OPIOIDS IN AMERICA: THE ROLE OF SURGERY
Jennifer Filip Weljee
Dr. Jennifer Waljee is an Associate Professor in the Section of Plastic Surgery. She has a B.S. and master’s degrees in public health at...
Basics of Retirement Investing
Unveiling the Secrets
Here is an opportunity to learn the basics of investments including stocks, bonds, mutual funds and more. You will learn your personal risk...
Women in the New Testament
Changing Understandings?
We will examine each of the 27 New Testament books to see what role women play, what they say and do, and what others say about them. How...
Experiences in World War II
They Were There!
Bill Yaeger and Michael Weiss will share their World War II experiences and bring their first hand stories to OLLI....
MANAGING CHRONIC PAIN WITHOUT OPIOIDS
Daniel Clauw
Daniel Clauw, M.D. is a Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine, and Psychiatry at the University of Michigan where he also attended...
Shodo—Japanese Calligraphy
Learn to do calligraphy
Shodo is the art of drawing characters with brush and ink to express spiritual depth through the beauty of the brush strokes. Shodo combines...
How to Use Your Smart Gadgets Securely
Technology & Security of Smart Devices & Systems
Recent years have witnessed a tremendous growth of so-called “smart” devices and systems, for example smart phones, smart homes, and...
Literary Mystery Short Stories
Crime is Central
Join this weekly assembly of lovers of mysteries, where “mystery” will be a loosely-defined genre to include suspenseful and atmospheric...
Albert Kahn in the Second Industrial Revolution
Claire A. Zimmerman
Dr. Zimmerman is Associate Professor of Architecture at UM’s Taubman College of...
Framing the Best Available Version of the Truth
How It's Done/Tom Murray
This study group will deal with framing, frames, and reframing in the context of finding the best available version of the truth....
A Walk in the Woods: Nature Writing
Reading and writing workshop about Nature
A combination of literature course and creative writing workshop, we will explore classic nature writing texts. As a group, we’ll discuss...
Refugee Resettlement in Washtenaw County
An Update from Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County
Jewish Family Services has been resettling refugees in Washtenaw County for more than 20 years. This evening will include the latest...
TREATING COURT-INVOLVED ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE USERS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Joshua Meisler, M.Ed.
Joshua Meisler of Ann Arbor has lived in Vermont, Oregon, and Massachusetts. He has worked as a street outreach counselor, case manager, and...
Spanish Motown
Exploring Detroit’s Hispanic Communities
Experience a day filled with history, culture, food, and music, including a bus tour by a local resident and historian of the diverse and...
CRIMINAL SENTENCING AND CASUALTIES OF THE WAR ON DRUGS
Donald E. Shelton, Ph.D., J.D.
Hon. Donald E. Shelton was a Circuit Judge in Ann Arbor, MI for 25 years, presiding over felony criminal cases, as well as civil and...
Moral Virtues and Moral Vices
What can be done about them?
What are the personal qualities needed to live a good life? Philosophers since Aristotle have discussed this question. The term “moral...
ORIGIN AND TREATMENT OF ADDICTION
Carl Christensen, M.D.
Dr. Christensen is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and OB Gyn at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He is board...
U.S. Health Care Costs
Exploring U.S. health care costs and what can be done about it.
We spend far more on health care than other developed nations. This Study Group will explore why this is so and discuss possible ways to...
Flint: Recapturing Vehicle City
Tour and Lunch
The city of Flint, Michigan has had more than its fair share of challenges and negative publicity — especially in recent years. But that...
Stem Cell Therapy for Neurological Diseases: Where Are We Now?
Eva Feldman
Dr. Feldman received her M.D. and PhD degrees from the University of Michigan, completed a neurological residency at the Johns Hopkins...
Downtown AA Development
A View From the Front Lines
Have you noticed how downtown Ann Arbor seems to be constantly changing? Have you wondered how property developers decide what projects are...
The Love, Lure, and Lore of the Clothesline
The "Original" Internet
Anne Lawrence, a clothesline historian and hobbyist for over 30 years, will share laundry poetry, personal stories, and the opportunity to...
A Crash Course in Space Sciences and Engineering
Rockets, Astronomy, and More
This overview of the space industry will include lectures and discussion on space history and policy, international and commercial space...
Journey to Freedom
Underground Railroad Bus Tour
This bus tour will explore sites associated with two separate escapes of formerly enslaved people to freedom in Canada assisted by...
Tour Michigan Ladder Co. and its Historic Building
Ladders and Dinner!
Enjoy an interesting evening at a hidden treasure of Ypsilanti. Michigan Ladder Company has been in operation since 1901. They have served...
Exploring the Spectrum of Gender Expression
A lecture & discussion
In mid-July OLLI presents a lecture on gender non-conforming persons in the Summer Lecture Series, “Voices of Local Minorities.” This...
WILLOW RUN Comes to Chelsea
Theatre, Lunch & Discussion
It is only through the magic of the theater that Willow Run could possibly come to Chelsea. Join us on this day trip which will include a...
Argus Farm Stop
A Year-Round Shop for Local Food
In 2014, Kathy Sample and Bill Brinkerhoff co-founded Argus Farm Stop in Ann Arbor with the goal of growing the local-food economy. Argus...
