Tag: Lifelong Learning

  • OLLI is reaching out to older learners in the valley

    Lots of great classes this fall! Check out the Fall 2010 catalog on the OLLI-UVa website.  Read more about the program below: “The Story Only You Can Tell” will be one of eleven classes the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Virginia will offer when it branches out for its first semester in…

  • McIntire Botanical Garden – A Vision

    Here is another chance to learn while you volunteer your time for a worthwhile project.  Visit the McIntire Botanical Garden website for more information. So … what is a botanical garden and why should Charlottesville want one? A botanical garden is a collection of living plants and trees for display, research, education and conservation. A…

  • Preservation or progress? A chance to take part in the discussions

    So many of are are transfixed watching the disaster unfold in the Gulf of Mexico. So much to worry about!  The loss of wildlife, ruining of the beaches,  damage to the the tourism and fishing industries,  and now we are hearing about the plight of workers who are suffering loss of wages from the halt…

  • Did comics turn you into a juvenile delinquent?

    I remember so well  all the commotion in the 50’s about comic books ruining the young generation. Of course, like most kids I was completely addicted to them – haunting the news stands until the next issue appeared. My parents also often voiced opinions that rock-and-roll music would last only a couple of years before…

  • McIntire Botanical Garden – a wonderful opportunity for Charlottesville

    I stopped by the McIntire Botanical Garden table yesterday at the City Market – at first, I admit, because I was drawn by the beautiful t-shirts for sale.  Then I realized that this was the project that I had read about in the paper a few months ago.  This is such a great opportunity for…

  • Better sign up now – OLLI courses are filling up fast!

    OLLI courses for Fall 2010 are filling very quickly, and registrations for several have closed already. Register now so that you don’t miss out on your preferred classes. You will find the OLLI Fall 2010 Catalog on the OLLI-UVa website. Read more about the OLLI-JABA partnership in the post quoted below: I’ve just signed up…