Fall Lifelong Learning Begins!
The fall semester of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Coastal Carolina University starts Wednesday, Sept. 12. The course catalog is available at the three outreach centers in Conway, Myrtle Beach and Litchfield, 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. Below you’ll find the courses starting the first week!
The Fall OLLI 2012 catalog cover, artwork by OLLI instructor Barnie Slice.
Conway at the Foundation Center
2431 U.S. 501 E. ~ 843-349-5002
WEDNESDAY COURSE TITLE INSTRUCTOR FEE
8:30 to 10:30 a.m. – Me & My Email (4 wks, 9/12-10/3) Marlo C. Frazier $40
9 a.m. to noon – Intro to Card Crafting (9/12) Linda Beyer $20+
9 to 10 a.m. – Academy of Gardening I (Soil with Clemson Extension) Faye Akers OLLI
10:15 to 11:45 a.m. – Academy of Gardening II (ongoing, year round) Carol Peeples OLLI
10 to 11:30 a.m. – ASL for Beginners (W&F, 9/12-9/28, 11/7-11/9, 12/5) Cathy Milliren $55+
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Navigating the Internet (4 wks, 9/12-10/3) Marlo C. Frazier $40
3 to 4:30 p.m. – Beginners Yoga (6 wks, 9/12-10/17) Donna Carr $45+
5:15 to 6:45 p.m. – Simply Yoga (6 wks, 9/12-10/17) Donna Carr $45+
THURSDAY COURSE TITLE INSTRUCTOR FEE
8:30 to 10 a.m. – Simply Yoga (6 wks, 9/13-10/18) Donna Carr $45+
10 a.m. to noon – Overview of German History (8 wks, 9/13-11/8, x10/25) Don Ullmann $60
2 to 4 p.m. – Understanding Medicare (3 wks, 9/13-9/27) Terri Langston OLLI
5 to 7 p.m. – Introduction to Facebook (2 wks, 9/13-9/20) Rosemary Browne $25
7 to 10 p.m. – Gilles Bridge Society (ongoing, year round) Barb Cadwallader OLLI
MONDAY COURSE TITLE INSTRUCTOR FEE
9:30 a.m. to noon – Watercolor Painting (6 wks, 9/17-10/22) Susan Duke $75+
10 a.m. to noon – What’s Your Story? Writing Personal History (9/17, 10/15 & 11/5) Natasha Lawrence $40+
Noon to 3 p.m. – Knitting: Beginners to Advanced (4 wks, 9/17-10/8) Priscille Boisvert $40+
1 to 4 p.m. – Calligraphy I (9/17) Natasha Lawrence $25+
5 to 7 p.m. – No-Sew Fabric Wall Hanging (3 sess, 9/17, 10/15 & 11/5) Natasha Lawrence $40+
TUESDAY COURSE TITLE INSTRUCTOR FEE
8:30 to 10 a.m. – Somantics & Meridian – Time Together (6 wks, 9/18-10/23) Donna Carr $45+
10:30 a.m. to noon – Commemorating Mr. Madison’s War (5 wks, 9/18-10/16) Sam Syme $35
1 to 3 p.m. – Civil War: Origins of the Conflict (6 wks, 9/18-10/23) Jim Farrell $40
1 to 4 p.m. – Painting with Acrylics (8 wks, 9/18-11/6) Carrie Brill $100+
5 to 7 p.m. – Waterfowl & Bird Carving (8 wks, 9/18-11/6) Jim Hossbach $100+
5 to 7 p.m. – PC Starter for the True Beginner (2 wks, 9/18-9/25) Rosemary Browne $25
Myrtle Beach Education Center
900 79th Avenue No. ~ 843-349-2767
WEDNESDAY COURSE TITLE INSTRUCTOR FEE
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Jewelry Making (6 wks, 9/12-10/17) Jan Igoe $50+
10 a.m. to noon – Preserving the Past: Memoir Writing (6 wks, 9/12-10/24, x10/17) Darlene Eichler $45
2 to 4 p.m. – Understanding Medicare (3 wks, 9/12-9/26) Terri Langston OLLI
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Drawing (6 wks, 9/12-10/17) Priscilla LaFon $60+
3 to 4:30 p.m. – When Rice Was King (7 wks, 9/12-10/24) Mavis Anderson $40
THURSDAY COURSE TITLE INSTRUCTOR FEE
9 to 10 a.m. – Taoist Tai Chi IV (T&Th, 12 wks, 9/13-12/13, x11/6, x11/8) Barbara MacDonald $75
10:15 to 11:15 a.m. – Taoist Tai Chi I (T&Th, 12 wks, 9/13-12/13, x11/6, x11/8) Barbara MacDonald $75
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Watercolor Painting (6 wks, 9/13-10/18) Danny McLaughlin $75+
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Somantics & Meridian – Time Together (6 wks, 9/13-10/18) Donna Carr $45+
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Acrylics & Oil Painting (6 wks, 9/13-10/18) Danny McLaughlin $75+
2 to 5:30 p.m. – Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People (9/13) David Haynes $55+
3 to 5 p.m. – What’s New from Our BBB: Identity Theft, Scams (9/13) Kathy Graham OLLI
5 to 7 p.m. – Conversational Spanish (8 wks, 9/13-11/1) Luz Greene $60+
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Line Dancing I (6 wks, 9/13-10/18) Judy Donnalley $30
6 to 8 p.m. – Coastal Carolina Beading Club (2nd Th., 9/13) Jane Knaub OLLI
Heather Hanson from Beach Beads will teach Crocheted Wire Necklace
6:30 to 8 p.m. – Social Ballroom Dancing (6 wks, 9/13-10/18) Sandra Lucas-Hyde $60
MONDAY COURSE TITLE INSTRUCTOR FEE
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. – Gentle Karate & Self Defense (M&W, 8 wks, 9/17-11/7) Paul Fiorisi $45
9 to 11:30 a.m. – Fiber/Fabric Sculpture (6 wks, 9/17-10/22) Alice Estes $75+
10 a.m. to noon – Microsoft Word 2010 (4 wks, 9/17-10/8) Claire Fleming $40
1 to 3 p.m. – Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (4 wks, 9/17-10/8) Claire Fleming $40
1 to 3 p.m. – Civil War: Origins of the Conflict (6 wks, 9/17-10/22) Jim Farrell $40
1 to 3:30 p.m. – Mixed Water Media & Collage (6 wks, 9/17-10/22) Alice Estes $75+
2 to 4 p.m. – Pack Your Bags for Travel Adventure (4 wks, 9/17-10/15, x10/8) Bill/Judy Blackburn $35
3 to 5 p.m. – So You Wanna Sing a Song (6 wks, 9/17-10/22) George Devens $65
4 to 6 p.m. – Microsoft Excel 2010 (4 wks, 9/17-10/8) Claire Fleming $40
6 to 7:30 p.m. – Karate & Self Defense (M&W, 8 wks, 9/17-11/7) Paul Fiorisi $55
TUESDAY COURSE TITLE INSTRUCTOR FEE
9 a.m. to noon – Family Tree Maker 2012, Part I (3 wks, 9/18-10/2) Gail Reynolds $40
10 a.m. to noon – Conversational Spanish (8 wks, 9/18-11/6) Luz Greene $60+
10 a.m. to noon – Modern Native American Cultural Dress (6 wks, 9/18-10/30, x10/16)Scott Alexander $50
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Watercolor Painting (6 wks, 9/18-10/23) Alice Estes $75+
Noon to 1 p.m. – Native American Cultural Dance & Song (6 wks, 9/18-10/30, x10/16)Scott Alexander $35
1 to 3 p.m. – U.S. Census Records for African-American Ancestors (9/18) Gail Reynolds OLLI
1 to 3 p.m. – Understanding the Middle East (4 wks, 9/18-10/9) Samih Baalbaki $40
1 to 3:30 p.m. – Grisaille on Mylar (6 wks, 9/18-10/23) Alice Estes $75+
1 to 4 p.m. – Calligraphy I (9/18) Natasha Lawrence $25+
1:30 to 4 p.m. – Beginners Mah-Jongg (6 wks, 9/18-10/30, x10/23) Pat Thompson $45+
3 to 5 p.m. – Italian for Travelers (T&Th, 6 wks, 9/18-10/25) Eleanor Ferrar $75
5 to 6:30 p.m. – Beginners Latin Dance (6 wks, 9/18-10/23) Ralph Hunn $60
5 to 7 p.m. – No-Sew Fabric Wall Hanging (3 sess, 9/18, 10/16, 11/6) Natasha Lawrence $40+
6 to 8 p.m. – Photography: Digital SLR (8 wks, 9/18-11/13, x10/9) Keith Jacobs $75
Waccamaw Higher Education Center
160 Willbrook Blvd. ~ 843-349-6584
WEDNESDAY COURSE TITLE INSTRUCTOR FEE
8:30 to 10 a.m. – PC Computer Club (1st Wed., 9/12) Paul LaFortune OLLI
9 to 10 a.m. – Taoist Tai Chi IV (W&M, 12 wks, 9/12-12/12, x11/5, x11/7) Barbara MacDonald $75
9 a.m. to noon – Oil Painting Brush Work (8 wks, 9/12-10/31) Jane Woodward $100+
10 to 11:30 p.m. – China & Chinese for Travelers (8 wks, 9/12-10/31) Terry Munson $60
10 a.m. to noon – Microsoft Word 2010 (4 wks, 9/12-10/3) Claire Fleming $40
12:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Joy of Opera (8 wks, 9/12-10/31) Rita Martino $60
1 to 2:30 p.m. – The Golden Age of Movie Musicals (6 wks, 9/12-10/17) George Devens $50
1 to 3 p.m. – Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (4 wks, 9/12-10/3) Claire Fleming $40
1 to 4 p.m. – Oil Painting Brush Work (8 wks, 9/12-10/31) Jane Woodward $100+
1 to 3 p.m. – Overview of German History (8 wks, 9/12-10/31) Don Ullmann $60
2:45 to 5:15 p.m. – Beginners Mah-Jongg (6 wks, 9/12-10/24, x9/26) Pat Thompson $45+
5 to 7 p.m. – Reading French Texts (8 wks, 9/12-11/14, x10/3, x11/7) Jean Macary $60+
THURSDAY COURSE TITLE INSTRUCTOR FEE
9 to 10 a.m. – Taoist Tai Chi I (T&Th, 12 wks, 9/13-12/6) Robbie Renken $75
9 to 10 a.m. – The Golden Age of Radio, 1920-1945 (4 wks, 9/13-10/4) Mike Diem $30
9 a.m. to noon – Card Crafting: Copic Markers (9/13) Linda Beyer $20+
9 a.m. to noon – Watercolor Painting (8 wks, 9/13-11/1) Barnie Slice $100+
10 a.m. to noon – WWI: The “War to End All Wars” (8 wks, 9/13-11/1) Bob Poirier $60
10:15 to 11:15 a.m. – Taoist Tai Chi II (T&Th, 12 wks, 9/13-12/6) Liz Hileman $75
1 to 3 p.m. – The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (8 wks, 9/13-11/8, x10/11) Sue M. Myers $60
3:30 to 5:30 p.m. – The Muses to Mozart (6 wks, 9/13-10/18) Sarah Kelly $50
5 to 8 p.m. – Oil Painting: Basic Realism (6 wks, 9/13-10/18) Jef Sturm $75+
6 to 8 p.m. – Skype – VOIP Video Calls (2 wks, 9/13 & 9/27) Paul LaFortune $25
FRIDAY COURSE TITLE INSTRUCTOR FEE
8:30 to 10 a.m. – Yoga Stretch (4 wks, 9/14-10/5) Cathy King $30+
2 to 4 p.m. – Understanding Medicare (3 wks, 9/14-9/28) Terri Langston OLLI
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Variations in Music (8 wks, 9/14-11/2) Philip Powell $60
MONDAY COURSE TITLE INSTRUCTOR FEE
9 to 11 a.m. – PC Basics for Beginners (6 wks, 9/17-10/22) Paul LaFortune $60
9 a.m. to noon – Acrylics & Oil Painting (6 wks, 9/17-10/22) Danny McLaughlin $75+
10 a.m. to noon – Pack Your Bags for Travel Adventure (4 wks, 9/17-10/15, x10/8) Bill/Judy Blackburn $35
10 a.m. to noon – Spanish for Travelers (M&W, 6 wks, 9/17-10/24) Lina Jimenez $75+
10 a.m. to noon – History of Georgetown County (6 wks, 9/17-10/22) Robin McCall $50
Noon to 2 p.m. – Me & My Email (4 wks, 9/17-10/8) Paul LaFortune $40
1 to 2 p.m. – Advance Directives in Health Care (9/17) Doris Gleason OLLI
1 to 4 p.m. – Watercolor Painting (6 wks, 9/17-10/22) Danny McLaughlin $75+
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Rag Quilting of the Rice & Indigo Plantations (9/17) S. Cooper-Murray OLLI
5 to 7 p.m. – Drawing (6 wks, 9/17-10/22) Danny McLaughlin $60+
5 to 8 p.m. – Perfect Health: Ayurvedic Lifestyle Program (5 wks, 9/17-10/15) Patty Eppley $65+
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Creative Writing (8 wks, 9/17-11/5) Tibby Plants $60
TUESDAY COURSE TITLE INSTRUCTOR FEE
8:30 to 11 a.m. – Getting to Know Your iPad (4 wks, 9/18-10/23, x10/2, x10/16) Sheila Griffith $40
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Aquarelles: Intro to Transparent Watercolors (8 wks, 9/18-11/6) George Kosinski $125+
9 a.m. to noon – Discovery Art Group (8 wks, 9/18-11/6) Barnie Slice $100+
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. – What’s Your Story? Writing Personal History (9/18, 10/16 & 11/6) Natasha Lawrence $40+
10 to 11:30 a.m. – Basic Gardening 101 (4 wks, 9/18-10/16, x10/2) Robert Hearle $30
10 a.m. to noon – American Intelligence & the Modern World (8 wks, 9/18-11/6) Bob Poirier $60
10 a.m. to noon (4 p.m.) – Southern Foodways:Museum & Meal (5 wks, 9/18-9/25, 10/16-10/30)Brockington $90+
Noon to 1 p.m. – Guitar for Beginners (8 wks, 9/18-11/6) Doug Fankhauser $60
1 to 2:30 p.m. – Prime-Time Health:Feel Young/Live Longer (4 wks, 9/18-10/9) P. Wilk/D. Trent $40+
1 to 3 p.m. – Basic Italic Calligraphy (6 wks, 9/18-10/23) Barbara Brittain $50+
1 to 3:30 p.m. – Getting to Know Your iPad (4 wks, 9/18-10/9) Sheila Griffith $40
1 to 4 p.m. – Painting with Acrylics (8 wks, 9/18-11/6) Barnie Slice $100+
1 to 4 p.m. – Palette Knife Oil Painting (6 wks, 9/18-10/23) Jane Woodward $75+
2 to 3:30 p.m. – Jerusalem & Holy Land: Thru an Artist’s Eyes (8 wks, 9/18-11/6) George Kosinski $55
2:30 to 5 p.m. – Current Trends in Foreign Films (6 wks, 9/18-10/23) Josette Sharwell $55
6 to 8 p.m. – Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse (9/18) David Powers $25
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Short Fiction: Writing for Your Reader (8 wks, 9/18-11/6) Richard Lutman $60
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. 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.
Sept. 28 ~ Terry Helwig (“Moonlight on Linoleum”) at Carefree Catering. Even if others abandon you, you must never abandon yourself. This simple truth became Terry Helwig’s lifeline as she was forced to grow up too soon, the oldest of six girls in the big-sky country of the American Southwest, where she attended twelve schools in eleven years. Helwig’s stepfather Davy, a good-hearted and loving man, proudly purchased a mobile home to enable his family to move more easily from one oil town to another, where Davy eked out a living in the oil fields. Terry’s mother, Carola Jean, a wild rose whose love often pierced those who tried to claim her, had little interest in the confines of home and motherhood. In Davy’s absence, she sought companionship in local watering holes – a pastime she dubbed “visiting Timbuktu” – leaving Terry in charge of the household and her five younger sisters.
Oct. 5 ~ Woody Durham (“A Tar Heel Voice”) at Capt. Dave’s Dockside. From 1971 to his retirement in 2011, Woody Durham was the “Voice of the Tar Heels,” the radio play-by-play man for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Even in Kenan Stadium or the Dean Smith Center, hundreds of fans listened to the radio at the games so Woody could tell them what was really happening on the field or the court. In this autobiography, Woody takes the reader on a nostalgic stroll down memory lane – from his descriptions of a sleepy Franklin Street in Chapel Hill and the days of football legend ChooChoo Justice to the enormous changes in college sports and how they are covered to his dozens of behind-the-scenes stories about the coaches and players he worked with during his tenure.
FOWL Request for Jewelry Donations
The Mars Landscape fused glass pendant, created and donated by Suz Mole for the Friends of the Waccamaw Library auction.
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.
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.