Some Photos from Photography Club Field Trip to National Building Museum, November 19. PhotosbyGeorge Bradshaw (GB), John Olsen (JO), Lynn Cline (LC), and George Addison (GA)
December 24, 2021
Editor of the Week: Paul Van Hemel
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Alerts & Notices
You may still register for 2022 winter-term classes on a space-available basis.
Periodically check this link to stay up-to-date on winter term changes.
OLLI Mason will be closed on holiday break through January 2.
The next issue of OLLI E-News will be published Friday, January 7; regular deadline for submission of items is Tuesday, January 4, at 6:00.
Share Your Expertise as an OLLI Instructor in 2022!
By Camille Hodges, Humanities and Social Sciences/Current Events Program Planning
Group Co-chair
OLLI is looking for instructors willing to teach a few classes:
Examining the Biden Administration’s Domestic and Foreign Policy Agenda/2021-2024
Democracy vs. Authoritarianism in the USA and Abroad
Is America in Decline? Empirical Indicators and Implications for Present and Future Generations.
This could be you! Please contact one of the following OLLI program coordinators if you are interested: Shannon Kim Morrow, Program Associate—smorrow4@gmu.edu Nancy Klein, Communications and Program Associate— nklein4@gmu.edu.
OR complete the course proposal form available at this link.
We encourage multiple sessions, if possible. Thank you!
Editor’s Note: This article appeared in recent issues; the Program Planning Group requested the repeat for emphasis and to encourage your participation in sharing the benefits of OLLI.
By Camille Hodges, Humanities and Social Sciences/Current Events Program Planning
Group Co-chair
Sign up for OLLI Course #977 in the winter 2022 course catalog and get the answer to this question and more. You will find this class listed in the “Special Events” section (page 23). Three distinguished Mason professors discuss their research on this topic on Friday, February 18 from 2:00-3:30 and show how ethical behavior is essential when using technology. Share this critical information with your friends, associates, and young people in your social circle.
Editor’s Note: This article appeared in recent issues; the Program Planning Group requested the repeat for emphasis and to encourage your participation in sharing the benefits of OLLI.
The December 2021 Photo of the Month theme was Look Up/Look Down. We selected John Olsen's photo "Harper’s Ferry," which may also be viewed at this page. To view other photos by members of the Photography Club, visit the club's photo website. -- By John Olsen and Ed Marion, Photography Club Coordinators
It was often like a Frost poem,
although I couldn’t have
told you that back then.
We got in the car, my mother
and I, and my father drove
down Route 58 toward Cape Cod
for about an hour to Carver, just
after the two-lane road enchantingly
split into two sides lined by
evergreens, right, left, and center.
If we were lucky, it snowed as we
roamed through the woods
owned by a man my father knew,
looking for the perfect tree,
the soft crunch of pristine snow
under our feet and the blacks
and dark greens of trees against
the white all around us.
When we found our tree—
quickly when it was very cold,
more slowly when it wasn’t—
always huge and beautiful,
my father cut it down with his saw.
Then we carefully pulled it back
to the car, struggled to rope
it safely on the roof.
Paid the dollar, sometimes a dollar
and a quarter, and headed home.
This huge beautiful perfect tree,
every year we found one.
As Mason’s campuses reopen, programs are offered at both Fairfax and Manassas campuses, along with virtual events. Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result is required for all audience members. Dr. Linda Apple Monson produces a periodic “Notes from the Director.” This email is full of interesting online performances by the students and faculty of the School of Music. If you would like to receive these bulletins, just send an email to Brianna Schoen atbschoen@gmu.edu. Also, the Center for the Arts has a website,Mason Arts at Home, which has a calendar of online events and access to many past performances.
Please note: Physical meetings for clubs and activities are canceled until further notice in accordance with Mason’s guidelines. OLLI is conducting its classes and activities online, with the exception of a few activities testing a hybrid of in-person and online events. Refer to the university's coronavirus website for official university updates and check the OLLI calendar for revised information.
The following list covering the next two weeks is extracted for your convenience from the master online calendar maintained by the office. The list is accurate as of mid-week but for the most up-to-date information, please view the latest forecast of coming events on our website (News/OLLI Calendar). Note: All OLLI members are welcome at, and encouraged to attend, meetings of the Board of Directors, committees and resource groups, kick-off coffees, etc. The OLLI office has sent (or will send) emails with links and meeting passwords to club members; you may also log in at the member portal and click on ZOOM CLASS LINKS.
Dec 25 – Jan 2
Winter Break
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Tue Dec 28
4:30 pm
Tai Chi Club
Thu Dec 30
4:30 pm
Tai Chi Club
Mon Jan 3
9:30 am
11:00 am
What’s in the Daily News?
Poetry Club
Tue Jan 4
9:30 am
4:30 pm
Annex Art
Tai Chi Club
Wed Jan 5
10:00 am
11:50 am
2:00 pm
Mah Jongg Club
Tom Crooker Investment Forum
Memoir and More Writing Group
Best Wishes for the Holiday Season and the New Year from theE-NewsTeam!
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