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FREE EVENT FOR OLLI MEMBERS

At 63, Jill Chalsty boarded a ship alone, grieving her husband’s death and battling cancer. What began as a voyage around the world became far more than a trip. In this lecture, Jill shares the story behind her memoir Packets of Hope, inviting participants to travel alongside her through the ports she visited, the people she met, and the reflections that transformed personal adversity into strength and global impact.

Jill demonstrates how one person’s courage can create ripples that span continents. Participants are encouraged to read her memoir, available free at www.packetsofhope.com, before the presentation.

NEW LOCATION FOR SUMMER

The more advanced recorder players participate in a group. Students will analyze and interpret the music and improve their playing! Join us as we progress along the “path to perfection”. This class is for “beyond beginners”. Bring your own recorder, either soprano or alto.

Learn to play the Recorder. Stay and listen in or keep practicing with the Intermediate group.

Bring your own recorder to class.

Contact Fran Wenger at olli@csulb.edu for details.

Prerequisite: Bridge 1 or knowledge of Bridge 1 materials.

Ground Education, a local nonprofit Group that works alongside Long Beach Unified School District to build and teach in public school gardens, will host OLLI members in an ADA compliant classroom setting and explore the great green world of container and small space gardening. Together we will learn about benefits of vegetable gardening in containers, start seeds in small trays, create a garden journal, discuss soil, plant selection, watering, daily maintenance, and possibly have a visitation to a local school garden. We hope that OLLI members will gain confidence and knowledge to grow their own veggies and other plants in containers. .

THIS CLASS IS FULL.

This is an on-going crafts class that explores different crafting projects, tools, techniques and mediums. Projects are varied and chosen with the class interests in mind. Projects may have a supply fee for specific materials needed. Students need to bring a basic tool and supply kit that will support the current project. This class is for mid to high skill level students. Experience in card making, crafts, basic art skills, tools and techniques is required.

Food is one of life’s great connectors -- inspiring us and sparking great conversations. This flexible, participant guided workshop invites members to explore all things culinary — from cooking and baking techniques, to global cuisines, food memories, traditions, ingredients, and trends.

Come, enjoy Jeff's favorite movies. Offer a suggestion if you have a favorite!

1. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart

2. The Bride Came COD: Bette Davis, James Cagney

3. Rebel Without A Cause: James Dean, Natalie Wood

4. The Third Man: Orsen Welles, Joseph Cotton

5. Freebie And The Bean: James Caan, Alan Arkin

6. Young Frankenstein

7. D.O.A... Edmund O'brien

THIS CLASS IS FULL.

Have you ever thought about starting a family tree or an extensive genealogy and did not know where to begin?

How can we create a beautiful, intimate experience as we move from this lifetime to our final “sunset”?

I/we will start by turning the fearful unknown into a known by exploring our options for palliative care, hospice care, end-of-life doulas, some alternative treatments and more. It is human to want to do things “our way”. This is true throughout life and possibly no more important than towards the end. We do need to understand our options; who can support us (and loved ones) in this, thus create the experience we all want and desire.

Thirty plus years in the Emergency Department and teaching about our directives has allowed me to be witness to life, death and everything in-between.

Join me to empower yourself and loved ones through this knowledge.

Did you study French in high school or college and wish that you could have continued your studies? Have you been using Duo Lingo or other online classes but want to have feedback from a live Frenchspeaking person?

If so, this course is for you! Come to refresh your memory and ignite your ability to speak and understand French through a variety of modalities. Guided conversations, vocabulary building, review of essential grammar, and training in proper pronunciation will be supported by a little reading, a little writing, and songs. This course is for those with some knowledge of French and is not intended to be a first-time experience in learning French. Parlons Francais is offered twice each week.

The same content will be presented on Mondays and Saturdays. Please register for your preferred section and thank you in advance for not asking to make up absences by attending the other session

The class will read together weekly chapters of a children’s book and discuss using The Icons of Depth and Complexity (to be distributed prior to first class meeting). Reading will be structured such that the entire book will be completed in the 8 week session. There is a great deal of joy and community building when the class reads together. This component is missing from many book clubs. The Icons of Depth and Complexity help readers delve into books on a much deeper level than a free form discussion, helping the reader to use higher order thinking skills and critical thinking. The students need to purchase the book (or may be found in a public library) "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead and they also will need a composition writing book.

THIS CLASS IS FULL.

This class is designed to take your skills to the next level. It is not a beginning ukulele class.

Enjoy practicing flexibility, strength building, and balance by using different yoga poses or asanas. Participants need to be able to move from a seated position on the floor to standing with ease. Learn relaxation and meditation techniques that help reduce stress, depression and anxiety. Create a flexible and strong mind/body connection.