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“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize the less I know.”

Michel Legrand

OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE—OLLICALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY

4700 Ygnacio Valley RoadConcord, CA 94521

California State University, East BayConcord Campus

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Our MissionProviding a learning environment for mature learners which fosters creativ-ity, self-discovery and peer education.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Cal State East Bay (CSUEB), funded by the Ber-nard Osher Foundation and CSUEB, provides opportunities for intellectual stimulation and learning to mature students (50+) in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. We offer low-cost, exciting and challenging lectures, courses, and field trips in the sciences, social sci-ences, arts and humanities presented by CSUEB emeritus faculty and other distinguished educa-tors.

DonateIn 2017, OLLI members donated over $15,000. This year we ask for your help to meet that amount! To donate, please include a separate check payable to:Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation. To give via MC or Visa, go to the e-giving page at www.scholarolli.com. Use the printable form or use your credit card to give electronically. Thank you for your tax-deductible contribution to our Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

Special Events

The War to End All WarsWednesday, September 26, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Adam Hochschild, BA, history & literature, Harvard, journalist, authorFree to OLLI members/ $5 for non-members

Mr. Hochschild takes us back 100 years to the Great War, the “war to end all wars” as some thought. It’s a sobering trip. His latest book, To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, ar-gues that World War I, as we now number such general conflicts, was the single most destructive event of the twentieth century. It caused 20 million deaths, unleashed the Russian Revolution, led to the rise of Fascism and Nazism, and paved the way to World War II, a conflict even more destructive of lives, property, and social order. Mr. Hochschild will also make it clear that refusal to fight in the Great War brought dire consequences. Let OLLI and award winning author Adam Hochschild explore this tragic episode with you. Never again? We should all hope so.

All that Jazz!Wednesday, December 5, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.Dave Eshelman, Ph.D., professor emeritus of music, CSUEBDann Zinn, M.A, director of jazz studies CSUEBFree for OLLI members/ $5 for non-members

OLLI welcomes you to an evening of jazz composition, presented by Dan Zinn, saxophonist and current director of jazz studies at CSUEB and Dave Eshelman, trombonist and former director. For more info see page 4.

End-of-Year GalaWednesday, December 5, 5:30 -7:30 p.m.

Sign up for our electronic newsletter at www.scholarolli.com to receive a monthly calendar of OLLI activities.

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Day Lecture/Course Location Weeks Start Date/Time Page

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Wine Camp: A Day in the Vineyard Danville 1 09/03 8:30 a.m. 17Bittersweet: Four Plays by Chekhov Concord 5 09/17 1:30 p.m. 5Anxiety Alameda 1 10/01 1:30 p.m. 13The Metropolitan Opera Season Walnut Creek 5 10/01 2:00 p.m. 14Civil Liberties in Wartime America Concord 5 10/08 10:30 a.m. 7Issues in Bioethics Alameda 5 10/08 1:30 p.m. 13The Comstock Lode: Bonanza to Borrasca Concord 4 11/19 10:30 a.m. 10World War I: 100 Years Later (course) Concord 5 11/19 1:30 p.m. 11

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Writing in Many Forms Concord 5 09/18 10:30 a.m. 5The Short Story Concord 5 09/18 10:30 a.m. 6Sea Life: Part 1 Concord 5 09/18 1:30 p.m. 6Order in the Court: The Law vs. Literature Oakland 1 09/18 2:00 p.m. 12Fool’s Gold Concord 4 09/25 1:30 p.m. 6“May the Force be with You” Oakland 1 10/16 2:00 p.m. 12Ancient Greeks and the Birth of Philosophy Concord 4 10/23 1:30 p.m. 8Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra Concord 5 10/30 1:30 p.m. 8Toxins in Food Concord 4 11/06 10:30 a.m. 9Communication Across Generations Oakland 1 11/13 2:00 p.m. 12Visions of Sugar Plums Concord 4 11/27 10:30 a.m. 11

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Legal Immigration Concord 1 09/12 2:00 p.m. 4The War to End All Wars Concord 1 09/26 2:00 p.m. 2 & 6Dueling Narratives: Shared Tragedy Concord 1 10/03 1:30 p.m. 72018 Ballot Initiatives: California Politics Concord 1 10/10 2:00 p.m. 4The Devil in the White City Concord 1 10/17 10:30 a.m. 7The Queen’s Jews Concord 5 10/31 10:30 a.m. 9Wine Analysis Concord 1 10/31 1:30 p.m. 9Order in the Court: The Law vs. Literature Concord 5 11/07 10:30 a.m. 10Communication Across Generations Concord 1 11/07 1:30 p.m. 10A Life Well Lived Concord 1 11/14 2:00 p.m. 4The World of Charles and Ray Eames Concord 1 11/28 1:30 p.m. 11All that Jazz! Concord 1 12/05 4:00 p.m. 2 & 4End-of-Year Gala Concord 1 12/05 5:30 p.m. 2 & 4

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4-Hs of Late Victorian Poetry Concord 5 09/13 10:30 a.m. 5Ancient Rome: Kingdom & Republic Concord 5 09/13 1:45 p.m. 5Great Discussions: Fall 2018 Danville 6 09/27 4:00 p.m. 16Tao of the West Concord 5 10/04 1:30 p.m. 7Homer’s Odyssey Concord 5 10/18 1:30 p.m. 8American Film Music: Part 2 Concord 5 11/08 1:30 p.m. 10Oakland Symphony Rehearsal Oakland 1 11/15 6:15 p.m. 17

FRIBig Break Regional Shoreline Oakley 1 09/21 10:30 a.m. 17The Language of Opera Walnut Creek 5 09/21 10:30 a.m. 14

SATOrder in the Court: The Law vs. Literature Pleasanton 1 09/08 10:30 a.m. 15Captivating Carmen Pleasanton 1 10/13 10:30 a.m. 15Communication Across Generations Pleasanton 1 11/10 10:30 a.m. 15

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Week At A Glance

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Note—Registration requested. OLLI members, please bring your membership card. Parking permit is NOT required for lectures. Please use the “staff/faculty” lot - ONLY. For directions to the Concord Campus, please call 925.602.6700, or visit our website at www.scholarolli.com. These lectures are scheduled in the Oak Room.

Legal Immigration Wednesday, September 12, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.Paul Bertoni, J.D., UCB, Boalt Hall School of Law

Free for OLLI members / $5 for non-members

The United States has been the top destination for immi-grants since 1960, with one-fifth of the world’s migrants heading here as of 2017. Despite our long history as a magnet for immigrants, Americans have oscillated between perceiving immigrants as valuable assets or as major challenges, whether for cultural, political, or eco-nomic reasons. And so have our immigration laws. Im-migration attorney Paul Bertoni will help us understand the current standards set for legal immigration into the United States. Immigrants face a maze of regulations, whether they seek visas, permanent residence, or waiv-ers. Come take a look at the complexities behind the headlines about walls and illegals. Getting in legally also has its oddities, perils and pitfalls.

2018 Ballot Initiatives: California PoliticsWednesday, October 10, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.Carole Woods & Bette Felton, League of Women Voters, Pros & Cons Team

Free for OLLI members / $5 for non-members

California, as usual, faces many grave problems. Our tangled history and a sometimes dysfunctional political culture combine to keep the Golden State on edge. How can we balance budgets, rebuild a crumbling infrastruc-ture, keep the economy going, face up to drought, and fund vital services? Not easy questions. Our OLLI co-sponsor, The League of Women Voters Diablo Valley, will help us sort through the latest array of ballot initiatives in search of possible answers. Given past experience with initiatives, they might also help us ferret out bad ideas hidden in the slick appeals some on the ballot of-fer us. Time to go to the polls, citizens: be prepared!

A Life Well LivedWednesday, November 14, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.Ernest Glaser, MBA, Stanford University, businessman

Free for OLLI members / $5 for non-membersIn his memoir, A Life Well Lived: Berlin, Shanghai, and America, Mr. Glaser recounts his journey from Berlin in 1939 to Shanghai’s International Ghetto. This escape from the Holocaust landed him and his family in terri-tory soon to be controlled by Japan, and it was not until the post-war year 1947 that they arrived in San Fran-cisco on the Fourth of July. But his story is not just one of escape from the horrors of that age. With the help of higher education, participation in community, and a cohesive family, Mr. Glaser went on to success in the international business world. He’s got a gripping tale to tell. Join OLLI and Mr. Glaser and give it a hearing.

All that Jazz!Wednesday, December 5, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.Dave Eshelman, Ph.D., prof. emeritus of music, CSUEBDann Zinn, M.A, director of jazz studies, CSUEB

Free for OLLI members / $5 for non-membersOLLI welcomes you to an evening of jazz composition presented by Dan Zinn, saxophonist and current director of jazz studies at CSUEB, and Dave Eshelman, trombon-ist and former director. Along with their quintet, they will share with us the process of creating and interpreting new music using input from the audience. Come savor the sounds, and experience first-hand just how creative-ly jazz musicians ad lib vibrant music from the world around them.

End-of-Year GalaWednesday, December 5, 5:30 -7:30 p.m.Members are cordially invited to our annual End-of-Year Gala. Light refreshments and an opportunity to visit with lecturers and fellow members awaits, plus hear more about projects in the works for the coming year.

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COURSESConcord Campus of CSU East Bay

4-Hs of Late Victorian PoetryThursdays, September 13, 20 & 27; October 4 & 11 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Jannie M. Dresser, M.F.A., English and creative writing, Mills College

$60 for OLLI members/ $84 for non-members

Ms. Dresser has designed an in-depth encounter with four poets of the late Victorian era: A.E. Housman, Thomas Hardy, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and the author of “The Hound of Heaven,” Francis Thompson. She has irreverently dubbed them the 4-Hs, and she’ll recreate the historical context that shaped their work and the impact they had on the culture of their own age and what followed. All four helped shape how literature, music, art, and even film developed well into the 20th century. Let Ms. Dresser show you how this creative quartet put their mark on their own turbulent era and left echoes in artistic culture that still reverberate.

Ancient Rome: Kingdom & Republic Thursdays, September 13, 20 & 27; October 4 & 11 *1:45 – 3:45 p.m. (*Note – late start time) Ken Alexander, M.A. lecturer art history and humanities, Los Medanos College


The Romans were the pragmatists of the ancient world: their politics realistic, their religion result-oriented, their buildings functional, and their wars fought to be won. They took what they wanted, made peace or war as circumstances dictated, and, while respectful of the past, continually reinvented themselves. Julius Caesar was the quintessential Roman: statesman, politician and general. Mr. Alexander invites us to discover the Roman Republic through Caesar’s career, with a focus on Caesar’s own words, the “Commentaries,” on his Conquest of Gaul and

the Civil War, which brought Caesar almost simultaneous triumph and death. Rome continues to be both a positive and negative touchstone for our understanding of art, politics, war, leadership, and civic responsibility.

Bittersweet: Four Plays by ChekhovMondays, September 17 & 24; October 1, 8 & 15 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.Julian Lopez-Morillas, M.F.A., directing, Carnegie-Mellon University


Mr. Lopez-Morillas brings us analysis of Anton Chek-hov’s greatest full-length plays: The Seagull, The Cherry Orchard, Uncle Vanya, and The Three Sisters. Chekhov brought a new approach to theater in these dramas, blending comedy and tragedy in poignant ways. Working in close collaboration with theatrical innovator Kanstanin Stanislavsky, he explored new techniques in storytelling, sketching his characters with compassionate good-hu-mor while exposing their all-to-human weaknesses. Chek-hov also introduces us to lives caught in a time of conflict and uncertainty, on the cusp of a modern world strug-gling to be born. Join OLLI and Mr. Lopez-Morrillas for an insightful look at works of theatrical art that continue to engage actors, directors, and theater patrons to this day.

Writing in Many FormsTuesdays, September 18 & 25; October*9, 16 & 23 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (*Note- no class scheduled Oct. 2nd)Aline Soules, M.A. in English, M.F.A. Creative Writing, M.S.L.S, librarian, CSUEB


F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote: “You don’t write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say.” If you have something to say through the written word, whether in the form of poetry, mem-oir, fiction, or non-fiction, join us. Ms. Soules, the author of Evening Sun: A Widow’s Journey and Meditation on Women, will get you started, help you find your voice, and then edit your work to create a polished expression of what you wish to say. You’ll also enjoy the experience of engaging in stimulating exercises with your personal writing community, your classmates. Here’s a chance to pursue the joy of telling your stories in a positive and encouraging setting.



Note—Pre-registration is required for all Concord Campus courses. Register early to avoid course cancellation. Parking permit is NOT required for Fall ‘18. Please use the “staff/faculty” lot ONLY.

The Short StoryTuesdays, September 18 & 25; October 2, 9 & 16 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Marianna Matthews, M.A., English, CSUEB, lecturer in English, Chabot College$60 for OLLI members/ $84 for non-members

Think the short story is only found in first-year Eng-lish courses or the pages of the New Yorker? Not so. Ms. Matthews invites you to indulge your love of reading without the sometimes overwhelming book club obligation of a full volume each session. She’ll lead discussions focusing on one story per meeting, beginning with Sherman Alexie’s “What You Pawn I Will Redeem,” from Lorrie Moore’s anthology, 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories. You’ll explore classic literary elements like setting, character, conflict, and symbolism to hone your appreciation of how authors create memorable short fictions. Ms. Matthews will also provide brief biographical sketches of the authors and describe the contexts in which they wrote. It’s time to take a “short cut” and deepen your love of reading with Ms. Matthews and OLLI.

Sea Life: Part 1Tuesdays, September 18 & 25; October 2, 9 & 16 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. David Seaborg, M.S., zoology, UCB


Mr. Seaborg continues his survey of ecologies on planet Earth, this time focusing on life in the sea. Fewer species live in our seas than on land. Why that’s so, rooted in matters of depth, salinity, light penetration, and chemistry, is an important part of the story. But that doesn’t mean there’s not lots of life to be discovered in the world’s oceans, and it offers many challenges for us to understand how it evolved and continues to exist. Let OLLI and Mr. Seaborg give you a fresh look at the intriguing communities of life, existing from the surfaces to the depths of our planet’s seas.

Fool’s GoldTuesdays, September 25; October 2, 9 & 16 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Laura Bernell, M.A. literature, Santa Clara Univer-sity$48 for OLLI members/ $66 for non-members

Shakespeare was the first to incorporate the fool or clown into the plot of a play. The Bard endowed this robust character not merely with the jester’s wit, but with higher faculties and feelings. The Fool in King Lear, the vagabond peddler Autolycus in The Winter’s Tale, and Puck in Midsummer Night’s Dream are by turns light-hearted, humorous, com-passionate, and charming. Ms. Bernell offers us a literary romp with these appealing fools, one that will reveal the honesty and wisdom they share, and how these traits reflect the flaws, foibles, and even the pains of the plays’ main characters. “Fate loves a fool,” Shakespeare tells us, and his fools help move plots to their inevitable ends. Inevitably, it’s only the fools who are wise enough to foresee them.

The War to End All WarsWednesday, September 26 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Adam Hochschild, B.A, history & literature, Har-vard, journalist, author

Free for OLLI members/ $5 for non-members

Mr. Hochschild takes us back 100 years to the Great War, the “war to end all wars” as some thought. It’s a sobering trip. His latest book, To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, argues that World War I, as we now number such general conflicts, was the single most destructive event of the twentieth century. It caused 20 mil-lion deaths, unleashed the Russian Revolution, led to the rise of Fascism and Nazism, and paved the way to World War II, a conflict even more destruc-tive of lives, property, and social order. Mr. Hoch-schild will also make it clear that refusal to fight in the Great War brought dire consequences. Let OLLI and award winning author Adam Hochschild explore this tragic episode with you. Never again? We should all hope so.

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Dueling Narratives: Shared TragedyWednesday, October 3 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Omar Dajani, J.D., Yale, co-director, McGeorge Global Center, UoP

Free for OLLI members/ $5 for non-membersPerhaps no issue is more central to peace in the strife-torn Middle East than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Yet coverage of it in main-stream media is often sparse and shallow, a kind of monotonous background noise behind other events of the day. The United States is heavily invested in the area—to the tune of ten million dollars a day in military aid to Israel. At the very least, taxpayers are owed clear explanations regarding what’s at stake in the conflict and our true interests in it. Professor Da-jani brings his experience as part of the negotiating team in the peace talks between Israelis and Pal-estinians at the Camp David and Taba summits to help us understand the current state of the conflict and what the prospects for a just peace really are.

Civil Liberties in Wartime AmericaMondays, October 8, 15, 22 & 29; November 5 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Larry Prud’homme, Ph.D., modern French history, UCD

$60 for OLLI members/ $84 for non-membersProfessor Prud’homme turns his attention to the strain our wars put upon public support for the civil liberties guaranteed by the constitution. In the major conflicts fought during the last 100 years, opinion has divided over whether peacetime free-doms—especially freedom of speech, religion, and tolerance of minorities—should continue. Professor Prud’homme will focus on the era when America had become a true world power, but he’ll also comment on the tensions between civil liberties and national security during the late 1790s and the Civil War. The fate of constitutional liberties re-mains a challenge in the present era of seemingly endless, quasi-religious wars. Let OLLI and the Professor show you how our liberties have fared in

the past and are now doing.

Tao of the WestThursdays, October 4, 11, 18 & 25; November 1 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.William Garrett, Ph.D., professor emeritus of phi-losophy & religion, JFKU$60 for OLLI members/ $84 for non-membersIs there a “Tao of the West?” Professor Garret believes many in the West are rethinking their relationship with nature, and that this rethinking is in part stimulated by growing attention to ancient Chinese philosophy and religion. In these tradi-tions, Tao means way—way of nature, way of life, way of culture, and the idea of Tao has been vari-ously interpreted in western thought in the past. Such variation continues as our thoughts about nature again turn eastward for inspiration. Profes-sor Garret will survey and assess the idea of a “Tao of the West,” from its ancient roots to its potential impact in our own age as we face the problems of global warming and climate change.

The Devil in the White City Wednesday, October 17 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Kevin Dincher, M.A. philosophy and psychology, Master of Divinity

$40 for OLLI members/ $60 for non-membersWhat does Chicago’s World Columbian Exposition of 1893, the famous ‘White City,’ have to do with the story of one of America’s first serial killers? Mr. Dincher will use Erik Larson’s, The Devil in the White City to make some provocative links. In the process he will explore the enormous gap between rich and poor in Gilded Age Chicago, chart the drive for social reform then brewing, describe the pos-sible psychological world of that earlier-day killer, and show how Frederick Law Olmstead’s ideas about landscape architecture became a force for social engineering. Join us for an exciting plunge into the Windy City’s colorful past. (box lunch included)

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Homer’s OdysseyThursdays, October 18 & 25; November 1, 8 & 15 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.Jerry H. Bryant, Ph.D., professor emeritus of English, CSUEB$60 for OLLI members/ $84 for non-members

Professor Bryant guides us through Homer’s epic poem Odyssey, a mythic tour of the ancient Aegae-an world with an unprecedented cast of characters: Gods and humans, ghosts and monsters, adulterers, a wrathful Achilles, loyal Penelope, and Odysseus as the ultimate traveler on the ultimate cruise. This tale, a model for western literature from Virgil to Joyce, first appeared in English around 1615. While Penelope kept home fires burning and the suitors at bay, Odysseus made his ten-year journey home from the wars to finally reclaim his throne. Sign on with OLLI and Professor Bryant to learn just how this guileful hero was able, or so it seemed, to turn any dire situation to his advantage. Bon voyage!

Ancient Greeks and the Birth of PhilosophyTuesdays, October 23 & 30; November 6 & 13 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Jeffrey House, M.A. philosophy, NYU


Philosophy asks deep questions about the world and our lives. It reflects a passion to understand the true nature of things. But why did this passion take hold so strongly in small Greek city states in the 6th century BCE? There were many other complex and creative cultures in this part of the world---the Egyp-tians, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Persians, just to name a few. Yet it was the Greeks who first rejected mythological explanations of the world and developed natural theories regarding reality. They in-vented science and scientific methods, and in doing so, profoundly influenced modern civilization. But why them, why the Greeks? Let OLLI and Mr. House help you explore possible answers to this intriguing question.

Shakespeare’s Antony and CleopatraTuesdays, October 30; November 6, 13, 20 & 27 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.Mark Jordan, J.D., UCB, lecturer, actor, RADA, Guild-hall School of Music and Drama $60 for OLLI members/ $84 for non-members

Antony and Cleopatra is a difficult play to catego-rize, mixing, as it does, history and tragedy. It’s a bittersweet exploration of how lust for power, love, and desire for immortality can blend in human lives and on the world’s stage. Antony is torn between the pleasures of Egyptian life and his ties to Rome’s power games. And Cleopatra, one of the most com-plex and fully developed female characters in the Bard’s body of work, oscillates between the roles of seductress, powerful ruler, and the victim of her partner’s manipulations. Mr. Jordan will explore their story in all its psychological richness. The play has been a rich feast for directors and actors, and Mr. Jordan will demonstrate vividly just how they have dined out on the layers of emotion it serves up.



The Queen’s JewsWednesdays, October 31; November 7, 14*& 28; December 5 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (*Note- no class Nov. 21st) Ken Blady, M.A., Educational Psychology, CSUEB, lecturer in history$60 for OLLI members/ $84 for non-members

Mr. Blady journeys to England to survey the history of Jewish life and culture in the British Isles. He’ll start with settlements of Jews in England in the Middle Ages and then bring us up to Anglo-Jewry today. It’s a bumpy jour-ney, marked by an Expulsion Decree in the reign of Ed-ward I, a Readmission order under Cromwell, and other fluctuations in Anglo attitudes toward the Jews among them. Another stop will be to explore how and why Charles Dickens created Jewish characters for his 19th century novels. Mr. Blady will also note the contributions of remarkable Jewish men and women, lay and Rabbini-cal, like Benjamin Disraeli, Dame Marie Rambert, Lord Jonathan Sacks, and Isaiah Berlin, who enriched British life. Here’s a chapter in the story of European Jewry not to be missed.

Wine AnalysisWednesday, October 31 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Bob Becker, certified sommelier

$55 for OLLI members ONLY

It’s time to sharpen up our skills as wine tasters and do proper homage to the noble beverage. Mr. Becker has the expertise we need, and he’ll use a blind tasting to enrich our experiences as wine imbibers. There’s much to be explored, such as: the all-important link between aroma and flavor; the right glass for the vintage; proper storage; proper tasting temperatures; and even how much might be too much when drinking wine. You may already have lots of expertise in these departments, but join OLLI and Mr. Becker anyway for a savoring session.

Toxins in FoodTuesdays, November 6, 13, & *27; Dec 4 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (*Note- no class Nov. 20th) James Felton, Ph.D., associate director UC Davis Cancer Center, senior biomedical scientist Lawrence Livermore Laboratory

$48 for OLLI members/ $66for non-members

We must eat to live, and as the saying goes, we are what we eat. So what happens if our daily nourishments have toxins in them? Dr. Felton answers that provoca-tive question by offering a journey into what the latest scientific research has to say on the subject. He’ll take a close look at allergens, antibiotics, carcinogens, and hormones, letting us know what levels of their presence in our food can do us harm. In a competitive global mar-ket place for food production and preservation, the drive for cost cutting is endless. Let OLLI, Dr. Felton, and the insights from molecular biology give us a glimpse at how this grind puts toxins in what we eat.


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Order in the Court: The Law vs. LiteratureWednesdays, November 7, 14* & 28; December 5 & 12 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (*Note – no class Nov. 21st) Laurie Phillips, J.D., lecturer of ethics, CSUEB


Return to court with Ms. Phillips as she investi-gates Susan Glaspell’s outstanding 1917 short story “A Jury of Her Peers.” Based on an actual murder in 1901 on an Iowa farm, this tale of spousal homicide raises issues both historical and contemporary about how women are viewed and judged in criminal cases. Ms. Philips will focus on how we determine if violence is “justifiable” in self-defense, and in the present age of the Me Too Movement, how juries view women defendants. In-deed, she’ll even explore how women view women in such cases. So it’s time again to dust off your gavel and search for order and justice in another searing intersection of law and literature.

Communication Across GenerationsWednesday, November 7 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Lonnie Graves, M.A., communications, CSU Sacra-mento

Free to OLLI members/ $5 for non-members

There are, for the first time, five generations of human beings living, working, and rubbing shoul-ders with one another. And each of these genera-tions communicates and processes information in unique ways. So how to stay in touch? Ms. Graves will help us answer this question, and in the pro-cess give baby boomers a boost in their struggle to stay young, link millennials with potential men-tors in older generations, and hone the ability of all five generations to have empathy for and stay connected to the other four. Despite generational communication gaps, we’re all in this together. Let OLLI and Ms. Graves do some important bridge building between the age cohorts for us.

American Film Music: Part 2Thursdays, November 8, 15 & *29; December 6 & 13 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. (*Note- No class Nov. 22nd)John Kendall Bailey, music director, conductor, chorus master


Mr. Bailey continues his tour of film music, a genre many consider less sophisticated than the clas-sical. But the tide of opinion is turning, and film music, standing on its own merits, is now being played in concert halls. Mr. Bailey started the tour by noting its roots in accompaniments for silent films, then moved on to the genre’s “golden age,” with composers like Korngold, Newman, and Tiom-kin holding sway. The tour picks up with the 1970s including the best of the current generation. It’s time to open your ears again to the sound of a fascinating genre, one that has created memo-rable moments in film history—and in the history of music as well.

The Comstock Lode: Bonanza to BorrascaMondays, November 19 & 26; December 3 & 10 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Douglas Borchert, J.D., SBC, underwriting counsel, columnist


The Comstock Lode was a rich vein of silver ore under the eastern slope of Mt. Davidson, now part of Nevada. It was the first major discovery of silver ore in the United States, and it unleashed a frenzy of greed, speculation, profit, and loss. In short, it was a classic example of boom to bust, bonanza to borrasca, the apt Spanish word for a dry spell. Mr. Borchert will describe how the Comstock Lode set all this in motion, paying particular attention to its effect on San Francisco, where banking, building, and the city’s general economy were reshaped by the silver discovery. And let’s not forget the myths about the event perpetuated by such creations as T.V.’s Cartwrights—Little Joe, Hoss, Adam, and Pa. It’s a rich lode indeed. Come explore it with OLLI and Mr. Borchert.

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World War I: 100 Years LaterMondays, November 19 & 26; December 3, 10 & 17 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Glynn Custred, Ph.D., professor emeritus of anthro-pology, CSUEB


Professor Custred will begin his commemoration of the Great War with a survey of the long run up to the conflict and the August turmoil that divided the great powers into warring camps. The conflict spread across the globe and eventually involved millions of combatants, including an expedition-ary force from the United States. The horrors and hardships of the war were legendary. Using his anthropologist’s eye, Professor Custred will draw on the works of major historians, poets, and film makers to remind us of the war’s global flow and how it helped shape history to the present day. Let OLLI and the Professor offer you an appropri-ate centennial marker for one of modern history’s great tragedies.

Visions of Sugar Plums Tuesdays, November 27; December 4, 11 & 18 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Susan Fox, Ph.D., English literature, UCD

$48 for OLLI members/ $66 for non-membersProfessor Fox offers a close look at how literary greats—and not so greats—have reflected on Christ-mas and its meanings. Some of their thoughts about the annual celebration are classics, familiar to us, and even offered in contemporary movie versions. Dickens’ Christmas Carol fits this bill. But what about Mark Twain’s Letter from Santa, Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot’s Christmas, or Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory? Let OLLI and Professor Fox introduce you to the surprising range of writings about Christmas and to the times, places, and perceptive authors that produced them. Tis the Season!

The World of Charles and Ray EamesWednesday, November 28 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.Avril Angevine, Candidate in Philosophy, compara-tive lit., UCB

Free for OLLI members/ $5 for non-members

Who doesn’t admire a well-designed chair? The creative team of Charles and Ray Eames were responsible for groundbreaking contributions to furniture and industrial design, manufacturing and photographic arts, and architecture. Starting with their iconic chairs, the duo developed the idea of filling offices with airy furnishings, includ-ing the use of textiles on unexpected surfaces. Ms. Angevine will introduce us to the philosophy that guided the team, show us how they embraced the joys and pains of trial and error in their work, and give us the perfect introduction to a local showing of their work. It opens in October at the Oakland Museum. Don’t miss the exhibit, and let OLLI and Ms. Angevine help you go prepared.

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Note—The Lake Park Retirement Residence is located at 1850 Alice Street in Oakland, 94612. Call 510.835.5511 for directions. Lake Park Residents may register with their activity department; OLLI and community members may register by mail or online with OLLI. Pre-registration required for all lectures.

LECTURES- Off SiteLake Park Retirement Residence

Order in the Court: The Law vs. LiteratureTuesday, September 18, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.Laurie Phillips, J.D., lecturer of ethics, CSUEBFree for OLLI members and Lake Park residents / $5 for non-members

Return to court with Ms. Phillips as she investi-gates Susan Glaspell’s outstanding 1917 short story “A Jury of Her Peers.” Based on an actual murder in 1901 on an Iowa farm, this tale of spousal homicide raises issues both historical and contemporary about how women are viewed and judged in criminal cases. Ms. Philips will focus on how we determine if violence is “justifi-able” in self-defense, and in the present age of the Me Too Movement, how juries view women defendants. Indeed, she’ll even explore how women view women in such cases. So it’s time again to dust off your gavel and search for order and justice in another searing intersection of law and literature.

“May the Force be with You” Tuesday, October 16, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.William Garrett, Ph.D., professor emeritus of phi-losophy & religion, JFKU Free for OLLI members and Lake Park residents/ $5 for non-membersThe epic film series “Star Wars” is filled with many typical movie myths: evil villains, a wise elder, a princess, dashing heroes, and for the age of technology, lovable, quirky robots. But there’s more, and it’s worth our attention. The series also evokes a sense of deep meaning that is typically identified with the Sacred. Indeed, the series proposes an alternative to traditional Western un-derstanding of the Sacred. After all, it’s “May the Force be with you,” not “May God be with you.” This shift of a single word signals a new sense of reality and a different idea about what it means to be human. It also sets the stage for a new relationship between science and religion. Profes-sor Garrett asks us to examine the implications of this transition, both positive and negative. Is the Force with you?

Communication Across GenerationsTuesday, November 13, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.Lonnie Graves, M.A., communications, CSU Sacra-mentoFree for OLLI members and Lake Park residents / $5 for non-members

There are, for the first time, five generations of human beings living, working, and rubbing shoul-ders with one another. And each of these genera-tions communicates and processes information in unique ways. So how to stay in touch? Ms. Graves will help us answer this question, and in the pro-cess give baby boomers a boost in their struggle to stay young, link millennials with potential men-tors in older generations, and hone the ability of all five generations to have empathy for and stay connected to the other four. Despite generational communication gaps, we’re all in this together. Let OLLI and Ms. Graves do some important bridge building between the age cohorts for us.


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LECTURE & COURSE-Off SiteMastick Senior Center

Note—Mastick Senior Center is located at 1155 Santa Clara Avenue in Alameda, 94501. Call 510.747.7500 for directions. Please pre-register to avoid cancellation. For more information on OLLI programs visit www.scholarolli.com.

AnxietyMonday, October 1, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Loretta Breuning, Ph.D., professor emerita of management, CSUEB

Free for OLLI and Mastick Senior Center members/ $5 for non-membersProfessor Breuning again invites us to reflect on some of our deepest mammalian instincts. She’ll ask us to focus on how our brains perceive things related to past threats or frustrations. The anxiety that results produces a blast of cortisol followed by a neurochemical response apt for the perceived problem. Think of it as a kind of reward system, with a dose of dopamine, oxytocin, or se-rotonin to stimulate a proper response. But there are ways to rewire our alarm response system and calm anxiety. Let Professor Breuning take you on another dive into the complexities of our mammalian nature. Perhaps the more we know the better we can survive and even thrive.

Issues in Bioethics Mondays, October 8, 15, 22 & 29; November 5 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Martin Benjamin, Ph.D., professor emeritus of phi-losophy, Michigan State University

$25 for OLLI and Mastick Senior Center members/ $40 for non-membersBioethics, the study of moral conduct in life sci-ences and medicine, wrestles with complexities and dilemmas at the cutting edge of contemporary life. Professor Benjamin offers us an overview and discussion of five topics in this contentious field: refusal of lifesaving treatment; advanced direc-tives regarding treatment; defining death in a high tech age; the use and misuse of growth hormones; and ethical questions involving organ transplants. There’s much to ponder regarding how modern medical science prompts ethical quandaries in each of these areas. Let OLLI and Professor Ben-jamin lead you through thoughtful discussion of them.


COURSES - Off Site Rossmoor Community

Note—Locations Vary--Fireside Room - Gateway Complex is lo-cated at 1001 Golden Rain Road in Walnut Creek, 94595. Club Room- Creekside Clubhouse is located at 1010 Stanley Dollar Dr. Call 925.943.5858 for directions. Pre-registration is required. For more information on OLLI programs visit www.scholarolli.com.

Rossmoor: Fireside Room – Gateway Com-plex

Rossmoor: Club Room- Creekside Club-house

Metropolitan Opera SeasonMondays, October 1 & 15, 22 & *31; November 5 2:00 – 4:00 p.m (*Note - class does NOT meet every week & Oct. 31st is a Wednesday.)Diane Mauch, M. Mus., U of Michigan, director of educa-tion, Florida Grand Opera

$60 for OLLI & Rossmoor Opera Club members/ $84 for non-members

The Metropolitan Opera in New York presents real-time performances in movie theatres across the nation. Ms. Mauch invites us to join her for discussions of the first half of the season’s operas for the MET’s 2018/19 season. She’ll use CDs and DVDs to make vivid her exploration of the historical, musical, and theatrical high points of the quintuple. The season begins with “Aida,” followed by “Samson et Dalila,” “La Fanciulla del West,” “Marnie,” and “La Traviata.” Whether you are a newcomer to opera or a veteran, here’s a chance to deepen your appreciation of the medium’s irresistible mix of music, drama, and visual splendor.

The Language of OperaFridays, September 21 & 28; October 5, 12 & 19 *10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (*Note - time difference) Diane Mauch, M. Mus., U of Michigan, director of educa-tion, Florida Grand Opera

$60 for OLLI & Rossmoor Opera Club members/ $84 for non-members

We all know that opera began in Italy with the richness and purity of sounds in Italian. But how did the introduc-tion of new languages change and enrich the genre? Ms. Mauch will start with Italian then show us how opera in French, with new vowel sounds and piquant nasals, reshaped things. Next came Germany, where the language added strong, expressive consonants. And finally English, which introduced a rich vocabulary and an incisive sound palette. Ms. Mauch, who has taught Italian, French, and German diction to singers for many years, will show us just how profoundly the dictates of language have affected the compositional styles of major opera composers, right down to our own times.


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LECTURES - Off-SiteStoneridge Creek Senior Residence

Order in the Court: The Law vs. LiteratureSaturday, September 8 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Laurie Phillips, J.D., lecturer of ethics, CSUEB

Free for OLLI members and Stoneridge residents / $5 for non-members

Return to court with Ms. Phillips as she investigates Susan Glaspell’s outstanding 1917 short story “A Jury of Her Peers.” Based on an actual murder in 1901 on an Iowa farm, this tale of spousal homicide raises issues both historical and contemporary about how women are viewed and judged in criminal cases. Ms. Philips will focus on how we determine if violence is “justifiable” in self-defense, and in the present age of the Me Too Move-ment, how juries view women defendants. Indeed, she’ll even explore how women view women in such cases. So it’s time again to dust off your gavel and search for order and justice in another searing intersection of law and literature.

Captivating Carmen Saturday, October 13 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Diane Mauch, M. Mus., U of Michigan, director of educa-tion, Florida Grand Opera

Free for OLLI members and Stoneridge residents/ $5 for non-members

The captivating Carmen, one of the most vivid charac-ters in opera, is a name intimately associated with the concept of the femme fatale. Georges Bizet’s opera built around her allure premiered in Paris in 1875. His fame and her flame both still blaze after nearly a century and a half. The music of Carmen offers a parade of ‘hit’ tunes, including Habanera, Seguidilla, and the Toreador Song. Musicologists refer to the final act as “the single most dramatic and extraordinary act in all opera.” Ms. Mauch invites us to meet, or meet again, the exciting characters that people this French masterpiece: Carmen herself, of course, Don Jose, Escamillo, and the Gypsy band. Dust off those opera glasses!

Communication Across Genera-tionsSaturday, November 10 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Lonnie Graves, M.A., communications, CSU Sacramento

Free for OLLI members and Stoneridge residents / $5 for non-members

There are, for the first time, five generations of human beings living, working, and rubbing shoulders with one another. And each of these generations communicates and processes information in unique ways. So how to stay in touch? Ms. Graves will help us answer this ques-tion, and in the process give baby boomers a boost in their struggle to stay young, link millennials with poten-tial mentors in older generations, and hone the ability of all five generations to have empathy for and stay con-nected to the other four. Despite generational communi-cation gaps, we’re all in this together. Let OLLI and Ms. Graves do some important bridge building between the age cohorts for us.


Off-site CourseDanville Congregational Church

Note—The Danville Congregational Church is located at 989 San Ramon Valley Blvd. in Danville, 94526. Call 925.837.6944 for directions. Register by mail or online with OLLI. Pre-registration is required.

Great Discussions: Fall 2018Thursdays, September 27; October 4, 11, 18 & 25; November 1 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.Bette Felton, DrPH., professor emerita of nursing & health sciences, CSUEB

$72 for OLLI members/$90 for non-members

Join a group of your peers - and millions of other Americans across the country - for discussion of foreign policy issues as a participant in the nation’s oldest and largest world affairs educational program. Possible topics to select from in 2018 include: China & America: the new geopolitical equation; Global Health: progress & challenges; The Media and For-eign Policy; Russia’s Foreign Policy; South Africa’s Fragile Democracy; Turkey: a partner in crisis; U.S. Global Engagement & the Military; The Waning of Pax Americana?. (Optional book available at www.fpa.org) Maximum 18 participants.

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Note—Pre-registration is required for all field courses. Locations vary: Sky Terrace Vineyard, Danville, 925.602.6776(OLLI office); Big Break Visitor Center is located at 69 Big Break Rd., Oakley, 94561, 510-544-2753; Paramount Theatre is located at 2025 Broad-way, Oakland, 94612.Register early - space is limited!

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Big Break Regional Shoreline Friday, September 21, 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Michael Moran, naturalist, Big Break, East Bay Regional Park District

$25 for OLLI members/ member only event (bus included) The Big Break Regional Shoreline is a small but fasci-nating part of the 1150 square-mile Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. These two rivers drain half of Cali-fornia and create the largest estuarine environment on the Pacific Coast. Big Break, once farmland but now submerged, is a realm of salty seawater meeting snowmelt runoff, a mixing that produces a habitat wel-coming to a wide variety of fish and fowl. Our natural-ist, Mr. Moran, will lead a walking tour of a portion of Big Break and offer discussion of delta history, current controversies about the region, birding, wetland ecol-ogy, and the general nature of this regional gem. The breeze is fresh, the fish are jumping. Join OLLI for a walk in the park.

Oakland Symphony RehearsalThursday, November 15, 6:15 - 10:00 p.m.Michael Morgan, director, conductor, Oakland Symphony

$30 for OLLI members/ member only event (bus included)

OLLI offers you a special treat. Join us for the first half of a dress rehearsal performance by the Oakland Symphony Orchestra. It will be the premiere of Richard Marriott’s cello concerto, commissioned in memory of the artists and dreamers lost in the tragic Ghost Ship fire of 2016. The rehearsal will be followed by a brief reception in the lobby of the Paramount Theater, with a chance to talk to conductor Michael Morgan and some of his musicians. Come see how an orchestra and its leader make the final preparations for an im-portant performance. OLLI and the Oakland Symphony welcome you.

Wine Camp: A Day in the Vineyard Monday, September 3, 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Bette Felton, DrPH., professor emerita of nursing & health sciences, CSUEBJames Felton, Ph.D., associate director UC Davis Cancer Center, senior biomedical scientist Lawrence Livermore Laboratory

$60 for OLLI members/ member only event

Join Bette and Jim Felton at Sky Terrace Vineyard for an intimate look at how grapes are grown and wine is made at a small, family-owned vineyard. Participants will learn how a healthy vineyard is developed, assist in harvesting one varietal, and watch the start of the process that will produce a 2018 vintage. A harvest lunch in the vineyard will complete the camp. Bring sun protection and gloves. Don’t miss this unique feast for minds and bodies! (Please, wear sturdy shoes for uneven vineyard terrain.)

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FundRaising OppORtunity Smile.Amazon.com

Smile.amazon.com Now available to support OLLI at CSU East Bay

You can support OLLI at Cal State East Bay by hav-ing Amazon donate a portion of your purchase to OLLI — at no additional cost to you. Creating an Amazon Smile account is as easy as 1, 2, 3!1. Visit smile.amazon.com2. Sign in to your normal amazon account—3. You will be taken to a charity selection page. Select - Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation

Already using Amazon Smile for an organization, but want to begin supporting OLLI? Here’s how!1. Visit smile.amazon.com and sign in2. Under the search bar you will see the words “Sup-porting: [your selected organization].” Scroll over this and select “Change your Charity.”3. Select - Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation - (OLLI) and enjoy shopping and supporting OLLI at CSU East Bay!

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The Osher Lifelong Learning institute has been established at the California state university East Bay’s Concord Campus through grants and an endowment from the Bernard Osher Foundation and CsuEB. We offer an extensive array of intellectually stimulat-ing courses, lectures and field trips in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. There are no entrance requirements, no tests and no grades—it’s a love of learning with a vibrant community of like-minded mature students that is required.

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