Board of Directors Meeting, Friday, October 19, 10:00, at United Christian Parish, Reston, Room 113; all members welcome.
Reston Chili Cook-Off, Friday, October 19, 12:30-2:30, at United Christian Parish, Reston, Room 113. Register for special event 1105; share your favorite chili or side. For more information, click here.
Development Committee members are selling raffle tickets for the annual OLLI registration fee raffle between now and December 4; watch for them at classes and events.
The next issue of OLLI E-News will be published October 12; regular deadline for submission of items is Tuesday, October 9, at 6:00.
OLLI Members: The Outreach Committee (Still) Needs You! By Camille Hodges, OLLI Outreach Committee Chair
The OLLI Outreach Committee’s task is to make our presence known in the community. Here’s a reminder of how you can help:
Fairfax Fall Fair, Saturday, October 13
Sign up to provide a smile and info about OLLI at a table during the Fairfax City Fall Fair on Saturday, October 13. We need three or four people to fill the 1:00‑3:00 and 3:00‑5:00 slots. If you can possibly help out, please e-mail me at your earliest convenience: mimihodges4@gmail.com.
Represent OLLI at the State Department Job Retirement Fair information table on October 23 from 1:00‑4:00 at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) Center, 4000 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, VA.
Introduce a friend to OLLI by bringing him/her to a class as a guest. Classes at Church of the Good Shepherd (COGS) or Fairfax Lord of Life are suggested due to their space availability.
Join the OLLI Outreach Committee and share your wonderful ideas.
Playing for Our Safety By Michelle Blandburg, Member of the Board of Directors and OLLI Players
The OLLI Players have become well known for entertaining senior communities throughout Northern Virginia. However, we also act for serious purposes! As part of Fairfax County’s “Silver Shield Anti-Scam Campaign,” the theatrical troupe has performed skits aimed at helping seniors understand scam schemes targeted against us. Our skits have been broadcast on the Fairfax County Public Access channel, as well as performed for the County Board of Supervisors.
To reach an even broader audience, the OLLI Players will be working with the county’s Office of Family Services to provide a continuing series of presentations at Sunrise Senior Living communities county-wide. The premiere event will be held on Thursday, October 11, from 12:30 to 2:30 at Sunrise of McLean, 8315 Turning Leaf Lane, McLean, VA 22102. The event is open to the public; all are invited to attend! Lunch will be provided, but seating is limited. RSVP by October 8 by calling 703-734-1600 or visit SunriseMcLean.com. Information on future events and the county’s services for seniors can be found at fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/older-adults. (Photo of the OLLI Players by Robert Kelberg)
Tallwood Book Club October Reminder By Ceda McGrew, Tallwood Book Club Coordinator
The Tallwood Book Club will meet on Wednesday, October 10, at 1:30 in the Annex. The book for discussion is Killers of the Flower Moon: the Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann. In the 1920s, oil was discovered in Oklahoma beneath the land of the Osage Indians, making them some of the richest people in the world. Then, one by one, they began to be killed off. Under the direction of its young director, J.Edgar Hoover, the newly-formed Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) took over the case and discovered one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. All OLLI members are welcome.
The book selection for November 14 is Beartown by Fredrik Blackman, author of A Man Called Ove.
Wine Tasting with OLLI By Bernard Oppel, OLLI Member and Event Coordinator
OLLI-Mason held a special Loudoun wine-tasting and dining trip on September 28. Member John Anderson, who was on the trip, took photos, and developed the collage and accompanying text below.
For many years as an active member of both the Planning Committee and the Board of Directors, I recall that a major desire from our members was to increase the visibility of Mason faculty in our classes. Several years ago, Jennifer (Disano, our Executive Director) responded by creating an ongoing Monday-morning lecture series on the Mason campus less than a 5-minute drive from our Tallwood campus. Jennifer recruited many fabulous Mason professors, both current and emeritus, as well as past deans and department chairs as program presenters. Preferred close-in parking is provided in a nearby Mason garage as well as a breakfast consisting of juice, coffee, muffins, pastry, bagels, yogurt, and fruit all for a fee of $30 per session of three classes—quite a bargain. Unfortunately, the attendance for the first three classes of this term, which includes members from all three OLLI campuses, is underwhelming and does not present a great image of OLLI. Where are all those members who requested more Mason teachers?
– Stan Schretter
Thank you for your perceptive note. The Mason Faculty Club series is a fun, unique, intimate, and enjoyable opportunity for members. Spaces are still available for F902, a series of classes, 9:30-11:00, on the last three Mondays in October. Members are encouraged to register.
Performances, October 5 through October 15By Shelly Gersten, OLLI E-News Staff Writer
For tickets for either Center for the Arts Concert Hall (CFA) or Hylton Center, call 1-888-945-2468, buy tickets online through the event calendar (see links below), or visit the venue's box office. For more information, see the CFA ticket pageor the Hylton Centerticket purchase page.
At the Fairfax Campus Venues Aurelio Martinez (Garifuna Music)
Fri, Oct 5, 8:00
Harris Theatre
Admission: $15.Virginia Opera: Street Scene
Sat, Oct 6, 8:00 and Sun, Oct 7, 2:00
Pre-performance discussion with a member of the company.
Concert Hall
Admission: $110, $90, $54.
Compañía Flamenca
Fri, Oct 12, 8:00
Pre-performance discussion with a member of the company.
Concert Hall
Admission: $50, $43, $30.
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Sat, Oct 13, 8:00
Pre-performance discussion with a member of the company.
Concert Hall
Admission: $50, $43, $30.
L.A. Theatre Works: Steel Magnolias
Sun, Oct 14, 7:00
Pre-performance discussion with a member of the company.
Concert Hall
Admission: $44, $37, $26.
Gallery Exhibit: When Art Meets Medicine
Sep 11 – Oct 27
Buchanan Partners Art Gallery
The Buchanan Partners Art Gallery is open to the public Tue-Sat, 10:00-6:00, and two hours before each performance.
Manassas Chorale: Silver Serenade
Friday, Oct 5, 7:30
Merchant Hall
Admission: $20.
Hylton Center EXTRA! Will Ackerman: Acoustic Guitar
Sat, Oct 6, 8:00
Merchant Hall
Admission: $45.
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
Fri, Oct 12, 8:00
Pre-performance discussion with Jim Carroll.
Merchant Hall
Admission: $46, $39, $28.
Prince William Little Theatre: 9 to 5 The Musical
Fri, Oct 12, 8:00
Sat, Oct 13, 2:00 and 8:00
Sun, Oct 14, 2:00
Thu, Oct 18, through Sat, Oct 20, 8:00
Sun, Oct 21, 2:00
Gregory Family Theater
Admission: Adults, $25; seniors, $20.
A Tribute to the Music of Motown
Sat, Oct 13, 8:00
Merchant Hall
Admission: $50, $45, $35.
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
Sun, Oct 14, 8:00
Pre-performance discussion with a member of the company.
Merchant Hall
Admission: $50, $43, $30.
The following list covering the next two weeks is extracted for your convenience from the master online calendar maintained by the office, with direct web links added when available. The list is accurate as of mid-week but for the most up-to-date information, please view the latest forecast of coming events on our website (News/OLLI Calendar). Note: All OLLI members are welcome at, and encouraged to attend, meetings of the Board of Directors, committees and resource groups, kick-off coffees, etc. (bolded below).
Sat Oct 6
10:30am
Tai Chi Club–TA-3
Wed Oct 10
1:30pm
1:45pm
1:45pm
Tallwood Book Club–Annex
Bridge Club–TA-3
Spanish Club–TA-2
Fri Oct 12
9:15am
9:30am
9:30am
11:00am
11:00am
Recorder Consort–TA-3
Craft and Conversation–Annex
Photography Club–TA-1
Classic Literature Club–TA-2
Homer, etc.–Annex
Sat Oct 13
10:30am
Tai Chi Club–TA-3
Wed Oct 17
1:30pm
1:45pm
2:00pm
Mah Jongg Club–TA-2
Bridge Club–TA-3 A/V Committee–TA-1
Recorder Consort–TA-3
Craft and Conversation–Annex Board of Directors Meeting–UCP RM 113
Classic Literature Club–TA-2
Homer, etc.–Annex
Cooking Club–TA-1
Dr. Who Club–TA-3
OLLI E-News was created by Rod Zumbro, who served as its editor from 2005 to 2013.
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Technical Editor: Irene Osterman
Associate Editor: David Gundry
Weekly Editor Team: David Gundry, John Nash, Sheri Siesseger, Leslie Vandivere,
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