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Registration begins January 7th; please call Karen at 268-3401 for an appointment.

Be sure to attend the OLLI Open House on January 16, 2008 in the Doornbos Lounge, Administration Building, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

OLLI at Casper College Spring 2008 Schedule

  • Hooked on Classic Novels
    This class is back this session by popular demand! Students enjoyed choosing the novels they read and discussing them in class so much that they didn't want the class to end. The class will choose what to read this semester as well; so join them and get hooked!
    • Course # OLLI 4000
    • Thurs. Feb. 21 to April 10 (No class on March 13)
    • 3:00-4:30 p.m.
    • Location: AD 170
    • Instructor: Melanie Young
    • Cost: 01-Free
               02-$8.00
               03-$27.00

  • Opera 101: Opera for Beginners
    Don't know your libretto from your lorgnette? Here's your chance to learn about all things operatic. Where did opera come from? Who were the star composers of opera in the early 1900s? Why isn't the opera over until the fat lady sings, and just what is she singing about anyway? These questions and more will be answered in Opera 101.
    • Course # OLLI 2011
    • Tues., April 22 to May 13
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m.
    • Location: AD 198
    • Instructor: Ron Alexander
    • Cost: 01-Free
               02-$8.00
               03-$27.00

  • Music History for the Average Concert Goer
    This class is an overview of the music of western civilization and important composers in their historical context. Particular attention will be paid to composers and their works that are being performed live by various Casper ensembles during the duration of the class.
    • Course # OLLI 2012
    • Thurs., Jan. 31 to March 6
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m.
    • Location: AD 198
    • Instructor: Fred Taylor
    • Cost: 01-Free
                02-8.00
                03-27.00

  • This Old Grouse
    If you enjoyed wildlife viewing last summer you'll love learning about Centrocercus urophasianus, also known as the Sage Grouse, one of Wyoming's most famous and controversial native species. Learn about the habitat of the Sage Grouse and why it is threatened; practice wing identification techniques so you can differentiate between a Blue Grouse and a Sage Grouse. Finally, you will get to see male and female Sage Grouse in action with an early morning field trip to a local Sage Grouse lek—we'll provide the coffee!
    • Course # OLLI 5012
    • Tues., April 1 to April 15
    • 1:30-3:30 p.m. (April 1, 8)
    • 5:15-8:00 a.m. (April 15-field trip)
    • Location: AD 170
    • Instructor: Robin Kepple
    • Cost: 01-Free
                02-8.00
                03-27.00
    • Fees: $4.00

  • Pre-Code Hollywood: Crime, Immorality, and Sex in the American Cinema
    This four-week class will look at what the hub-bub was all about between 1930 and June of 1934 when the Motion Picture Production Code began to be enforced in July of 1934. Controversial films of the period will be discussed and screened as part of this class. Films to be shown include "Red-Headed Woman," (1932) and "Baby Face," (1933).
    • Course # OLLI 2080
    • Tues., March 4 to March 25\
    • 7:00-9:00 p.m.
    • Location: AD 198
    • Instructor: Lisa Icenogle
    • Cost: 01-Free
                02-8.00
                03-27.00

  • Lobbying a Citizen Legislature
    Learn about the important role of lobbyists in the legislative arena. Have you ever wondered how a bill becomes a law? How does the legislature work to pass so many bills during the few short weeks that they meet? What role does a lobbyist play in the lawmaking process? Learn the answers to these questions and many more in this informative class. Then take a trip to Cheyenne to watch the legislative process in action. Coffee and breakfast will be provided for the field trip, lunch will be on your own in downtown Cheyenne.
    • Course # OLLI 7082
    • Mon., Jan. 28 to Feb. 18
    • 9:00-11:00 a.m. (Jan. 28, Feb. 4 and 11)
    • 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (Feb. 18-field trip)
    • Location: AD 198
    • Instructor: Wendy Lowe
    • Cost: 01-Free
                02-8.00
                03-27.00
    • Fees: $10.00

  • Mushroom Mania: Finding, Identifying, and Eating Wild Mushrooms of Natrona County
    Learn how to locate and identify edible mushrooms easily found at various sites here in Natrona County. Your instructor, a real fun guy, will share tempting recipes using local mushrooms. Finally, we will take a field trip out to a site and look for the mushrooms we learned about in class.
    ***The instructor strongly recommends the purchase of The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms ($19.95). Please indicate if you want us to order this book for you when you register for the class.
    • Course # OLLI 5020
    • Thurs., Fri., and Sat., May 8, 9, and 10
    • 6:30-8:30 p.m. (May 8 and 9)
    • 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (May 10)
    • Location: TM 108
    • Instructor: Brian Connely
    • Cost: 01-Free
                02-8.00
                03-27.0

  • Tempest in the Teapot Dome: A History and Tour of the Salt Creek Oil Field
    How has the historic Salt Creek Oil Field influenced local and national history? Learn the history of this important part of Wyoming. Join us on a field trip to the area and see the spot where the first lighted night baseball game was played. View the rock formation that gave a famous national scandal of the 1920s its name. Find out why the Salt Creek Oil Field is still an important energy resource today.
    • Course # OLLI 7090
    • Tues., May 6 and 13
    • 1:00-3:00 p.m. (May 6)
    • 1:00-5:00 p.m. (May 13-field trip)
    • Location: BU 216
    • Instructor: Clark Turner, RMOTC
    • Cost: 01-Free
                02-8.00
                03-27.00
    • Fees: $4.00

  • Alpacas:  A Sweater Waiting to Happen
    Alpaca farming is becoming a fast-growing occupation for many retirees. In this class you will learn all about alpacas, their roll as pack animals and wool producers in South America, and the background of the alpaca farming movement in the United States. We will also tour an alpaca farm and you'll get to meet Lorelei, the guard llama, who protects the alpacas from predators.
    • Course # OLLI 5060
    • Mon., May 5 and 12 
    • 2:00-4:00 p.m. (May 5)
    • 1:30-4:30 p.m. (May 12-field trip)
    • Location: AD 170
    • Instructor: Penny Van Hise, Sun Gate Alpaca Ranch
    • Cost:  01-Free
                02-8.00
                03-27.00
    • Fees: $4.00

  • Save Our Stories: Recording Your Oral History
    Everyone has a story to tell! Our goal in this class is to learn interviewing techniques and skills to record oral histories. At the end of class each person will have a recorded story to take and share with loved ones. Let your memories live on for years to come.
    • Course # OLLI 4020
    • Tues., March 4 to March 18
    • 10:00-11:30 a.m.
    • Location:  BU 216
    • Instructor:  Linda Nelson
    • Cost: 01-Free
               02-8.00
               03-27.00
    • Fees: $5.00 (materials

  • Wake Up and Smell the Coffee: A Cultural and Culinary History of Coffee
    In this informative class you will learn about the earliest origins of coffee and its many uses throughout history. You will also learn about the different types of coffee, coffee blends, and the proper roasting, grinding, and brewing techniques needed to make the perfect cup of coffee.
    • Course #OLLI 8000
    • Tues., April 8 to April 22
    • 6:30-7:30 p.m.
    • Location: BU 310
    • Instructor: Ken, P Hawks Coffee & Teas
    • Cost: 01-Free
               02-8.00
               03-27.00

  • Out of This World:  An Overview of NASA's Orbiters, Landers, and Space Missions
    Here's another class that's back by popular demand this session! Travel to infinity and beyond as you learn about the development of, history technology, and discoveries of the various unmanned NASA missions.
    • Fri., January 25 to February 29
    • 4:00-5:00 p.m.
    • Location:  Casper Planetarium
    • Cost:  01-Free
                02-8.00
                03-27.00
    • Fee:  $4.00  (use of Planetarium)

  • OLLI Lecture Series: A Guide to Late Life Transitions
    Have you thought about retiring or changing careers later in your life? Are you unsure how to begin the transition into a new career or full retirement? Our informative speakers will share resources and ideas to help you make the transition. They are experts in the field of career studies, life coaches, and people who have already taken the steps to transition from their mid-life career to their late-life career or into retirement. Become inspired to make that change yourself and learn how to do it.
    • Course # OLLI 1001
    • Thurs., March 27 to April 24
    • 6:30-8:00 p.m.
    • Location:  PS 103
    • Instructor:  Multiple Speakers
    • Cost: 01-Free-Members
                02-$40.00-Non-Members

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