OLÉ! Fall 2008 Course List
The Fall 2008 Schedule is also posted as a single-page grid.
Current Affairs
The Middle East, Continued
Facilitator: Kee Miner
Join a group of inquiring
minds interested in the history, politics and religions of the Middle
East. Includes selected readings
(fiction and nonfiction), guest lectures and conversations, films
(documentaries and dramas) and discussions.
Participants’ interests shape the direction of the course.
Masterpiece Literature
The Charles Dickens
Book Club
Teacher: Wayne Mergler
Wayne Mergler, booklover,
editor, author and teacher of English literature, returns to OLÉ! to tackle two
of Charles Dickens most complex and satisfying novels, Bleak House and Our Mutual
Friend. Enjoy unforgettable
characters, harrowing plot twists, rocky romances and plenty of skullduggery.
Big Wild Opera
Carmen
Teacher: John Rolston
Why
is Carmen the greatest of all French
operas and the most requested opera in history?
Lifelong opera lover, John Rolston, will, once again, be our guide. Learn about Georges Bizet’s tragic life, his
unforgettable music and the significance of this passionate love story between a
taunting factory girl and the poor soldier who can’t live without her.
Tools for Life
Elder
Care and Health, Part I
Facilitator:
Dr. Rosellen Rosich
Focuses on issues and
resources related to health, aging, and caring for aging or ill family
members. Covers the nature of aging,
health literacy, what to think about with aging parents, how to deal with the
medical community, and how to modify behavior to avoid the chronic diseases
commonly associated with aging.
Tools for Life
Elder
Care and Health, Part II
Facilitator:
Sandra Knight
More about meeting the
challenges facing older Americans. Attorney Glenn Cravez will discuss Wills and Powers of Attorney. Lisa Merrill, Assistant Long Term Care Ombudsman, presents materials on promoting and protecting the rights, interests, and well-being of Alaskans 60 and older, as well as concerns related to assisted living and long term care. Alzheimers of Alaska will present "Healthy Body Healthy Brain".
Fridays / 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM / Nov. 7, 14, 21 / UAA Eugene Short Hall
Reading Between the Lines
It’s a
Mystery
Teacher: Sue
Henry
Sue Henry, whose
award-winning Alaska mysteries have received the highest praise from readers
and critics alike, will lead discussions about plot, setting, character and
pacing that keep fans reading – and rereading mysteries. Bring along a book or two by a favorite
mystery writer.
Living History
The
Alaska Constitution Then and Now
Facilitator:
Bob Hicks
Celebrate the 50th
anniversary of statehood by getting to know the Alaska Constitution. Learn
about the motivation and thinking behind the constitution as well as some of
the post-statehood controversies in interpretation and application. This course brings in lecturers, panelists
and experts – people who were there as well as people who wish they had been –
to share their insights on the Alaska Constitution.
Secondhand Sightseeing
Travel
Club
Facilitator:
Walk the famous Santiago
de Compostela Camino across northern Spain, drive the Alcan and Cassiar
Highways, tour the United Arab Emirates and explore Antarctica. It doesn’t cost a thing and no restrictions
apply. A forum for participants to share
their favorite travel experiences and shake off the hangover of a dreary and
disappointing summer.
Ice Capades at
Byron Glacier
Roadside Geology of Cook Inlet
Teacher: Dr. Dick Reger
Last May
Geologist Dick Reger led two van-loads of intrepid OLÉ! members on a geology
excursion around Cook Inlet – a highly successful field trip in all respects
except one: six feet of snow on the trail made the planned hike out to the
terminus of Byron Glacier impossible!
All agreed that a fall hike would be an excellent alternative. Everyone is invited; you need not have been
on the May field trip to participate.
Go to OleAnchorage.org for information on the nature of
the hike, required and recommended gear, how to find the Byron Glacier parking
lot, and optional activities in the area.
DATE: Saturday, September 6, 2008
DEPARTS: 10:00 AM from the Byron Glacier
parking lot near the Begich-Boggs Visitors’ Center
RETURNS: to the Visitors’ Center by 4:00 PM
COST:
None
Tidewater
Glaciers and Crab Cakes
Wilderness Explorer Glacier Cruise
Teachers: Captain and Crew of
Prince William Sound Glacier Cruises; Ron and Deb Crawford
Summer isn’t over just because most
of the tourists have left! Picture this:
a crowd of OLÉ! members in cruise mode scanning for orcas and catching up with
friends on an unseasonably warm September afternoon (we can always hope.) The boat, operated by Prince William Sound
Glacier Cruises, goes from Whittier into Passage Canal and around Ester Island
through Ester Passage. View marine
animals and birds and the spectacular tidewater glaciers in Harriman Fjord and
Barry Arm. Dress in layers,
but bring your sunglasses. And don’t
forget your binoculars!
DATE:
Sunday, September 14, 2008
DEPARTS:
from Whittier Dock at 11:00 AM (take the 9:30 AM tunnel opening to
Whittier)
RETURNS:
in time to catch the 5:00 PM tunnel
COST: on-line, $108.20. Go to http://www.princewilliamsound.com/490.cfm?opid=VO105817
by phone, $114.65. Call 800-992-1297
Use discount code OLEGROUP91420
If you wish, there are 'low tech' instructions for e-mailing the registration form