Fall 2019 OLLI Catalog (Interactive)
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at California State University Dominguez Hills is a program of educational, cultural, and social opportunities for retired and semi-retired individuals age 50 and above. Members experience taking courses in a relaxed atmosphere for the pure pleasure of learning. For more info, visit: https://csudh.edu/olli
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at California State University Dominguez Hills is a program of educational, cultural, and social opportunities for retired and semi-retired individuals age 50 and above. Members experience taking courses in a relaxed atmosphere for the pure pleasure of learning.
For more info, visit:
https://csudh.edu/olli
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DISCUSSION GROUPS<br />
The Thursday Morning Book Club<br />
We’ll read and discuss these books selected by the club members.<br />
Some questions to consider might be: How well has the author<br />
made their point? What surprised you about a character or the<br />
ending? How does the story relate to today’s ideas and lifestyles?<br />
Bring your own beverage; members provide snacks.<br />
September 12<br />
Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely<br />
Blanche White is a feisty, middle-aged African-American<br />
housekeeper working for the genteel rich in North Carolina.<br />
When an employer stiffs her, and her checks bounce, she goes on<br />
the lam, hiding out as a maid for a wealthy family at their summer<br />
home. Her plan is interrupted when she becomes the prime suspect<br />
in a murder investigation. Her sharp wit, and her old-girl network<br />
of domestic workers help her discover the truth.<br />
October 10*<br />
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration<br />
in the Age of Color Blindness by Michelle Alexander<br />
The author is a civil rights litigator and legal scholar. The book<br />
discusses race-related issues specific to African-American<br />
males, and mass incarceration in the U.S., but noted that the<br />
discrimination is prevalent among other minorities and socioeconomically<br />
disadvantaged populations. The central premise is<br />
that “mass incarceration is, metaphorically, the New Jim Crow.<br />
November 14<br />
I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron<br />
The woman who brought us When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless<br />
in Seattle, and You’ve Got Mail, discusses everything—from<br />
how much she hates her purse to how much time she spends<br />
attempting to stop the clock: the hair dye, the treadmill, the lotions<br />
and creams that promise to slow the aging process but never does.<br />
It’s a hilarious look at women who are dealing with the tribulations<br />
of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself.<br />
December 12<br />
Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Ronnlund<br />
When asked simple questions about global trends we systematically<br />
get the answers wrong. The authors offer the radical and stressreducing<br />
strategy of only carrying opinions for which you have<br />
strong, supporting facts. They reveal ten instincts that distort our<br />
perspective, including our tendency to divide the world into “us<br />
and them,” and how we consume media.<br />
Facilitators: <strong>OLLI</strong> Members<br />
4 Thursdays<br />
September 12, October 10*<br />
November 14, December 12<br />
10:00am – 12:00pm<br />
Extended Education Building,<br />
EE-1218, *Conf-1319<br />
Fee: Free to <strong>OLLI</strong> Members<br />
NLLL 154 Section 02<br />
Course No. 44502<br />
<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2019</strong> | www.csudh.edu/olli | (310) 243-3208 23
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