OLLI Observer
September 29, 2019    
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In This Issue
TODAY! 
The Autumn Players  Readers Theatre
Tom Griffin's Einstein and the Polar Bear
Sunday, September 29, 2:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room

A renowned writer has it all, fortune, fame, women, and adoration, when one excruciating miscalculation causes him to lose everything. As penance he hides away in a small New England town where he runs a bookstore in a shambling farmhouse. Then comes a knock on his door. Can the lost be found? Can the sinner gain redemption?

The Autumn Players (affiliated with Asheville Community Theatre) is a troupe of seasoned actors dedicated to taking the theatre experience into the community. Their words jump from the page with conviction and emotion, and stories come to life.

Poetry Reading
Authors from CFS  Poetry and Gender
Spring 2019 Course
Thursday, October 3, 4:15 p.m.
Reuter Center Room 206

OLLI poets will read poems written in the Poetry and Gender course offered in the Spring 2019 term by Bill Petz and Karen DePew. As expected, the class dealt with hot-button relational issues between men and women, but poets were also challenged to take things a step further by addressing and writing about LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning/queer) topics. The result was a collection of profound, thought-provoking poetry that was consciousness-raising for both the writers and the listeners. The OLLI poets invite you to join them as they share their work on October 3.

This event is free and open to everyone.
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  The Forum  Special Interest Group (SIG)
Friday, October 4, 1 - 3 p.m.
Reuter Center, Room 205

Topic: Is There a New Cold War Beginning?
The weekly Forum encourages a free-flowing dialogue designed to enrich and expand participants' thinking on a wide variety of topics; the group frequently focuses on current events. All OLLI members are welcome to attend.
  • October 11: Current Events and Selection of Topics for remainder of October
SIG Contact: Beth Johnson johnson1ea@earthlink.net
Financial Strategies in Retirement SIG
Rethinking the Nest Egg: 
Utilizing Housing Wealth to Succeed in the Age of Longevity
with speaker Paul Donahue
Friday, October 4, 1:30 p.m.
Reuter Center, Manheimer Room

Maintaining independence and securing our finances for the long term is a concern for us all.  We will discuss how the new FHA insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage can convert a portion of your home nest egg to increase cash flow, preserve and extend assets, reduce taxes, and cover long term costs of housing.  We will discuss all the up- and downsides of this new option and look forward to your ideas and questions. 

Paul Donahue has been a home builder, as well as a Master Loan Originator, industry educator and consultant. As founder of Abacus Mortgage Training and Education, Paul has personally trained more than 45,000 mortgage professionals nationwide  and has been president of the North Carolina Association of Mortgage Professionals.  Today Paul leads the Reverse Mortgage Division for the Asheville team of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation and specializes in helping retirees navigate the challenges of income planning, home-ownership,  and asset preservation. 

The meeting is open to all OLLI members. Email/call Kate Beatty for further information at kkbmom@yahoo.com or 828-231-7710. Check the kiosks for room information.
Whole Foods/Plant Based Living SIG
Fri day, October 4,  3:15 p.m.
Reuter Center, Manheimer

Asheville cardiologist, Brian Asbill, MD will be our guest speaker.  He is board certified in Cardiovascular Diseases and Clinical Lipidology, and since 2001 has served as a cardiologist at Asheville Cardiology Associates.  Additionally, Dr. Asbill is board certified in Lifestyle Medicine as he was the first registrant in the world for the inaugural board examination in Lifestyle Medicine, held in October 2017.   When Dr. Asbill spoke for a Fab Friday event in May 2018, he received rave reviews from a standing room only crowd that filled the Manheimer Room.  
Dr. Asbill will answer questions following his presentation.  Please make sure your questions are of general interest, and not your personal health story (no organ recitals, as one of our members calls those personal questions).  Priority will be given to questions submitted via email to me prior to the presentation which I will forward to Dr. Asbill. 

This special meeting is open to non-OLLI members. Cars parked at the Reuter Center not be ticketed that Friday afternoon.  
SIG Contact:
Bonnie Wheeler
330-321-1360
Stitch in Time Special Interest Group
Monday, October 7, 2 - 4 p.m.
Reuter Center Atrium

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This is a fellowship group for stitchers of all types (knitting, crochet, quilting, needlepoint, embroidery, cross stitch, sewing, etc) to help encourage, inspire, and support each other.  OLLI members of all skill levels are welcome!

SIG contact: Gay Lambirth, 281.433.1060
Gardening Special Interest Group
Tuesday, October 8, 4:15 p.m.
 Reuter Center Room 206
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We get together to learn about gardening in North Carolina, visit gardens private and public, share/exchange plants, help each other solve garden problems, meet friends with similar interests, and socialize.  We conclude each meeting with an optional "tea with friends." This event is free and open to all OLLI members.

SIG contact Marilyn Dishaw, 828-215-3838, ncdishaw@gmail.com
Fall Theme Term on Appalachia  Special Programs

Ethnobotanist David Cozzo
Revitalization of Traditional Cherokee 
Artisan Resources
with Ethnobotanist David Cozzo
Wednesday, October 9, 7 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room


Ethnobotanist David Cozzo will discuss the revitalization of traditional Cherokee artisan resources, particularly river cane. (Live streaming will be available at THIS LINK)


We have planned special programs to supplement the theme term on Appalachia: Tradition and Change. All presentations are scheduled for the Reuter Center Manheimer Room.  Events are free and open to everyone, and seating is first-come, first served.

Wednesday, October 16, 7 p.m.: Affrilachian writer Crystal Wilkinson will discuss her work.

Friday, October 25, 7 p.m.: Kentucky writer and activist Silas House will discuss his work

Monday, October 28, 6 p.m.: As part of our Fall Member Social, Rodney Sutton will call a square dance, with live music from the Stoney Creek Boys.

Thursday, November  7, 9-11 a.m. OLLI Community Conversation on the theme term.
Whether you took classes, taught one or participated in other Appalachia programs of OLLI, come and share your experience.

Please mark your calendars to attend these wonderful programs. All programs are free and open to everyone and are funded by our Osher Foundation Endowment.
Parking Enforcement  Has Begun

University police will be ticketing, so if you plan to be at the Reuter Center Monday through Friday before 5 p.m. you must have a 2019-20 community member decal.

When people have not been able to walk themselves through the process (and we recognize it's complicated) it can be a time-consuming task for us to walk them through. If you still need a decal and need help to navigate the system, please call the office at 828.251.6140 to make an appointment.    


We know this is a complex system, but we worked with our campus transportation office to make the best use of all of our time.

Remember that your $25 OLLI membership allows you to obtain a OneCard photo ID and a Passport sticker from our campus police that allows you to use Asheville transit at no cost. If you don't bring a car to campus, the costs for attendance are relatively low.

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Carolinas' Nature Photographers Association
Critique Session
Sunday, October 13, 
5:30 - 8 p.m.
Reuter Center Room 206

Member images will be reviewed by a guest presenter to assess how to take your images to the next level.

The CNPA-Asheville Region's goal is to develop a group that will more fully experience the beauty of Western  North Carolina through photography. Activities in the Asheville Region include monthly meetings, photo outings, seminars, workshops, exhibits, photo contests, and image critiques. The monthly meetings are held at the Reuter Center on the second Sunday of each month from 5:30-8 p.m., with a meet and greet at 5:30 p.m. and a presentation beginning at 8 p.m.


Meditation Special Interest Group
Steve Stevens on Tai Chi Chih:  Joy through Movement
Monday, October 14, 4:15 - 5:45 p.m.
Reuter Center, Room 102B
Steve Stevens

Established by Justin Stone in the 1970s, Tai Chi Chih is a moving meditation , not a martial art or exercise program. The practice of 19 slow movements and one pose reduces stress, improves balance and flexibility, and can even lower blood pressure. Many people feel that regular practice of Tai Chi Chih brings a sense of clarity, centering, and joy.   Steve  Stevens   will discuss the origins and principles of tai chi chih.  Then he will teach several of the 19 movements that circulate and balance the body's life force energy (chi),  including time for silent reflection and sharing.  

Steve Stevens is a retired NC public school teacher who took his first tai chi chih class at College for Seniors in 2009. He was accredited as a tai chi chih instructor in 2013 and has been practicing and teaching Tai Chi Chih: Joy Through Movement ever since.  He currently teaches classes at OLLI and at the Asheville Parks and Recreation facility, Harvest House.

All OLLI members are welcome at our meetings and one does not need to have previous meditation experience to enjoy and benefit from these programs.

Meditation SIG contact:  Sally Ekaireb,  skekaireb@gmail.com
Travel SIG
Friday, October 18, 2-4 p.m.
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Panel Presentation: "Group vs Individual Travel?"

The OLLI Travel SIG has an exciting presentation planned for next month: a panel of three experienced travelers will address the perennial question of group vs individual travel? Each of the speakers will address the pros and cons of either mode of travel, including (1) tours planned and organized by travel agencies and tour operators; and (2) trips planned by the traveler on his/her own, i.e. without assistance of travel agencies or tour operators and (3) the third member of the panel, who has a career-long experience with both types of travel, will add her own views and perspective on the question and solicit anecdotes/stories from the audience that will inform the points made by the three speakers. This should be an instructive and fun experience. Do plan to attend and bring your own stories!

SIG contacts:  Madan Joshi, 302.528.2697,  madanmj1947@gmail.com  
or  Kathy  Gainey, 703.298.8203,  Kathleen.m.gainey@outlook.com 

Aging and Brain Health: 
Tips from the Latest Research
Thursday, October 24, 9-11 a.m.

Sponsored by The Alzheimer's Association of WNC , this series of lectures will offer insight into  this illness. Denise Young, regional manager of the Alzheimer's  Association of Western Carolina chapter, will present along with  area experts.

This first presentation in a three-part series is titled  Understanding "Alzheimer's and Dementia." If your loved  one has been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's  disease or is simply showing symptoms, then this  program may be for you! We will explore the relationship  between dementia and Alzheimer's disease and take a  look at the changes occurring in the brain. We will also  cover risk factors, current treatments, and what's on the
horizon for research.

This event is free and open to everyone.
Dear OLLI Members,
Please plan to attend an important presentation by Leadership Asheville Forum this Wednesday, October 2, on "North Carolina Public Higher Education: Could It Be More Effective in Building Our Future?" This is a rare opportunity to hear from experts about a topic that has an impact on all of our futures. Higher education continues to evolve, and it is important for OLLI members to understand the changes in NC's public university system and the changing place of center of distinction like OLLI in the university's plans.

In this newsletter you can read Carol Greenman's article celebrating the work of the Council on Aging.  We also hope you will respond to the food drive for the Rathbun House, where many OLLI members volunteer to make our community a better place.  If you are looking for volunteer opportunities, please scroll down to find the opportunities offered through OLLI's Civic Engagement Committee.

This week you can experience the talents of OLLI members in performances by The Autumn Players and a poetry reading by the members of the Spring 2019 Poetry and Gender  courses offered by Karen DePew and Bill Petz. Don't miss the opportunity to hear Bernie Arghiere in a talk for the Astronomy Club of Asheville. Finally, keep in mind the programs for our theme term on Appalachia coming up (the next one is a talk on river cane and traditional Cherokee crafts by ethnobotanist David Cozzo on Wednesday, October 9, 7 p.m.) and all the wonderful programming offered by our members and community partners.  

With gratitude for all that you do to make possible our community of teachers and learners,
Catherine Frank
Executive Director

Calendar Reminders

UNCA Bulldog
UNC Asheville Bulldog Athletics
***A limited number of free tickets for OLLI members are available for some events.  Email Jacqueline Lowe for information: jdlowe@unca.edu***

Big South! Men's Soccer: UNC Asheville vs. High Point University 
Wednesday, Oct 2, 6 p.m., Greenwood Soccer Field


Big South! Men's Soccer: UNC Asheville vs. Radford
Saturday, Oct 12, 3:30, Greenwood Soccer Field

Men's Soccer: UNC Asheville vs. Wofford
Saturday, September 21, 6 p.m., Greenwood Soccer Field

OLLI Members' 
New Online Community,  OLLIChat
OLLIChat, the replacement online community for OLLITalk, is starting to invite OLLI Asheville members to join over the coming weeks.

The volunteer leaders for the project are looking for a few more volunteers. If you are a friendly, computer-savvy user, please email  OLLIChatAVL@gmail.com .

Food Donation Drive to Benefit the Rathbun House

food_drive_girl.jpg The  Rathbun House, a hospitality house located in  Asheville and operated by MountainCare, provides lodging and a supportive environment in a home-like atmosphere for patients and their families coming to the city for medical treatment.  The facility opened to guests in 1994.

Rathbun House operates solely on donations of money, food and  supplies.  Currently, the pantry is critically low in most, if not all, areas.  Help those that are in need by bringing non-perishable foods including such items as coffee, sugar, creamer, granola bars, crackers and assorted "grab and go" snacks.  Canned food items such as soups, chili, stew, fruit, vegetables, and pasta would also be appreciated.

The food drive will last until the end of October.  Please help!  Your generous donation will be tremendously appreciated. Look for the food drive bin upstairs in the Reuter Center lobby. 

The Scoop on Seniors' Health Insurance:
Solving the Medicare Puzzle 
by Carol Greenman

Confused about your health coverage options? Medicare A, B, C and D; what's the difference? Do you need supplemental insurance? Do you qualify for an Affordable Care Act (ACA) plan? You can find answers to these questions, and more, from the Council on Aging of Buncombe County (COA), which provides no-charge, nonprofit services and solutions for all Buncombe County residents. 

COA offers individual counseling on all of the different parts and plans of Medicare, as well as information and enrollment assistance for ACA plans. You can call to schedule a one-on-one appointment with a counselor to discuss your different Medicare options as they apply to your specific needs, spanning the range of health and cost issues.

CLICK HERE to read more about what COA can offer you, and how to find classes, information sessions, and contact info 

   
Katherine Grenier
World Affairs Council
Tuesday, October  1,  7:30 p.m.     
Reuter Center Manheimer Room

"Britain, Brexit, and Beyond"
Speaker: Katherine Grenier

Katherine Grenier, professor of history at The Citadel for more than 25 years, will look at what lies ahead for Britain, currently embroiled in political battle over Brexit. Grenier specializes in British social and cultural history and in modern Scotland.

World Affairs Council (WAC) lectures and discussions aim to advance international awareness and foster Western North Carolina's global ties. Meetings offer a lively line up of topics and compelling presenters. OLLI members receive a discount on WAC annual membership fee. Lectures are free to WAC members and UNC Asheville undergraduate students. All others are $10 at the door. 

For more details about programs, consult the WAC website, www.main.nc.us/wac/

This year's fall series at the Reuter Center includes the following 
Tuesday,  November 5, 7:30 p.m. Consul General Nadia Theodore of Canada's South-Eastern Consulate in Atlanta will speak on "Canada-U.S. Trade Relationship: A 21st Century Partnership"

Tuesday, December 3, 7:30 p.m. UNC Asheville Philosophy Department Chair and Associate Professor Dr. Keya Maitra will speak on  "India: Modi Begins His Second Term"

LAF    
Leadership Asheville Forum Presents
North Carolina Public Higher Education: 
How Could it Be More Effective in Building Our Future?
Wednesday, October 2, 6-7:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room

Are there ways to make higher education more affordable and accessible?
How do we align educational services with the needs of the future economy?
By what means may we fund the growth of our public colleges and universities?
What measures could improve the recruitment and retention of faculty?
Is the governance of our university system effective?
         
How may our community colleges play a larger role in higher education?
Speakers:
  • W. Louis Bissette, Jr. - Past Chair, UNC Board of Governors; Board Chair of Western Carolina Industries; former Mayor of Asheville 
  • Paul Fulton - Former president of Sara Lee Corporation; former Dean of UNC School of Business; former member of UNC Board of Governors
  • Emma Battle - President and CEO of Higher Ed Works
  • Dr. William Sederburg - Former college president; former Interim Chancellor of UNC Wilmington; Senior Scholar for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Speakers will take questions following the presentations.

This event is free and open to everyone. Please come early for a seat. 
Astronomy Club of Asheville 
Bernard Arghiere presents
"November 11, 2019's Transit of Mercury"
Thursday, October 3, 7 p.m.
 Reuter Center Manheimer Room

On November 11, 2019, Mercury will transit across the disk of the Sun, providing a great opportunity to view it easily during daylight with a safely, filtered telescope. 

Mr. Arghiere, who teaches at OLLI's College for Seniors, will explain how, when and why planetary transits occur and give a brief history of Mercury transit observations, dating back to the year 1631, only 22 years after Galileo pointed a telescope for the first time toward the heavens above. He will also share some other amazing facts about our solar system's innermost and smallest planet, including how Einstein's general relativity theory finally accounted for a long-known peculiarity with Mercury's orbit that Newtonian laws of motion and gravity failed to explain.

Lastly, Mr. Arghiere will share just how, when and where you may safely observe this rare 5½ hour, Mercury transit event in the Asheville area on November 11.

The Astronomy Club of Asheville meets the first Thursday of each month (except January and July) from 7-9 p.m., with an interesting lineup of speakers and topics. OLLI members may attend club meetings and star gazes, with club members on hand to advise and assist them in the basics of astronomy and
the techniques of observing celestial phenomena. For specific information about programs, visit www.astroasheville.org

Sierra Club
Thursday, October 3, 7 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place
Bird Migration of America and Europe with Simon Thompson 

 C limate change is causing changes in bird patterns of arrival/departure dates and even food availability along the way.   Join local ornithologist and Ventures Birding Tours owner Simon Thompson for insight into bird migration both here in Eastern North America and Europe. We will enjoy learning about some of the birds, such as warblers, vireos, tanagers and hummingbirds that migrate through Western North Carolina twice a year and where best to see migration happening. 

These events are free and open to everyone.
Fab Friday
" Eat Well, Move Well, and
 Be Well After 50" 
Speaker - Christine Rosenbloom
Friday, October 4, 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room

Most people want to remain independent as they age, and this presentation will help you understand the latest science on how to be functionally fit and vibrant in our 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond. Topics include food choices and eating styles, how much protein to eat to build and protect muscle, key vitamins and minerals for optimal aging, and the types and amounts of exercise to do to beat the Grim Reaper. The speaker, Christine Rosenbloom, is a nutrition professor emerita at Georgia State University. Her book, Food & Fitness After 50, with co-author Dr. Bob Murray, empowers aging adults to eat and move well. She consults with food and nutrition companies and disseminates her message on healthy aging through presentations, webinars, and podcasts. Her weekly blog, "Fit to Eat," features inspiring stories of older adults on their path to optimal aging. This lecture is part of the Health Education Series.

Coming up: 
October 11: Tribute to American Steam Locomotive History with Original Songs, with Carol Gibson

 
Blue Ridge Orchestra 2019-20 Season Opening Concert
The Young Masters: Bach, Beethoven and Weber in their 30s
Saturday, October 5, 7:30 p.m.  and
Sunday, October 6,3 p.m. 
Lipinsky Auditorium, UNC Asheville Campus

The Blue Ridge Orchestra is thrilled to kick-off its 2019-20 season with " The Young Masters ," featuring works composed by Bach, Beethoven and Weber while in their 30's. This all-German program has something to please every listener, with classic masterpieces from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic musical eras. We hope you will join us!

General Admission $15; BRO Friends $10; Students $5. Tickets and information available at  www.blueridgeorchestra.org

STEM Lecture
Value and Importance of Science by Don Martin
Monday, October 7, 4:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room

This is the second in a series of lectures on "Science vs. Science Denial." In this discussion, we will review definitions and descriptions of science, technology, and mathematics, elaborating upon their processes and major characteristics. Using the understandings and distinctions developed from these definitions, we will describe two different perspectives from which to assess their value. We will spend most of our time with emphasis on illustrative examples from different fields of science and technology, each of which have proven valuable and which have made significant contributions to the progress of humankind. We will also consider how they fit our definitions and understandings. We will conclude with brief look at two major areas of science and technology which currently require ajor attention and decisions by society.

Subsequent lectures will go into more detail on the value and importance of science, climate  change, vaccination, evolution, and ethics.

Coming up next: Tuesday, October 22, 4:30 p.m. Michael Wang, OLLI, "Basic Science and Medicine"
 
OLLI Authors
Kay Duncan and Paul "Schepp" Scheberle
Thursday, October 17, 5 p.m., 
Reuter Center, Room 206

 
Kay Duncan grew up in a Chicago suburb, jumped from that small pond to a slightly larger one at Northern Illinois University where she graduated with a BS in sociology. She then lit out for the territories to seek her fortune: the enormous pond of Houston, where she reveled in city life, earned her master's at the University of Texas School of Public Health, then promptly changed careers to her true love, graphic design. 

More true love came with finding Covenant, a liberal Christian church, developing a coterie of friends, and meeting and marrying Dennis. After 40 years of the good life in Houston, they sought more outdoor living and relocated to Asheville, replete with forested beauty, lots of live music, the richness of OLLI, and plenty of al fresco dining. Here Kay runs a free-range poetry farm, featuring sustainable metaphors and organic wordplay. Her work has been published in the Great Smokies Review.
 


Paul "Schepp" Scheberle's writing draws from his roots, growing up on the Northeastern  plains of Colorado. As a child he often wondered,
"Where do the roads lead, after they leave town?" He couldn't wait to be old enough to find the answer in every new adventure. Along the way, from one adventure to the next, Schepp met many colorful characters. He had no idea that someday he would become a writer and have the opportunity to share these characters with you the reader or listener. 

Schepp worked many different jobs and met many different characters over the years. Often times he's the character in the story or poem being shared. He has been a shoe-shine boy, played the drums in beer joints as an adolescent and worked as a road musician with many different traveling bands over the years. Alcoholism, drug addiction, bullying, suicide, love and life are some of the topics that Schepp writes about. 

Schepp is currently working on a book which is a combination of his poetry, flash fiction and digital art, about the life of a beat up road musician. Schepp Scheberle is married to Gloria Ray-Scheberle, who is also his best friend, soulmate and mistress. The Scheberles moved to Asheville four years ago. Gloria is reconnecting to her love for acting in theatre, and sings in the Wild Asheville Community Chorus, after retiring as a public school teacher of thirty plus years.

Advanced Care Planning 
Thursday, October 17, 7 - 9 p.m., 
Reuter Center Manheimer Room

  This workshop will feature a panel whose members are experienced in addressing end-of-life issues. Discussion will include communicating your treatment wishes to loved ones and to medical personnel, ethical and legal issues, and the uses of advance directives.  Ample time will be reserved for questions. Assistance will be provided for anyone wishing to complete a legally valid advance directive, including the notarization required in North Carolina, using the NC ACP "Short Form". 

Preparation for you to do before the workshop:  Talk to your possible "power of attorney for healthcare," the person who would make health care decisions if you are unable.   Click here for a video of a sample conversation, starring OLLI member Mary Campbell.  If you have internet access and a printer,  click here for the ACP Short form you can print and fill out. Please print the form, study it, and bring it to the workshop along with any questions you might have for the panel. 

If you have never been admitted to Mission Hospital, but want your advanced directives added to the Mission Medical Record,  click here for an Advance Directive Permission form to fill out. Also, if you have existing advance directives, you may mail the "Permission Form" along with a copy of your existing Advance Directive to Mission for addition to the Mission medical record (or you can get help doing this at the next ACP workshop).

This workshop is free and open to everyone, adults of all ages.  For more information, call OLLI, 828.251.6140 or email    olli@unca.edu
Symphony Talk:  "Fright Night"
Friday, October 18, 3 p.m. 
Reuter Center Manheimer Room

Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, Anna Clyne's Masquerade, Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain and Michael Daughterty's Dead with bassoon soloist Michael Burns

  Symphony Talks are an entertaining and educational way to hear about the music to be performed at the upcoming Asheville Symphony Orchestra (ASO) Masterworks Concerts.  The program begins with a presentation about the life and times of the featured composers.  ASO Music Director Darko Butorac and the soloist for the upcoming concert will talk about how the orchestra prepares and offer ways to listen to the performance. For more information about the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, or to find out how to purchase tickets for performances at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, visit  ashevillesymphony.org
Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society
Tuesday, October 22, 7 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room

Travels with Migratory Birds by Dr. Bruce M. Beehler

Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society (EMAS), in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, will host renowned ornithologist Dr. Bruce M. Beehler in a special presentation on migratory songbirds. Dr. Beehler will recount his amazing journey following the spring songbird migration from the coast of southeastern Texas north through the Mississippi River watershed to the boreal forests of northern Ontario. During his hundred-day trip, he visited scores of local, state, and national parks and wildlife refuges critical to bird migration. His presentation will touch on wildlife, nature conservation, migration research, American history, and rural culture. Dr. Beehler will share stories and photos from his travels and will discuss the importance of conserving habitat throughout the Western Hemisphere to ensure the well-being of migratory songbirds.
  
Dr. Beehler is an ornithologist and naturalist who has spent his scientific career studying and working to conserve birds and their habitats. He is a research associate in the Bird Division of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Dr. Beehler has published twelve books and authored more than a hundred articles about birds and nature. He received his PhD at Princeton working on the behavioral ecology of Birds-of-Paradise and is an authority on New Guinea birds. He is co-author of the Princeton Field Guide Birds of New Guinea.
Signed copies of Dr. Beehler's book, North on the Wing: Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring, will be available for purchase at the lecture.

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