OLLI DownTown Classes Winter 2012
Great Books: “Short Story Omnibus”
Be prepared for a lively discussion based upon a terrific selection of classic stories. The discussion will include contemporary forms of the short story. The selections will span a century and a half and are among the greatest ever written. The books for the class will be loaned for the duration of the class.
Class Leader: Richard Black, B.S., M.A. Dates: Mondays, Jan 23 – March 12
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Location: DownTown, Suite 202
Documentaries: Eight Films,
Eight Styles,
Eight Incredible Stories
Documentaries tell many stories in many different styles. Over the years filmmakers have adopted varying approaches to share their real-life stories, from “cinema vérité” to “talking head” to animation to short-and-feature length films. During this course we will watch and discuss eight different documentaries, in eight different filmmaking styles.
Class Limit: 35
Class Leader: Logan Crow, Executive Director & Film Programmer, Long Beach Cinematheque Founder & Chief Editor, MondoCelluloid.com
Dates: Wednesdays, Jan 25 – March 14
Time: 1:30 – 4:00 PM
Location: DownTown, Suite 202
Things you always wanted to Know about Aging but were Afraid to Ask
The only option to getting old is deathly. Frankly, getting old is not easy, as we all know by now. Come explore this very interesting subject. This will be an open discussion class. Topics will include cosmetic issues, physical and mental changes, how our relationships with others change, and any topics of interest to the group. Class Limit: 10
Class Leader: Phyllis Ciscle-McDaniels
Dates: Thursdays,
January 26 – March 1 (6 sessions)
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Location: DownTown, Suite 202
Parking Options
• All day parking $3.00 on the South East corner of 7th Street and Pacific Avenue.
• Metered parking: 15 minutes for a quarter, 2-hour
limit.
• Non-metered parking: North of 8th Street on
Pacific Avenue and Pine Avenue, as well as neighbor-
hood streets West of Pacific Avenue.
• (No parking on the South side of 8th Street on
Wednesday for street sweeping.)
Long Beach Transit
Northeast corner of 7th Street and Pacific Avenue. Long Beach Transit Red Passport C and Routes 51/52, 81, 91/92/93/94, 172/173/174 and 181/182. Please check a current bus schedule for route days and times. For further information, please call Long Beach Transit at 562-591-2301.
