February 2022
In This Issue: Share the Love on Valentine's Day | Osher Programs in the Spotlight | February Social Hour | Free February Events | Campus Food Pantry Donations | Presidents Day Holiday
Share the Love on Valentine's Day
Like our Osher members, we share the love of lifelong learning. Here are a few ways you can share the love with others on Valentine's Day and throughout the entire year:

  • Share an Osher guest pass with an intellectually curious friend or relative age 50 and over to attend an Osher livestream lecture or single course session of their choice. Each Osher member receives one free guest pass to share this semester! Send the name, email address, phone number, and mailing address of your guest to osher@boisestate.edu, and we will do the rest. Be sure to also let us know which program your guest wishes to attend. Since many of our programs are virtual, your guest can participate from anywhere!

  • Give a gift of lifelong learning at a special discounted rate! This semester ONLY, for just $45, an Osher membership provides access to almost 60 livestreamed Spring presentations, access to more than 100 Osher Institute recorded lectures, and much more! Call Customer Services at (208) 426-1709 to give your gift.

  • Donate to the Osher Excellence Fund in the name of a loved one. Your gift supports high-quality programming all year long. As an added bonus, donations are tax deductible!

  • You can also support the hardworking academic students at Boise State University through the Boise State Campus Food Pantry. Because 45% of college students nationwide experience food insecurity, every donation matters. Read the article below for more information and for donation ideas.
Osher Programs in the Spotlight
Cli Fi and the Fate of the World (Livestream/Recorded Only)
Presenter: Dr. Scott Slovic, University Distinguished Professor of Environmental Humanities, University of Idaho
Dates and times: Mon., Feb. 7 and 14, 10:00 a.m.-noon
Cost: $25

Trailblazers of Music (In Person Only)
Presenter: Dr. Del Parkinson, Professor of Piano, Boise State University
Dates and times: Thu., Feb. 10 and 17, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $35

Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy
Presenter: Marianne Zakarian, MD, FACOG, retired board-certified obstetrics and gynecology practitioner
Date and time: Wed., Feb. 16, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: Included with membership

Great American Economic Thinkers: Part II
Presenter: Dr. Shaun S. Nichols, Assistant Professor of History, Boise State University
Dates and times: Wed., Feb. 23, Mar. 2, 9, and 16, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $45

Molecular Modeling to Engineer Advanced Aerospace Composites
Presenter: Dr. Eric Jankowski, Associate Professor, Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University
Date and time: Tue., Mar. 1, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: Included with membership

Pioneer Stunt Actors of Hollywood
Presenter: Lance Thompson, script doctor, screenwriter, and actor
Dates and times: Thu., Mar. 3, 10, and 17, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $35

Visit the Browse Curriculum page to find out more information about these and all our Spring programs. To sign up for courses and lectures, visit the Osher Registration page.
If you have any questions about your registration, please contact Customer Services at (208) 426-1709.

As a reminder, most Osher programs this semester have in-person seating available. Facial coverings are required inside the Yanke Building at all times,
regardless of vaccination status.
February Social Hour
Join us at our monthly Social Hours during the Spring semester! They are a great way to stay connected, engage with other Osher members, hear from guest speakers, and get updates on Osher programs and activities.

Meetings will be held in a hybrid format on Zoom and in the Osher 207 classroom, which means you can attend either in person or from your living room!

The next Social Hour of the semester will be held on
Wed., Feb. 16, from noon to 1:00 p.m.

A reminder for the Social Hour will be posted on the Osher Facebook page, and an email with the Zoom link to join the meeting from home will be sent to members the day before.
Free February Events
Fettucine Forum
Fires, Floods, and Melting Ice: Can't We Talk About Something Nice?
Dr. Jen Pierce, Associate Professor of Geosciences, Boise State University
Thu., Feb. 3, 6:00 p.m. MT

For more information and to register for the Zoom link, click here.
First Friday Astronomy Lecture
Turbulence in the Heavens
Yuan Li, Department of Physics, University of North Texas
Fri., Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m. MT

To join the online lecture: http://boi.st/astrobroncoslive
The Idea of Nature Lecture Series
Weather Report: The Climate of Now
Terry Tempest Williams, author and Writer in Residence, Harvard Divinity School
Thu., Feb. 17, 6:00 p.m. MT

For more information and to register for the Zoom link,
email ideaofnature@boisestate.edu
Literature for Lunch
Penelope Fitzgerald, The Gate of Angels
Fri., Feb. 25, noon MT

For more information and to receive the Zoom link, email english@boisestate.edu.
Campus Food Pantry Donations
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Boise State Campus Food Pantry last month! Your generosity helped students in need start the Spring semester on a positive note.

During the weeks of January 31-February 14, the Osher Institute will be collaborating with Boise State University's Shared Leadership program to collect donations for the Food Pantry as part of a larger community project.

February's donation theme is mix a meal. Please drop off your nonperishable items in the barrel in the Yanke building lobby or at the Pantry's location at the Campus School building, Room 103, on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Here are some items to consider:

White or brown rice | Whole-grain pasta | Spaghetti sauce | Hamburger Helper | Pasta Roni | Sauce mix packets | Assorted spices | Canned vegetables

A helpful tip: Pick cans with pop-top lids when possible, or consider donating a
manual can opener.

We are looking for volunteers to assist with delivery of donations to the Pantry on campus on February 18 and March 4. Use of your own transportation and lifting of items are required. If you are interested, please fill out the Volunteer Interest Form.
Presidents Day Holiday

The Osher Institute will be closed
for the Presidents Day holiday
on Monday, February 21.

Our thanks for the continued support from our Community Partner and Sponsors:
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The Osher Institute is a proud underwriter of
Boise State Public Radio.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Boise State University
Phone: (208) 426-OLLI (6554)
Email: osher@boisestate.edu
Website: boisestate.edu/osher

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Boise State University operates within the Division of Extended Studies. It is a membership-based, lifelong learning program offering non-credit, college-level programs for intellectually curious adults age 50 and over.

Support the Osher Institute here.
Osher Institute Advisory Board
Chair: Merilee Marsh | Chair Elect: Cindy Anson | Ralph Bild | Michael Bixby
Chuck Folkner | Dennis Hall | Rod McLean | Sharon Moses
Rainey Pieters | Virginia Rivers | Chuck Robertson
Osher Institute Staff
Director: Dana Thorp Patterson | Program Coordinator: Laura Mehlhaff
Communications Specialist: Jill Chmelko | Administrative Assistant: Jeremy Trent
Student Office Assistant: Faith Spaulding
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