Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

o s h e r l i f e l o n g l e a r n i n g i n s t i t u t e | 27 | F A L L 2 0 2 1 C o u r s e C AtA L o g Class Details energy, called chi, flows through and around your body along pathways called meridians. With dry-needling we are trying to reach the injured or malfunctioning tissue directly and initiate the healing process. Cupping creates a suction that promotes increased blood cir - culation, relieving muscle tension, promote cell repair, and aid in other regeneration. Dr. Masters, a third generation chiropractor and health educator, teaches about these tech - niques and what health problems they can be used for. live demonstrations are part of this class. lunch will be provided by aPhr for those able to attend (vegetarian choices available). instruCtor: Dr. Blair B. Masters dAY/dAte: Monday, 10/4/21 - (1) tiMe: 11:30 aM - 1:00 PM ForMAt: in-Person LoCAtion: arkansas Physical health & rehab Cost: $19.00 olli Member $34.00 non-olli Member A GreAt DAy in HArlem: reFLeCtions on tHe iConiC PHoto And tHe Artists tHAt MAde it PossiBLe desCriPtion: in his 2004 film entitled The Terminal, steven spielberg weaves a fascinat- ing tale of viktor nevorshky from Krakowzhia and his quest to secure an autograph for his late father's collection of jazz musicians. in the film's final minutes, viktor, played by tom hanks, reveals that he lacks only one signature out of the fifty-six jazz musicians pictured in art Cain's legendary photograph known as a Great Day in harlem. The Terminal introduced the most famous photograph in jazz history to millions of moviegoers worldwide, renewing interest in mid-20th century jazz and exactly how the 1958 photo shoot came about. gary Barrow, retired atu professor of Music, will explore how the unusual event took place early one morning along with the extraordi - nary effort and sheer luck it took for a young reporter from esquire Magazine to bring it off. Musicians sitting or standing on the steps of the brownstone that morning represented a cross section of notable musicians active at the time and earlier with styles including swing, stride piano, bebop, and cool jazz. an in depth look at some of these will include color - ful biographical insights along with the actual music that made each one of them famous. starting with Count Basie, class discussions will focus on pianists thelonious Monk and Marian McPartland along with four prominent sax stars; Coleman hawkins, Benny golson, lester young, and gerry Mulligan. Drummers gene Krupa and ark Blakey will be featured along with Dixieland clarinetist Pee Wee russell. instruCtor: gary Barrow dAY/dAte: Mondays, 10/4/21 - 10/11/21 (2) tiMe: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM ForMAt: in-Person LoCAtion: Drake Cost: $39.00 olli Member $54.00 non-olli Member siLoAM sPrings HistorY tour desCriPtion: once an osage indian hunting ground, the region of siloam springs was settled by white pioneers in the 1830's and was platted in 1880. it became a popu - lar and prosperous summer health resort because of the reputed healing powers of its spring waters. Join siloam springs residents and history ex- perts with a walking tour of points of interest in and around downtown siloam springs. af- ter the downtown tour, participants will head to John Brown university for a historical tour. Participants will leave the olli office at 9:00 and arrive at City hall in siloam springs by 9:45 for the tour. We will break downtown around 11:30 for a dutch treat lunch at 28 springs res - taurant and then meet up on the John Brown university campus at approximately 1:00 for a short tour. instruCtor: hayden holland dAY/dAte: tuesday, 10/5/21 - (1) tiMe: 9:00 aM - 2:30 PM ForMAt: in-Person LoCAtion: siloam springs City hall Cost: $19.00 (Cr) / $35.00 (tr) olli Member $35.00 (Cr) / $50.00 (tr) non-olli Member An introduCtion to MuFon (MutuAL uFo netWorK) desCriPtion: Participants will learn about Mufon, its mission, and field investigation procedures from art lawless, a Certified level 2 field investigator who has studied over 40 cases here in nW arkansas. he will discuss the different types of ufo/uaP encounters as well as Mufon's new ert and star teams and their mission on high profile cases. the group will examine recent important government acknowledgements of unidentified phenom- enon both in the u.s. and abroad. local field investigators from the nWa Mu- fon chapter will be on hand to help answer questions and assist anyone that has experi- enced an event, regardless of when or where it occurred. Where and how you can report a sighting along with the case follow-up from a report will be shared with the participants. instruCtor: art lawless dAY/dAte: thursday, 10/7/21 - (1) tiMe: 10:00 aM - 12:00 PM ForMAt: in-Person LoCAtion: Drake Cost: $25.00 olli Member $40.00 non-olli Member united stAtes diPLoMAts: WHAt tHeY do, And WHY it MAtters desCriPtion: Join Philip and rebecca thompson, retired foreign service officers (fsos) with the Department of state, as they share an overview of the diplomatic service of the united states. topics covered will include what diplomats do, how their work is of ben - efit to arkansas and the people of the united states, and the governmental structures un- der which they perform their mission to "pro- mote peace, support prosperity, and protect american citizens while advancing the inter- ests of the u.s. abroad." instruCtor: Philip thompson & rebecca thompson dAY/dAte: thursday, 10/7/21 - (1) tiMe: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ForMAt: in-Person LoCAtion: Drake Cost: $25.00 olli Member $40.00 non-olli Member oiL PAinting For Beginners - LAndsCAPe desCriPtion: Beginning painters will learn the process of landscape oil painting from a blank canvas to a finished work of art in this hands-on workshop. helen eaton and Julie Brandt will use reference photographs, teacher models, demonstrations of varied techniques, individual attention, and lots of encouragement for this painting workshop. all materials (canvas, paint, brushes, palette, medium, etc.) will be provided with the cost of the class. instruCtor: helen eaton & Julie Brandt dAY/dAte: fridays, 10/8/21 - 10/15/21 (2) tiMe: 9:00 aM - 11:00 aM ForMAt: in-Person LoCAtion: Drake Cost: $35.00 olli Member $50.00 non-olli Member CriMinAL LAW desCriPtion: have you wondered what mysterious happenings are behind those many closed doors at the Washington County Court house - how your tax dollars are spent? then join District Judge John threet for a tour to learn what goes on "Behind Closed Doors". learn which door to enter when taking care of various aspects of county business. Prior to the tour, Judge threet will discuss cases over which he has presided, complete with slides of gory details. Pictures are not for the faint- of-heart, but turning one's head is permissible. instruCtor: Judge John threet dAY/dAte: friday, 10/8/21 - (1) tiMe: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ForMAt: in-Person LoCAtion: Wa Co Courthouse Cost: $19.00 olli Member $34.00 non-olli Member Beginning digitAL PHotogrAPHY desCriPtion: in this course, students will be exposed to the basics of photogra- phy, their cameras and lenses. they will learn about f/stops, shutter speeds, lighting and ex- posure, white balance, iso, the #1 solution to the #1 problem in photography, composition, and much more. instruCtor: eli vega dAY/dAte: Mondays, 10/11/21 - 10/25/21 (3) tiMe: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ForMAt: virtual LoCAtion: Zoom Cost: $45.00 olli Member $60.00 non-olli Member WreAtHs oF FLeeCe For FALL And Winter desCriPtion: fleece wreaths? yes! Judith tavano, a master fiber and fabric craft- er, wants to help you decorate your home this season with festive, fleecy wreaths. here's what you will need to bring with you to class: a yard and one-half of synthetic fleece fabric ForMAt KeY | = in-Person only | = virtual only | = Choice of in-Person or virtual

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