From Health to Politics, Business to Digital Technology

What:

A variety of topics, including those addressing transitions in retirement, predictions about volcanic eruptions, and health care reform, will be discussed during the spring lecture series offered by Cal State Fullerton’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). All lectures are free and open to the public.

Where:

Mackey Auditorium, Ruby Gerontology Center, Cal State Fullerton,
800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, 92831, unless otherwise noted

Extra:

A special Feb. 9 evening program on “Peace in Israel-Palestine” with Jeff Halper, coordinating director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, will be offered from 7-9 p.m. in the RGC’s Mackey Auditorium.

Series Schedule:

“Best of Eclectics 1”
Alternate Thursdays, 10 a.m.-noon

• Feb. 3 — “What’s So Special About the Disney Concert Hall at the LA County Music Center?” with Robert R. Scales, who served as a consultant on the design phase of the Disney Concert Hall
• Feb. 17 — “Color and Music Therapy Can Do What Medicine Can’t” with Grethe Oldenberg, artist, musician and occupational therapist
• March 3 — “Predicting and Preparing for the Next Volcanic Eruption in the Mammoth Mountain Region of Eastern California” with Brandon Browne, CSUF assistant professor of geological science
• March 17 — “Spring Pasco Report” with Jean Pasco, director of the Orange County Archives and former political staff writer for the Los Angeles Times
• April 7 — “Medical Anthropology: Cross-Cultural Perceptions of Health and Illness” with Barbara Erickson, CSUF associate professor of anthropology

“Best of the Eclectics II”
Alternate Thursdays, 1:15 – 3:15 p.m.

• Jan. 27 — “How Entrepreneurial Is Orange County?” with John Bradley Jackson, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship in CSUF’s Mihaylo College of Business and Economics
• Feb. 10 — “Why the Center Will Not Hold — The Growing Power of the Non-Ideological Middle in Politics and Religion” with Jonathan Dobrer, minister of the Unitarian Church in Fullerton
• Feb. 24 — “First Peoples of North America: When, Where and How Did They Get Here?” with Bonnie Shirley
• March 10 and 24 — “A Study on Terrorism: A Look at the High-Profile Cases of Terrorism and the Causal Factors Related to the Conflict” with Robert Kline, past senior president of 20th Century Fox, co-founder of Lifetime Television and producer of Discovery Channel’s “The Terrorism Series”
• April 14 — “The World in Digital” with Toni Letendre, retired aerospace engineer

“Medical Series — A Pathway to a Healthy Life”
Alternate Wednesdays, 9 -11 a.m.
Fullerton Elks Club Lodge, 1400 Elks View Lane (off Brea Boulevard), Fullerton, 92836

• Feb. 2 — Is There Life After Death?” with Louise McCauley, director of the Transitional Care Unit and director of patient relations, St. Jude Medical Center
• Feb. 16 — “Eye Care for the Aging Population” with ophthalmologist Klyde Kitchen of St. Jude Medical Center and author of “Fact and Fiction of Healthy Vision”
• March 2 — “Prevention of Cancer of the Colon” with Jill Olmstead, certified nurse practitioner
• March 16 — “Knee Problems in the Aging and Baby Boomer Populations” with Kevin Khajavi, orthopedic surgeon, St. Jude Medical Center
• April 6 — “Is Stroke Curable? — Yes!” with Jordan Zigler, director of interventional neurology, UC Irvine and St. Jude Medical Center

“Medical Series at Morningside”
Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m.
Morningside Retirement Community, 800 Morningside Dr., Fullerton, 92835

• Feb. 9 — “What About My Memory?” with Jack Florin, neurology specialist, St. Jude Medical Center
• March 9 — “Health Care Reforms. How Does It Affect Me?” with Lisa Shugarman, director of policy, SCAN Foundation
• March 30 — “What Is Included in Veterans Health Benefits?” with Mike Spencer, certified veterans consultant

“Transitions in Retirement Essentials”
Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Shapiro Rooms, Ruby Gerontology Center

• Feb. 5 — “Waist Management: The Secret Power of Crunchy, Sweet, Flavorful Fiber!” with Susan Randolph, registered dietitian, St. Jude Medical Center, Center for Rehabilitation and Wellness
• Feb. 12 — “Estate Planning — Probate and How to Avoid It” with estate attorney Jay Fullerton
• Feb. 19 — “Digital Tools & Gadgets for the Active Retiree” with George Killianey and Warren Wilson
• Feb. 26 — “Traveling Tips” with Els Delanoy of Brea Travel and Connie Del Mundo, family health medical director, Orange County Health Care Agency
• March 12 — “Housing in Retirement” with Kim McFee, reverse mortgage consultant, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, and Joe Lins, president, Century 21 Discovery and Equity Escrow Group
• March 19 — “Government Programs for Seniors” with Ericka Danczak, manager, Orange County Office on Aging

Media Contacts:

OLLI, 657-278-2446
Pamela McLaren, Public Affairs, 657-278-4851 or pmclaren@fullerton.edu