Sedona AZ (January 24, 2011) – Yavapai College’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) of Sedona and the Verde Valley began registration for its winter 2011 session in early January. OLLI is a dynamic organization within Yavapai College created to meet the needs of intellectually active mature adults. What makes OLLI a unique learning experience is that there is no pressure of tests, grades, or papers. It is a warm gathering of people who are endlessly curious and love to learn.
The winter term commenced on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. OLLI offers its presentations at the Yavapai College campuses in Sedona and Clarkdale and in a Village of Oak Creek classroom facility. OLLI learning groups meet weekly for six to eight weeks and although there are filled classes many exciting offerings still have seats available. Some of those classes include:
Living with Love: S-405
Feel better with Hypnosis: S-420
Compassionate Communication: S-429
Making Caring Decisions: S-436
Beauty, Love, Intelligence: S-437
Emergency Preparedness: S-454
Reverse Mortgages: S-456
Touch of Sensitivity: S-460
Arts of Spain: V-503
Volunteerism: V-526
Dog Obedience: V-533
International Travel on a Shoestring: S-450
Successful Organic Gardening: S-455
Economic & Financial Issues: S-408
Global Village and the US: S-439
OLLI is proud to present Lunch and Learn Keynote Speaker Series, an exciting midweek community event that is free and open to all members of the community. Gather for lunch and conversation every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in Room 34 of the Sedona campus, across Route 89A from Red Rock High School. Bring your own meal or purchase a lunch on site. From 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. the community’s most interesting people will give a talk and answer audience questions.
On January 26, 2011, sculptors Ken Rowe and Kim Kori, winners of the Sedona “Y” roundabout art contest, will present. They will tell the story of their winning entry’s design, bring a model of their work, and describe how it will be built and installed. Come to see and learn more about this important piece of public art that will grace Sedona’s crossroads.
Rowe is a multi-award-winning sculptor, selected to be a member and exhibitor in national museum shows curated by the Western Artists of America and the Society of Animal Artists. Kori also has been honored many times and is a member of the American Women Artists and the Society of Animal Artists; both exhibit in Sedona galleries.
Sedona Mayor Rob Adams
Wednesday, February 2, 2011, OLLI will continue visioning the future of our Sedona Main Street with a talk by Sedona’s mayor, Rob Adams, “The Future of Sedona’s Rte 89A: Perils and Possibilities.” He will lay out options for the road’s development and the pros and cons of each alternative. Find out what you’ll be driving along and paying for in the coming years and let Mayor Adams know what you prefer the city’s course of action be.
On Wednesday, February 9, 2011, OLLI will feature Patrick Schweiss, Executive Director of the Sedona International Film Festival, whose talk will be “”Backstage at the Sedona International Film Festival: Stories and Suggestions for Enriching Your Film-Viewing Experience.” Learn the inside scoop about behind the scenes at Sedona’s premier cultural event, and how to make the most of the upcoming 2011 festival.
For more OLLI information, call 928-649-4275. Visit OLLI on the web and view the winter 2011 catalog at at www.yc.edu/lifelonglearners.
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