Category: Lifelong Learning

  • Volunteering Can Improve Your Health

    More good news about the benefits of volunteering: Ever wonder how some people manage to stay healthy and happy even in old age? It’s no secret. Valerie Ulene, M.D., a weekly guest writer for the LA Times, says that putting in time to help others not only benefits the community but also the giver’s mental…

  • You have probably visited Wikipedia. Have you always wanted to learn how to create articles for a wiki?

    Here is your chance to learn how you can help to create articles for our local wiki! Sean Tubbs will lead a training seminar for cvillepedia, Charlottesville Tomorrow’s wiki on local government and the community. Participants will learn what cvillepedia is, how to create articles, how to cite references, and more. Saturday, August 15, 11:00…

  • You have to “Be SMART” to live and learn with zest!

    Good nutrition coupled with an active lifestyle will keep you sharp as you pursue the goal of lifelong learning! You may have noticed the feed on the right from Be SMART, my other Charlottesville blog. I am developing the Be SMART blog as a resource for students in my online Nutrition Course for the Osher…

  • Want to learn more about planning issues in Charlottesville and Albemarle?

    Here is an opportunity to  learn about podcast production and online journalism while attending planning meetings and other public meetings. On August 5, 2009 Sean Tubbs wrote Charlottesville Tomorrow is currently accepting applications for the position of Semester Intern for the Fall of 2009.  As the application deadline approaches, we need your help recruiting candidates.The…

  • Bob Stohner, a (very active!) lifelong learner, visits the Charlottesville Downtown Mall

    Fitness and an active lifestyle make lifelong learning an adventure. This morning, Bob Stohner, an Idaho, math teacher, visited the downtown mall during his bicycle trip from Boise to Williamsburg.  He is enjoying meeting people along the way and learning more about the places he visits.  We learned a lot just talking with him! His…

  • OLLI fall courses are filling very quickly …

    Don’t wait too long! Courses for fall 2009 at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Virginia are filling rapidly.  Visit the OLLI website for a copy of the Fall 2009 Catalog, and send in your registration soon to ensure that you get your first choice. Fifteen are Full: A14, A15, A17, A18,…