Fall 2008 Lectures

Remembering Max Ehrmann

With Dorothy Jerse

Terre Haute poet Max Ehrmann is best known for his prose poem Desiderata., which was rediscovered and led to a special celebration of his life and work in 1972. Dorothy was one of the principal participants of this first celebration of his life and work in 1972.

Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2008 from 1:30-3 P.M.

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

Lipreading: Who needs it?

With Laney Meis

A brief overview of lipreading and who might benefit from improving their skills. This lecture will include a preview of a lipreading class.

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 from 1:30 - 3 P.M.

Place: Landsbaum Center, 1433 N 6 1/2 Terre Haute

This lecture by Dr. Hojnicki, Director of the Emergency Management Agency of Vigo County. The lecture will cover emergency preparedness and what to do for the first 72 hours.

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 from 1:30 - 3 P.M.

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

The Lab School: Standing the Test of Time

With Brad Balch, Dean, College of Education, ISU

After closing its doors to educating local children in 1992, Indiana State University’s University Hall, known to many as the Laboratory School, is now undergoing a renovation to house the college that turns out teachers and administrators. Dr. Balch will take you on a virtual tour of the renovation process and how it is being transformed into the new home of the College of Education, relating how the structure itself has and will impact teaching and learning. He will also deliver a “state of the state” on teaching today. From The Chronicle, 10/20/06:  “Buildings influence our moods and psychology, our conversations and silences, our sense of place and history. They isolate or join and connect or disconnect us to time and history, seasons and nature. “

Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 from 1:30 - 3 P.M.

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

"That Crook is Not in My Family Tree"

With Loran Braught, Professor Emeritus and Founding President of the Wabash Valley Genealogy Society

This lecture will cover ideas from why and how people start and enjoy genealogy to how they see history that was caused by our ancestors. Do I have to have a computer to do genealogy? Do I have to travel long distances to do genealogy? How can we prove that I descended from a revolutionary soldier if I want to join the Daughters or Sons of the Revolution Society? What can I do with all of those family photos left to me by my parents? What if I cannot find my family in the U.S. Census when I know that they were here someplace? Who on earth cares to see that marriage certificate of my grandparents?

Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 from 1:30 - 3 P.M.

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

The Maple Center: Providing complementary and integrative approaches that improve health and enrich life in the Wabash Valley

With Kathy Stienstra, MD (Board President) & Dr. David Howard (Executive Director)

The Maple Center, Inc. was created in 2004 in Terre Haute, Indiana to provide integrative health consultations for all ages and educational programs to empower men and women alike. The Maple Center has created a place where individuals and their families find a listening ear, a caring heart and innovative health programs and services. In this presentation for OLLI, Kathy Stienstra, MD (Board President) and Dr. David Howard (Executive Director) will provide information about the history and purpose of The Maple Center, along with leading a discussion about the important and effective role complementary and holistic approaches play in today’s medical community as our nation (and the world) face significant health-related challenges.

Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 from 1:30 - 3 P.M.

 Place: Landsbaum Center, 1433 N 6 1/2 Terre Haute

Representing the American Scholastic Association, International

With Alice Williamson 

Alice has hosted high school students from may countries including: Hungary, Sweden, Romania, The Netherlands, Sicily, Italy, Germany, Vietnam, and South Korea. This school year she will be hosting a girl, a dancer, from Austria. Alice’s students during the last three years have all been soccer players. This international program began in 1989 as a summer program and has expanded to include the full school year. Alice’s student will accompany her to this lecture.

Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 from 1:30 - 3 P.M.

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

See What I Sea

With Mardel Miller, Ph.D., Associate Director Emerita, Education Student Services, ISU

An avid SCUBA diver and amateur shutterbug, Mardel will share some of her underwater photographs and experiences from travels to such locations as Chuuk Lagoon, Papua New Guinea, The Maldives, and various Caribbean islands.

Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 from 1:30 - 3 P.M.

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

The Art of Glassblowing

With Elena Brophy

Dale Chihuly has produced some of the largest blown glass pieces in the world. He is one of the first American artists to collaborate with the famous Murano glass factory of Italy. Chihuly’s practice of using teams has led to the development of complex multipart sculptures of dramatic beauty that place him in a leadership role of moving blown glass from small scale to large scale contemporary sculpture.

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 from 1:30 - 3 P.M.

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

Mary Beth Eberwein, naturalist and liaison to the Big Trees of Indiana for Trees, Inc., talks about the biggest trees of several species in Vigo County. Her talk will feature pictures of some of the current “title holders,” and their locations and habitats. Mary Beth will also talk about the rules for determining size: where diameter measurements are taken and how height is determined. Some recent losses may also be of interest to those who love the grandeur of trees.

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 from 1:30 - 3 P.M.

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

Healthy & Fit for Life - The Physical Therapy Approach

With John Lisman, Owner and Manager of  Independence Rehabilitation

This motivating presentation will educate on the role of physical therapy in order to maintain your physical health through all stages of the aging process. General flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular exercise considerations will be addressed as well as discussion of how the patient can successfully navigate insurance challenges.

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 from 1:30 - 3 P.M.

 Place: Landsbaum Center, 1433 N 6 1/2 Terre Haute

  Brother Barry will discuss new research from the Hubble telescope.  Astronomers using the Hubble telescope as a “time machine” have obtained the clearest views yet of distant galaxies that existed when the universe was a fraction of its current age. The surprise is that elliptical galaxies appeared remarkably “normal” when the universe was a fraction of its current age, meaning that they must have formed a short time after the Big Bang.

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 from 1:30 - 3 P.M.

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

Feline Rescue Center

With Jean Herrberg, Assistant Director at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center

Jean Herrberg, Assistant Director at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center, will give a power point presentation featuring many beautiful photos.  Including information on the plight of big cats in captivity, information on the nine species that call the EFRC home and the challenges (including enclosures, enrichment, veterinary care and food) of caring for 185 big cats.

Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 from 1:30 - 3 P.M.

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

200 Years in 60 Minutes

With Brian Whisenhunt, Executive Director of The Swope Museum

Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy a whirlwind tour of American art from the late 1700s to the present. Discover how creators of your favorite works from the Swope Art Museum were influenced by social, political and artistic concerns.

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 from 1:30 - 3 P.M.

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

All times listed are Eastern Daylight time unless specified.

To register for any of these courses, call the Osher Lifelong Learning registration office, 812-237-8707.