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 | 29 | F A L L 2 0 2 1 C o u r s e C AtA L o g Class Details ing the book to fruition. the instructor will welcome questions and discussion. instruCtor: irv lubliner dAY/dAte: Wednesday, 10/20/21 - (1) tiMe: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ForMAt: virtual LoCAtion: Zoom Cost: $19.00 olli Member $34.00 non-olli Member FeMALe PAinters--Yes, tHeY do exist! desCriPtion: how many female paint- ers can you name? for most of us, only a few, but history is filled with them. they painted lovely still lifes, revealing portraits, dramatic landscapes, and even Biblical scenes that were officially off limits for women to tackle. a few of them are artemisia gentileschi, rachel ruysch, and Berthe Morisot. the lives of these women are fascinating. they struggled, as all of us do, but they continued to paint because that is what they were born to do. Jimmie thomas, along with partici - pants, will meander through history and learn about these women and their magnificent creations. Join the journey! instruCtor: Dr. Jimmie thomas dAY/dAte: Wednesdays, 10/20/21 - 10/27/21 (2) tiMe: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ForMAt: in-Person LoCAtion: Drake Cost: $29.00 olli Member $44.00 non-olli Member toMB oF tHe unKnoWn soLdier desCriPtion: Join gerry Mansell, a for- mer sentinel, for a history of the tomb of the unknown soldier as he shares the duties and responsibilities of those who guard the un- known. in the tomb of the unknown soldier presentation, there will be a site overview, an overview of the selection process and the honors rendered to each unknown from pe - riods including WWi, WWii, the Korean War, and the vietnam War, as well as a description of the sarcophagus and symbolism. in the sentinels presentation, gerry will talk about why we guard the unknown, the Mission, the guard selection process and standards, the guard's routine on post, the Changing of the guard, training, and will give a Behind the scenes look of what it is like to be a sentinel. instruCtor: gerry Mansell dAY/dAte: thursday, 10/21/21 - (1) tiMe: 10:00am - 11:30 aM ForMAt: virtual LoCAtion: Zoom Cost: $19.00 olli Member $34.00 non-olli Member trumplAnD: A Movie stArring sArAH sAnders desCriPtion: sarah huckabee sanders is back in the political game with her announce- ment to run for the arkansas governor repub- lican nomination spot in the 2022 election. in true trump fashion, the former White house press secretary broke the news on twitter back in January of this year. During her two years serving as trump's press secretary, she earned the reputation of being an outspo - ken and sometimes combative voice for the trump administration. hear John Brummett's take on TrumpLand, a movie starring sarah sanders on thursday, october 21 and see where he thinks this will lead and what it will mean for arkansas. instruCtor: John Brummett dAY/dAte: thursday, 10/21/21 - (1) tiMe: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ForMAt: in-Person LoCAtion: Btv Cost: $35.00 olli Member $50.00 non-olli Member HiKe LogAn sPrings Preserve desCriPtion: located between spring- dale and siloam springs, the 210-acre logan springs Preserve, is the nature Conservancy's newest preserve in the region. Come learn about the property's conservation value, caves, springs, endangered species and take a short hike around the old fish hatchery and oxbow lake. Activity Level: 3 instruCtor: Mike slay & Kim Dutton dAY/dAte: friday, 10/22/21 - (1) tiMe: 9:30 aM - 11:30 aM ForMAt: in-Person LoCAtion: logan springs Preserve Cost: $25.00 (Cr) / $40.00 (tr) olli Member $40.00 (Cr) / $55.00 (tr) non-olli Member A BrieF HistorY oF PLAnt evoLution desCriPtion: eric fuselier, President of arkansas's native Plant society, will bring the history of plant evolution to life with this introduction to paleobotany. learn how plants have evolved on land since the first algae appeared over 750 million years ago. in addition to this presentation, partici - pants will see real fossil specimens from the instructor's personal collection, showcasing many of the species and geological time pe- riods discussed in this course. instruCtor: eric fuselier dAY/dAte: friday, 10/22/21 - (1) tiMe: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ForMAt: in-Person LoCAtion: Drake Cost: $29.00 olli Member $44.00 non-olli Member tAiWAn - on tHe edge desCriPtion: is taiwan part of China? or is taiwan separate and sovereign? Both states have pursued policies of deliberate ambiguity on these questions for decades. so far, this approach has been good for world peace - but things are heating up. the taiwanese sit on an unstable frontier. they count their country in the liberal body of nations. across a narrow strait, authori - tarian China plans to ultimately absorb taiwan. Despite taiwan's resolve to resist China, its continued independence actu- ally rests on the commitment of its u.s.- led allies to provide arms to the island and defend it from a Chinese attack. as free nations and authoritarian states increas - ingly jostle one another for influence and standing, a simple misstep in the strait or somewhere else on the globe could place taiwan's security - and world order - at risk. how are the taiwan people and their lead - ers dealing with these challenges? Do taiwan's allies have the wisdom and will needed to keep the general peace? Can the Chinese Communist Party continue to leave the issue of taiwan open and still maintain legitimacy in the eyes of the Chi - nese people? in this single session class, Ken allen, former Chief financial officer of texas industries, inc., seeks to identify the hazards associated with this "narrow" issue in order to give participants a better under - standing of current events. instruCtor: Ken allen dAY/dAte: Wednesday, 10/27/21 - (1) tiMe: 9:00 aM - 11:00 aM ForMAt: in-Person LoCAtion: Drake Cost: $25.00 olli Member $40.00 non-olli Member JoHn WAYne, JoHn Ford, And tHe SeArCHerS desCriPtion: The Searchers, directed by John ford and starring John Wayne, is widely recognized not only as an american epic Western but as one of hollywood's best films of all times. Wayne and ford are two of the most important and well-known mo- tion picture celebrities of the last century. tune in as Chuck Bowman, whose career spanned over 40 years in directing, acting, writing and producing, will explain what these icons brought to not only this film, but all of their films and what set them apart from others of the industry. instruCtor: Chuck Bowman dAY/dAte: Wednesdays, 10/27/21 - 11/3/21 (2) tiMe: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ForMAt: virtual LoCAtion: Zoom Cost: $35.00 olli Member $50.00 non-olli Member HiKe At WHite roCK MountAin desCriPtion: experience nature, adven- ture and amazing vistas on this hike along the rim trail at White rock Mountain. rising 2,309 feet above sea level, White rock Moun- tain is the hub of several trail systems offer- ing hundreds of miles of trails to explore. the rim trail is a 1.9 mile loop that runs along the edge of the mountain top's bluff line, boast- ing 365 degree views of the ozark national forest. the hike will conclude at sunset shel- ter on the west side of the mountain where picturesque sunsets can be viewed! the trip to White rock Mtn. is a stretch so expect a full day of travel. note that the rim trail traverses along steep bluffs and is not for those with a fear of heights. transportation and/or meeting location will be sent to participants in their class remind- ers. in the event of inclement weather, the ForMAt KeY | = in-Person only | = virtual only | = Choice of in-Person or virtual

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