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Session II: Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11
Fridays 3:45 - 5:00 pm
*Students will need to bring a sewing machine and supplies (a materials list will be provided after registration).
Learn how to sew a Kuspuk! This class covers step by step instructions on cutting out and sewing an Alaskan Kuspuk with a sewing machine.
Instructor Michelle Amstrup is the owner of a local sewing pattern company called Alaskan Patterns. You can find her patterns at alaskanpatterns.com
 

Session II: Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11
Fridays 12:15 - 1:30 pm
*Participants should bring comfortable, non-marking shoes with smooth soles, and water. 
The Charleston began in the 1920 and had its roots in several African American dances. In the 1930 - 40 a version was incorporated into Lindy Hop. It is danced to traditional big band jazz.
Instructors: Stan Justice and Barb Lorz (see DAN-02)

 

Session I: Feb. 14, 21, 28, Mar. 7, 13*
*The last meeting is on Thurs, Mar. 13!
Fridays 2:00 - 3:15 pm (5 weeks)
*Participants should wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
*Each 5-week session stands alone; you may take either one or both.
Taoist Tai Chi offers a pleasant form of exercise which incorporates stretching and relaxation. It is a mind/body activity which, when practiced diligently, is capable of improving balance, strength, range of motion, and overall well being. 
Instructors Kate Hedstrom and Rob Cermak teach Tai Chi with the local chapter of the Taoist Tai Chi Society. They both have well over a decade of experience of learning and instructing the form, and have found many benefits from the practice.

This course is FULL, please add yourself to the waitlist using the button below. 

Session II: Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11, 18
Fridays 2:00 - 3:15 pm (5 weeks)
*Participants should wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
*Each 5-week session stands alone; you may take either one or both.
Taoist Tai Chi offers a pleasant form of exercise which incorporates stretching and relaxation. It is a mind/body activity which, when practiced diligently, is capable of improving balance, strength, range of motion, and overall well being. 
Instructors Kate Hedstrom and Rob Cermak teach Tai Chi with the local chapter of the Taoist Tai Chi Society. They both have well over a decade of experience of learning and instructing the form, and have found many benefits from the practice.

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Session I: Feb. 14, 21, 28, Mar. 7
Fridays 12:15 - 1:30 pm
Current best practices in nutrition. Food ingredients and properties, preservation, and safety with an emphasis on local foods including fish and game. For example, is fish oil a benefit or a liability? How are process recommendations developed? Are probiotics worth the money? You have a game animal down or have landed a fish, now what? 
Instructor Bret Luick is a retired professor of foods and nutrition. Hunter and former commercial fisherman and dairyman. Professional career includes JNEB associate editor, and researcher in animal energetics, digestive kinetics, feeds and feeding, and human health. Instructor of biology, physiology, and nutrition.

This course is FULL, and the Waitlist is CLOSED. 

Session I Add-On: March 14
Friday 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
*Meets at 1790 Old Pioneer Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709.
*Two sections of the same course, please only register for only one.
You will learn to make enchiladas and the sauce, frijoles, refried beans, burritos, quesadillas and more! After learning, it's time to eat and enjoy. Materials fee: $10, please pay the instructor. Enrollment limited to 5.
Instructor: Carla Reardon (see ART-04)

This course is FULL, please add yourself to the waitlist using the button below. 

Session II: Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11
Fridays 12:00 - 2:30 pm
*Each 4-week session stands alone; you may take either one or both.
Two-time Oscar winner Maggie Smith (1934-2024) appeared in classic Shakespeare stage plays to the fantastical film world of Harry Potter. Over her long acting career, she appealed to old and young generations, in diverse roles from the young ingenue to her classic Downton Abbey Dowager. During 2 sessions, we will view 8 films: her work with directors like Robert Altman, screen writer Julian Fellowes, solo and in ensemble casts including Judy Dench and Daniel Radcliffe. Join us on the Nile, the Orient Express, in Rolls Royces, seedy vans, and on brooms to be swept away.
Instructor and UAF retiree Ron Inouye serves as your film filter in the helter skelter of too much everything. Films are the preserved distillate of time, place, people, and history. What do you expect from someone who spent a career with libraries and museums? He free ranges in the terrific film collections of the Rasmuson and Noel Wien Libraries, and high-grades the DVDs at the Literacy Council’s “Forget Me Not Books and Media.”

Session I: Feb.14, 21, 28, Mar. 7
Fridays 12:15 - 1:30 pm
*Participants can buy their own Great Decisions 2025 Briefing Book from the Foreign Policy Association website for $35. https://fpa.org
"Global and Domestic challenges affect all our lives. Get info you need to figure out what's happening and discuss it with others. This program was developed by the Foreign Policy Association. Read the briefing book at home, watch expert video analysis in class, then participate in group discussion.
Topics for 2025 Session I:
American Foreign Policy at a Crossroads - Author: G. John Ikenberry
U.S. Changing Leadership of the World Economy - Author: Daniel Drezner
U.S.-China Relations
India: Between China, the West, and the Global South
Facilitator: Shirley Liss
 

 

Session II: Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11
Fridays 12:15 - 1:30 pm
*Participants can buy their own Great Decisions 2025 Briefing Book from the Foreign Policy Association website for $35. https://fpa.org
*OLLI members attend for free.
"Global and Domestic challenges affect all our lives. Get info you need to figure out what's happening and discuss it with others. This program was developed by the Foreign Policy Association. Read the briefing book at home, watch expert video analysis in class, then participate in group discussion.
Topics for 2025 Session II:
International Cooperation on Climate Change
The Future of NATO and European Security
AI and American National Security
American Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
Facilitator: Shirley Liss

Session I: Feb. 14
Friday 2:00 - 3:15 pm (1 meeting)
Photos & narratives on historic preservation in hill towns of central Italy. Covers 2024 visits to 10 towns, with Civitas Institute.
Instructor Janet Matheson FAIA, is a Fairbanks historic preservation architect & traveler.

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Session I: Feb. 14
Friday 2:00 - 3:15 pm (1 meeting)
Photos & narratives on historic preservation in hill towns of central Italy. Covers 2024 visits to 10 towns, with Civitas Institute.
Instructor Janet Matheson FAIA, is a Fairbanks historic preservation architect & traveler.

Session I: Feb. 14, 21, 28, Mar. 7
Fridays 3:45 - 5:00 pm
*Each 4-week session stands alone; you may take either one or both.
Learn techniques to take control of your subconscious mind to enhance skills and let go of outdated beliefs and patterns. Learn about hypnosis, the subconscious mind, effective self hypnosis techniques, and how to craft effective auto suggestions for yourself. Experience group hypnosis and take from this course powerful tools that you can use to change your life in positive ways.
Instructor James Conner, PHD, CCHT, is certified with the non-profit American Council of Hypnotist Examiners as a clinical hypnotherapist and master hypnotist. He also maintains a private practice in Fairbanks.

Session II: Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11
Fridays 3:45 - 5:00 pm
*Each 4-week session stands alone; you may take either one or both.
Learn techniques to take control of your subconscious mind to enhance skills and let go of outdated beliefs and patterns. Learn about hypnosis, the subconscious mind, effective self hypnosis techniques, and how to craft effective auto suggestions for yourself. Experience group hypnosis and take from this course powerful tools that you can use to change your life in positive ways.
Instructor James Conner, PHD, CCHT, is certified with the non-profit American Council of Hypnotist Examiners as a clinical hypnotherapist and master hypnotist. He also maintains a private practice in Fairbanks.

Session II: Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11
Fridays 2:00 - 3:15 pm
*An optional purchase is suggested, Mike & Me: An inspiring guide for couples who choose to face Alzheimer's together at home, which can be found for purchase here in various formats https://a.co/d/7blVqWi (Paperback is $17.99)
This course is designed for participants who have had their lives impacted by dementia and Alzheimer's, either through a loved one or as a caretaker. After Rosalys' husband, Mike, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2002, she felt overwhelmed with the idea of managing such a challenging disease. Over the next 10 years of Mike's illness, Rosalys and Mike discovered tools and strategies for maintaining his dignity, keeping him safe, and staying in love. This course will delve into those tools and strategies that allowed for Mike to live his life to the fullest until the very last day.
Instructor Rosalys Peel is a Registered Nurse, Lamaze-certified educator, and a Gottman-certified couples' relationship facilitator. She is also the author of the award winning book Mike & Me: An inspiring guide for couples who choose to face Alzheimer's together at home, which is the course textbook.

THIS COURSE IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below. 

Session I: Feb. 14, 21, 28, Mar. 7
Fridays 2:00 - 3:15 pm
How much do you know about that pipeline that runs through our Interior back yards? Why is some of it buried and other parts not? Why does it snake along? Learn these and many other fascinating facts about the pipeline's design, the pump stations, and Valdez Marine Terminal from a 30-year employee.
Instructor Janna Miller thought one or two years at Alyeska Pipeline after college graduation might be interesting. Before she knew it, they handed her a gold pan for 30 years of service.

Session II: Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11
Fridays 10:30 - 11:45 am
*Meets at the Noel Wien Public Library, 1215 Cowles Street, Fairbanks
*If you have taken this course already, please let others sign up who may have missed out.
Learn about the many resources that are available to you with your library card! Topics will include using our online catalog, online resources, and digital materials like eBooks, eAudiobooks, and streaming video. We will start the course with a tour of our newly renovated library!
FNSB Noel Wien Public Library Reference and Adult Services Staff will lead this four week course.

Session II: Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11
Fridays 10:30 - 11:45 am
This course will explore the ethical standards applicable to Alaska’s judges and the enforcement of those standards. We will also review Alaska case law addressing judicial bias and judicial misconduct.
Instructor Paul Lyle is a retired superior court judge.

Session II: Mar. 21 
Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm (1 meeting)
Experience gunkholing on our Hunter 38 sailboat through the Gulf Islands in 2015. Special guest on the boat was very active in OLLI. See wildlife and Chatterbox Falls.
Instructor Patty Meritt spent 13 summers with her husband Bob sailing in Washington and Canada. As a professional videographer Bob captured the best moments in this relaxing and entertaining presentation.

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Session II: Mar. 21 
Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm (1 meeting)
Experience gunkholing on our Hunter 38 sailboat through the Gulf Islands in 2015. Special guest on the boat was very active in OLLI. See wildlife and Chatterbox Falls.
Instructor Patty Meritt spent 13 summers with her husband Bob sailing in Washington and Canada. As a professional videographer Bob captured the best moments in this relaxing and entertaining presentation.