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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Western Michigan University is thrilled to host its fourth annual Taste of OLLI. Eager learners aged 50+ are invited to come with one or two non-member friends. This free event offers a unique introduction to the purpose, courses, trips, events, and volunteer opportunities of OLLI. You will have the opportunity to meet our fall instructors and learn about their courses. There will be chances to visit with OLLI committee members as well as learn about volunteer opportunities, upcoming trips, and events.
This is a 1/2 day event, please plan to stay for the full program if you are able. Doors open at 8 a.m. the program begins at 9 a.m. and continues until 1 p.m.
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Capacity Remaining: 210
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Dates: 8/14/2024 - 8/14/2024
Times: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Sessions: 1
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Building: Fetzer Center
Room: WMU, 2251 Business Court, Kalamazoo, 49008
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Registration is Free
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Currently one of the longest running shows on Broadway, Disney’s The Lion King is a beloved story: “The young lion cub Simba is destined to become King of the Pride Lands one day, but when his evil uncle Scar usurps the throne and Simba is left on his own, he has to find in himself the qualities of true royalty that will let him retake his rightful place.” (New York Theatre Guide) Based on the 1994 film, you won’t want to miss this magical combination of entertainment and art.
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Capacity Remaining: 5
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Dates: 2/2/2025 - 2/2/2025
Times: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Sessions: 1
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Building: WMU Miller Auditorium
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Ticket Price: $68.75
You must sign in to your account to verify membership before the add to cart button will appear.
The deadline for buying a ticket with the group is July 15, 2024.
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Two Trains Running by August Wilson (called "theater's poet of Black America" by the New York Times) is the story of Memphis Lee. “Set in 1969, Two Trains Running is about racial tensions in the Civil Rights era, as argued over by regulars at a soon-to-be-demolished diner, including a waitress, an ex-convict and a 322-year-old sage.” (awaacc.org) Two Trains Running is the seventh of ten plays in Wilson’s series The Pittsburgh Cycle. It will only be in Kalamazoo one night, so you won’t want to miss this opportunity to see one of the greatest plays of 20th century American theater.
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Capacity Remaining: 7
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Dates: 3/21/2025 - 3/21/2025
Times: 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
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Sessions: 1
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Building: WMU Miller Auditorium
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Ticket Price: $47.50
You must sign in to your account to verify membership before the add to cart button will appear.
The deadline for buying a ticket with the group is July 15, 2024.
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Come ready to play because playing is the best way to learn this game! Pétanque and bocce are similar in that the goal is to be closer to the target than your opponent, scoring with as many of your team’s boules as possible. Pétanque doesn’t require a strong athlete to toss the baseball-sized boules, which are smaller, lighter, and made of steel. Played outside on a gravel terrain, teams of two or three players work together using six balls per team. You’ll learn the terms, rules, throwing techniques, and strategies hands-on during gameplay.
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Instructor: Martha Beverly, Stanley Sackett
Capacity Remaining: 18
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Dates: 6/1/2024 - 8/30/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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We play weekly on Mondays, 10 a.m. to Noon.
Fees: Free to members, registration is required. You must sign in to your account to verify membership before the add to cart button will appear.
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This class is full. Please use the button below to be added to the waitlist.
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Would you like to join a great group of thespians directed by OLLI member and instructor, D. Terry Williams? Join the OLLI Reader’s theater and express your inner muse. No experience, no memorizing lines, and LOTS of FUN!
We meet every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Instructor: D. Terry Williams
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Dates: 6/1/2024 - 8/30/2024
Times: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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Fees: Free to members, registration is required. You must sign in to your account to verify membership before the add to cart button will appear.
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The EDISON: EDucation IS ON – Resident Scholars Group is a new Special Interest Group (SIG) of the WMU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. The purpose of this SIG is to increase engagement of OLLI members in the exploration, research, interpretation, and discussion of the history, heritage, and culture of the Edison neighborhood. Edison is Kalamazoo’s largest and most diverse neighborhood. It is often defined by its challenges of high poverty, crime, health disparities, struggling academic achievement, and low literacy rates instead of the opportunities and innovation that is taking place through the resilience and action of its people. This SIG envisions the Edison neighborhood as a learning neighborhood by interpreting its characteristics through a humanities lens that includes educational, historical, and cultural perspectives.
The Edison Resident Scholars meet monthly at Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan at 420 E. Alcott Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001. Meeting times vary, but are on evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This group is committed to building a healthy, safe, and inviting community through participation and representation and are dedicated to learning and leadership in the Edison neighborhood. They represent the diverse community in which they live, work, and play. This includes a diversity of thought, backgrounds, and lived experience. They represent people with less than a high school diploma, to high school diploma and general educational development, to college graduates. They are committed members of their community, living in the Edison neighborhood for an average of 15 to 20 years. The Edison Resident Scholars are committed to making sustainable changes to their neighborhood. They are engaged in community-based research to inform policy that shapes the environment in their community and changes the perception of their neighborhood.
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Instructor: Michael Evans
Capacity Remaining: 30
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Dates: 6/1/2024 - 8/30/2024
Times: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Fees: Free to members, registration is required. You must sign in to your account to verify membership before the add to cart button will appear.
Monthly meeting dates vary but are always from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sprechen sie Deutsch? If you have taken the German courses offered by OLLI, or have taken at least one year of college or high school German, you are welcome in this group.
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Instructor: Gail Ledbetter
Capacity Remaining: 17
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Dates: 6/1/2024 - 8/30/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Fees: Free to members, registration is required. You must sign in to your account to verify membership before the add to cart button will appear.
Fridays - On going
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