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We trust our visual systems to provide reliable information about the world around us ("seeing is believing") and generally believe we are aware of what is going on around us. Despite that trust, there are numerous instances where there is a mismatch between what we perceive and what is out there (e.g., illusions). Some perception researchers and philosophers argue that we live in a grand illusion. What do they mean? Why would they suggest this? We explore these and other issues associated with the relationship between our visual system, attention, perception, and conscious awareness.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 10/1/2025 - 10/1/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Instructor: James Brown
Building: River's Crossing
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CBD is produced by the cannabis plant. It interacts with humans and other animal's endocannabinoid system. CBD has been shown to decrease pain, decrease stress, and improve sleep. It has also been used to decrease the severity of auto-immune disorders, like Parkinson's, Crohn's, and Rheumatoid Arthritis. This talk will focus on the wellness aspects of hemp as well as the benefits to our overall happiness and well-being.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 10/21/2025 - 10/21/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
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Instructor: Alan Hart, James Gabriel
Building: River's Crossing
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This class provides an extensive overview of everything chicken: what chickens really eat, polygamy in the hen house, what is the tastiest chicken, Frank Perdue and Don Tyson, arsenic and hormones, poultry in Athens, pollution or not, and much more. So, cross the road and find out!
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 11/13/2025 - 11/13/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
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Instructor: Nick Dale
Building: River's Crossing
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Gardening need not be complicated. It is not brain surgery. Dr A will open his garden to participants and use common sense to simplify topics like pruning, plant selection, fertilizing, perennials, shrubs and season long color.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 15
Dates: 10/24/2025 - 10/24/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Allan Armitage
Building: Off Site
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Gardening need not be complicated. It is not brain surgery. Dr A will open his garden to participants and use common sense to simplify topics like pruning, plant selection, fertilizing, perennials, shrubs and season long color.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 15
Dates: 10/24/2025 - 10/24/2025
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Allan Armitage
Building: Off Site
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In this class participants will learn all about this very special product including the history of balsamic vinegar and how it is produced. The difference between so called balsamic, aceto balsamico di Modena and 100% REAL balsamic vinegar will be discussed. Participants will learn about the aging process and how labor intensive this vinegar is to produce. During our second class, participants will taste fake Aceto Balsamico di Modena and REAL 100% balsamic vinegar. A tasting of several additional products produced with balsamic vinegar, such as white balsamic, glazes and pearls, is included.
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Fee: $35.00
Capacity Remaining: 30
Dates: 11/17/2025 - 11/19/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Sessions: 2
Days: M W
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Instructor: Randall Abney
Building: River's Crossing
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The class will cover the history of EVOO, one of the most important food products in the world. Participants will learn how olives are grown and where; how olive oil is produced; what determines its quality and health benefits; and more. We will teach you how to taste olive oil like experts as we taste several oils – from rancid oil to the best EVOO in the world. We will cover how to read an olive oil label so you don't get "ripped off" paying for bad oil as 90% of oil in the US labeled EVOO is not.
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Fee: $35.00
Capacity Remaining: 30
Dates: 11/11/2025 - 11/13/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Sessions: 2
Days: Tu Th
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Instructor: Randall Abney
Building: River's Crossing
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NOTE: This is for users of the Mac Operating System and iOS (iPhone/iPad) users. This class is designed to address the everyday issues that many users face while trying to use their Mac. Bring your list of specific questions and learn to make your Apple computer work for you, not against you!
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 11/14/2025 - 11/14/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Ryan Robinson
Building: River's Crossing
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NOTE: This is for users of the Windows 11 Operating System. This class is designed to address the everyday issues that many users face while trying to use their PC. Bring your list of specific questions and learn to make your PC work for you, not against you!
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 11/7/2025 - 11/7/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Ryan Robinson
Building: River's Crossing
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This class is approximately 90 minutes long and presents the life story of Johnny Mercer through spoken words plus live musical performance as well as recordings. You will hear about the childhood and family life of the songwriter as well as his professional career and relationships, and the stories behind the songs.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 11/12/2025 - 11/12/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Instructor: Susan Kraft
Building: River's Crossing
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We read short selections from some of the world’s best fiction and nonfiction including those from the Great Conversations book series. Through conversation with each other, attendees achieve greater appreciation for the material, gain interesting insights, and enjoy social engagement. Class members determine the reading selections, which vary each semester. Each selection is independent of others, so missing a session or more is no problem.
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Fee: $78.00
Capacity Remaining: 30
Dates: 8/27/2025 - 12/3/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 8
Days: W
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Instructor: Kathryn Kyker
Building: River's Crossing
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We read short selections from some of the world’s best fiction and nonfiction including those from the Great Conversations book series. Through conversation with each other, attendees achieve greater appreciation for the material, gain interesting insights, and enjoy social engagement. Class members determine the reading selections, which vary each semester. Each selection is independent of others, so missing a session or more is no problem.
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Fee: $78.00
Capacity Remaining: 100
Dates: 8/27/2025 - 12/3/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 8
Days: W
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Instructor: Kathryn Kyker
Building: Online via Zoom
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Join Dr A as he guides us through some of the world's finest gardens. Great gardens in Ireland, Wales, France, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Canada, to name but a few possibilities.
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Fee: $32.00
Capacity Remaining: 35
Dates: 11/4/2025 - 11/18/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions: 3
Days: Tu
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Instructor: Allan Armitage
Building: River's Crossing
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Ian Hardin grew up in the fifties and early sixties while Birmingham was embroiled in the Civil Rights Movement. Bull Connor, the notorious Birmingham Police Commissioner, was in Hardin's Dad's Sunday School class, and the events of the 50's and early 60's were part of Ian's vivid growing-up experiences. This will be the story of coming from Scotland to a different and sometimes turbulent world.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 11/10/2025 - 11/10/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: M
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Instructor: Ian Hardin
Building: River's Crossing
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Dr. Harvey will describe his early teenage experiences of living in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia and his childhood years in the Bukovina region of Romania, once the easternmost area of the Austrian monarchy. He will also discuss his 3 periods as a refugee, culminating in his leaving Europe for the U.S. under the auspices of the Displaced Persons Program.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 10/9/2025 - 10/9/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
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Instructor: Curt Harvey
Building: River's Crossing
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We will discuss housing needs, concerns, and policies for Athens-Clarke County. The class will cover our current housing crisis, how it came about, the pluses and minuses of policies currently being implemented, and new policies needed to address this crisis.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 8/22/2025 - 8/22/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Tim Denson
Building: River's Crossing
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We will discuss housing needs, concerns, and policies for Athens-Clarke County. The class will cover our current housing crisis, how it came about, the pluses and minuses of policies currently being implemented, and new policies needed to address this crisis.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 100
Dates: 8/22/2025 - 8/22/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Tim Denson
Building: Online via Zoom
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Time travel to the 18th century and experience a day in London through the words of Jonathan Swift ("Description of the Morning" and "Description of a City Shower") and the engravings of William Hogarth ("Four Times of the Day"). No doubt you will be happy to return to 21st-century convenience (not to mention hygiene) but you will also see why Swift and Hogarth's contemporary Samuel Johnson would say: "He who is tired of London is tired of life!" It was (and remains) a vibrant, varied place!
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 9/25/2025 - 9/25/2025
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
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Instructor: Elizabeth Kraft
Building: UGA Campus at Gwinnett
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Registered members are invited to arrive early to the Gwinnett campus to enjoy a hosted lunch and get to know some of your fellow OLLI members. Separate communication will be sent closer to the class date to gather RSVPs and dietary requirements. The lunch will be 11:15 am- 12:45 pm.
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We'll look ahead to changes with age that can affect balance and review recommendations for retaining strength and minimizing fall risk. We'll practice together some gentle mindful movement with tai chi exercises. Wear comfortable clothes and stable shoes for moving.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 9/25/2025 - 9/25/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
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Instructor: Katie Calkin
Building: River's Crossing
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Pétanque is an international sport from France, with opposing teams rolling or throwing metal balls at a wooden target-ball. Related to Italian Bocce ball, Pétanque has an ancient, fascinating history, provides many mental and physical benefits, and is quick and easy to learn. It is gentle on the body--requiring finesse, cooperative team strategizing, and brains-- not brawn. It is a game of concentration, coordination, camaraderie, and FUN. Come learn to play this quintessential part of French and world culture—and discover Pétanque. A short video to introduce you to Pétanque: https://youtu.be/YXUkofUi-ps
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 16
Dates: 9/29/2025 - 9/29/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: M
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Instructor: Ronald Wallach
Building: Off Site
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Each week of this course will focus on one of the three main classes of benefit and will include: Social Security Election and Maximization; Understanding Medicare Rights and Options and also VA Benefits; Long Term Care and What Medicare Covers; New Ways to Plan for a Long-Term Care Event; Current Policy Reviews.
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Fee: $32.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 9/16/2025 - 9/30/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions: 3
Days: Tu
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Instructor: Shantel Haines
Building: River's Crossing
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The presenter will help users understand the patient portal concept, what it is and how it can be used to assist their ability to navigate the complexities of modern healthcare. Specifically, he will lead users through the functionality of the MyChart patient portal, which is now the common platform for both Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center and St. Mary's Hospital, as well as many hospitals throughout the United States.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 10/17/2025 - 10/17/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Tim Penning
Building: River's Crossing
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Receive a behind-the-scenes tour of the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine's Veterinary Teaching Hospital. This state-of-the-art facility handles more than 27,000 animal visits a year and provides veterinary care for all types of animals. The tour will take place at 2200 College Station Road. Parking is limited, so participants are encouraged to carpool. Additionally, the tour requires 45 minutes of continuous walking, so participants are encouraged to wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 15
Dates: 11/12/2025 - 11/12/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Instructor: Marti Brick
Building: Off Site
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As a young, non-commissioned officer in 1970, then 19-year old US Army Sergeant Larry Saul served a combat tour in Vietnam. Fifty years later he returned to Vietnam. The purpose of the journey was to see the modern Vietnam, and, also, to rediscover himself. This lecture will look at the history, culture, and geography of Vietnam, from the late 19th century up to 1975. Larry will use his unit's mission and their experiences to present a snapshot of US involvement...then, fast forward to late 2018 and how Vietnam has progressed. He has made two subsequent trips, seeking something.
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Fee: $23.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 10/22/2025 - 10/29/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions: 2
Days: W
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Instructor: Lawrence Saul
Building: River's Crossing
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UGA's iconic North Campus features buildings and spaces - many more than a century old-that are architecturally diverse, aesthetically charming, and rich in history, lore, and legend. Attendees will get a close-up look at these landmarks on a walking tour starting at the Arch and covering much of the North Campus area. We will visit the oldest building in Athens; the beautiful UGA Chapel; the site of the first murder on campus; the charming Founders Memorial Garden; and the field where the first college football game in Georgia was played. The tour will last 90 minutes, entails walking the entire time and climbing up and down steps and on moderate inclines.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 15
Dates: 10/24/2025 - 10/24/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Larry Dendy
Building: Off Site
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Tom Eaton will briefly summarize the Court's decisions from last term that he discussed in the spring of 2025 and preview cases that are set to be argued in the fall of 2025. Included is an update of any developments on the looming constitutional crisis should President Trump refuse to abide by Supreme Court decisions.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 11/20/2025 - 11/20/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
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Instructor: Tom Eaton
Building: River's Crossing
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Tom Eaton will briefly summarize the Court's decisions from last term that he discussed in the spring of 2025 and preview cases that are set to be argued in the fall of 2025. Included is an update of any developments on the looming constitutional crisis should President Trump refuse to abide by Supreme Court decisions.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 100
Dates: 11/20/2025 - 11/20/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
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Instructor: Tom Eaton
Building: Online via Zoom
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