Central VT. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) programs begin soon at the Montpelier Senior Activity Center on Barre St. with eight speakers plus a three-film series hosted by Rick Winston (films are shown at the Savoy Theatre).
The Wednesday series starts on September 20 - Linda Radtke celebrates the passage of the 19th Amendment in1919 and traces the suffragette movement's alignment with other social justice initiatives through song and story in full period costume -- and goes through December 6, 2023. All presentations begin at 1:30.
Programs include such as new Medicare Advantage options, the Vermont Senior Games, the Vermont 251 Club, Rob Mermin's Parkinson's Pantomime Project, migration, and Garrett Graff with his new book on UFO's. All this plus three delightful comedies by film director Ernest Lubitsch. Full program descriptions are at https://learn.uvm.edu/olli/centralvt.
Register for all 11 weekly presentations -- eight talks plus three films-- for $40 ($70 for two) or for individual sessions at $8 apiece. Payment cannot be made at the programs. Please register ahead online, or by mail to UVM OLLI. If you decide to drop in at the last moment, register after the fact online or or at 802-656-5817 with a credit card, or send a check to UVM OLLI, Professional and Continuing Education, 23 Mansfield Ave., Burlington, VT. Registration and all details are at
https://learn.uvm.edu/olli/centralvt.
For further information call 802-223-5886
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