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SUMMER 2021
Class Catalog
Explore the World with OLLI
through Zoom
Manage your tech
Learn something new
Listen – read – discuss
Shared Interest Groups ............................... Pg. 6
Summer Classes ......................................... Pg. 10
OLLI Encore................................................... Pg. 21
Friday Lecture Series ................................. Pg. 22
Learn For The Joy of It
DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE
Jump in—the water’s fine
It’s been a year of change and upheaval. Lifelong learning
institutes had to adapt quickly or get left behind. Change:
it’s scary and exhilarating all at once. Scary until you try
the new way, exhilarating once you see, “it’s not that I’ve Never Zoomed!
bad.” It’s been a time of physical isolation as well, making Can we show you how? We have a series of tools (print and video)
for those of you who are feeling anxious about going online. Visit
communication and connection more challenging. That the RESOURCES tab on our website at usfseniors.org. We also have
volunteers available to provide one-on-one Zoom assistance to any
isolation increased our urgency to learn how to be online in
OLLI member. Contact Ara Rogers via email (aarogers@usf.edu) if
a way that retained the spirit of an OLLI-USF class. you need this extra assistance.
We’ve learned a lot as an organization in the past year
REASONS TO ZOOM
about learning and operating wholly online, and we still Easy to see • Easy to hear • No driving • No parking • SAFE
have a lot to learn. And while we don’t know precisely when
we will return to offering face-to-face activities and what
How to Reach the OLLI Staff
normal will look like post-pandemic, be assured we are We are working remotely. How best to reach us:
actively thinking and preparing for that. Charise Dixie
Join OLLI, Register for classes
Expect us to start dabbling a bit with face-to-face in the fall. 813-974-5848
OLLI-inquiries@usf.edu
And expect that we will continue to have a robust online Ara Rogers
Questions, Scholarships, Gifts to OLLI
presence. It’s a great time to join us!
813-974-5263
aarogers@usf.edu
Joseph McAuliffe
Liberal arts classes, Friday Lectures, OLLI teaching
jmcauliffe@usf.edu
Voicemail: 813-974-5166
Jeanne Dyer
Technology classes, OLLI Tech Squad
dyer1@usf.edu
It’s a secret! Please don’t tell anyone … Voicemail: 813-974-8037
OLLI-USF membership rates will be going up. Never fear, we’ll still Cath Mason
be among the lowest-priced OLLIs in the network. Program development, Course evaluation
cmason6@usf.edu
Effective August 20, 2021 annual membership will be $50. Voicemail: 813-974-8422
Three-year memberships will be $125.
Mary Ettinger
Renew now before rates go up! Program Support, Mailing list
Note: you may renew up to 364 days early. ettinger@usf.edu
Voicemail: 813-974-8036
Speaking of the Liberal Arts ebrate
Let's7CYeelar
We gratefully introduce the following new teachers to OLLI USF this 2 s!
summer term, all of whom are committed to providing quality lifelong
learning programming with a compelling teaching flair to our members.
SUMMER OPEN HOUSE
Kathleen de la Peña McCook is Distinguished University Professor ANNUAL MEETING
at USF, and was recently awarded the Joseph W. Lippincott Award for
outstanding work in library science. Her class, Toward a World Brain:
From Diderot to Wikipedia will explore the roles libraries have played Wednesday, May 5, 2021
throughout history in preserving our understanding of the world. Begins at 10:00 a.m.
Students of the Da Vinci Code will enjoy Leonardo da Vinci: The Shaping
of an Artistic Genius featuring groundbreaking research by San Jose State Join us VIA ZOOM to celebrate the end of our tumultuous,
graduate Caroline Cocciardi. Caroline is a writer and filmmaker who exciting 27th year! We’ll introduce you to our summer classes
discovered the significance of da Vinci’s interlocking knots during her 20- and teachers. We will engage in a little OLLI business and elect
year sojourn in Rome. two members to our Board of Advisors.
Former Florida State Senator John Grant, who has taught at USF, UT and The Secret Service: An Insider’s View
HCC, will bring his expertise in estate planning, probate, trusts, and elder Michael Horn, special agent with the U.S.
law to this important class on Life and Death Documents Everyone Should Secret Service, specializing in electronic
Have. Your heirs will be grateful and relieved if you sign up for this class. and cyber-crime investigations, returns to
OLLI-USF.
Randy Fillmore, PhD student in anthropology, was a science writer for
The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and the University of Maryland Learn something, meet great people! Please invite a friend to
School of Pharmacy. His class, Human Evolution from Prehistory to ???, learn more about Olli and share this information.
will discuss the significant discoveries in paleoanthropology since 2019
that traces human origins to an earlier beginning than what was thought. Register online at www.usfseniors.org
Or email ollivol@gmail.com, phone 813-974-5848
Denise Rose, Ph.D from Loyola University Chicago and her culinary
husband Georgie, will demonstrate through meals made with an Instant
Pot, that eating a plant-based diet is the best strategy to reduce chronic Learn about classes, special events, lectures, social activities and
disease risk in their short course, Plant-based Cooking: Using Whole Foods more for adults age 50+. Enjoy camaraderie and learning
to Help Prevent Chronic Disease. with other interesting, interested adults!
Technology Spotlight New Instructor Spotlight
Summer is when we Floridians like to travel, possibly Douglas Gatchell was recruited out of college
to avoid our hot, sticky weather. We can help get your to work at Howard Hughes Aircraft, consulted
photography skills up to date with these four classes: with police on solving computer crimes, worked
MAY: How you arrange objects in your photo really makes a difference. at Los Alamos National Laboratory as a network
Learn about composition, then go out and practice what you learn as engineer and retired from the National Science
the instructors guide you through your shots using either a smartphone Foundation as a director who gave grants to
or camera. Better Composition for Outdoor Photography is led by OLLI people such as those developing the Google
Outdoors SIG leaders Donna McGrew and Diane White. Office suite of programs. And now Doug is
JUNE AND JULY: What’s a vacation without memories? Take a bunch of teaching his first OLLI course this May: Google Free Office Apps, and
short (or long) video clips of different places and some photos, then learn will introduce you to the free integrated suite of office and productivity
how to put them together into a movie. We can help whether you use an apps available to everyone from Google: Google Docs, Slides, Sheets,
Apple computer or a PC with these two classes. Check out iMovie Magic Draw and Forms.
for iPhone/iPad: Create and Edit or Movie Maker Magic for Windows, both
led by Peter Terzian.
Ready to spend some time and master the cameras and Photos app on
your iPhone? You will NOT need 10,000 hours, just our Master iPhone
Cameras, Photos & More with Jeanne Dyer and Kitty Sullivan.
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OLLI-USF Annual Fund 2020-2021 Now underway!
We are grateful for your support during this challenging period of pandemic-fueled transition. If OLLI helps connect you to other interested and interesting
people, if OLLI online means learning and community are accessible to you, if OLLI helps keep you sane, please let us know with your financial support.
President’s Council Leader’s Council Susan Lee
($1,000+) (up to $249) Doris Losey
Phyllis & Lewis Alpert In honor of E. Howard Vickie & Richard Adelson Cathy & Chuck Luthin
Rutherford Ruth Adrian Cath Mason In memory of Brenda Tipps
Anonymous Namelda R. Allen Donald McNair
Jane Applegate, Ph.D. Anonymous Kay Menzel and Donald Menzel, Jr.
Bharat Pathakjee & Susan Waraczynski Family Anonymous In Memory of Brenda Tipps
Fund Stanley Ashe Catherine Mitchell
Alan Carlson Dr. Sankaran Satheesh Babu, M.D. Kathy Palmer
Kevin Chittim In Memory of Brenda Tipps Darius Bakunas Derrie & Angelo Perez
Bruce Gobioff William H. Baur, III Jeanette & Pat Reilly
Susan Northcutt, Ph.D. Mary A. Bell Elaine Richard In Memory of Bob Findorff
SNUG-Senior Networking User’s Group Phyllis Besterman Thelma Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Strozier-Viren Family Foundation, Inc. Charlotte Brown Evelyn Ann Romano In memory of
Catherine & David Wheeler David N. Campbell Brenda Tipps
Robert Capellini In Memory of David Henry John Rowe, Jr., Ph.D.
Director's Council Joyce Carpenter In Memory of Brenda Tipps Diane Russell In Memory of Lois Henrikson
($250-$999)
Carolyn Clark Linda & Ken Schatz
Lewis Barker
Don Clark In Memory of Bob Findorff Phyllis & Robert Shaw
Jaime Bonilla
Marianne Cole Michelle and Robert Smits
Liesse Chable In Memory of Bob Findorff
Elva & Frances Currie
Robyn Cheung, Ph.D. Sue Tihansky
Mercedes De La Cruz
Kevin Chittim In Honor of Bob Findorff Carol Torrens In Memory of Anselmo Torrens
James & Patricia Dodge
Judith Daniele Family Fund Nancy Tracy
Linda Dunk In Honor of Brenda Tipps
Ray Ann Granda Favata Pamela Tyler In Memory of Brenda Tipps
Mary Ettinger In Memory of Barbara
Linda Feeney Hildebrand Diane J. Verhoest
Sally Ordway In Memory of Bob Findorff Susan Eckstein Cynthia Ward
Delia & Peter Palermo Sharon & Richard Feldman David & Lorraine Watson
In Honor of the Wonderful OLLI Staff Nancy and Ephraim Graff Miriam Brevda Zack
Linda Philipps Nick Graves In Memory of Brenda Tipps Arlene Zimney
Eileen Hines & Stephen Priest Lillian Guttman & Michael Eichhorn Donors to the Findorff Fund
Elizabeth Ross In Honor of Lewis Alpert In Memory of Bob Findorff
E. Howard Rutherford III and Mark Felix Anne Haywood Phyllis and Lewis Alpert
Sjoberg Living Trust Elissa Henderson Ara and Richard Rogers
Steven Specter, Ph.D. and Randie Specter Glenn Hooper
Rhoda Stein Friends of OLLI
Richard J. Isinghood
Nancy Stuart Coulter, Aviles & Company, LLC
Barbara Johnson In Memory of Brenda Tipps The Rotary Club of New Tampa Foundation,
Edward & Joan Weaving James Kaehler Inc.
Carol Kershbaum University of South Florida Foundation
Ken & Katy Kotecha USF Alumni Association
Steven Lawson In Memory of Brenda Tipps USF Women's Club
Barbara & Reginald Ledoux
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Coffee with OLLI SAVE THE DATE • MAY 7th
OLLI-USF is celebrating another successful year thanks in
part to our generous donors. Those who have contributed $250
and above during 2020 and 2021 will be invited to an
exclusive virtual appreciation event on May 7 at 9:30 AM.
Attendees will receive a special surprise and enjoy a
presentation by Jeffrey Swartz, former Miami-Dade judge
from 1995 to 2005 and former professor of criminal law and
procedures at Thomas Cooley Law School at Western Michigan
University.
It’s not too late to make your donation. Contributions can be
made online at usfseniors.org. Click on GIVE NOW or pay by mail
with a check, made payable to USF Foundation and sent to:
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
University of South Florida Foundation, Inc.
4202 E. Fowler Ave. ALC100
Tampa, FL 33620
An email invitation to Coffee with OLLI will be sent to donors,
and reservations will be required. Thank you for your support!
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OLLI-USF's Shared Interest Groups (SIGs)
OLLI’s SIGs offer community and informal learning around a shared interest. They are open to OLLI members and we encourage you to give one or
more a try! Each SIG has a contact person for more information; some are on hiatus.
Ici on parle français! NOW FORMING German Conversation SIG
This group provides a place for Francophones to meet and discuss Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Practice German conversation in a friendly and
topics of interest in French. Zoom sessions will be held on the first welcoming environment. All levels welcome. We meet the 2nd and 4th
Monday of each month. A basic knowledge of French is required, Tuesdays of the month, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. For more information,
but all levels of speaking ability are welcomed. To join in, please contact Fred Gerlach, fhgerlach@aol.com or Christine Basch,
contact Susan Goodwin sjgood@earthlink.net or Theresa Sokol cbasch65@gmail.com.
tandrasysokol@gmail.com.
China SIG
The China SIG fosters an appreciation for and an understanding of
the Chinese people and their customs, history, and politics. We
celebrate Chinese traditional holidays, and enjoy presentations,
Chinese music and food. We meet quarterly in Zoom sessions to hear
from knowledgeable speakers on selected topics. Contact Kun Shi
(kunshi57@gmail.com), and Nancy Stuart (nlsflorida@hotmail.com).
Community of Readers and Writers
Readers with book club experience are invaluable to writers at any
Shutterbugs member Joyce Mathisen shares
stage of their development. Writers welcome supportive feedback that a class assignment with the group
can strengthen their craft. The combination and sense of community
benefit both. Public meetings and private feedback sessions and OLLI Outdoors
training are scheduled online. For more information contact the group Meets second Thursday of the month, Sept.-May. Experience our
by email: communityofwriters@aol.com. public recreational lands and learn about the histories, flora & fauna,
geologic features, and the challenges facing them. Hikes and events
are not limited to Hillsborough County, but will include Southwest
Florida Water Management District lands, state forests and state
parks. This SIG is a collaborative effort with members taking turns
leading, organizing and administering hikes, outdoor events and
related programs. For more information email the SIG at
Ollioutdoors@gmail.com.
OLLI Shutterbugs
Do you like to take pictures of people, places and things? Join the OLLI
Shutterbugs on picture-taking outings to places like farmers' markets
and crafts fairs in and around Tampa Bay usually once a month. We
OLLI Outdoors members stop on a hike. Photo by Diane White meet every other month for a presentation involving pictures. But
during this time of COVID-19 pandemic, we're staying safe, staying
home and posting pictures on our Facebook page. For information,
Food! Glorious Food! please contact Shelly Belzer (shelly235@tampabay.rr.com).
Are you interested in exploring Tampa's food world and all that it
represents? Come with us on a journey to investigate the world of food Operatunity
-- how it grows, where to buy it and where to eat it as we learn more Whether you are new to opera or an aficionado, join OLLI's Opera SIG
through speakers, cooking demonstrations and other presentations as we all explore ways to expand our knowledge and appreciation
that are viable on the Zoom online platform. For information, please of opera. We meet monthly, currently via Zoom, enjoying interesting
contact Becky Heimstead, rbh2174@aol.com or Jane Applegate, presentations and lively discussions about opera! Contact Derrie
jappleg2@tampabay.rr.com. Perez (dbrperez@tampabay.rr.com) for more information about our
“Operatunity family.”
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P-SIG: Politics Shared Interest Group
Volunteer Power Fuels
We meet on the second Wednesday of the month from 1-3 p.m.
Join us in a politics forum which features discussion topics and
OLLI-USF
debates, as well as guest speakers. P-SIG members participate Member-volunteers contribute the time, energy and effort that run this
in activities that complement, enhance, and promote existing learning community. Benefits of volunteering include:
OLLI-USF Political Science and History classes. Open to OLLI- • forging new friendships with other member-volunteers
USF members and their sponsored guests. For more information • meaningful work and recognition for your contributions
contact our communications coordinator, Bill Sapper, at 813-994- • the good feeling that comes with knowing you are making a
3807 or tampabill@verizon.net. difference in lifelong learning for this community.
Online Games SIG Want to learn more and become involved in your OLLI?
Great news! Our Board/Card Games is back, is transitioning
to online and has new leadership in Kathy Palmer. Are you Visit the Volunteer page on our website:
interested in trying online games on Zoom? Are there online Click on About Us,
games you've enjoyed? We meet the second Thursday of each
then on Volunteering.
month from 3:30-5:30 p.m. If you're interested, have suggestions
or would like to help, contact Kathy at (813) 900-8095 or To become a volunteer, please fill out the
kpalmer22@tampabay.rr.com. online OLLI Volunteer Application;
link on our Volunteering page,
Talking Movies or go to:
Love Movies? HATE the fact that many never make it to local
https://form.jotform.us/OsherLLIUSF/
screens? Join us; we'll be selecting movies to view on our own,
vol-app
then gathering to talk about them. We meet via Zoom on the third
Friday each month from 1:30 -3:00 p.m. Contact Richard Rogers for A member of the Volunteer Management
more information: richardcrogers@gmail.com. Committee will be touch with you about
current volunteer needs that match your
Write Time for Poets
interests and skills.
Welcome to your online poetry-writing community. Twice a month,
join us in our videoconferencing room–your creative space. Help Wanted
Work on your poems-in-progress and/or practice timed writing
Volunteers sought for key roles in OLLI. Training and assistance
in response to prompts. We meet for 90 minutes on the 2nd and
provided. Ask for more information!
4th Thursday each month from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Contact Cath
Mason, cmason6@usf.edu for more information. Zoom Hosts help instructors in small ways. Contact Joseph
McAuliffe, jmcauliffe@usf.edu for more information.
Social Media Producers post on behalf of OLLI USF on Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram. Contact Ara Rogers, aarogers@usf.edu.
Reporters and writers are needed for our new member newsletter
OLLILife. Contact Ara Rogers at aarogers@usf.edu.
OLLI-USF Partners
We are grateful to our retirement community partners for recognizing OLLI-USF’s value and for their financial support.
OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE 7
PROGRAMS:May-Aug REGISTRATION opens April 26
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
MORNING MORNING MORNING
Book Talk Tampa: Better Composition for Bilingual Mindfulness: El Arte de
Impressions of an Emigrant...........................p. 10 Outdoor Photography.....................................p. 11 la Conciencia Plena........................................p. 14
Looking Good on Zoom..................................p. 10 Natural Hillsborough: Tampa's Mutual Aid Societies.......................p. 14
An Audubon Adventure..................................p. 11
The Supreme Court Today..............................p. 10 Italian Conversation II: Parliamo Ancora Piu
She Went Where? Women Explorers and Italiano Italiano!............................................p. 14
Black Holes: Gravitational Monsters.............p. 10 Adventurers Who Didn't Make
the History Books..........................................p. 11 iMovie Magic for iPhone or iPad:
Spirituality and Good Health.........................p. 10 Create and Edit..............................................p. 14
Gentle, Mindful Yoga.....................................p. 12
Sleep Health: The A to Zzzs...........................p. 14
Viruses Good and Bad....................................p. 12
The Reverse Underground Railroad: Slavery Movie Maker Magic for Windows................p. 14
and Kidnapping in Pre-Civil War America.....p. 12 Memory Health: Even Elephants Forget
Using Cloud Storage......................................p. 12 Sometimes!....................................................p. 15
Let Me Introduce You to Your She Went Where? Women Explorers and
Immune System.............................................p. 12 Adventurers Who Didn't Make
A Visual History of Mapmaking.....................p. 12 the History Books...........................................p. 15
Virtual Mental Health....................................p. 12 Debunking Myths About Dietary
Supplements..................................................p. 15
Henry Flagler, Henry Plant and
the History of Florida.....................................p. 12 Beyond Barbed Wire: Japanese-American
A John, A Julia, A Walt: Why Do Internment......................................................p. 15
They Matter to Florida?.................................p. 13 Meet Libby - the free eBook and eAudio App for
iPad/iPhone....................................................p. 15
AFTERNOON AFTERNOON AFTERNOON
Teen Diarists of the Holocaust.......................p. 10 Cut the Cable Cord: A Guide and Roadmap...p. 13 India and Britain: a 400-Year Tale..................p. 15
Toward a World Brain: Chair Yoga and Meditation Minutes.............p. 13 Three Great Moments in Art History.............p. 15
From Diderot to Wikipedia.............................p. 10 Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady of the World...p. 13 Plant-based Cooking: Using Whole Foods
Tampa History: The US Constitution: to Help Prevent Chronic Disease...................p. 15
The Glorious and the Scandalous..................p. 10 Minus the Disinformation..............................p. 13
Who Was Elizabeth Pilot? Leonardo da Vinci:
A Look at Colonial British Florida..................p. 10 The Shaping of an Artistic Genius.................p. 13
Early Medicine From Prehistory to the Star Trek Science...........................................p. 13
Renaissance...................................................p. 10
Master Siri Shortcuts.....................................p. 13
From Snake Oil to Science: Insight into the
Up for Discussion: Classic Short Stories 2....p. 13
Pharmaceutical Research Process.................p. 11
Anatomy of a Book: Take Two........................p. 14
The History of Medicine and Surgery:
From the Renaissance to the Present............p. 11
200 Exciting Years: Tracing the Flow of
Money In Tampa Bay......................................p. 11
Nuns and Priests of the Holocaust................p. 11
8 Register online at www.usfseniors.org or call 813-974-5848
SUMMER@ A GLANCE
THURSDAY FRIDAY MULTI-DAY
MORNING MORNING
Coronavirus....................................................p. 16 Google Free Office Apps................................p. 17 iPad Start to Finish........................................p. 18
Fake News: What to Do When it Won't Go Mind Fitness with Peter Arizu.......................p. 17 In Search of Peak TV......................................p. 18
Away!.............................................................p. 16
Master iPhone Cameras, Photos and More...p. 16
OLLI-USF makes every effort to make sure the
The Vital Role of Vaccines: Who, What,
information in this catalog is accurate. Please
Why and How?...............................................p. 16
check our website for updates and changes,
Human Evolution from Prehistory to ???........p. 16 and keep an eye out for the emails we send
Life and Death Documents Everyone every registered person when there is a change
Should Have...................................................p. 16 in schedule.
Cuba: An Island Nation of Contradictions.....p. 16
How To Register p. 23
More OLLI, Less Money With
BOGO50 p. 23
Plan your schedule
View our courses by day, week, or month on
the OLLI Master Calendar, always accessible
on our website (About Us/OLLI Calendar), or
type this shortcut into your browser.
AFTERNOON AFTERNOON shorturl.at/fhY03
Pranayama: The Breath of Yoga....................p. 16 Diabetes: Preventative Measures.................p. 17
Florida Aquarium: Tampa Bay Habitats 101..p. 16 Aging Gracefully: Nutritious Foods and OLLI Encore! p. 21
a Healthy Lifestyle Lead the Way..................p. 18 View Anytime, Anywhere
Florida Aquarium: Beach Combing 101.........p. 17
Recorded Courses
Case Studies in Democracy...........................p. 17 Staying Healthy After 50...............................p. 18
Florida Aviation: Past, Present and Future.....p. 17 World War II on the Eastern Front: The Great
Patriotic War..................................................p. 18
Sex, Science, Society and Reproduction.......p. 17
OLLI Tech Squad.............................................p. 18
OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE 9
Course listings and descriptions MONDAY
MONDAY about black holes, there is no question about
them being extreme gravitational objects. In
this short series, we will explore questions such
next attempts to create access to all knowledge
included the Mundaneum, the memex, and now
Wikipedia. Learn also about the role of libraries
as: What are Black Holes? How do they form? in this daunting endeavor.
Book Talk Tampa: Impressions of Why can nothing escape their gravitational Kathleen McCook
an Emigrant pull? Should we be afraid of these gravitational Mon • 5/24 • 1-3pm • 1 mtg • $20 • ONL
Explore Tampa as it was in 1897 with Noel monsters? Join our guided tour of some of the - Online Course • 213XOSHPC4871
Smith and Andy Huse, translators of Tampa: most interesting and mysterious objects in the
Impressions of an Emigrant by Cuban author Universe. Tampa History: The Glorious and
Wenceslao Gálvez y Delmonte. Gálvez y Fulvia Fiorani
Delmonte (1867-1951), a baseball player, lawyer Mon • 8/02-8/16 • 10-12pm • 3 the Scandalous
and writer, wrote with rich detail about Tampa, mtgs • $30 • ONL - Online Course • Indulge in significant snippets of Tampa's
Ybor City and West Tampa and of the Cuban 213XOSCSM1251 glorious but spicy history from the Timucuan's
emigré community established here during the struggles with giant armadillos to the efforts
Cuban War of Independence. Return with Smith Spirituality and Good of Jeff Vinik to renovate Tampa's downtown.
and Huse to this lively chronicle of the Cuban Survey the events illustrating "Tampa's
diaspora in the late 19th century US. Health compassion, intergenerational generosity,
Noel Smith, Andy Huse Healthy choices help balance our lives. In this delayed transportation efforts and its world-
Mon • 5/17 • 10-11:30am • 1 mtg • $20 • faith-based course, discover how to take charge class entrepreneurship."
ONL - Online Course • 213XOSHPC4841 of your life emotionally, physically, socially and Ronald Weaver
spiritually. Learn the eight principles of optimal Mon • 6/07-6/28 • 1-3pm • 4 mtgs •
health: Choice, Rest, Environment, Activity, $40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
Looking Good on Trust, Interpersonal, Outlook and Nutrition. 213XOSHPC3471
Zoom Expect slide presentations, discussions and
Let's explore the features in Zoom that are some homework. Who Was Elizabeth Pilot? A Look
designed to help you look good. Enhance your Kristen Davis-John
appearance online, wow your friends with a Mon • 6/07-6/21 • 10:30-12pm • 3 mtgs
at Colonial British Florida
virtual background, and have fun with filters. • $30 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course • Elizabeth Pilot wrote about life in 18th-century
You'll look mah-velous! Suitable for desktops 213XOSFLS2221 Florida; it was genealogical research that
and laptops, not mobile devices. played a crucial role in bringing her memoir to
ALL SKILL LEVELS publication. Take a rare look at early Florida and
Teen Diarists of the uncover the experiences of women and families
Diane White
Mon • 5/17 • 10-12pm • 1 mtg • $20 •
Holocaust during the eighteenth century. Fast-forward to
ONL - Online Course • 213XOSCSMLZ0A Anne Frank was not the only teen to keep a current times and consider why personal stories
diary during the Holocaust. Actually, many and oral histories are so important for modern
young people wrote down their thoughts and families. Appreciate how historians locate
The Supreme Court Today feelings and some 60 of these diaries survived, and evaluate memoirs, and even begin your
Review recent decisions and the current one being discovered as late as 2018. We will own autobiography as your contribution to the
opinions of our nation's highest court, and explore the eloquence and passion of these historical record.
preview what might be on the court's docket brilliant young people so that they will not be Deborah Bauer
in the following term. Hear expert analysis on forgotten. Mon • 6/07-6/28 • 1-3pm • 4 mtgs •
judgments rendered with a focus on those that Howard Kerner $40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
differentiate the majority from the dissent. Mon • 5/10 • 1-3pm • 1 mtg • $20 • ONL 213XOSHPC4551
Jeff Swartz - Online Course • 213XOSHPC4951
Mon • 7/12-7/26 • 10-11:30am • 3
mtgs • $30 • ONL - Online Course •
Early Medicine From Prehistory
213XOSHPC4531
Toward a World Brain: From to the Renaissance
Diderot to Wikipedia What major developments make medical
Diderot's 18th-century Encyclopedie aimed to advances possible? In this lecture series, we'll
Black Holes: Gravitational
incorporate all the world's knowledge for the take a look at medicine and surgery from the
Monsters benefit of future generations. It was the first earliest civilizations of Sumeria and Egypt to
Although there are many things we do not know to gather contributions from many writers. The the rational approach to medicine taken by
10 Register online at www.usfseniors.org or call 813-974-5848MONDAY & TUESDAY Course listings and descriptions
the Greeks: learn how this heritage helped the
Romans maintain formidable armies. Explore
the elements foundational to the development
200 Exciting Years: Tracing
the Flow of Money In Tampa TUESDAY
of modern medical practice: the medicine of Bay
Islam and of the Middle Ages up to the Age of No local region has a more diverse economy Better Composition for
Discovery in the Renaissance. than the Tampa Bay area.The Port of Tampa Outdoor Photography
Gerald Stulc houses $14 billion in industry and is a Smartphone or camera, you can improve your
Mon • 6/14-7/05 • 1-3pm • 4 mtgs • "designated foreign trade zone." Our $12 outdoor photos with great composition. The
$40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course • billion phosphate industry dominates the entire first class will be online to explore composition
213XOSCSM1141 market. MacDill Air Force Base's $3.14 billion tips. The second class will put them into
economy supports 20,000 workers. Our airport practice with a visit to a park. Share unique
and cruise industry bring in more tourists every perspectives with your classmates in a small
From Snake Oil to Science: year. Our sports economy also is a growth group setting. Prerequisite: You must already
Insight into the Pharmaceutical industry. How did we get here? This class will know how to use the camera settings on your
Research Process condense the business statistics to lead you to smartphone or camera. SKILL LEVEL B & C
When new drugs come on the market, we see explore our beautiful Tampa Bay area with new Diane White, Donna McGrew
advertisements that tell us to "Ask your doctor eyes. Tue • 5/04-5/11 • 10-12pm • 2 mtgs • $20
whether you are right for ..." The process that Ronald Weaver • ONL - Online Course • 213XOSCSMBC1A
brings a product from an idea to a prescription Mon • 7/26-8/16 • 1-3pm • 4 mtgs •
designed to meet your medical need is long and $40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
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Natural Hillsborough: An
highly regulated. We'll explore a little of the
history and process of pharmaceutical research Audubon Adventure
and discuss current events related to clinical Nuns and Priests of the Experts will introduce class members via Zoom
trials. lectures to significant and interesting topics on
Holocaust the natural resources of Hillsborough County,
Judy Hanna
During the Holocaust, it was exceedingly highlighting aspects that are special and unique
Mon • 7/12-7/19 • 1-3pm • 2 mtgs •
difficult to find an individual or organization to the region. Birds, habitats, geology, wildlife,
$20 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
ready to help Jewish victims. Catholic nuns and native plants, and other topics will be presented
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priests were among those few who, at great in clear, easily understood and engaging
risk to themselves, chose to rescue Jews. Join fashions, using photographs and stories to
The History of Medicine and an uplifting presentation on human goodness. depict the natural environment of the region.
Surgery: From the Renaissance Hear the stories of these little-known brave and Field trips to natural areas may be included as
to the Present inspiring women and men. part of the class experience if possible by the
Howard Kerner late spring and summer.
Groundbreaking advances in the study of
Mon • 8/9 • 1-3pm • 1 mtg • $20 • ONL Ann Paul, Tammy Lyons
anatomy, physiology and chemistry led to
- Online Course • 213XOSHPC4851 Tue • 5/11-6/29 • 10-12pm • 8 mtgs
monumental developments in medicine and
surgery. They also changed the way humanity • $70 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
came to view nature. In this lecture series, 213XOSCSM0291
gain an historical perspective of medicine
and surgery from the Renaissance onward. She Went Where? Women
Investigate the dramatic changes from the
Explorers and Adventurers
mid-19th century to the mid-20th. We will focus
on specific medical breakthroughs and the Who Didn't Make the History
individuals responsible for shaping the world of Books
modern medicine. Of course you've heard of Sacagawea and
Gerald Stulc Amelia Earhart. But what about Gertrude Bell,
Mon • 7/19-8/09 • 1-3pm • 4 mtgs • Alexandra David-Neel and Bessie Coleman?
$40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course • These are just three of the many adventurous
213XOSCSM1151 women our history lessons forgot to mention.
This course will feature their stories and
accomplishments, some of which changed the
OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE 11Course listings and descriptions TUESDAY
world as we know it. the fight against slavery in America. Their maps that constantly changed as knowledge
Sheryl Long ordeal shines a glaring spotlight on the Reverse of the globe expanded. View portolan charts
Tue • 5/18-5/25 • 10-12pm • 2 mtgs • $20 Underground Railroad, a black market network (books of sailing directions). Learn about global
• ONL - Online Course • 213XOSHPC4351 of human traffickers and slave traders who positioning system (GPS) mapping. Study
stole away thousands of legally free African influential cartographers, the parts that make
Gentle, Mindful Yoga Americans from their families in order to fuel up a map, ghost marks, and maps in art and
slavery's rapid expansion in the decades before advertising. You will view more than 200 maps
You've heard about the benefits of yoga,
the Civil War. during this trip.
mindfulness and meditation -- now it's time
Richard Bell Sheryl Long
to do it! The gentle poses you will practice
Tue • 5/18 • 10-12pm • 1 mtg • $10 • Tue • 7/13-7/27 • 10-12pm • 3 mtgs
are designed specifically to stretch muscles,
ONL - Online Course • 213XOSHPC4821 • $30 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
strengthen bones and bring flexibility to the
213XOSHPC4671
joints. Yoga helps improve body posture, ease
of movement and balance. Mindfulness and Using Cloud Storage
meditation help relieve stress, relax the body Explore a selection of popular cloud services Virtual Mental Health
and quiet the mind. Get ready to improve your such as Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and One in two individuals, during his or her life,
health while also having fun. more, learning their pros and cons, and what will have some type of mental or substance-
Clara Schönborn-Lowe each can do for you. Most come with some free abuse disorder, challenge, or experience. The
Tue • 5/18-6/22 • 10-11:30am • 6 mtgs storage along with the opportunity to purchase pandemic has significantly heightened the need
• $40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course • more. Learn how they differ: for instance, some for access to mental health services. There is a
213XOSFLS1541 are better for storing photos, while others are clear and present opportunity for digital health
Tue • 7/06-8/10 • 10-11:30am • 6 mtgs best for storing documents or sharing. Armed technologies to improve access and outcomes
• $40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course • with this knowledge, you can decide which is in mental health. We will examine ten digital
213XOSFLS1542 best for your purposes. SKILL LEVEL B behavioral health technologies. Lastly, we
Penny Noriega will discuss several issues which can either
Tue • 6/22 • 10-12pm • 1 mtg • $20 • enhance or detract from the expansion of virtual
Viruses Good and Bad ONL - Online Course • 213XOSCSMUC2A mental health offerings. ALL SKILL LEVELS
HIV, Herpes, Influenza, Ebola, West Nile Fever, Michael Bice
Dengue and infections endemic to Florida - all Tue • 7/27 • 10-11:30am • 1 mtg •
are viruses. What is it about their structure that
Let Me Introduce You to Your
$20 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
leads us to label them this way? How do they Immune System 213XOSCSMVH0A
interact with the body to cause disease? How How does your body interact with
does the human body combat viruses? How can microorganisms or cancer and other types of
we use what we have learned to get viruses to inflammation when fighting disease? How can
Henry Flagler, Henry Plant and
work for us? Enlarge your understanding and microbes suppress your immune system or the History of Florida
dispel a few myths. cause it to overreact? Take a tour in this visual Two Henrys, Plant and Flagler, who also shared
Steven Specter introduction which uses slides, lecture and an interest in railroads and hotels, helped
Tue • 5/18-6/08 • 10-12pm • 4 mtgs discussion. Meet your immune system. transform Florida into a tourist and retirement
• $40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course • Steven Specter destination. Learn about Henry Flagler and
213XOSCSM0771 Tue • 7/13-8/03 • 10-12pm • 4 mtgs Henry B. Plant and their accomplishments in the
• $40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course • development of Florida, and the entire history of
The Reverse Underground 213XOSCSM0941 Florida from the days of the Spanish conquest
up to the present day.
Railroad: Slavery and Sidney Soclof
Kidnapping in Pre-Civil War A Visual History of
Tue • 7/06-7/27 • 10:30-12pm • 4 mtgs
America Mapmaking • $40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
You may not be able to travel right now, but 213XOSHPC4511
Join Dr. Richard Bell, who will share the
you can still see the world by exploring maps
incredible story of five free boys kidnapped
from prehistoric times to the present. See
into bondage whose courage forever changed
primitive maps carved in stone and world
12 Register online at www.usfseniors.org or call 813-974-5848TUESDAY Course listings and descriptions
A John, A Julia, A Walt: Why Do Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady of Caroline Cocciardi
Tue • 5/25-6/01 • 1-2:30pm • 2 mtgs • $40
They Matter to Florida? the World
• ONL - Online Course • 213XOSLHA5111
John Gorrie, Julia Tuttle, and Walt Disney made Eleanor Roosevelt was born into a wealthy
significant contributions to Florida with regard family, but her dreadful childhood could have
to air conditioning, the foundation of Miami, come right out of a Dickens novel. She was Star Trek Science
and Walt Disney World, respectively. Learn afraid of everything -- dogs, the water, public Do you remember Star Trek? We marveled at
about these three important people, their lives, speaking -- but she went on to become a its optimistic vision and futuristic technology.
and more about how much Florida owes them. fearless defender of the downtrodden and to In the decades following its launch in 1966,
Sidney Soclof this day the most admired first lady in American which Star Trek "gadgets" or processes became
Tue • 8/03-8/24 • 10:30-12pm • 4 mtgs history. Discover why President Truman called a reality? Let's trek where no one has gone
• $40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course • her First Lady of the World. Examine the life before and explore the strange new worlds of
213XOSHPC4881 of this remarkable woman who was so much transporters, replicators, PADDs, time travel,
more than half of the most important political warp drive and artificial intelligence and see
partnership of the 20th century. how much remains science fiction.
Cut the Cable Cord: A Guide
Barbara Goldstein Bruce Gobioff
and Roadmap Tue • 5/18-6/22 • 1-2:15pm • 6 mtgs Tue • 6/08-6/29 • 1-3pm • 4 mtgs •
Still paying for TV channels you have no • $40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course • $40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
interest in watching? Join the legions of people 213XOSHPC4921 213XOSCSM1081
who have "cut the cord" by discontinuing their
cable/satellite TV subscriptions. Enjoy high-
quality TV viewing over-the-air (OTA) or via
The US Constitution: Minus the Master Siri Shortcuts
high-speed internet streaming services. Learn Disinformation Imagine doing those repetitive, multi-step tasks
the pros and cons of cord-cutting, antenna The Constitution of the United States is with just one tap or short phrase: Shortcuts
selection/installation, DVR options, streaming believed to be the oldest written constitution makes it fast and easy! Besides the standard
devices and services, and the future of OTA TV. in the world. The Constitution is cited by all shortcuts available on the Shortcuts app,
Navigate the potentially intimidating process of kinds of people who have no idea what it says learn to customize shortcuts to simplify some
cutting the cord in as non-technical a fashion as or what the courts say it means. Here we will everyday tasks. Get more done on your iPhone
possible. ALL SKILL LEVELS focus on what the US Constitution actually says or iPad in less time; learn what Shortcuts can
Larry Weatherby with examples of how it applies to our lives. It do for you. Download the Shortcuts app from
is a phenomenal document. We would all be the App Store (free) before coming to class.
Tue • 5/18-5/25 • 1-3pm • 2 mtgs •
$25 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course • better off if we had a better understanding of it. Bring your fully charged and updated (to at least
213XOSCSMCC0A Michael Pheneger iOS 14) iPad/iPhone to class. SKILL LEVEL B
Tue • 5/18-6/22 • 1-3pm • 6 mtgs • Brian Noriega
$60 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course • Tue • 6/22 • 1-3pm • 1 mtg • $20 BOGO50
Chair Yoga and Meditation • ONL - Online Course • 213XOSCSMCT2A
213XOSHPC4891
Minutes
Join Jennifer Leavy, certified yoga therapist,
Leonardo da Vinci: The Shaping Up for Discussion: Classic Short
for a four-week course that combines gentle
stretching while seated in a chair, breathwork of an Artistic Genius Stories 2
and meditation. Whether this is new to you or Discover new aspects of da Vinci's life as a They say variety is the spice of life. Join us as
you are a seasoned practitioner, take this time Renaissance man. The famous mathematician we enjoy a selection of short stories by such
out for yourself to experience stress relief as Luca Pacioli became his apprentice and played masters of the form as Poe, Hawthorne, Chopin
well as peace and calm in your day-to-day life. a major role in his artwork. Arts patron Isabella and others. Full syllabus from the instructor
Jennifer Leavy d'Este hosted Leonardo and Luca in 1499 when upon registration. Required Text: 100 Great
Tue • 5/18-6/08 • 1-2pm • 4 mtgs • $40 • they took refuge in her castle while fleeing Short Stories. Dover Thrift Edition ($12), e-book
ONL - Online Course • 213XOSFLS2281 from war. Leonardo had a passion for knots available for less.
and octagons, taking a risk to paint an octagon Linda Feeney
on the Mona Lisa. Knots are intertwined with Tue • 6/22-7/13 • 1:30-3:30pm • 4
the Fantasia da Vinci dress. Required Text: mtgs • $40 • ONL - Online Course •
Leonardo's Knots, available from the instructor 213XOSLHA5121
for $40 including tax and shipping: www.
leonardosknots.com
OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE 13Course listings and descriptions WEDNESDAY
Anatomy of a Book:
Take Two WEDNESDAY Catherine Mitchell
Wed • 5/19-6/30 • 10:30-12:30pm • 7 mtgs
• $60 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
A librarian and a writer again invite you to
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read an innovative book and join them in lively Bilingual Mindfulness: El Arte de
conversation. This time it's Lincoln in the Bardo la Conciencia Plena
by George Saunders, a novel that imagines one iMovie Magic for iPhone or
¡El primer curso no lingüístico impartido
night in the White House with the comings íntegramente en español! This pilot session is iPad: Create and Edit
and goings in a Georgetown cemetery during your introduction to mindfulness. Learn how to Turn your videos from iPhone or iPad into movie
the first year of the Civil War. Saunders cites practice the art of living in the present moment magic! Learn to import video clips and photos,
primary sources both invented and real and and how to apply it when you face stressful add audio and music, then apply transitions
creates rich dialog. For three sessions, we will situations in your daily life. Anyone with a basic and effects! You'll be amazed at what you can
take a deep dive into the roots of when we first knowledge of Spanish should benefit from this do right on your device. Save and share your
became a divided nation. Required reading: class. This short introduction is a gateway to movies with family and friends or post them
Lincoln in the Bardo, George Saunders ($13) longer, future courses in mindfulness, also online. You will need an iPhone or iPad with the
Susan Harrison, Liesse Chable taught in Spanish. iMovie app (free from App Store) installed on
Tue • 6/01-6/15 • 2-3:30pm • 3 mtgs Clara Schönborn-Lowe your updated device. SKILL LEVEL B & C
• $30 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course • Wed • 5/12 • 10-11:30am • 1 mtg • $10 • Peter Terzian
213XOSLHA5131 ONL - Online Course • 213XOSFLS2431 Wed • 6/09-6/30 • 10-11am • 4 mtgs
• $20 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
213XOSCSMIM2A
Tampa's Mutual Aid
Societies
Spaniards, Cubans, Italians, and Germans
Sleep Health: The A to Zzzs
who came here in the early twentieth century Are you one of the 60 million Americans who
faced new customs, politics and language. suffer from persistent insomnia? What is the
Fortunately, they brought with them the impact of this on your health and your ability to
concept of the mutual aid society, a voluntary heal? We'll explore the causes of sleeplessness
association or club that pooled resources to and review the pros and cons of interventions
provide members with social, cultural, medical, aimed at improving sleep. We'll consider
and economic benefits. Learn how these prescription and over-the-counter medications
societies influenced Tampa's early development. as well as dietary supplements, herbal teas and
Instructors include Judge E.J. Salcines, John mind-body-spirit lifestyle choices.
Ranon, Patrick Manteiga, Roland Rodriquez, Cathy Rosenbaum
Susan Greenbaum and Andy Huse. Wed • 7/7 • 10-11:30am • 1 mtg • $10 •
Nancy Dalence ONL - Online Course • 213XOSFLS2501
Intrepid OLLI instructors, Wed • 5/12-5/26 • 10-12pm • 3
who stepped up when OLLI needed you mtgs • $30 • ONL - Online Course • Movie Maker Magic for
to deliver courses online. 213XOSHPC4911 Windows
OLLI’s community of volunteers Make simple movies on your PC with the
for your welcome efforts to bring us Italian Conversation II: Parliamo included Windows Photos and the free
together through online socializing, online
Ancora Piu Italiano Italiano! download, Movie Maker 10. Combine pictures
Shared Interest Groups, and all and video clips with transitions, add titles
the behind-the-scenes things you do. Continue to learn practical vocabulary and
just enough grammar to have conversations and a soundtrack. Then, share your original
without getting bogged down. If you didn't take blockbuster hit with friends and family online!
Conversational Italian I, but have a background Your computer or laptop must be on the updated
in foreign languages, join us. We'll continue Windows 10 operating system for this course.
with the same book, Learn Italian the Fast SKILL LEVEL B
and Fun Way by Marcel Danesi, Ph.D., Fourth Peter Terzian
Edition. Book includes an MP3 CD with 4 hours Wed • 7/07-7/28 • 10-11am • 4 mtgs
of audio. ($29.99) • $30 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
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14 Register online at www.usfseniors.org or call 813-974-5848WEDNESDAY Course listings and descriptions
Memory Health: Even Elephants Beyond Barbed Wire: Japanese- Three Great Moments in Art
Forget Sometimes! American Internment History
What is the difference between forgetfulness During WWII Americans of Japanese descent As Thomas Jefferson once said, "As new
and cognitive impairment? What causes memory were forcibly uprooted from their homes, lives, discoveries are made and new truths disclosed,
loss and is it ever reversible? Where do you and communities and relocated to isolated manners and opinions change." Just as the
begin if you want to discuss memory health internment camps by Executive Order 9066. turmoil of our world today can color our cultural,
with your doctor? Learn about the various forms What was life like for Japanese-Americans social and political views, so did three junctures
of dementia and cognitive impairment. We'll interned behind barbed wire? Learn about in history affect the nature of art during those
look at how to manage memory loss and review one family's experiences of incarceration. times. Explore the Renaissance, Impressionism
the pros and cons of medications and dietary We'll discuss Asian immigration in light of and Picasso to better understand the span of art
supplements used to prevent or treat it. anti-Chinese and anti-Japanese attitudes and history.
Cathy Rosenbaum review the legislative provisions that led to the Joanne Milani
Wed • 7/14 • 10-11:30am • 1 mtg • $10 • establishment of the camps. Wed • 5/19-6/02 • 1-2:30pm • 3 mtgs
ONL - Online Course • 213XOSFLS2511 Dennis Kato • $30 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
Wed • 7/21-8/11 • 10-12pm • 4 mtgs 213XOSLHA5141
She Went Where? Women • $40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
213XOSHPC4581 Plant-based Cooking: Using
Explorers and Adventurers
Who Didn't Make the History Whole Foods to Help Prevent
Meet Libby - the free Chronic Disease
Books eBook and eAudio App for iPad/
Of course you've heard of Sacagawea and The Happy Vegan Couple, Denise and Georgie,
Amelia Earhart. But what about Gertrude Bell,
iPhone will demonstrate several delicious and healthy
Alexandra David-Neel and Bessie Coleman? Learn to use Libby, a free app where you can whole-food, plant-based recipes as well as
These are just three of the many adventurous borrow ebooks and digital audiobooks from explain why plant-based eating is a great
women our history lessons forgot to mention. your public library. You can read books online or strategy for optimizing your health. If you choose,
This course will feature their stories and download them to read anytime, anywhere on you are invited to cook along with us as we will
accomplishments, some of which changed the your iPad or iPhone. Download the Libby app to share the recipes before each class. Some dishes
world as we know it. your iOS device from the Apple app store before will be cooked in the Instant Pot, an electric
Sheryl Long class. Then, all you need to get started is a pressure cooker, to demonstrate the ease of
Wed • 7/21-7/28 • 10-12pm • 2 mtgs • $20 current, up-to-date Hillsborough County library using this appliance for plant-based cooking.
• ONL - Online Course • 213XOSHPC4352 card. SKILL LEVEL B Denise Rose
Katherine Sullivan Wed • 5/12-6/02 • 2-4pm • 4 mtgs •
Wed • 8/4 • 10-12pm • 1 mtg • $20 • ONL $40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
Debunking Myths About Dietary 213XOSFLS2531
- Online Course • 213XOSCSMLB2A
Supplements
How do you choose a high quality dietary
India and Britain: a 400-Year
supplement to optimize your bones, joints,
organs, and overall health? We'll focus on Tale
supplements, consider where they can be How did a group of merchants acquire and rule
effective, review the evidence on side effects a subcontinent for nearly two hundred years?
and the effect of interactions. Finally, we'll Take an historical journey through pre- and
discuss the health benefits of the world's gold post-independence relations between India and
standard, the Mediterranean diet. Britain. We will examine the nostalgia for the
Cathy Rosenbaum Empire and stories of the South Asia diaspora in
Wed • 7/21 • 10-11:30am • 1 mtg • $10 • Britain.
ONL - Online Course • 213XOSFLS2521 Bharat Pathakjee
Wed • 5/12-6/02 • 1-3pm • 4 mtgs •
$40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
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OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE 15Course listings and descriptions THURSDAY
THURSDAY The Vital Role of Vaccines: Who, Cuba: An Island Nation of
What, Why and How? Contradictions
Coronavirus Vaccines eradicated smallpox. They have This three-session class focuses on the rich
prevented billions of cases of diseases and history of Cuba, current U.S.-Cuban relations,
How can we combat COVID-19 and what are
deaths globally. How are vaccines created? and the future of the island nation. Join Rudy
the ways to limit future pandemics? What
What do they do to boost your immune Fernandez to explore Cuban history, economy,
constitutes a pandemic? Where are we headed
system and protect you from disease? What and culture with insights gained from many
with the current pandemic? We will investigate
vaccinations do you need? Who should be trips to the island his family knew so well.
the nature of coronaviruses, identify how they
vaccinated and at what age? We'll explore the Rudy Fernandez
cause common colds and why certain strains
history of vaccine development and take a look Thu • 6/10-6/24 • 10:30-12pm • 3 mtgs
cause severe acute respiratory syndromes
at the current SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. Finally, • $30 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
(SARS).
we'll examine some disastrous results of anti- 213XOSHPC3031
Steven Specter
vaccination campaigns.
Thu • 6/17-6/24 • 10-12pm • 2 mtgs • $20
Steven Specter Pranayama: The Breath of
• ONL - Online Course • 213XOSCSM1061
Thu • 7/22-7/29 • 10-12pm • 2 mtgs • $20
• ONL - Online Course • 213XOSCSM1291
Yoga
Fake News: What to Do When it Pranayama is the tradition of controlling the
Won't Go Away! Human Evolution from Prehistory
breath practiced in India for centuries, where
breathing techniques are used alone or with
Many intelligent people thought "fake
to ??? yoga postures to prepare the body and mind
news" would go away with the change of
Imagine the world ages and ages ago. No, go for meditation. It can also help in reducing
administrations in Washington, but the reality
even further back. Go to pre-human history and blood pressure, stress, anxiety, depression
is simple: fake news has always been with us,
meet the Australopithicines. Then encounter and poor sleep. In this introductory class, the
and it is here to stay. It's up to us to learn how
other versions of human evolution with students will learn breathing techniques and an
to identify it, figure out who's propagating it,
unfamiliar names, all the way through homo introduction to meditation.
and understand why! Join the "father" of OLLI's
erectus, homo neanderthalensis, and homo Prema Bhat
fake news courses for an updated look at the
sapiens. Explore evolutionary mysteries. Fossil Thu • 5/13-6/03 • 1-2pm • 4 mtgs • $20 •
problem, the problem-makers, and what you
records tell the tale and your anthropologist ONL - Online Course • 213XOSFLS2271
can do to cut through the media noise to find
instructor brings them to life.
the truth.
Randolph Fillmore Florida Aquarium: Tampa Bay
George Hyde
Thu • 5/20-6/24 • 10:30-12pm • 6 mtgs
Thu • 6/24-7/15 • 10-12pm • 4 mtgs
• $50 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
Habitats 101
• $40 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course • Tampa Bay is an amazing place to explore
213XOSCSM1261
213XOSHPC4931 by land and by sea! We'll venture from the
hardwood forests to the Gulf Stream waters,
Master iPhone Cameras, Life and Death Documents covering a multitude of habitats found in
Photos and More Everyone Should Have between. We'll cover key characteristics of
As we age, we may focus on end-of-life each habitat, learn which animals call them
The iPhone camera software and Photo app
planning, but what about planning for home, and discover new local habitats to visit.
are enhanced every year. If you are not up-
unexpected legal and financial events that Katie Fortescue
to-date on the many features of your camera,
may occur before the end? Consider how to Thu • 5/13-5/20 • 1-2:30pm • 2
this class is for you. Learn and practice taking
enhance your ease of life, from right now to the mtgs • $20 • ONL - Online Course •
portraits using the bokeh (blurred background)
end. That can include social and family factors. 213XOSCSM1211
effect; burst photos which capture movement;
Discuss the preparation and use of all legal and
panoramic photos; night mode photos and
financial documents that can go into your life
lots more. Perfect your photos by editing
goals and estate plans.
photos right on your iPhone. Then, share your
John Grant
masterpieces, in shared albums and more. You
Thu • 6/10-6/24 • 10:30-12pm • 3 mtgs
should own an iPhone 7 Plus, 8 Plus or later
• $30 BOGO50 • ONL - Online Course •
Apple iPhone. SKILL LEVEL B
213XOSFLS2491
Jeanne Dyer, Katherine Sullivan
Thu • 7/08-7/22 • 10-12pm • 3 mtgs • $30
• ONL - Online Course • 213XOSCSMPH2A
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