FIU OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute Fall Catalog

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Fall Open House EventFall Open House Event

Wednesday, September 16, 200911:00 AM – 1:00 PM

FIU’s Biscayne Bay CampusWolfe University Center

Ballroom 244B (second fl oor)3000 NE 151st Street, North Miami

• Meet faculty and preview exciting courses• Register for classes• Tour our NEW offi ce and classroom facilities• Enjoy a complimentary brunch• Meet other lifelong learners

RSVP at (305) 919-5910RSVP at (305) 919-5910http://olli.fi u.edu

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OLLI OPERATIONAL STAFF

Jorge Zumaeta University College Director

Clara Barman OLLI Program Coordinator

Laura Herring

University College Marketing Director

Ellie Browner OLLI Editor

Lidisbeth MartinezUniversity College Accounting Coordinator

Mabel Abreu

OLLI Offi ce Manager

CONTACT US Phone: 305-919-5910

Fax: 305-919-5484 E-mail: [email protected]

NEW Website: http://olli.fi u.edu

WHO WE ARE Th e Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida International University (FIU) provides lifelong learning opportunities for adults 50 and over who wish to enhance their lives through intellectually stimulating, non-credit personal enrichment programming. FIU is one of 122 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLIs) located on university and college campuses across the country. OLLI instructors are experts in their fi eld and include university faculty and community educators and leaders.

FALL OPEN HOUSE EVENTJoin us September 16th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet faculty and preview our exciting courses. Take advantage of the ability to comfortably register on-site. Additionally, you will be given a tour of our new facilities, get the chance to meet other lifelong learners, and enjoy a complimentary light brunch. Please RSVP at 305-919-5910.

HELP SUPPORT OLLI

OLLI is a self-sustaining program supported solely by membership and course fees, private grant funds, and the kind donations and generous support of members like you. Our operations are not subsidized by any state funding. Your contributions and volunteer support are most welcomed to ensure our continued success. To fi nd out more about how you can further support OLLI@FIU, please call our offi ce at 305-919-5910 or visit online at http://olli.fi u.edu/support.html.

NEW AT OLLINEW on-campus classroom venues—classes now off ered at Kovens • Conference Center, Wolfe University Center, and Academic II.NEW offi ce location—please visit us at our new home:• FIU - Biscayne Bay Campus3000 Northeast 151st StreetAcademic II Building, Room 130North Miami, Florida 33181305-919-5910 (our main phone number remains unchanged)NEW home on the web—visit us at http://olli.fi u.edu•

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

Th e OLLI annual membership fee is $50 ($80 for two joining together) eff ective through June 30, 2010. Membership allows you to register for OLLI courses, trips and tours, and special member events. Please see our back cover for a full list of membership benefi ts. All membership fees are used to ensure the continued sustainability of the program.

ABOUT OUR FACULTYPlease visit http://olli.fi u.edu/instructors.html, for biographical information on our instructors.

VOLUNTEERS Th e OLLI@FIU staff and administration would like to extend a warm and heartfelt thanks to our volunteer leaders — Norma Weinstein, Martha Astrella, Marie Blain-Cruz, Jean Genuth, Debbie Daas and Sandy Jarkow.

IN MEMORIAMTh is catalog is dedicated in memory of our former catalog designer and very dear OLLI friend, Deborah Sasinski.

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Hersh Adlerstein

Barbara Bader

Seth Bramson

Ellie Browner

Marta Carrodeguas

Hindi Diamond

Jean Genuth

Marylin Handler

Dr. Miriam Klein-Kassenoff

Carl Kranendonk

Julius B. Margolis

Dr. Raul Moncarz

Danielle Sharon

Dr. Kurt F. Stone

Stanley Tate

To register: call 305-919-5910, fax 305-919-5484, mail or visit http://olli.fi u.edu 3

Welcome to the 2009-2010 OLLI programming year! Along with autumn breezes, the fall brings a fresh new term of engaging courses, plus many exciting changes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida International University. We are now part of a newly formed division within FIU—University College. University College can show you how to take steps to turn your challenges into opportunities and, through OLLI@FIU, turn your retirement into an invigorating learning adventure. New offi ces (and new website). We have moved into our own offi ce suite in Academic II within the FIU Biscayne Bay Campus (note, however, that our phone, fax, and e-mail information remains the same). Th e offi ce suite has been designed to encourage and facilitate opportunities for you to comfortably interact with OLLI staff and fellow students. Our new offi ces are now more centrally located on campus—near the university library, student center, bookstore, new cafeteria food court, pool and gym. Plans are underway to use the walls of our new surroundings as a living museum to showcase OLLI student art/hobby projects. We are also very excited about our new home on the web: http://olli.fi u.edu. Make sure to pay us a visit there, as well, and browse all of our new user-friendly enhancements and features.

Extended classroom options. As part of University College, we will now have access to more varied classroom venues. Fall classes will be held at the Kovens Conference Center, the Wolfe University Center, and two classrooms housed in our new offi ce suite in Academic II. Th ese new classroom arrangements will allow more fl exible course scheduling, greater control over the room allocation, and considerable savings in facility costs. Th e new venues’ more central campus location will not only allow for greater access to campus amenities, as previously described, but will also allow greater opportunities for OLLI students to more easily interact with the rest of the university community—a chance for the “seniors” to mingle with the more junior students in a shared learning environment.

Increased Community Involvement. While OLLI operates within a state university, it is important to point out that OLLI does not receive any state funding. As a self-sustaining unit, OLLI is supported solely by membership and course fees, private grant funds, and the kind donations and support of members like you. We try to keep membership and course fees very aff ordable for our members; however, it is becoming increasingly challenging to sustain non-traditional, innovative programming in these diffi cult economic times. As the university faces tight economic challenges, all departments and units have been asked to fi nd creative cost-savings measures and to encourage greater community involvement. For these reasons, we ask that you please consider supporting the OLLI programs you love by providing a tax-deductible donation and/or by sharing your time and expertise with us as a volunteer (the registration form inside this catalog has an area for making donations and you may also visit http://olli.fi u.edu/support.html). Now more than ever, your support is crucial to secure the future continuation of this program, so that we may continue to off er members the high quality courses, instructors, and benefi ts all deserve.

As you review the fall catalog, we hope you will fi nd courses that will enrich your commitment to lifelong learning. If you are a new OLLI member, welcome and enjoy! If you are a returning OLLI student, thank you for your continued involvement. For new and returning students alike, we greatly appreciate your interest in and support of OLLI@FIU and hope you share our great enthusiasm about all these new, exciting changes!

A message to our OLLI members:

To register: call 305-919-5910, fax 305-919-5484, mail or visit http://olli.fi u.edu4

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MONDAY

Current Events Forum

Instructor: Hersh Adlerstein Fall A Dates: 6 Mondays: September 21, October 5, 12, 19, 26, and November 2Time: 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.Fee: $95.00Course Number: OLL0002FALocation: Kovens Conference Center

Fall B Dates: 6 Mondays: November 9, 16, 23, 30 and December 7, 14Time: 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.Fee: $95.00Course Number: OLL0002FBLocation: Kovens Conference Center

Living in interesting times, as the ancient Chinese curse put it, means we have to try to understand what ever-changing times means to us, to our community, to the United States, indeed to the world. We need the tools to enable us to fully grasp the enormity of what faces the future. Th e economy may be improving, but how soon will normalcy return? Is the threat of multiple wars and rumors of wars growing or lessening? Is our environment on the brink of disaster? And what is being done to deal with housing, education, employment, political reform, healthcare and all the normal problems which are becoming even more of a concern than usual? In this class, we try to relate the world today to the history that created it, and look to our times to help us see the future. Th is is not a lecture class, it is a participatory weekly round table, where we share ideas and possibilities, and where we seek to bring together history, economics, society, culture and—above all—our personal understanding of the world we now face.

Jazz Greats

Instructor: Joe DonatoFall A Dates: 6 Mondays: September 21, October 5,

12, 19, 26, and November 2Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Fee: $110.00Course Number: OLL0354FALocation: Kovens Conference Center

From its historical roots of Southern blues and Gospel to the Modern Jazz of today, jazz is the fi rst indigenous American musical style. Join Joe Donato, Miami’s own jazz great, in a mesmerizing exploration of the musicians who popularized these styles and variations: Louis Armstrong and the original jazz greats; Duke Ellington’s Swing period; Charlie Parker and Bebop; Miles Davis’ truly modern Jazz; Stan Getz and the Brazilian Sound; and Wynton Marsalis, the future of Jazz.

Floral Design

Instructor: Mindy MyshrallFall A Dates: 6 Mondays, September 21, October 5, 12, 19, 26, and November 2Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Fee: $95.00 (Includes instructional materials) Course Number: OLL0327FALocation: Miami Gardens Florist, 18500 W. Dixie Hwy., Aventura, 305-932-3600

Everyone loves skillfully-arranged fl owers and the magical way they can improve home decor. In the ambience of a fl oral shop, an experienced designer will teach you the elements of fl oral design. Learn to create arrangements that are noticed and appreciated in vases and containers you already own. Special attention will be given to seasonal fl oral arranging.

Stop! Look! Listen! Get what youREALLY want in your life

Instructor: Myla Jill BlumFall B Dates: 6 Mondays: November 9, 16, 23, 30 and December 7, 14Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Fee: $95.00

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Course Number: OLL0444FBLocation: Kovens Conference Center

Are you out of control? Feeling overwhelmed? Stressed? Have you tried everything and yet the same-old, same-old coping mechanisms kick in? In this thought-provoking class you will experience a completely new way of seeing things—new perspectives, healthier responses, and informed choices. Learn relaxation techniques, the “secret” language of your mind, and get what you REALLY want out of life. Only YOU can create a new, healthier life for yourself. Come and learn how.

Contemporary Conversations with Women

Instructor: Dr. Judie ManulkinFall A Dates: 6 Mondays: September 21, October 5, 12, 19, 26, and November 2Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Fee: $95.00Course Number: OLL0295FALocation: Kovens Conference Center

Women have an incredible ability to transition and grow with life’s demands and to shift and accept the possibilities presented to them. Th is course explores the range of thoughts, feelings and behaviors most identifi ed with women. Participants will enjoy intimate and candid dialogue about relationships, independence, money, communications, sexuality, the self and life changes. Enrollment is limited.

Th e Films of Woody Allen

Instructor: Charlie MichaelFall A Dates: 6 Mondays: September 21, October 5, 12, 19, 26, and November 2Time: 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Fee: $95.00Course Number: OLL0434FALocation: Kovens Conference Center

For four decades, Woody Allen has entertained us with memorably neurotic takes on life, love and, of course, everything in between. Th is course off ers you the chance to watch, analyze, and discuss some of the best titles from diff erent perspectives in Allen’s prolifi c and varied career:

Love and Death (1975), Annie Hall (1977), Interiors (1978), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) and Deconstructing Harry (1997).

Th e French New Wave Cinema

Instructor: Charlie MichaelFall B Dates: 6 Mondays: November 9, 16, 23, 30 and December 7, 14 Time: 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Fee: $95.00Course Number: OLL0447FBLocation: Kovens Conference Center

It is no exaggeration to say that the French New Wave of the 1960s revolutionized the way we think about the movies. It also gave world cinema some of its most enduring and idiosyncratic directors (Jean-Luc Godard, François Truff aut, Eric Rohmer and Claude Chabrol, among others). Th is course off ers both a historical overview of this important moment in fi lm history and a chance to discuss the innovative and daring style of fi ve memorable full length fi lms: Th e 400 Blows (Truff aut, 1959), Breathless (Godard, 1960), Bob the Gambler (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1958), Th e Good Time Girls (Chabrol, 1960), Cléo from 5 to 7 (Agnès Varda, 1961), and two short fi lms: Th e Girl at the Monceau Bakery (1963, Eric Rohmer) and Suzanne’s Career (1963, Eric Rohmer).

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Adventurous Women Who Shaped our World

Instructor: Dr. Mary Lou BrothersonFall A Dates: 6 Tuesdays: September 22, 29 and October 6, 13, 20, 27Time: 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

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Fee: $95.00Course Number: OLL0435FALocation: Kovens Conference Center

Th roughout “Herstory” women have been involved in making a diff erence. Th is course will highlight their stories, their exciting accomplishments and their challenges. During extraordinary times the wisdom, spirituality, and stamina of women have helped families, friends, and communities to endure. Join us as we learn more about our “Foremothers” who paved the way for women of today and for those who have broken “Th e Glass Ceiling.”

As the Jewish World Churns

Instructor: Dr. Abe GittelsonFall B Dates: 4 Tuesdays: November 3, 10, 17, 24 Time: 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.Fee: $80.00Course Number: OLL0448FBLocation: Kovens Conference Center

An in-depth look at what is happening in the always turbulent Jewish world, locally, nationally, internationally, and possibly, even in outer space. Major concerns will be focused on the development of the peace process in the Middle East, with Israel and the Palestinians, the role of the United States and the European nations, unfolding events in Iran, and the relationships to the moderate and radical Muslim countries. Attention will be paid to the happenings in the American Jewish community, the search for meaningful Jewish identity, the contributions of the Jewish community to American society, and the “frumization” of Jewish life. In addition, we will discuss and analyze the Jewish community world-wide and the state of Florida, in particular, whose Jewish population is estimated to be 750,000 strong.

Art of Digital Photography

Instructor: Karl KoslowskiFall A Dates: 6 Tuesdays: September 22, 29 and October 6, 13, 20, 27Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Fee: $150.00 (Includes instructional materials)Course Number: OLL0346FA

Location: Academic II Building, Room 130Once you have mastered the basic operation of your camera, start creating artistic shots with the help of a pro. Learn about composition and layout, camera settings and techniques. Th is course will enlighten you about aperture, shutter speed, ISO, framing for the best shot and other important “do’s and don’ts” of photography. Indoor visual presentations will be complemented by outdoor photo excursions to practice close-ups, landscapes and panoramas. Field trips will include Bayside Park, the Art Deco area of Miami Beach, and Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens.NOTE: Instructor is responsible for off -site logistics. OLLI does not provide transportation to and from photo shoots. Participants will be responsible for admission fees at fi eld trip destinations, if applicable. Moderate walking required.

Art of Composition in Digital Photography

Instructor: Karl KoslowskiFall B Dates: 6 Tuesdays: November 3, 10, 17, 24 and December 1, 8Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Fee: $150.00 (Includes instructional materials)Course Number: OLL0340FBLocation: Academic II Building, Room 130

Practice creative composition in photography while exploring the Magic City, Miami, and its dynamic surroundings with your camera. Discover stunning photographic composition possibilities, layout and fi ll-fl ash techniques. Consider your options in photographic approaches and the selection of perspectives and best camera settings for the WOW image! Th is course consists of one classroom session and fi ve outdoor shoots. NOTE: Instructor is responsible for off -site logistics. OLLI does not provide transportation to and from photo shoots. Participants will be responsible for admission fees at fi eld trip destinations, if applicable. Moderate walking required.

Bridge for Beginners

Instructor: Myra BastFall A Dates: 6 Tuesdays: September 22, 29 and October 6, 13, 20, 27Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.


Fee: $115.00 (Includes instructional materials except textbook)Course Number: OLL0388FALocation: Wolfe University Center

Textbook: ACBL Bridge Series: Th e Club Series, by Audrey Grant, published by the American Contract Bridge League. Available for purchase from the instructor ($20).

Th is course covers the fundamentals of basic Bridge and assumes no prior history or knowledge of contract Bridge. Basic instruction will enable participants to play competently in a social environment. Course materials will introduce the “secret” language of bidding, playing the dummy and making killer defensive plays. Along with the textbook, weekly handouts will teach the value of cards, bidding techniques, developing winning tricks, and how to beat your opponents!

Bridge for Advanced Beginners

Instructor: Myra BastFall B Dates: 6 Tuesdays: November 3, 10, 17, 24 and December 1, 8Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Fee: $115.00 (Includes instructional materials except textbook)Course Number: OLL0388FBLocation: Wolfe University CenterTextbook: ACBL Bridge Series: Th e Club Series, by Audrey Grant, published by the American Contract Bridge League. Available for purchase from the instructor ($20). Th is is the same text used in Bridge for Beginners.

Th is course is intended for the Bridge student who has learned the basics. Th e materials will introduce no-trump bidding, competitive bids such as overcalls and take-out doubles, how to play a hand, and tips on defending. Along with the textbook, weekly handouts will augment instructions on the value of cards, bidding techniques, developing winning tricks, and strategies to beat your opponents!

Book Review Lecture & Dramatization Series

Instructor: Ronelle DelmontFall A Dates: 6 Tuesdays: September 22, 29 and October 6, 13, 20, 27Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Fee: $115.00Course Number: OLL0358FALocation: Kovens Conference Center

Th is thought-provoking and entertaining book review series will arouse your curiosity as we explore the books and topics everyone is talking about. You need not have read the books in order to enjoy the reviews in this stimulating series: Leaving Home: A Memoir by Art Buchwald; Th eir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston; In the Memory of the Forest by Charles T. Powers; My Story by Rachel Calof; Th e Temple Bombing by Melissa Fay Greene; and Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson.

Fall B Dates: 6 Tuesdays: November 3, 10, 17, 24 and December 1, 8Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Fee: $115.00Course Number: OLL0358FBLocation: Kovens Conference Center

Th is thought-provoking and entertaining book review series will arouse your curiosity as we explore the books and topics everyone is talking about. You need not have read the books in order to enjoy the reviews in this stimulating series: Th e Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (David Grann); Th e Woman Behind Th e New Deal: Th e Life of Frances Perkins, FDR’s Moral Conscience (Kirstin Downey); Winchell: Gossip, Power, and the Culture of Celebrity (Neal Gabler); Th e American Axis: Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh and Th e Rise of Th e Th ird Reich (Max Wallace); Femme Fatale (Pat Shipman); and A Simple Habana Melody (Oscar Hijuelos).

Modern Decoupage

Instructor: Pamela GilmourFall B Dates: 6 Tuesdays: November 3, 10, 17, 24 and December 1, 8Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.


Fee: $95.00Course Number: OLL0449FBLocation: Academic II Building, Room 130

Th is course off ers a fresh look at a traditional craft. You will discover how a few simple materials—paper, glue and scissors—will enable you to create stylish personalized home accents. Cherished letters, photos, magazine clippings/pictures, fabric, and mementos will transform ordinary objects into works of art. Previous art experience is not necessary to create incredible, imaginative decoupage pieces. Materials needed: one clear, plain glass plate, (minimum 10” in size, found in most supermarkets), Modge Podge (glue), scissors, photos, letters, decorative papers, fabric, sponge, sponge brushes, paper towels, and 2 small bowls with lids.

Art History: Modern Masters of Figure Painting, Part I

Instructor: Susan LevinsonFall A Dates: 4 Tuesdays: September 22, 29 and October 6, 13Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Fee: $85.00Course Number: OLL0013FALocation: Kovens Conference Center

See description that follows, under Art History, Part II.

Art History: Modern Masters of Figure Painting, Part II

Fall B Dates: 4 Tuesdays: November 3, 10, 17, 24 Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Fee: $85.00Course Number: OLL0013FB Location: Kovens Conference Center

Explore the dramatic changes in the last 200 years of fi gure painting. Discover how the modern style evolved over time, how the startling approach of Manet and Degas diff ered from that of earlier painters, Goya, Ingres, and Delacroix. See how Impressionism and Post-Impressionism led to the revolutionary advances of Cezanne, Picasso, and Matisse, artists who changed the

course of 20th century art. Learn about various groups of modern fi gure painters, such as, the Ashcan School, the Bay Area Figure Painters, the New Image painters and the Neo-Expressionists. Become knowledgeable about artistic techniques and materials as you discover how contemporary artists continue to innovate within the ancient tradition of human representation.

Music and Culture in the Classical Period: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven

Instructor: Dr. Judith EtzionFall A Dates: 6 Tuesdays: September 22, 29 and October 6, 13, 20, 27 Time: 3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Fee: $95.00Course Number: OLL0441FALocation: Kovens Conference Center

Th is course highlights the predominant musical features of the Classical period, within the broader cultural and aesthetic contexts of the Enlightenment. Focusing on the masterpieces of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, participants will learn basic listening patterns that will enable them to identify and enjoy the most important structural and thematic elements of select symphonies (including Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony), sonatas, piano concertos, and operas (particularly Don Giovanni).

Bach in the Mirror of the Baroque Era

Instructor: Dr. Judith EtzionFall B Dates: 6 Tuesdays: November 3, 10, 17, 24 and December 1, 8Time: 3:15 p.m. – 5: 15 p.m.Fee: $95.00Course Number: OLL0450FBLocation: Kovens Conference Center

Th is course focuses on stylistic appreciation of selected masterpieces by J. S. Bach, as linked to the major musical trends of the Baroque Era in Germany, France and Italy. Highlights from Bach’s organ works, Brandenburg concertos, suites, cantatas, and passions will be discussed in detail in terms of social functions, aesthetic concepts,


structural design, and thematic unfolding. Additional excerpts from concertos by Corelli and Vivaldi and from Handel’s oratorios will underscore the stylistic diversity of the period.

WEDNESDAY

Art Nouveau, Gaudi and Klimt Instructor: Dr. Batia CohenFall B Dates: 4 Wednesdays: November 4, 18, 25 and December 2Time: 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.Fee: $80.00Course Number: OLL0451FBLocation: Kovens Conference Center

At the turn of the 19th century, the industrial revolution infl uenced the arts and architecture of the whole world; the Belle époque, in the time of the “Exposition Universelle” in Paris, set the pace for a new view on life. While the Eiff el tower was being constructed and iron was an innovative material, Art Nouveau became the fashionable style. Using an array of pictures from this era as examples, we will observe the diff erent characteristics of the masters of Art Nouveau: the dreamy structures of Gaudi, the sensuous women of Klimt, the sinuous designs of Horta’s houses, the imagery of the glass vases of Gallé and Daum, and the wonderful stain glass creations of Tiff any.

Beading: Advanced Jewelry Makingwith Beads

Instructor: Maggie SaintilFall A Dates: 6 Wednesdays: September 23, 30 and October 7, 14, 21, 28Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Fee: $95.00 (Includes instructional materials)

Course Number: OLL0414FALocation: Academic II Building, Room 130

Th is hands-on, interactive class enhances your beading skills through such projects as knotted eyeglasses/necklaces, chandelier earrings, bead/chai and necklace sets, chocker/dainty sets and dangle necklaces.

Beading: Creative Jewelry Makingfor Beginners

Instructor: Maggie SaintilFall B Dates: 6 Wednesdays: November 4, 18, 25 and December 2, 9, 16Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Fee: $95.00 (Includes instructional materials)Course Number: OLL0381FBLocation: Academic II Building, Room 130

Learn the basics of beading and produce your own amazing and “expensive looking” jewelry. You will receive instruction from an experienced jewelry designer and learn the secrets that pros use, including helpful hints that every beginning beader needs to know. No experience in beading is necessary and beautiful results are assured.

English for Spanish Speakers (Introducción al inglés para personas que hablan español)

Instructor: Helen DraherFall A Dates: 6 Wednesdays: September 23, 30 and October 7, 14, 21, 28Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Fee: $95.00 (Includes instructional materials)Course Number: OLL0444FALocation: Academic II Building, Room 130

Th is introductory course is designed to teach English to Spanish speakers who wish to learn the fundamentals of the English language. Lessons will consist of the alphabet, pronunciation, vocabulary building, listening and speaking. Th is course is geared specifi cally to students with little or no understanding of English who wish to communicate comfortably and confi dently at a beginner level.

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Innovative Interior Design:Design More With Less

Instructor: Sandi-Jo GordonFall B Dates: 6 Wednesdays: November 4, 18, 25 and December 2, 9, 16Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Fee: $95.00Course Number: OLL0331FBLocation: Academic II Building, Room 130

Learn how to give your home a facelift! Th is course will address the principles of interior design with an eye toward today’s concerns about both the economy and the environment. See the furnishings you already own in a new light. Express your personality through what you collect and how you display it. Explore color and the physical and psychological infl uence it can have. Discover how specialists “stage” a home for sale, and fi nd out where some of the best bargains can be found. Th is class will be interactive, involving hands-on projects and fi eld trips.

Th e Missing Factor: TalkingBack to the News

Instructor: Dr. Kurt F. StoneFall A Dates: 6 Wednesdays: September 23, 30 and October 7, 14, 21, 28Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Fee: $110.00Course Number: OLL0355FALocation: Kovens Conference Center

According to comedian John Stewart, “On an average day seven minutes of news happens. Yet, there are currently three full-time, 24-hour news networks.” In any event, most news, as reported, whether in print, via camera, microphone or on the Internet, is a one-way proposition; we, as readers, listeners and consumers of news, rarely have a chance to interact—to “talk back.” Th is course seeks to give students the chance to engage in what we will call “the missing factor” of two-way communication. In each session, we will review the week’s leading stories, issues and events, and avail ourselves of the opportunity to question, understand, discuss and give opinions on what’s going on in this rapidly, dynamically changing

world. Additionally, we will examine the diff erent ways in which leading media outlets cover the news, with an eye toward understanding what, if any, bias may exist.

All the News Th at Fits: A Weekly Discussion of Headline Stories

Instructor: Dr. Kurt F. Stone Fall B Dates: 6 Wednesdays: November 4, 18, 25 and December 2, 9, 16Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Fee: $110.00Course Number: OLL0355FBLocation: Kovens Conference Center It is an inescapable fact of modern life that no matter where we turn, it is impossible to escape the news. Whether in newspapers or magazines, on cable or broadcast television, AM-FM radio or the Internet, news is a twenty-four-hour-a-day, three-hundred-sixty-fi ve-days-a-year proposition. In this course, we will review and discuss the week’s most important news items, look at the stories and personalities “behind the headlines,” and see what biases might be found. Weekly topics will be drawn from the worlds of politics, international relations, economics, science, crime and show business.

Lights! Camera! Action! Great Directors and Th eir Masterpieces

Instructor: Dr. Kurt F. StoneFall A Dates: 6 Wednesdays: September 23, 30 and October 7, 14, 21, 28Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Fee: $110.00Course Number: OLL0439FALocation: Kovens Conference Center

One of Hollywood’s most endearing debates is over precisely what makes a movie great: the actor, the screenplay or the director? If one sees movie-making as the ultimate collaborative art, the answer would have to be—the director, who has the ultimate responsibility for taking words, ideas, setting and ego, and then synthesizing them into celluloid art. Th is course will present the biographies of six of fi lmdom’s greatest directors, and then off er a critical examination of what, in the opinion of the instructor, is their greatest contribution to the


cinematic art: Th e Th ief of Baghdad (Raoul Walsh); Th e General (Buster Keaton); Ninotchka (Ernst Lubitsch); Casablanca (Michael Curtiz); Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean); and Dead End (William Wyler).

Lights! Camera! Action! Redux: Six More Cinematic Masters

Instructor: Dr. Kurt F. StoneFall B Dates: 6 Wednesdays: November 4, 18, 25 and December 2, 9, 16Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Fee: $110.00Course Number: OLL0452FBLocation: Kovens Conference Center

Movie making is perhaps the most unique, demanding and symbiotic of all art forms. For where else is a creative process more sharply defi ned by the interests of one’s investors, or one investor’s success more completely dependent upon the spontaneity of art? More than anyone else, it is the director who stands astride with this ‘Scylla’ of Wall Street and ‘Charybdis’ of art. His/her responsibilities are legion: everything from dramaturge to psychologist. Out of the literally thousands of men and women who have directed motion pictures, fewer than 50 can be considered truly great or inspired. Our cinematic masters include: John Ford (1895-1973); Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980); Howard Hawks (1896-1977); Frank Capra 1897-1991); Edward Dmytryk (1908-1999); and Billy Wilder (1908-2002).

THURSDAY

Spanish: Beginners

Instructor: Rita FrohlichFall A Dates: 6 Th ursdays: September 24 and October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29Time: 9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.Fee: $115.00 (Includes instructional materials except textbook)Course Number: OLL0031FALocation: Academic II Building, Room 130Textbook: Spanish Now: Level I, Seventh Edition, by Ruth Silverstein, Allen Pomerantz and Heywood Wald, ISBN# 13:9780764129339 (without CD), and ISBN# 13:9780764177743 (with CD). Available for purchase at the FIU Bookstore (305-919-5580) or online.

How can you make the most out of living in Miami and benefi t from our multicultural environment? By speaking Spanish of course! Th is class aims to teach basic communication skills through dialogues encountered in daily situations, such as greetings, telling time and simple conversations. Students will learn the basic skills of conversing in Spanish in the present and past tenses.

Spanish: Intermediate I

Instructor: Rita FrohlichFall B Dates: 6 Th ursdays: November 5, 12, 19 and December 3, 10, 17Time: 9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.Fee: $115.00 (Includes instructional materials except textbook) Course Number: OLL0032FBLocation: Academic II Building, Room 130Textbook: Spanish Now: Level I, Seventh Edition, by Ruth Silverstein, Allen Pomerantz and Heywood Wald, ISBN-13: 9780764129339 (without CD), and ISBN-13: 9780764177743 (with CD). Th is is the same textbook used in Spanish: Beginners.

Th is course expands on the knowledge acquired in the Spanish: Beginners course. Students will be introduced to the verbs ser and estar, cardinal and ordinal numbers, formation and use of the direct commands, and possessive adjectives. Emphasis will be on comprehension of conversational Spanish.

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Jerusalem of Gold

Instructor: Danielle SharonFall A Dates: 5 Th ursdays: September 24 and October 1, 8, 22, 29Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Fee: $85.00 (Includes instructional materials)Course Number: OLL0440FALocation: Kovens Conference Center

Th e three cultures, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, have been present in Jerusalem since early times. Jerusalem is destined to become the glorious global capital city of peace and truth to which all countries on earth will look. Now, it is the capital of the state of Israel, whose very existence has been threatened by wars and confl icts with the surrounding nations. In this course we will explore the following questions: Historically, what has Jerusalem meant to Jews, Christians and Muslims? What does it mean to them today? And, why does the question of Jerusalem’s future remain unresolved today?

Exploring the Dead Sea Scroll Mysteries

Instructor: Danielle SharonFall B Dates: 5 Th ursdays: November 5, 19 and December 3, 10, 17Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Fee: $85.00 (Includes instructional materials)Course Number: OLL0453FBLocation: Kovens Conference Center

It has been over fi fty years since the discovery of the scrolls near Qumran in the Dead Sea region of Israel. Th eir discovery and the subsequent research that evolved have produced colorful characters, weird events, and plenty of confl ict. Th eir existence has challenged and enriched conventional understandings of both Judaism and Christianity. Th e contents of the Dead Sea Scrolls indicate that their authors were a group of priests and laymen pursuing a communal life of strict dedication to God. During this course we’ll discuss the group and its Community Rule and the War Scroll which describes a great war at the end of days.

Money Matters and You – Part I

Instructor: Joseph King Fall A Dates: 6 Th ursdays: September 24, andOctober 1, 8, 15, 22, 29Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Fee: $110.00Course Number: OLL0436FALocation: Academic II Building, Room 130

See description that follows, under Money Matters and You – Part II.

Money Matters and You – Part II

Fall B Dates: 6 Th ursdays: November 5, 12, 19 and December 3, 10, 17Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Fee: $ 110.00Course Number: OLL0436FBLocation: Academic II Building, Room 130

Th is course covers personal fi nancial planning, consumer decision making, money management, insurance and credit. Students will be introduced to the practical application of consumer economics into their everyday lives. Th is course provides an opportunity to explore many important areas of interest that will enhance your fi nancial security. Discover new ways to maximize your income potential and develop eff ective strategies for managing your resources and money.

Spanish: Intermediate II

Instructor: Rita FrohlichFall A Dates: 6 Th ursdays: September 24 andOctober 1, 8, 15, 22, 29Time: 11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.Fee: $115.00 (Includes instructional materials except textbook)Course Number: OLL0362FALocation: Academic II Building, Room 130Textbook: Spanish Now: Level I, Seventh Edition by Ruth Silverstein, Allen Pomerantz and Heywood Wald, ISBN-13: 9780764129339 (without CD), and ISBN-13: 9780764177743 (with CD). Th is book is the same


textbook used in Spanish: Beginners and Spanish: Intermediate I.

Fall B Dates: 6 Th ursdays: November 5, 12, 19 and December 3, 10, 17Time: 11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.Fee: $115.00 (Includes instructional materials except textbook)Course Number: OLL0362FBLocation: Academic II Building, Room 130Textbook: Same as listed above.

Th ese courses expand the knowledge acquired in Spanish: Intermediate I building on refl exive and stem changing verbs, direct and indirect object pronouns, the verb gustar, preterite indicative regular and irregular verbs, refl exive verbs and continued strengthening of your Spanish vocabulary. Emphasis is on Spanish conversation in all verb tenses (past, present and future).

Th e Quantum Revolution

Instructor: Mark EgdallFall B Dates: 5 Th ursdays: November 5, 19 and December 3, 10, 17Time: 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.Fee: $85.00 (Includes instructional materials excepttextbook)Course Number: OLL0437FBLocation: Kovens Conference CenterTextbooks: Th e Elegant Universe; Brian Greene; Vintage Books, Random House, ISBN # 0-375-70811-1 and QED, Th e Strange Th eory of Light and Matter; Richard Feynman; Princeton University Press; ISBN # 0-691-02417-0.

Ever been in two places at once? Can you jump through a solid barrier? Can you travel backwards in time? Come explore these and other strange mysteries of the quantum world. Learn about quarks, leptons, the Uncertainty Principle, quantum tunneling, and much more. We will ponder the perplexing behavior of elementary particles from best-selling author/physicist Brian Greene and the lectures of Nobel laureate Richard Feynman.

Intermediate Bridge

Instructor: Fran KaufmanFall A Dates: 6 Th ursdays: September 24 andOctober 1, 8, 15, 22, 29Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Fee: $115.00 (Includes instructional materials)Course Number: OLL0349FALocation: Wolfe University Center

If you know the basics of Bridge and want to progress to the next level join our expert instructor and lively bridge group. In this course we will cover: pre-emptive bidding, 3rd and 4th hand opening bids, and balancing. Prerequisite: Knowledge of the basic elements of Bridge, such as counting cards and opening bids, are expected.

Advanced Intermediate Bridge

Instructor: Fran KaufmanFall B Dates: 6 Th ursdays: November 5, 12, 19 and December 3, 10, 17Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Fee: $115.00 (Includes instructional materials)Course Number: OLL0420FBLocation: Wolfe University Center

If you know the basics of Bridge and want to progress to the next level join our expert instructor and lively bridge group. In this highly interactive course we will cover: conventions, transfer, negative doubles, new minor forcing and fourth suit forcing.

Previews: MET Opera Live HD Simulcasts 2009-2010

Instructor: Burton D. FisherFall B Dates: 4 Th ursdays, November 5, 19, December 3, 10Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pmFee: $80.00Course Number: OLL0036FBLocation: Kovens Conference Center Textbook: Attendees will receive Fisher’s Special Guide to the MET Simulcasts.


Th e Metropolitan Opera Live HD Simulcasts have made the magic and majesty of Met Opera performances accessible to all at local movie theaters. An engaging and in-depth preview of six of this season’s simulcast schedule, two previews per session, will be presented. Th e last session will include scenes from Director Robert Dornhelm’s sensational new fi lm of Puccini’s La Bohème, featuring the ‘dream team’ of the riveting Russian soprano, Anna Netrebko, and the equally compelling Mexican tenor, Rolando Villazón. Simulcasts to be previewed are: Turandot (Puccini); Th e Tales of Hoff mann (Off enbach); Der Rosenkavalier (Richard Strauss); Carmen (Bizet); Simon Boccanegra (Verdi); Hamlet (Th omas); Armida (Rossini); La Bohème (Puccini).

Impacting America

Instructor: Dr. J. Laurence EisenbergFall A Dates: 5 Th ursdays: September 24 andOctober 1, 8, 22, 29Time: 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Fee: $85.00Course Number: OLL0442FALocation: Kovens Conference Center

Each class will be devoted to a geopolitical analysis of key nations or regions around the world whose actions have signifi cant implications for America. For example, among these would be Turkey, Iran, Syria, Russia, (1962). China, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, African “crisis” nations, Venezuela, Brazil, and Mexico.

Café Cinematheque: Dislocation

Instructor: Shelly Isaacs Fall A Dates: 5 Th ursdays: September 24 andOctober 1, 8, 22, 29Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.Fee: $85.00Course Number: OLL0391FALocation: Kovens Conference Center

Dislocation has become a popular theme in many contemporary films. As the films’ characters cross borders, or return to their roots, in both literal and metaphorical ways, there are misunderstandings, new and broken

relationships, hardship, turmoil and transformation. In this course we will explore the process and result of dislocation in six award-winning and highly acclaimed films that have moved audiences through their portrayal of the human condition: Border Café (2005, Iran, Kambozia Partovi); Grocer’s Son (2007, France, Eric Guirado); Th e Golden Door (2006, Italy, Emanuele Crialese); Syrian Bride (2004, Israel, Eran Riklis) and A Touch of Spice (2003, Greece/Turkey, Tasos Boulmetes).

Café Cinematheque: Be Italian

Instructor: Shelly IsaacsFall B Dates: 4 Th ursdays: November 5, 19 and December 3, 10Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.Fee: $75.00Course Number: OLL0391FBLocation: Kovens Conference Center

Italian cinema has delivered some of the fi nest moments in screen history and infl uenced many of today’s fi lmmakers from all over the world. In this session we will explore classic and contemporary Italian fi lms, discussing their impact on world cinema through cultural, political and social implications, as well as production and narrative techniques. Th e fi lms include Amarcord (1973); Seven Beauties (1975); Bread and Chocolate (1973); Mafi oso

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FRIDAY

Spanish: Advanced

Instructor: Rita FrohlichFall A Dates: 6 Fridays: September 25 and October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Time: 9:45: a.m. – 11:45 a.m.Fee: $115.00 (Includes instructional materials except textbook)Course Number: OLL0105FALocation: Academic II Building, Room 130Textbook: Spanish Now: Level 2, Second Edition, by Christopher Kendris, ISBN-13: 9780812093247. Available for purchase at the FIU Bookstore (305-919-5580) or online.

Fall B Dates: 6 Fridays: November 6, 13, 20 and December 4, 11, 18Time: 9:45: a.m. – 11:45 a.m.Fee: $115.00 (Includes instructional materials except textbook)Course Number: OLL0105FB Location: Academic II Building, Room 130Textbook: same as listed above.

Th is course teaches Spanish profi ciency in four areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Skills will be developed through practical situations to enable students to use Spanish in daily life. Students will learn the subjunctive in the present and imperfect tense and the “if ” clauses.

Photoshop Basics

Instructor: Karl KoslowskiFall A Dates: 6 Fridays: September 25 and October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Fee: $150.00 (Includes instructional materials)Course Number: OLL0218FALocation: Academic II Building, Room 130

Learn to enhance your digital images with Adobe Photoshop, the most popular software of amateurs and professionals alike. Organize your images for easy retrieval. Enhance images using layers, multi-image

composites, framing, and signing. Change the original background of your photos, combine two photos into one, and become profi cient with selection tools and gradients. Create panoramas and much more.

Senses of Cinema: Woman Times Five

Instructor: Shelly Isaacs Fall A Dates: 5 Fridays: September 25 and October 2, 9, 23, 30Time: 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Fee: $85.00Course Number: OLL0225FALocation: Kovens Conference Center Whether you think women have it easy or tough in our culture, you’ll realize how diff erent, or similar, their fate can be at the hands of a government, religion, or the will of men in other parts of the world. In this course we will explore the challenges, obstacles, psyches and infl uence of women in six-award winning and highly acclaimed

fi lms: Malena (2000, Italy); Live In Maid (2004, Argentina); Tuya’s Marriage (2007, Mongolia); Th e Page Turner (2006, France); and Th e Circle (2000, Japan).

Senses of Cinema: Live, Love & Laugh

Instructor: Shelly Isaacs Fall B Dates: 4 Fridays: November 6, 20 and December 4, 11Time: 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Fee: $75.00Course Number: OLL0225FB Location: Kovens Conference Center

Th is session features classic and more contemporary looks at the human condition refl ected through comedy, romance, tragedy, and the everyday struggles faced by people throughout the world—all the stuff great movies are made of. Exploring the cultural assumptions of each fi lm, we will also discuss the various production techniques, including narrative, cinematography, direction, performances, music and more. Th e fi lms include Jakob the Liar (Czechoslovakia, 1975); Autumn Sun (Argentina, 1996); Mandabi (France, 1968); and Day for Night (France, 1973).


Creative Writing

Instructor: Hindi Diamond Fall A Dates: 6 Fridays: September 25 and October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Fee: $95.00 (Includes instructional materials)Course Number: OLL0130FALocation: Academic II Building, Room 130

You don’t have to be a writer to understand the fundamentals of writing about your own or someone else’s life. Every person is unique and has stories to tell. Nobody has walked in your shoes, and YOU are the only one that has lived through your life’s experiences. Your instructor, an award-winning author, professional editor and journalist, will easily guide you step by step. You will come away from the class inspired with a new appreciation of yourself and be thrilled that, at last, you can get it down on paper.

Inside Miami’s Authors

Instructor: Hindi Diamond Fall B Dates: 6 Fridays: November 6, 13, 20 and December 4, 11, 18Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Fee: $95.00Course Number: OLL0454FB Location: Academic II Building, Room 130

Here is a rare opportunity to personally meet some of Miami’s famous, prize-winning authors: Dan Wakefi eld, New York in the Fifties; Seth Bramson (the foremost collector of Miami memorabilia in America and the company historian of the Florida East Coast Railway), L’Chaim, Miami Beach History; James Grippando, Born to Run; and James Hall, Hell’s Bay. Backgrounds of most of the books are Miami-based exciting stories. You will be able to ask questions about the authors’ latest books, hear a few excerpts, and enjoy hearing about their colorful careers and how it all began.

Sing, Sing, Sing

Instructor: Helene EndzweigFall A Dates: 5 Fridays: September 25 and October 2, 9, 23, 30Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Fee: $85.00 (Includes instructional materials)Course Number: OLL0041FALocation: Kovens Conference Center

Instructor: Helene EndzweigFall B Dates: 5 Fridays: November 6, 20 and December 4, 11, 18Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Fee: $85.00 (Includes instructional materials)Course Number: OLL0041FBLocation: Kovens Conference Center

Th is course gives those who love to sing the opportunity to do so in a relaxed, accepting environment. Learn basic vocal skills, including interpretation and analysis of musical pieces, breathing, tone placement and body control. Participants will learn how to use equipment such as a microphone and karaoke and will enjoy the opportunity to perform as a public service to the community. Students will receive individualized attention based on their vocal needs. NOTE: Th e ability to read music or stand on one’s feet is not required.

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GUEST POLICY: Bringing guests to class is a great way to introduce OLLI to a potential student, and you are encouraged to do so. OLLI members may obtain guest vouchers prior to the start of class by contacting the OLLI offi ce. Guest vouchers are good for ONE course meeting. After the fi rst visit, guests must register and pay for the course fee to continue.

TRANSFERS: Requests for a course transfer must be received in the OLLI offi ce within 24 hours of the conclusion of the fi rst class.

CANCELLATIONS: Although we make every eff ort to avoid course cancellation, administrative emergencies or low enrollments do occur. Please provide us with your local home and cell phone numbers and your e-mail address so that we may reach you in a timely manner. If a course is canceled due to insuffi cient enrollment or unforeseen faculty emergencies, you may (1) select an alternate course and the fee will be adjusted accordingly, or (2) apply the course fee to a subsequent term (credit good for one academic year), or, (3) we will gladly refund the entire course fee.

If Florida International University is closed due to inclement weather, we will not hold classes. Arrangements for make-up classes will be at the discretion of the OLLI administration. Please check your local TV stations for school closings or call FIU’s emergency hotline at 305-348-HELP for the latest updates.

SCHEDULE CHANGES: Due to circumstances beyond our control, class dates, instructors, times and locations are sometimes subject to change. OLLI will make every eff ort possible to notify you, in advance, about schedule or instructor changes.

SEASONAL FLORIDIAN: If you have an out-of-town permanent address, please provide us with the approximate dates you will be in South Florida and a local and/or out-of-town address where you would like to receive your OLLI catalog. If your temporary address changes yearly, please be sure to update your contact information prior to your return to Florida by contacting the OLLI offi ce. Classes fi ll quickly, and we don’t want you to miss the opportunity to register for your favorite courses!

CLASSROOMS: Classrooms can sometimes be quite cool. Bring a sweater or jacket for your comfort. Please note that our teaching facilities are used concurrently by unrelated corporate clients and for other academic events. OLLI students are respectfully requested to show reciprocal consideration of other clients’ space and catering activities. (See campus map on page 4)

PARKING: OLLI classes are being held in the Kovens Conference Center, Wolfe University Center, and the Academic II building—all located at the FIU Biscayne Bay Campus, just off Biscayne Blvd. at NE 151 St. in North Miami. Th ere is plentiful parking in the large lots in front of the buildings, and there are handicapped parking spaces near the building entrances (detailed parking instructions will be provided upon registration).

OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTEUniversity College

Biscayne Bay Campus3000 NE 151 Street, ACII-130North Miami, FL 33181

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS OLLI membership includes:

Access to more than 100 courses and tours per year.• Free FIU student ID card with FIU library privileges.• Convenient parking.• Guest vouchers, available upon request.• Two-for-one admission pass to the Museum of • Contemporary Art (MoCa), North Miami.Discounted $85 annual membership fee to the FIU • Biscayne Bay Campus Health and Fitness Center.OLLI lending library.•

Attend our

OLLI open house event

Wednesday,

September 16, 2009

RSVP 305-919-5910

Documents

FIU OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute Fall Catalog