The Tallwood Book Club will have two Zoom meetings between terms at its regularly scheduled meeting time of second Fridays at 2:30.
On August 12, we will be discussing The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi. On September 9, we will discuss Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney. For each meeting, the Zoom link will be available in the OLLI Daily Schedule email for the day.
Yep, fall is coming! And in the midst of the recent heat wave – with probably more to come – many of us think it can’t get here fast enough! However, we still have some glorious days of summer left that may include vacations in the mountains or at the beach. Let’s not wish too fast, huh?
During the ending of summer, we always can do some good planning for the fall. One of your top priorities will be reviewing the new OLLI fall catalog. If you didn’t receive your copy, you can always call the OLLI office at 703-503-3384 for a copy or go to the OLLI website to review a copy there. As ever, the program committee has assembled an outstanding array of topics with classes either on location or by Zoom. Fall registration is from August 15 to 24.
Another great source for activities is what you’re reading now -- the OLLI E-News. Not only will you keep up with the OLLI board activities and issues, but you will find many opportunities where your skills and services can help make a difference in the OLLI community.
You should also be reading the Arts and Music column by Shelly Gersten. This column shows all the performances at Mason Fairfax and the Hylton Theater in Manassas. Many of these performances are presented by the outstanding faculty and students at Mason and are often free.
OLLI is a community and a family. We develop friendships, we keep ourselves actively engaged, and we give ourselves “purpose.” Don’t categorize OLLI as just a few courses you’d like to take. It’s much more than that. But you have to make it happen!
It begins with a raging wind-tyrant,
Hasty, frantic, violently
Tossing leafy tempests
In defenseless swirls of agitation.
Then comes the battering rain,
Ascending from gentle thumps
To pounding anarchy,
Carelessly slicing greenery,
Carving random rivulets
In the muddy forest floor.
Only to be curtly replaced
With glistening sun-stars
Bedazzled in radiant
Luster of nature’s
Fresh calm. Margie Wildblood
Long-time member Thelma Weiner, who first joined OLLI in fall 1998 and was a continuing member since fall 2005, passed away on Saturday, July 23. A well-known Hollywood actress and performer in musical theater, she was a beloved presence in OLLI drama and musical events. She will be greatly missed by her many OLLI friends.
Thelma appeared in the movies, e.g., Murder at 1600 (a secretary), First Monday in October (senator’s wife), Avalon (Aunt Mollie), and an episode of Homicide. She also did numerous television commercials. She studied at the Juilliard School in New York and was a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
Interment was at King David Memorial Gardens in Falls Church, Virginia, following a memorial service on Tuesday, July 26.
For tickets for either Center for the Arts Concert Hall (CFA) or HyltonCenter, 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 page or the Hylton Center ticket purchase page.
Current vaccination policy for the Center for the Arts and Hylton Performing Arts Center is summarized as follows:
Audience members are not currently required to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test result for most events except when required by the event organizer or artist. If proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result is required for a specific event, it will be indicated on the webpage with event details.
Dr. Linda Apple Monson produces a periodic “Notes from the Director.” This email is full of interesting online performances by the students and faculty of the School of Music. If you would like to receive these bulletins, just sign up at this link to stay in touch. Also, the Center for the Arts has a website,Mason Arts at Home, which has a calendar of online events and access to many past performances. Information can also be found at CFA ticket purchase page, Center for the Arts YouTube Channel, or the Hylton ticket purchase page.
Please note: Although some physical meetings for clubs and activities are canceled, some may be meeting in person or, in a hybrid mode, both in person and online. OLLI events and activities meeting online bear the identification "Z" in their course or event number. Refer to the university's coronavirus website for official university updates; also, check the OLLI calendar and daily schedule email for event information.
The following list covering the next two weeks is extracted for your convenience from the master online calendar maintained by the office. 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. The OLLI office has sent (or will send) emails with links and meeting passwords to club members; you may also log in at the member portal and click on ZOOM CLASS LINKS.
Sat Jul 30
10:30 am
Tai Chi Club
Mon Aug 1
9:30 am
11:00 am
What’s in the Daily News?
Poetry Club
Tue Aug 2
9:30 am
4:30 pm
Annex Art
Tai Chi Club
Thu Aug 4
11:50 am
4:30 pm
All the News
Tai Chi Club
Fri Aug 5
9:15 am
9:30 am
Recorder Consort
Craft and Conversation
Sat Aug 6
10:30 am
Tai Chi Club
Mon Aug 8
9:30 am
4:00 pm
What’s in the Daily News?
Mah Jongg Club
Tue Aug 9
9:30 am
4:30 pm
Annex Art
Tai Chi Club
Wed Aug 10
2:00 pm
Memoir and More Writing Group
Thu Aug 11
11:50 am
4:30 pm
All the News
Tai Chi Club
Fri Aug 12
9:15 am
9:30 am
11:30 am
2:30 pm
Recorder Consort
Craft and Conversation
Cooking Club
Tallwood Book Club
OLLI E-News was created by Rod Zumbro, who served as its editor from 2005 to 2013.
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Chief Editor: Paul Van Hemel
Associate Editor: David Gundry
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for activities is what you’re reading now -- the OLLI E-News. Not only will you keep up with the OLLI board activities and issues, but you will find many opportunities where your skills and services can help make a difference in the OLLI community.
Thelma appeared in the movies, e.g., Murder at 1600 (a secretary), First Monday in October (senator’s wife), Avalon (Aunt Mollie), and an episode of Homicide. She also did numerous television commercials. She studied at the Juilliard School in New York and was a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
