cannot control? Conversely, are
our lives ruled by chance? Is wrongful intent a necessary predicate of guilt? When are individuals
justified in regarding themselves as happy?
The text for the course is Sophocles, The Three Theban Plays (R. Fagles, tr.) (Penguin Classics)
which is can be obtained from Amazon.com or any of the local booksellers. Although many other
editions of these plays are available, it is important that we all work from the same translation. For
the first meeting, please read Oedipus Rex.

Terrance Sandalow is the Edson R. Sunderland Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of
Michigan. He served as Dean of the Law School from 1978 to 1987. He has written extensively
about higher education and in the fields of constitutional law, federal jurisdiction, and municipal
government.

Class will not meet on October 14 and November 11.

10/7 - 11/25 Weekly                             Format: Readings; Lecture and Group Discussion
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:30
First Presbyterian Church             Fee: $20
Terrance Sandalow                         Limit: 15

Logic

Advanced Sudoku Strategies
All published Sudoku puzzles have a unique solution which can be found by a series of logical steps.
The strategies vary from simple to quite complicated. The degree of difficulty of the puzzles ranges
from easy (one star) to Fiendish (5 stars). We will begin with a review of basic strategies such as cross
shading and pointing pairs which are sufficient for most medium and hard puzzles and then learn
advance strategies such as x-wings, y-wings, discontinuous x-chains, etc. which are necessary for
the "very hard" puzzles.

Jack van der Velde is Professor Emeritus from the Department of Physics at the University of Michigan.

9/17 - 10/22   Weekly                             Format: Lecture; Group Discussion
Wednesdays 10:00 - 11:30
TSRC                              Fee: $20
Jack van der Velde     Limit: 8

Family Health

Pediatrics for Grandparents
Parents of newborns frequently report that Grandma or Grandpa disagrees with the advice parents
receive from the pediatrician. Here is your chance to get the answers to your concerns straight from
"the source."

Dr. Blondy had been a Pediatrician for 40 years.

9/24 - 10/29 Weekly                             Format: Lecture and Group Discussion
Wednesday 1:00 - 3:00
University Commons Fee: $20
Marshall J. Blondy, M.D. Limit:15

Check the OLLI at UofM website frequently to see any urgent announcements or changes
to events

Family Health

Recognition of Medication-Related Problems in the Elderly
The over-65 age group is the fastest-growing segment of the United States population. While
medications are probably the single most important factor in improving the quality of life for older
Americans, the nation's seniors are especially at risk for medication-related problems due to
physiological changes of aging, higher incidence of multiple chronic diseases and conditions,
and greater consumption of prescription and over- the-counter medications. This lecture will focus
on the common medication-related errors including drug-drug interactions, drug-herb interactions
and adverse medication-related effects in the elderly.

Dr. Manju T. Beier, Pharm D., FASCP, is Senior Partner with Geriatric Consultant Resources LLC;
a company specializing in the education and research needs of pharmacists, physicians, and other
health careprofessionals responsible for providing pharmacotherapy to older adults. She also holds
an academic appointment as Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy at the University ofMichigan,
Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her clinical practice involves older adults in long-term care, and ambulatory
care settings. Dr. Beier also authors a regular, invited column on Pharmacovigilance for the Journal
of the American Medical Directors Association and has served has served as an expert panel member
for the most recently revised Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Drugs in the Elderly.

Course fee covers handouts.

10/14 One Time                                 Format: Lecture with Question and Answer
Tuesday 7:00 - 8:30
Downtown Branch, Ann Arbor District Library     Fee: $10
Dr. Manju B                               Limit: 80

Music
Jazz Recorded and Live
New material from Hazen Schumacher plus his usual collection of recorded presentations will
delight former and new students.

Hazen Schumacher was the producer and host of the NPR program "Jazz Revisited" for thirty years.
He is the retired Director of Broadcasting at the University of Michigan.

10/1 - 10/22 Weekly                             Format: Lecture; Group Discussion
Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00
Brookhaven                 Fee: $20
Hazen Schumacher   Limit: 15

The Contribution of Women to 20th Century American Musical Theater
Women have been somewhat underappreciated as composers, lyricists, and choreographers of
Musical Theater. However, they have been outstanding performers on the stage. Using audio
and visual materials we will look at the lives and careers of such luminaries as Dorothy Fields,
Agnes de Mille, Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Carol Channing, Julie Andrews, Barbara Cook and
Barbara Streisand.

9/29 - 11/3 Weekly                             Format: Lecture; Group Discussion
Mondays 1:00 - 2:30
University Commons         Fee: $15
Edwin L. Marcus                  Limit: 45

Opera Study Group
We shall meet monthly to review and discuss well-known operas. Members take turns presenting an
opera from the list developed previously by the group. Brief introduction, viewing a DVD/videotape
and then group discussion is the general pattern for the meeting. Our group includes those very
knowledgeable about this art form as well as those just beginning to appreciate opera. New members
are welcome. We meet October through May.

10/15 - 5/20/09 Weekly                             Format: DVD Viewing; Lecture; Group Discussion
3rd Wednesdays 1:00 - 4:00
Brookhaven              Fee: $20/year
Lonnie Vitale             Limit: 30

 Live Jazz and Happy Hour at the Firefly Club + Talk by Hazen Schumacher
Come and join other OLLI members to hear Hazen Schumacher talk about timeless jazz. This 
will be followed by happy hour and listening to the Easy Street Jazz Band. Pay your own $10 
cover charge.
Call the OLLI office, (734) 998-9351 to reserve a place at the Firefly Club. The address of the club 
is 637 South Main, Ann Arbor. Phone: (734) 665-9090. 
Downbeat Magazine, in their February 2007 issue, rated the Firefly Club as one of the 100 Great 
Jazz Clubs of the World

Nature

Plants of the Prairie
In this class we will get a snapshot of the prairie plants in Ann Arbor's Furstenberg Nature Area.
Learn about native and invasive plants, ecology, ecological restoration, and our society's role in
the promotion and protection of healthy ecosystems. Natural Area Preservation protects and
restores Ann Arbor natural areas and promotes an environmental ethic among its citizens. Meet
at the Furstenberg Nature Area Shelter which you will see as you enter off of Geddes Rd.

 A Signed Participant Release Agreement and completed Medical Information Form are required of
each participant. A map and more information about the nature area is at:
http://www.a2gov.org/government/communityservices/ParksandRecreation/parks.
Expect to walk about one-and-a-half mile.

10/10 One time                                 Format: Nature walk with Lecture and Discussion
Friday 1:30-3:00
Furstenberg Nature Area         Fee: $10
David Bourneman                      Limit: 30

Check the OLLI at UofM website regularly to see any urgent announcements or changes
to events

Personal Finance

Take Stock Investment Club
Members meet twice a month for in-depth study of investing, individual stocks and portfolio
management. The club is based on and uses the tools of the National Association of Investors
Corporation (NAIC). Other resources include Value Line, Morningstar, and other financial
publications and Internet business sites. Active participation by each member is expected
including research into and reporting on selected stocks. Computer and e-mail skills are essential.
A club portfolio is funded, maintained and monitored by members. Each member must make a
monthly investment of at least twenty-five dollars for purchase of stocks for the club portfolio.

A limited number of openings may be available at the beginning of the term. Call the OLLI office to
inquire about openings for the Fall term.

9/15 - 8/18/09 Bi-weekly                             Format: Outside research; Group Discussion
Monday 1:00 - 2:30
University Commons             Fee: $25/year
Faith Mainzer                    Limit: 12

Mutual Fund Investing in Retirement - 101
Successful investing in mutual funds is critical for survival in retirement. This study group will provide
a forum for examining successful portfolio management techniques. Topics will include choosing
the best funds, fund information sources, portfolio organization, asset allocation and retirement
account management (including RMDs, required minimum distributions).

Dr. Logan has been managing his investments for many years and is prepared to share his investment experiences. He is neither a registered financial planner nor an investment advisor. No prior investing
experience required.

9/16 - 10/21 Weekly                                  Format: Lecture; Group Discussion
Tuesdays 1:00 - 3:00
University Commons             Fee: $10
David Logan                             Limit: 10

Photography

Camera Club
If you want to challenge your old techniques for shooting landscapes, people and close-ups, this
group is for you. We are a hands-on group; we go to photo exhibits and may invite experts to present
to us. Topics may include how to mat and making calendars and note cards to show off one's work.
We meet year round. This is for digital or film camera users.

9/3 - 6/3/09 or TBA Weekly                      Format: Hands on, discussion, observation
Wednesday 1:00 - 3:00
TSRC                                     Fee: $20/year
Beverly Chethik                  Limit: 20

Photography: Shooting and Sharing
Come and learn the techniques for taking flattering photos, portraits, group shots, close-ups using
film and digital cameras. We will take photos during class and on our own, and then discuss
our photos together. Beverly Chethik retired from teaching high school photography at Huron High
School and she leads the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Camera Club, which meets monthly.

Jon Stinson travels extensively and has recorded his experiences on both film and digital media.
Bring your own film or digital camera to class.

11/6 - 12/4; no 11/27 4 Sessions                     Format: Lecture and Group Discussion
Thursday 1:00 - 2:30
Sunrise Assisted Living at North Ann Arbor             Fee: $20
Beverly Chethik and Jon Stinson                                Limit: 12

Political Science

Reconsidering Democracy in America -  What Next?
American Democracy is in trouble and will continue to be so no matter who wins the 2008 election.
Some of the problems are constitutional, such as the malapportionment of the Senate and the
Electoral College. Others stem from the peculiarities of the party system, the role of the mass media,
and the nature of the political culture: the list is long. Many of these problems were anticipated by
Tocqueville's Democracy in America and some spring from issues raised 2500 years ago by Plato.
We will deal briefly with some of the constitutional issues and then turn our attention to the latest
book by Sheldon Wolin, the dean of American political theorists. Wolin brings to bear his enormous
learning in the history of political thought ranging from Plato to Tocqueville to the present on the
problem of the modern state and its relation to the political economy. The book rests on deep
scholarship, but is written in a very accessible style. It is a magnificent example of the benefits
offered by examining contemporary politics from the perspective of the tradition of political theory.
The course will be based largely on Wolin's Democracy Incorporated. There may also be some
handouts. The book is available from Amazon.com at a good price and could also be found or
ordered at Shaman Drum Bookstore on State Street. A course outline will be available at the OLLI
office two weeks before the course begins. There will be an assignment for the first session.

James Young is Professor Emeritus from State University of New York at Binghamton where he
taught Political Thought. He is currently a visiting scholar at the University of Michigan. Larry Berlin
etired from the University of Michigan School of Education. His area of expertise is Adult Education.

9/17 - 10/22 Weekly                         Format: Readings; DVD Viewing; Lecture; Group Discussion
Wednesday 1:00 - 3:00
TSRC                                                     Fee: $20
James Young and Larry Berlin       Limit: 20

Avoid heartbreak! Register right away; many classes fill early.

Psychology

American Life Today; Our Values, Assumptions and Impact on the World
All nations and people have a story (or stories) about themselves - historic persons (real or
fictional) and episodes which embody their national values. But as times change, the national
story and values need re-assessment, a critical reevaluation. For the only "super-power" today,
this is uniquely necessary - all the more so at election time. With much discussion we will
undertake some of that important process in these sessions.

John Schwarz retired from the School of Social Work at the University of
Michigan. He has taught several Ethics courses for OLLI.

10/2 - 10/28 Weekly                                 Format: Lecture; Group Discussion
Thursdays 1:00 - 3:00
Brookhaven                          Fee: $20
John C. Schwarz                 Limit: 20

Body, Mind and Spirit  - The Journey of Aging
Designed to help participants face aging in a positive frame of mind with knowledge of age-related
changes and ameliorative steps for a healthful and fulfilling life. We hope to help them appreciate
the possibilities for their unique contributions to a wider society. Five to-ten minute "lecturettes"
or trigger sheets which lead to discussion will start off each session.

Marion Holt is a retired Extension Agent who taught nutrition, food and finances to adults. She is
eighty-one years old and very physically and mentally active. She has seen decline in others and
wants to help seniors avoid the typical aging stereotypes.

John Seeley, at sixty-four-years-old, is still working but cutting back. He is active in his profession,
congregation and community organizations. He is particularly interested in how individuals find
meaning after they retire and in the spiritual dimensions of aging.

9/15 - 11/3 Weekly                             Format: Dyads or Triads followed by Group Discussion
Mondays 10:00 - 12:00
First Presbyterian Church              Fee: $20
Marion Holt/John Seeley                 Limit: 20

Understanding Happiness
Do you wake up in the morning looking forward to the day?
Why, all of a sudden, is there so much "buzz" about happiness, in the media and in writing? What
do you think; is there really such a thing as "happiness", or is it just a word, a fantasy, an
unachievable state? Everybody who reads this will have his or her own ideas about what happiness
is. Come and share your ideas and take a look at what the experts are telling us.

Mike Murray is a licensed Psychologist and has taught several classes on Mindfulness for Osher
Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Michigan and Elderwise.

After registering for this class, e-mail Mike Murray for a course description and outline and reading
suggestions. His e-mail address is mmurraypsy@comcast.net.

10/29 - 11/26 Weekly                             Format: Lecture and Group Discussion
Wednesday 1:30 - 3:00
Jewish Community Center             Fee: $20
Mike Murray                                        Limit: 15

Who Am I Now? Adjusting to Retirement
This discussion group is for you if you are newly retired, soon to retire or unsettled in retirement.
Focus includes reinventing oneself, goals, decisions, financial planning, health and fitness, time
management, family and relationships. New this time: possible return to part or full-time work, often
in a new field.

Eeta Gershow, A.C.S.W., the facilitator, is a psychotherapist and retired from Henry Ford Health
System Department of Psychiatry.

9/15 - 10/13 Weekly                                 Format: Lecture; Group Discussion
Monday 1:30 - 3:00
Jewish Community Center             Fee: $20
Eeta Gershow                                    Limit: 15

Religion

Religions of Asia
Asia presents a different aspect of religion more psychological than theological; we shall examine
Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Shinto by reading books and parts
of their sacred scriptures. We shall use: Diane Morgan, The Best Guide to Eastern Philosophy and
Religion, (New York, Renaissance Books, 2001) and Robert E. Van Voorst, Anthology of World
Scriptures, (Belmont, CA, Wadsworth, 1994).

Leo Gerulaitis is Emeritus Professor of History at Oakland University and is a long-time member of
the American Historical Association.

9/16 - 12/16 Weekly                             Format: Readings; Lecture; Group Discussion
Tuesday 2:30 - 4:30
University Commons                         Fee: $25
Leo Gerulaitis                                       Maximum 25

Science

Our Universe
We are made of stardust. Our universe is our home. We live in harmony with the cycles of the sky;
the days, months and years of our existence. Our earth is our lovely blue marble floating in the
harshness of space. For the first time in history mankind grasps the big picture. Astronomy is a
great story. In lecture format with slides, movies and science demonstrations we will delve into this
story. We'll move from Stonehenge to a walk on the moon.

Our teacher, Steve Schewe believes that you will enjoy knowing how you fit into your universe.
You, like the Apollo moon astronauts, will put this earth behind your thumb and will want to coddle
our mother earth. Steve Schewe recently taught Astronomy at Schoolcraft College and prior to that
was a Ford Motor Company engine designer and Automotive Technology Professor at Schoolcraft.
He primarily taught Calculus-Based Physics to future engineers for the last fifteen years but his
Astronomy classes allowed him to reach a larger, non-scientifically inclined audience.

11/5 - 12/10 Weekly                                 Format: Lecture; Demonstrations; Group Discussion
Wednesday 3:00 - 5:00
TSRC                                                 Fee: $20
Steve J. Schewe                             Limit: 20

Writing

Writing Memoirs
Members of this group write about their lives, experiences and enthusiasms. When we meet,
we read these contributions aloud and much lively discussion and much remembering follow.

The facilitator, Zibby O'Neal writes, "I am a writer, myself, having published a number of books
for young people. Most of these derive from memories and so memories interest me particularly
and I enjoy the writings in this group a great deal." We meet September through May with time
off during the holidays.

9/17 - 5/13/09 or TBA Weekly                         Format: Composition; Group Discussion
Wednesdays 3:00 - 4:30
TSRC                                             Fee: $25/year
Zibby Oneal                                  Limit: 12

Memoirs and Personal Essays
This writing group is an ongoing one; most of our members have been in it for several years. We
focus on writing memoirs without specific assignments; read aloud each week what we have written;
and make suggestions to each other for clarification or further development. We encourage the use
of narrative techniques - the development of characters and setting, the use of dialog - to tell the
stories about our lives that are meaningful to us and that, if well told, may be meaningful to others.
The important thing is to find one's own voice. In the process we discover that we learn more about
ourselves.

We meet September through May with time off during the holidays.

9/18 - 6/11/09 or TBA Weekly                         Format: Composition; Group Discussion
Thursday 2:30 - 4:30
TSRC                                                 Fee: 25/year
Helen Hill                                           Limit: 12

Write It
We celebrate talent and offer gentle editorial suggestions for plays, poetry, essays, novels and
memoirs. Each week, authors supply typed copies of their work for all and read their offerings
aloud for appreciative comments. Our group meets year-round except for the period between
Christmas and New Year.

9/19 - TBA Weekly                                         Format: Composition; Group Discussion
Friday 10:00 - 12:00
TSRC                                                 Fee: $25/year
Joy Rome                                         Limit: 14

Fall 2008 Field Trips

October, 2008 Jackson, MI

Armory Arts Village
Gallery and Studios
Living quarters;
Art Garage Sale

November, 2008 Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo Air Zoo
Kalamazoo Art Museum

 December, 2008 Flint, MI

Sloan Museum
Flint Institute of Arts

 A Signed Participant Release Agreement and completed Medical Information Form are required of each
participant for each field trip.

Look for flyers and check OLLI website for more details as plans are being finalized.