Fall Lifelong Learning Free Week!

The fall course catalog for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Coastal Carolina University is available at the three outreach centers in Conway (2431 U.S. 501 E.), Myrtle Beach (900 79th Ave. N.) and Litchfield (160 Willbrook Blvd.), as well as at area libraries. More than 350 courses and workshops are offered for seasoned adults between Sept. 12 and Dec. 14, as well as a variety of special interest clubs and travel opportunities. Topics include computer technology, art and photography, foreign languages, history and government, literature and writing, music, theater and film, personal growth and skill development, philosophy and religion, science and nature. Participation requires OLLI membership – only $20 for the fall semester – which comes with terrific discounts at area cultural organizations and health and wellness centers. Don’t miss Free Week (Sept. 5-7) for a chance to sample the semester’s offerings. For a preview, visit the website at www.coastal.edu/olli where you’ll find directions to the outreach centers, member benefits, at-a-glance schedules for each center, descriptions of courses and instructors, and the registration form with instructions for online enrollment.

The Fall OLLI 2012 catalog cover, artwork by OLLI instructor Barnie Slice.

Below please find the schedule for Free Week!

Wednesday, Sept. 5
Conway at the Foundation Center
2431 U.S. 501 E. ~ 843-349-5002
9 a.m.  …….. Fall Semester Overview, Linda Ketron
9:30 a.m. ….. Card Crafting Demonstration, Linda Beyer
9:30 a.m. ….. Academy of Gardening I, Faye Akers
9:30 a.m. ….. Marlo C. Frazier’s Computer Courses
10 a.m. ……. Benefits of Yoga & Exploring Somantics, Donna Carr
10 a.m. ……. ASL Finger Spelling, Cathy Milliren
10:15 a.m. … Academy of Gardening II, Carol Peeples
10:30 a.m. … Intriguing German History, Don Ullmann
11 a.m …….. Sam Syme’s Fall History Courses
11 a.m. ……. Tole Painting & Knitting Projects, Priscille Boisvert
Noon ……… Intro to the Board of Volunteer Leaders (BOVL)
12:45 p.m. … Intro to Women’s Treasure Chest, Pat Fancher
1 p.m. …….. Painting Your Home, Don Parrish
1:30 p.m. …. The Middle East, Islam & Women, Samih Baalbaki
2 p.m. …….. Jim Farrell’s Fall Civil War History Courses
2:30 p.m. …. Basic Design & Drawing, Jolene Williams
3 p.m. …….. Painting with Acrylics, Carrie Brill
4 p.m. …….. Benefits of Yoga & Exploring Somantics, Donna Carr
5 p.m. …….. Wood Carving, Jim Hossbach
5 p.m. …….. How To Achieve Any Goal, Sean Pierce
5 p.m. …….. Rosemary Browne’s Evening Computer Courses

Thursday, Sept. 6
Waccamaw Higher Education Center
160 Willbrook Blvd. ~ 843-349-6584
9 a.m. …….. Fall Semester Overview, Linda Ketron
9:30 a.m. ….. A Sampling of Yoga Stretch, Cathy King
9:30 a.m. ….. Stained Glass, Kathy Welde
9:30 a.m. ….. Radio History Courses, Mike Diem
9:30 a.m. ….. Paul LaFortune’s PC Basics & Related Fall Courses
10 a.m. ……. Taoist Tai Chi Demo, B. MacDonald/R. Renken
10 a.m. ……. Sam Syme’s Fall History Courses
10 a.m. ……. Travel Tips & Trips for 2012-13, Bill/Judy Blackburn
10:30 a.m. … Painting for Fun, Barnie Slice
10:30 a.m. … Gail Reynolds’ Fall Genealogy Courses
11 a.m. ……. Bob Poirier’s Fall History Courses
11 a.m. ……. Card Crafting Demonstration, Linda Beyer
11 a.m. ……. Fall Gardening Opportunities, B. Hearle/S. Myers
11:30 a.m. … Robin McCall’s Fall History Courses & Excursions
11:30 a.m. … Intro to Spanish for Travelers, Lina Jimenez
11:30 a.m. … HealthPoint: Titleist Performance Institute & Day Spa
Noon ……… Intro to the Board of Volunteer Leaders (BOVL)
12:45 p.m. … Intro to Women’s Treasure Chest, Pat Fancher
1 p.m. …….. Guitar Demo & Discussion, Doug Fankhauser
1 p.m. …….. Sue Myers’ Fall History Courses
1 p.m. …….. Danny McLaughlin’s Fall Art Courses
1 p.m. …….. 8 Daily Habits to Health & Wellness, P. Wilk/D. Trent
1:30 p.m. …. Overview of China & Chinese, Terry Munson
1:30 p.m. …. Intro to Women Writers, Mary Ginny DuBose
1:30 p.m. …. Practical Calligraphy, Barbara Brittain
2 p.m. …….. Claire Fleming’s Fall Computer Courses
2 p.m. …….. Basic Design & Drawing, Jolene Williams
2 p.m. …….. Intro to Linda Sloan’s Women’s Workshop
2 p.m. …….. Fall Economy & History Courses, James O’Sullivan
2:30 p.m. …. Intriguing German History, Don Ullmann
2:30 p.m. …. Overview of Art Courses, George Kosinski
2:30 p.m. …. Songs of World War II, George Devens
3 p.m. …….. History of Rock & Roll, H. Turner/L. Brockington
3 p.m. …….. Tea & Basketry, Sue Ann Whittick
3:30 p.m. …. Basic Digital Photography, Paige Sawyer
3:30 p.m. …. Sarah Kelly’s Fall Music Courses
3:30 p.m. …. Intro to Mah Jongg, Pat Thompson
4 p.m. …….. Eco-Oystering Adventures, Paul Kenny
5 p.m. …….. How “Reading French Texts” Works, Jean Macary
5 – 6 p.m. … Intro to Ayurvedic Lifestyles, Patty Eppley
6 p.m. …….. Become a Kindle Author, David Powers
6 – 7 p.m. … Starshine Performance Rehearsal, JoEllen Langley
6 – 8 p.m. … Classic Book Club (Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser)
6:30 p.m. …. Oil Painting Demo & Discussion, Jef Sturm
6:30 p.m. …. Paul LaFortune’s Evening Computer Courses
6:30 p.m. …. Short Fiction Writing for Your Reader, Richard Lutman
7 p.m. …….. How Do I Even Start a Story?, Tibby Plants

Also at Waccamaw Higher Education Center during Free Week:
Wednesday, 5-7 p.m., French Conversation Club, Odile Postic
Friday, 9-10 a.m., Green Apples Club, Ed Robidoux
Friday, 10 a.m.-noon, Mac Computer Club, Ed Robidoux

Friday, Sept. 7
Myrtle Beach Education Center
900 79th Avenue No. ~ 843-349-2767
9 a.m. ……… Fall Semester Overview, Linda Ketron
9:30 a.m. ….. Alice Estes’ Fall Art Courses
9:30 a.m. ….. Differences between Karate & Gentle Karate, Paul Fiorisi
9:30 a.m. ….. Intro to New Testament Greek, Rabbi Deborah Slavitt
10 a.m. ……. Sam Syme’s Fall History Courses
10 a.m. ……. Painting Your Home, Don Parrish
10 a.m. …….Tea & Basketry, Sue Ann Whittick
10:30 a.m. … Intriguing German History, Don Ullmann
10:30 a.m. … Finding Your Voice in Memoir Writing, Darlene Eichler
10:30 a.m. … Taoist Tai Chi Intro & Demo, Barbara MacDonald
11 a.m. ……. Intro to Wives, Lovers & Spies, Jo Ann Tufo
11 a.m. ……. Basic Design & Drawing, Jolene Williams
11 a.m. ……. Gail Reynolds’ Fall Genealogy Courses
11:30 a.m. … Benefits of Yoga & Exploring Somantics, Donna Carr
11:30 a.m. … Display of Native Cultural Dress Items, Scott Alexander
11:30 a.m. … Jewelry Making & Polymer Clay, Jan Igoe
Noon ……… Intro to the Board of Volunteer Leaders (BOVL)
12:45 p.m. … Intro to Women’s Treasure Chest, Pat Fancher
1 p.m. …….. Danny McLaughlin’s Fall Art Courses
1:30 p.m. …. The Middle East, Islam & Women, Samih Baalbaki
1:30 p.m. …. A Glimpse of Georgia O’Keeffe, Gail Henderson
2 p.m. …….. Jim Farrell’s Civil War History Courses
2 p.m. …….. Travel Tips & Trips for 2012-13, Bill/Judy Blackburn
2:30 p.m. …. The Fun of Drawing, Priscilla LaFon
2:30 p.m. …. Claire Fleming’s Fall Computer Courses
3 p.m. …….. Intro to Mah Jongg, Pat Thompson
3 p.m. …….. George Devens’ Fall Music Courses
3:30 p.m. …. The Storytelling of Our History, Mavis Anderson
4 p.m. …….. Short Fiction Writing for Your Reader, Richard Lutman
4:30 p.m. …. Intro to Italian, Eleanor Ferrar
5 p.m. …….. Latin Dance, Ralph Hunn
5:30 p.m. …. Line Dancing Demo & Lesson, Judy Donnalley
5:30 p.m. …. How To Achieve Any Goal, Sean Pierce
6 p.m. …….. Keith Jacobs’ Fall Photography Courses
6 p.m. …….. Differences between Karate & Gentle Karate, Paul Fiorisi
6:30 p.m. …. Ballroom Dancing, Sandra Lucas-Hyde
6:30 p.m. …. Conversational Spanish, Luz Greene

The Moveable Feast

This popular series is presenting its 14th season of exciting authors talking about their new books at Waccamaw Neck restaurants, followed by lunch and a book signing. Held every Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., paid reservations are requested by the Wednesday prior to the feast. Each feast is $25. The 2012 schedule is available at the CLASS office inside the Chocolate & Coffee House (Litchfield Exchange behind Applewood House of Pancakes on U.S. 17), online at www.ClassAtPawleys.com, or by phone, 843-235-9600.

Sept. 7 ~ Richard Coté (“In Search of Gentle Death”) at Kimbel’s, Wachesaw. This book, based on five years of intensive primary source research and more than 100 in-depth interviews, explores the pioneering, highly pragmatic and practical work carried out by the international death-with-dignity movement over the last forty years to eliminate the last bad death. It offers clear and valuable examples of how, through frank communication with caregivers and loved ones and the use of Advance Medical Directives such as living wills, those who are facing the possibility of death in the foreseeable future, and those who help them cope, can greatly minimize or eliminate end-of-life turmoil, family dissention, and pain.

Kathy Patrick's book which kicked off the biggest reading phenomenon in history with more than 500 book club chapters and thousands of devoted fans.

Sept. 14 ~ Kathy Patrick (“The Pulpwood Queen’s Tiara-Wearing, Book-Sharing Guide to Life”) at Pawleys Plantation. When licensed cosmetologist turned publisher’s rep Kathy Patrick lost her job due to industry cutbacks, she wasn’t deterred. One year later, she opened Beauty and the Book, the world’s only combination beauty salon/bookstore. Soon after, she founded The Pulpwood Queens of East Texas – a reading group that dared to ask the question, “Does a book club have to be snobby to be serious?” The idea spread like wildfire. Now there are about 70 chapters nationwide. The overriding rule – aside from wearing the club’s official tiara, hot pink, and leopard print outfits – is that the groups must have fun. The club’s mission: To get America reading. The book celebrates female friendship, sisterhood and the transformative power of reading.

Sept. 21 ~ Jon Buchan (“Code of the Forest”) at Ocean One. Kate Stewart, a young, successful trial lawyer (who has fled a large Columbia law firm), and Wade McNabb, an independent small-town newspaper editor (a refugee from the world of chain-owned newspapers), are united against a powerful, corrupt and colorful South Carolina Senator. Set in Georgetown in the mid-1990s, the novel focuses on Kate and Wade’s battle against the Senator’s efforts to force the editor to reveal his confidential source for the article or almost certainly lose his newspaper. The story offers romantic tension, humor, courtroom drama, racial conflict and mystery.

FOWL Request for Jewelry Donations

The Friends of Waccamaw Library (FOWL) is seeking donations of newly created or gently worn jewelry and accessories. Everyone has past treasures in her jewelry box that deserve to be enjoyed again. Give yours a second life in support of local children’s library services.

The Mars Landscape fused glass pendant, created and donated by Suz Mole for the Friends of the Waccamaw Library auction.

FOWL will hold its 22nd Annual Luncheon & Auction “Jewelry & More” on Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Litchfield Country Club. Typically a sell-out, this event features great table companions, a delicious meal, scores of fantastic door prizes, and amazing vignettes of donated jewelry and accessories in silent and Chinese auctions.

This year’s luncheon will feature accessory accents: Some new, some created by local artisans just for this event, and others lovingly pre-owned and generously donated by area residents. In addition to necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, pins and watches, you may find hats and vests, bags and totes, scarves and belts!

All of the proceeds will provide programming and support for the Waccamaw children’s librarian. If you wish to attend the event, tickets are $35 ($25 of which is tax deductible) and available from Sharon Patula at 314-3534.

If you have items to donate to the auction, they can be dropped off at the Waccamaw Library or Art Works in the Litchfield Exchange, or call Kathy Gramet at 237-9208. You will receive a tax receipt for your donation.