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Thanks for your interest in Beyond the Basics: Part II of Yes, You Can Learn to Draw (Beginners Welcome too) with Pam Roland Lengel. There are 10 seats available. Online registration has closed.  Call the OLLI Office at 434-923-3600 to register. 

  • Presenter: Pam Roland Lengel
  • Dates: 3/31/2025 - 5/5/2025 
  • Times: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Days: M 

Description: 

If you recently took Yes, You Can Learn to Draw (OLLI Fall 2021) and want to learn more, this course will provide time for practice and feedback. We will explore the geometry and patterns of the world around us, including nature, man, and the things we love. Plan to bring something you have drawn to the first class.

Recommended reading: The Drawing Book by John Deacon, How to Draw What You See by Rudy De Reyna, Drawing for the Absolute Beginner by Claire Watson Garicia, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards

 

ESSENTIAL - Bring a ""can-do"" attitude, the willingness to practice, and an eagerness to do something you didn't think you could do! These are the things to bring.

Paper: Look for paper that is 60-90 lb. and smooth to the touch. Sketchbooks with this weight of paper are found in the art section of department and craft stores.

Pencils: Bring any that you like to make marks with or even a fine-tip pen. Pencils come in many options, from very light to very dark. You can achieve a variety of effects depending on how hard you press on the pencil. There is no need to buy a set of pencils, unless you just want to.

Erasers: Try to find a "kneaded" eraser, great for erasing mistakes. They are grey, wrapped in plastic, less than 2" square, and can be held in your hand to warm them up and become malleable for a spot you might want to erase. These erasers don't damage the surface of the paper as much as other kinds.
 

Thanks for your interest in Change the Way You Age with John Burt, Jeanette Bowman. There are -5 seats available. Online registration has closed.  Call the OLLI Office at 434-923-3600 to register. 

Description: 

Provide your brain what it craves most: learning something new while doing something aerobic. You can get both in a new class designed to help you live younger, healthier, and longer while biking across America on a stationary bike. Our virtual trip will stop along the way for lectures and discussions as to how and why we age and what can be done to slow the process. Longevity is less about which genes you inherited and more about which ones you turn on, how often, and for how long. This course is about orchestrating your life to change the way you age. You will travel from the comfort of your classroom chair while pedaling at your own pace and pausing as desired. Our five day biking trip across America takes us from Mexico to Canada, Grand Teton National Park, Grand Canyon, Lake Michigan, and Erie Canal-with a possible detour across Mars.
 

Thanks for your interest in General Robert E. Lee and his Generals with James Donahue. There are 20 seats available. Online registration has closed.  Call the OLLI Office at 434-923-3600 to register. 

  • Presenter: James Donahue
  • Dates: 2/28/2025 - 4/4/2025 
  • Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Days: F 

Description: 

General Robert E. Lee and his senior subordinate generals, four of which were Virginians, Lt. Gen. James Longsteet, Lt. Gen. Stonewall Jackson, Lt. Gen. Jeb Stuart and Lt. Gen. Richard Ewell, and Lt. Gen. Jubal Early were instrumental serving in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia combatting Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant , Maj. Gen. George B. McLellan and Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan and the Union Army of the Potomac. Donahue will present 6 lectures along with DVD’s of Prof. Gary Gallagher and Ken Burns’s American Civil War.
 

Thanks for your interest in Guided Autobiography Part 2 with Ingrid Reynolds. There are 7 seats available. Online registration has closed.  Call the OLLI Office at 434-923-3600 to register. 

  • Presenter: Ingrid Reynolds
  • Dates: 2/26/2025 - 4/9/2025 
  • Times: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Days: W 
  • Two hour class sessions. Schedule adjusted.

Description: 

*Pre-requisite: Guided Autobiography Part 1

GAB 1 curriculum that was taught in Session A of Fall semester at OLLI. GAB 2 continues on with additional themes and literary device discussion in order to assist participants in their continued drafting of autobiographical stories. With the shared experiences the group already has, these themes become increasingly in depth and sensitive in nature.
 

Thanks for your interest in Harvesting Mysticism in English Renaissance and Modern Literature NEW! with Robin Reid. The course started on 3/12/2025.  REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. 

 
 

Thanks for your interest in Taking the "Dis" Out of Civil Discourse: Bringing Back the Center of American Politics with Margaret Heubeck. There are 35 seats available. Online registration has closed.  Call the OLLI Office at 434-923-3600 to register. 

  • Presenter: Margaret Heubeck
  • Dates: 3/25/2025 - 4/22/2025 
  • Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Days: Tu 

Description: 

This course is designed to empower participants with skills to bring back America's political center.  We will examine the causes, effects, and consequences of the lack of civil discourse in our political and social lives and brainstorm strategies to bridge the divide between left and right. 

 

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