FREE and Open to All!
You are encouraged to invite a friend. More information and details on these events to be sent via email. If you are not currently included on our email list, please email us at OLLI@Pacific.edu.
OLLI FALL PREVIEW RECEPTION AND ART SHOW
Date: THURSDAY, AUG 15
Time: 2-4PM
Location: DEROSA UNIVERSITY CENTER (DUC) BALLROOM
Enjoy previews of OLLI fall programming and conversation with fellow members and class instructors over delicious snacks and refreshments. Raffle Baskets will be available, loaded with local business treats including wine and gift cards. FREE Parking for this event only, in LOT #7 (Adjacent to the DeRosa University Center). Please bring a friend!
FRENCH FILM: 7TH ART PREVIEW & SHORT FILM
Date: THURSDAY, AUG 15
Time: 4:15-5:15 PM
Location: JANET LEIGH THEATRE
Instructor: RICHARD PATOCCHI, ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF FRENCH
After the Fall Preview Reception, take a stroll to Janet Leigh Theatre and enjoy a 23-minute, black and white short film called "La Boulangère de Monceau" (The Bakery Girl of Monceau) Written & directed by Éric Rohmer, 1962. A law student (played by producer and future director Barbet Schroeder) with a roving eye and a large appetite stuffs himself full of sugar cookies and pastries daily in order to garner the attentions of the pretty brunette (Claudine Soubrier) who works in a quaint Paris bakery. But is he truly interested or is she just a sweet diversion?”
AMERICAN BEAUTY: THE OSHER COLLECTION OF AMERICAN ART
Date: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4
Time: 3:30-5PM
Location: Via ZOOM
This transformative art collection assembled by Bernard and Barbro Osher spans the years of 1848 to 1960 and reflects an exceptionally dynamic and complicated period in American culture. Along with works by John Singer Sargent, Georgia O’Keefe, and Winslow Homer, the collection also includes thirteen significant American artists who will be represented in the permanent collection of the Fine Arts Museums for the first time. IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE: THIS PRESENTATION WILL NOT BE RECORDED!
MEDICARE PART D
Date: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18
Time: 3:30-5 PM
Location: Via Zoom
Instructor: DR. RAJUL PATEL, MEDICARE PART D
We will discuss the various parts of the Medicare benefit with special emphasis on the prescription drug benefit (Part D). We will share key features of the Part D benefit, drug coverage under Medicare, how to minimize your out-of-pocket drug costs and discuss BIG changes to the Part D benefit in the upcoming year (2025).
REFLECTING ON THE PAST AND LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: AN INTERGENERATIONAL PANEL
Date: TUESDAY, OCT. 1
Time: 4-6PM
Location: BENERD COLLEGE ROOM #118
Instructor: CARLA M. STRICKLAND-HUGHES, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, PSYCHOLOGY
A panel, moderated by Dr. Carla M. Strickland-Hughes, from four different generations discusses and answers questions about their viewpoints and perspectives. Learn why and how our generationally different outlooks and habits are shaped by the impact of different cultural and social events and trends.
THE KEY TO DEI: CONSIDERING ANOTHER “E”
Date: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2
Time: 3:30-5 PM
Location: O’CONNOR WOODS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Instructor: ERICA DEI ROSSI, INSTRUCTOR
How can we withhold judgement on those whose lifestyles and viewpoints are different from our own? How can we encourage acceptance and inclusion? Join Pacific Grad Erica Dei Rossi for a reading, writing, and discussion session meant to promote introspection and interconnectedness. Special emphasis will be placed on empathy, which Dei Rossi considers the key to achieving DEI.
NUTRITION AND LONGEVITY-LUNCH AND LEARN
Date: THURSDAY, OCT. 10 (MUST RSVP BY OCT. 2 ONLINE OR CALL 209-946-7658)
Time: 11:30 AM -1 PM
Location: O’CONNOR WOODS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Instructor: BETSY DONOVAN, CEO & TERI TIFT, CFO OF DONOVAN-TIFT CONSULTING, INC.
Your body is a continual construction site and food is the building material. We believe it is never too late to begin consuming foods that are designed to build bodies made for health and wellness. This presentation covers steps that can be taken toward a whole food, plant predominant diet and more importantly, why someone would make this lifestyle choice. Participants will learn about Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s “G-BOMBS” and the importance of feeding your microbiome! Nutrition and longevity are no longer simply about what to avoid and what not to eat; it’s about what our bodies need to build physical and cognitive wellness. Lunch provided by O’Connor Woods Retirement Community.
MIRACLE MILE REVITALIZATION PLAN
Date: OCT. 15
Time: 3:30-5PM
Location: Via ZOOM
Instructor: JEAN CALLAHAN, MIRACLE MILE BOARD VICE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY OF UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC
The Miracle Mile is located on an important historical stretch in Stockton on Pacific Avenue and provides Stocktonians and visitors with a fun experience through a variety of specialty shops, restaurants, and services. Recently $23.1 million dollars has been secured from the state budget that will be allocated to the City of Stockton for the Miracle Mile. University of the Pacific First Lady Jean Callahan is co-chair of an ad-hoc committee that will determine how the state funds will be used to revitalize the iconic Miracle Mile Shopping District just south of University of the Pacific Campus.
BRAVER ANGELS: REDUCING THE VITRIOL IN POLITICS
Date: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16
Time: 3:30-5 PM
Location: Via ZOOM
Instructor: MAXIM SCHROGIN & PAUL NORRIS, BRAVER ANGELS AMBASSADORS
Maxim Schrogin (progressive, blue) and Paul Norris (libertarian, red) will describe how Braver Angels is working to make political discussions less rancorous and more productive. They will demonstrate the skills taught by Braver Angels in a discussion of a current political topic.
MEDICARE HEALTHFAIR
Date: SATURDAY, OCT. 19 & SUNDAY, NOV. 24
Time: 10 AM–4:30 PM
Location: O’CONNOR WOODS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Instructor: THOMAS J. LONG SCHOOL OF PHARMACY, 757 BROOKSIDE RD
Are you paying too much for your Part D prescriptions? Want a comprehensive review of your medications to make sure they are safe to take together? Want to take advantage of over a dozen different health screenings/services including: annual flu vaccine, blood pressure, bone density, cholesterol, diabetes, fall risk assessment, asthma/COPD, anemia, sleep disorders screening, depressions screening, anxiety screening and more? All of these services are available for FREE!
CALL 209.946.7658 TO MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT FOR MEDICARE PART D PLAN REVIEW AND/OR A MEDICATION REVIEW.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
Date: FRIDAY, NOV. 22 (Must RSVP by OCT. 16 online or call 209-946-7658)
Time: 11:30 AM–1 PM
Location: RAYMOND GREAT-DINING HALL, PACIFIC CAMPUS
CO-HOSTED WITH INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS & SERVICES (IPS) AT PACIFIC
Join us for a special holiday luncheon designed to give our international students a taste of American cuisine and holiday traditions. Share your favorite dish with our Pacific international students for a potluck meal and cultural exchange. RSVP online or by phone, then you will be contacted by the OLLI office to confirm the potluck list.
