The OLLI website has the most up-to-date information on summer term offerings. To check for changed or canceled classes, click here.
Executive Director Jennifer Disano is seeking your inputs for an academic paper for the American Society on Aging. If you wish to contribute, send your submission to jdisano@gmu.edu by July 2. For more information, click here and scroll to May 20 entry.
Reminder: The Language, Literature, and Theater Program Planning Group is meeting on July 2 at 1:00 in TA‑1. All interested OLLI members are invited to bring feedback and ideas for new classes and/or instructors.
The next issue of OLLI E-News will be published July 6; regular deadline for submission of items is Tuesday, July 3, at 6:00.
Our OLLI regularly supports local community service organizations. This summer, we are asking OLLI members to contribute to the Patriot Pantry at George Mason University—a food bank that helps hungry students in need.
From Monday, July 2, through Friday, July 13 (1:00 cut-off), we will have a collection box in the Social Room at Tallwood. We welcome the following donations:
Canned protein (tuna, chicken, meats)
Rice, pasta and pasta sauce
Bagged nut mixes, trail mix, and snacks
Body wash, shampoo, lotion, toothpaste, deodorant
Please help us make this event a tremendous success!
OLLI’s own Tallwood Trio is looking for a bass player who can join the group on a temporary basis. Our bassist, Eric Henderson, is a bit under the weather. While we expect him to make a full recovery, we have some gigs coming up in the next couple of months and would appreciate someone stepping in. If you are interested, or if you know someone who plays and is available during the daytime, please give Alan Wenberg a call at 703-690-4629. Thank you!
I was there with the coming
Of the first cosmic dawn
When the first stars
Burst into flame
Formed from a fog
Of helium and hydrogen
Created in the first three minutes
Some 14 billion years ago.
I was there to see
Billions upon billions
Of stars
Swirling in galaxies,
Whirlpools in the universe.
I was there when our
Small earth was formed
From swirling gases
Over four billion years ago.
I was there when
The moon was created
From a massive
Collision with the earth.
It shone as a reflection
Of the Great Light nearest to us.
I was there when
Our children were born,
In the first minutes,
Small stars in the chain of creation
And re-creation.
Performances, June 29 through July 21By Shelly Gersten, OLLI E-News Staff WriterFor tickets for either Center for the Arts (CFA) or Hylton, 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 Hyltonticket purchase page.
Gallery Exhibit: Vivid Transmissions Through Jul 21
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.
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 to check any time for the latest information, please view the latest forecast of upcoming 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, kickoff coffees, etc. (bolded below).
Sat Jun 30
10:30am
12:00pm
Tai Chi Club–TA-3
Computer Club–TA-1
Mon Jul 2
10:00am
10:00am
10:00am
10:30am
What’s in the Daily News–TA-1
Bridge Club–TA-3
Mah Jongg Club–TA-2 Language, Literature, and Theater Program Planning Group Meeting–TA-1
Fri Jul 6
9:15am
9:30am
11:00am
1:00pm
Recorder Consort–TA-3
Craft and Conversation–Annex
Homer, etc.–Annex
Dr. Who Club–TA-3
Sat Jul 7
10:30am
Tai Chi Club–TA-3
Mon Jul 9
10:00am
10:00am
What’s in the Daily News–TA-1
Tallwood Book Club–TA-2
Weds Jul 11
1:45pm
Spanish Club–TA-2
Fri Jul 13
9:15am
9:30am
9:30am
11:00am
Recorder Consort–TA-3
Craft and Conversation–Annex
Photography Club–TA-1
Homer, etc.–Annex
OLLI E-News was created by Rod Zumbro, who served as its editor from 2005 to 2013.
Editorial Staff
Chief Editor: Paul Van Hemel
Technical Editor: Irene Osterman
Associate Editor: David Gundry
Weekly Editor Team: Jean Boltz, John Nash, Sheri Siesseger, Leslie Vandivere,
Paul Van Hemel Proofreaders: Rebecca Jann, Susan Van Hemel, Shirley Springfloat, Linda Randall,
Gerry Ann Strube
Backup Chief Editor: Alice Slayton Clark
Submissions. Members are encouraged to submit letters to the editor, letters to Ms. Ollie Ettakit (on etiquette matters), OLLI-related news items, articles, and photos. Submit material to: ollienewseditor@gmail.com. Deadline – 6:00 Tuesday for that week's issue (6:00 Monday for letters to the editor); early submissions are greatly appreciated. Please limit articles to about 250 words. Note: You can view past issues of OLLI E-News on the DocStore. To search the content of issues, use Search Our Site or put your search term in Google followed by "site:ollidev2.earthcare.com/" without the quotes.
