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This session concerns several lawsuits that resulted from Harper Lee's 2016 termination of The Dramatic Publishing Company’s rights to her great novel and her assignment of rights to Scott Rudin and others. This class will be a lesson on copyright law and an esoteric doctrine called claim preclusion that resulted in one of the cases settling in the fall of 2025.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 36
Dates: 10/22/2026 - 10/22/2026
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
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Instructor: David Shipley
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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This session concerns several lawsuits that resulted from Harper Lee's 2016 termination of The Dramatic Publishing Company’s rights to her great novel and her assignment of rights to Scott Rudin and others. This class will be a lesson on copyright law and an esoteric doctrine called claim preclusion that resulted in one of the cases settling in the fall of 2025.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 100
Dates: 10/22/2026 - 10/22/2026
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
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Instructor: David Shipley
Building: Online via Zoom
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We discuss key learnings, possibilities, and limitations in exploring the vast wilderness and history of the 23 National Park Service units in Alaska. Our discussion features scenes of incredible beauty and fascinating history through America’s last wilderness frontier.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 32
Dates: 12/10/2026 - 12/10/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
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Instructor: David Kroese
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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Members attending this class are invited to bring a brown bag lunch with them. After the class, anyone who wishes to stay can enjoy their lunch and socialize with other OLLI members from 11:30-12:30 in the River's Crossing sunroom, Room 114.
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This class offers a very basic introduction to the major systems that operate a modern internal combustion (gas) automobile. Some basic maintenance guidelines and tips will be taught, but the emphasis is explaining the systems that make the wheels go round and round, and how owners can monitor those systems and professional repairs. The class will be part lecture and then a hands on "walk around" of an automobile.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 37
Dates: 8/28/2026 - 8/28/2026
Times: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Glover Housman
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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Colleen and Heather will introduce you to the BFK Storytellers’ Program. Learn about this organization that creates open, equal access to books—what the program is, what it does, and how you could make an impact on a local child by helping him or her become a better reader.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 32
Dates: 8/17/2026 - 8/17/2026
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: M
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Instructor: Heather Fletcher, Colleen Craven-Morris
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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Join us to learn how individuals and major organizations impact Georgia’s economy and environment through innovative sustainability measures. Hear from UGA’s Director of Sustainability how the university's goals for "Zero Waste" programs are improving our campus and community. Learn about the value of recycled materials used to construct Georgia’s largest sustainable stadium, Mercedes-Benz, and discover the impact it's made in the world of sports. Learn how to transform waste—from household trash to forgotten electronics—into valuable resources and reduce your personal environmental footprint. Plus, discover how to effectively connect with state business and legislative leaders to champion sustainability. *Door prizes will be provided!
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 37
Dates: 11/10/2026 - 11/10/2026
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
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Instructor: John Brown, Kevin Kirsche, India Barfield
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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Learn to create tailored-to-you daily habits that are easy to do and keep doing by using the ground-breaking discoveries of BJ Fogg, PhD, behavior design researcher at Stanford University. This will be a fun hands-on workshop class with lots of options for starting new, healthy habits that you can stick with.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 36
Dates: 12/4/2026 - 12/4/2026
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Lisa Lowe
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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Learn to create tailored-to-you daily habits that are easy to do and keep doing by using the ground-breaking discoveries of BJ Fogg, PhD, behavior design researcher at Stanford University. This will be a fun hands-on workshop class with lots of options for starting new, healthy habits that you can stick with.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 97
Dates: 12/4/2026 - 12/4/2026
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Lisa Lowe
Building: Online via Zoom
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A long-time instructor of dining etiquette, Sandra Derrick will discuss the proper rules for table setting and dining.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 36
Dates: 8/17/2026 - 8/17/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: M
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Instructor: Sandra Derrick
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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What does it take to launch a nonprofit from scratch? This course traces the founding of Wellness Watch Foundation, Inc., an Indiana-based 501(c)(3) pioneering text-based wellness services for older adults living independently. Meet the siblings behind it: a brother whose technical vision and coding brought the idea to life, and a sister whose organizational instincts and participant recruiting gave it a human heart. Along the way, an unlikely third collaborator emerged—an AI named Claude, who helped research, draft documents, and shape decisions. Come learn how a bold idea became a real organization serving real people.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 38
Dates: 9/30/2026 - 9/30/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Instructor: Nancy Canolty
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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This class provides simple, practical tools to calm the mind, restore balance and clarity, and support everyday resilience in daily life. Drawing from themes in Dial Down, participants will explore gentle practices including breathwork, mindfulness, nature-based reset techniques, reflective journaling, supportive nutrition concepts, and the role of connection in well-being. Each session introduces easy-to-use tools that can be adapted at any age or fitness level, with a focus on creating a more grounded and steady way of living.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 35
Dates: 10/7/2026 - 10/7/2026
Times: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Instructor: Raquel Durden
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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In this low-key workshop, participants will learn the basics of improvisation, one of the most instantly gratifying creative endeavors there is, and have fun doing it.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 8
Dates: 9/30/2026 - 9/30/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Instructor: Bradley Bazzle
Building: Off Site (opens in new tab)
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Tax records are often overlooked, yet they can reveal some of the most telling details about our ancestors. Found at local, state, and national levels—and spanning different time periods—these records can place individuals in a specific location, track changes in wealth and property, distinguish between people with the same name, and even hint at relationships. In this session, we’ll explore the wide variety of tax records available, learn where to find them, and uncover the hidden clues they hold for building and strengthening your family history.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 16
Dates: 12/7/2026 - 12/7/2026
Times: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: M
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Instructor: Laura Carter
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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Tax records are often overlooked, yet they can reveal some of the most telling details about our ancestors. Found at local, state, and national levels—and spanning different time periods—these records can place individuals in a specific location, track changes in wealth and property, distinguish between people with the same name, and even hint at relationships. In this session, we’ll explore the wide variety of tax records available, learn where to find them, and uncover the hidden clues they hold for building and strengthening your family history.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 100
Dates: 12/7/2026 - 12/7/2026
Times: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: M
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Instructor: Laura Carter
Building: Online via Zoom
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This class on learning to play a mountain dulcimer is geared to any level of learner. Beginners are welcome as well as advanced or intermediate level players.
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Fee: $32.00
Capacity Remaining: 22
Dates: 8/25/2026 - 9/8/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Sessions: 3
Days: Tu
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Instructor: Tom Stavran
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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We discuss various aspects of planning visits to our national parks, including physical access, lodging, transportation, activities, seasonal considerations, and variable conditions. Participants are encouraged to submit a specific park or park visitation/logistics question in advance for inclusion into the content.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 30
Dates: 12/10/2026 - 12/10/2026
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
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Instructor: David Kroese
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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Do you ever wonder where some of your characteristics, preferences, and fears originated? This class introduces genograms as a powerful visual tool for mapping family patterns across generations, helping you uncover how personal experiences, family history, and cultural influences shape your reactions to trauma. Explore the roots of your thoughts, behaviors, and emotional responses and gain insight into your past to better understand and navigate your present.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 35
Dates: 10/5/2026 - 10/5/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: M
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Instructor: Tracy Coley
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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In this session, we will examine the five non-financial pillars that decide whether your encore years feel rich or hollow: spirituality, hobbies, intellectual engagement, emotional health, and physical fitness. We will map the Goldilocks Zone of retirement, where financial preparation and human preparation hold each other up, and we will name the two quadrants where most retirees get stuck: rich but impoverished, or loved but unprepared.
You measured your retirement in dollars. What if dollars were never the point? For decades, the financial industry has trained us to measure readiness in a single currency—money. The implicit promise is: if you reach the number, the life you want will follow. For most retirees, it does not. Money is quantitative; wealth is qualitative. One is a means, the other is the end. We use the two terms interchangeably, yet they describe very different things. Money can be lost in a market correction. Wealth is built across a lifetime, and once built, no market can touch it.
You will leave this session with a clearer distinction and a sharper question: Not “Am I rich enough?” but “Am I wealthy enough?”
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 96
Dates: 8/27/2026 - 8/27/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
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Instructor: Richard Himmer
Building: Online via Zoom
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Church and other religious-organization records are among the richest—and most underused—sources for both genealogical and historical research. From baptisms and marriages to burials, membership lists, and minutes, these records place individuals within families, congregations, and communities. In this session, we’ll explore the wide range of records available, where to find them, and how to interpret the clues they contain. Learn how to use these “pew and page” resources to uncover relationships, track life events, and better understand the historical context that shaped your ancestors’ lives.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 18
Dates: 11/13/2026 - 11/13/2026
Times: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Laura Carter
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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Church and other religious-organization records are among the richest—and most underused—sources for both genealogical and historical research. From baptisms and marriages to burials, membership lists, and minutes, these records place individuals within families, congregations, and communities. In this session, we’ll explore the wide range of records available, where to find them, and how to interpret the clues they contain. Learn how to use these “pew and page” resources to uncover relationships, track life events, and better understand the historical context that shaped your ancestors’ lives.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 100
Dates: 11/13/2026 - 11/13/2026
Times: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Laura Carter
Building: Online via Zoom
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In many regards, travel has gotten difficult, daunting, tedious, and tiresome. There are ways to overcome the inherent problems and find money-saving ways of making trips more affordable. This class is designed to offer travel tips, pointers, and suggestions on how to plan, coordinate, and enjoy the "trip of a lifetime."
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 27
Dates: 11/18/2026 - 11/18/2026
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Instructor: Lawrence Saul
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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Every generation struggles to connect with the one before it; however, the gap between the "old" and "new" seems to get wider each generation. Many older adults find it difficult to connect with the young people in their lives and, at times, society at large. This workshop is a combination of lecture and discussion aimed at helping to bridge the gap between the "old" and "new" generations by providing insight into what we know about how our youngest generations think, feel, and behave and suggestions on how to connect with them authentically.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 35
Dates: 9/29/2026 - 9/29/2026
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
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Instructor: Joshua Cloudy
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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This session will focus on understanding the rise of anxiety in younger generations and how families can provide grounded support.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 99
Dates: 9/28/2026 - 9/28/2026
Times: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: M
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Instructor: Tina Neese
Building: Online via Zoom
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Please note: The start time of the class has been changed from 2PM to 4PM.
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The class is presented by two of the Foundation founders. It provides an overview of the Jeannette Rankin Foundation that offers flexible grants that can be used for various educational and related expenses. This flexibility is particularly beneficial for many scholars, as a significant portion are single mothers. The Foundation plays a crucial role in supporting nontraditional students, helping them overcome barriers to education and fostering a community of empowered individuals who can contribute to society.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 33
Dates: 8/25/2026 - 8/25/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
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Instructor: Margaret Holt, Sue Lawrence
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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This class provides a brief history of wealth distribution in the U.S. as well as some of the founding motivations behind Congress’s passing ERISA in 1974, which included its most successful and least known retirement vehicle: the employee stock ownership plan. Since then, more than 6,500 ESOPs, 1,000 worker co-ops, and around 100 employee ownership trusts have pioneered best practices that distribute wealth more evenly in society. The ESOP's architect, Louis Kelso, envisioned "capital participation" as a remedy for wealth inequality and saw firm ownership as a crucial complement to home ownership in building and maintaining the American middle class. Some three million baby boomers (silvered) are expecting to transition out of their small to medium businesses over the next 10 years, and yet the succession planning in these businesses is often not robust or fully communicated with key stakeholders. These businesses don't have to just close up shop. This class will elucidate concrete actions anyone, including OLLI members, can take today to help keep main street thriving.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 40
Dates: 8/21/2026 - 8/21/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Marie Davis
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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