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OLLI at the University of South Dakota

OLLI – Spring 2024

OLLI class catalog

Learn for the Love of It

March, April and May

grades, no tests, just fun!

OLLI aims to engage the mind, stimulate the senses,

and foster learning through an affordable program of

classes, tours, lectures, films and active-learning

opportunities.

Classes are offered in the fall and spring each year

and span a broad range of interests from history and

current events to creative arts and other mindexpanding

topics. OLLI instructors are a mix of

university professors, professionals, peer enthusiasts

Include?

• Unlimited class enrollment each term at all locations, space permitting

• Access to a variety of active learning opportunities

• Chance to expand your horizons beyond those of your Career

• Opportunities to get involved by teaching, shaping future courses, marketing and other

• volunteer roles

• Choose from a wide variety of classes every term

• Learn from and interact with live and Zoom instructors

• Meet interesting people and make new friends as you learn with a community of

membership to a friend or a

relative. Gift certificates are

available by contacting our

main office.

Greetings, OLLI Friends!

It’s time for the Spring 2024

Semester! We are so happy to

welcome our new and returning

members to the OLLI you know

an open mind. You might find something you never

knew you wanted to know!

Stacey Shepherd and I care about

you and are here to help you if you

need us. Call or email. (605) 274-

9528 or [email protected].

~ Thea Miller Ryan

Director, OLLI at USD

those lists and see if we can move people off

Statement on Controversial Issues and Speakers

The sentiments and beliefs of some of our

instructors may, on occasion, be controversial or

divisive. To ensure the inherent rights of free

speech and freedom of expression, the Osher

Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of

South Dakota will not censure or limit any materials

or opinions expressed by the persons involved.

OLLI at USD Land Acknowledgement Statement

the Indigenous people who have the longest

relationship to this place.

OLLI Memberships

SD Annual Membership (2 semesters) $180

SD Spring Semester Membership $100

Registration opens Feb. 14 at 9 a.m. for

Brookings and Vermillion.

Feb. 15 9 a.m. for Sioux Falls classes

www.usd.edu/OLLI

James Fry – Chair, Sioux Falls

Mildred Hottmann Roesch – Past Chair, Sioux

Falls

Cathy Anderson – Sioux Falls

Keith Anderson – Sioux Falls

Eileen Butcher – Sioux Falls

Cynthia Chaney – Vermillion

Mary Enright – Sioux Falls

Richard Hammond – Vermillion

Dianne Hawks – Brookings

Sandy McFarland – Brookings

Pat Pearson – Sioux Falls

Harriet Scott – Sioux Falls

Betsy Simons – Vermillion

Holly Straub – Vermillion

Judy Weisgram – Pierre

Marcy Wells – Yankton

ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL TIME

Point Wesleyan Church Room 220

Neurographic art is perfect for a non-artist. It

creates mindfulness and peace without having

too much structure or requiring the ability to

draw skillfully. Using rulers, templates and

markers, you will create an attractive finished

art piece. Materials provided with $5 supply fee.

Limit: 20 Min: 5

Public Art IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Paula Carson

sizes, and degrees of permanence. Local and

broader examples of Public Art will be

incorporated into this class. Limit: 30

Double-Knitting for Double the Fun IN

PERSON

- 2 session(s) with Elizabeth Fox

Thursdays, March 21 to 28, 1 to 3 p.m. |

Ascension Lutheran Church You will learn

double-knitting using two colors to make a

reversible hat. Basic knitting skills are required

fine) - 150 yds each, US5/3.75 mm circular

needles or dpns or the size required to get 20

sts per 4 inches. Note on needles: you may use

one long circular needle with magic loop

technique, 2 circular needles, or a set of double

pointed needles (use long dpns for the body of

the hat). Limit: 10 Min: 2

Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello and

Leonardo are Not Ninja Turtles! IN PERSON

artists and the works that made them famous.

Limit: 30 Min: 5

Art History for the Curious IN PERSON

- 4 session(s) with Lisbeth Solum

Fridays, April 5 to 26, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m | Grace

Point Wesleyan Church Rm. 220 Learn about

significant artists and artwork throughout time,

plus tidbits you don’t find in the art history

books! Limit: 30 Min: 5

Mosaic Knitting Mug Rug IN PERSON

of cotton yarn in 3 or 4 weight and knitting

needles in size 7 or 8. Limit: 10 Min: 2

Kokedama - Learn How to Create Your own

Distinctive Living Artwork IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Laurie Curruthers

Tuesday, April 16, 9 to 10:30 a.m | Dakota

Nature Park Discover the art of crafting your

very own kokedama! Kokedama is a Japanese

method that entails wrapping moss around a

soil sphere, with an ornamental plant thriving on

$30 nonrefundable activity fee. Limit: 20

English Paper Piecing IN PERSON

- 2 session(s) with Lisbeth Solum

Mondays, April 22 to 29, 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Grace

Point Wesleyan Church Rm. 220 Do you fidget

while watching tv or riding in a car? English

paper piecing is a fun way to pass the time.

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Ol' Blue Eyes: The Life AND Music of

Francis Albert Sinatra IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Don Norton, Kay Norton,

Millie Juel

Wednesday, May 1, 2 to 4 p.m. | First Lutheran

Church Entertainment superstar Frank Sinatra

was born Francis Albert Sinatra in Hoboken,

New Jersey, in 1915. His iconic career included

success as a big band singer, recording artist,

Academy-award winning actor, and Las Vegas

Make Your Own Beaded Bookmarks IN

PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Dianne Hawks

Thursday, May 2, 2 to 3:30 p.m. | Brookings

Activity Center Attention avid readers! Ever run

out of bookmarks? Come and make your own

beaded bookmarks. Learn the basics of

beading and always have your extra bookmarks

handy. All tools, beads and wire provided. If you

have your own, feel free to bring them. $5 nonrefundable

- 2 session(s) with Lisbeth Solum

Thursday, May 9 to 16, 1 to 3 p.m. | Grace

Point Wesleyan Church Rm. 220 Learn to make

your own personal journal for travel, art or

poetry. The possibilities are endless. You’ll

create your journal using easily accessible

materials: scrapbook paper, card stock and

your mementos. This class has a $10

nonrefundable activity fee. Limit: 12 Min: 5

of exercise. You may not be a future Rockettes

but you will have fun. Limit: 10 Min: 2

Expanding Your Mind

City of Brookings Police K9 Program IN

PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Michael J. Drake

Thursday, March 21, 10 to 11 a.m. | First

Lutheran Church, This class is an introduction

to the City of Brookings Police Department K9

program. It includes a brief overview and

Wednesday, March 27, 1 to 2:30 p.m. | First

Lutheran Church Visit a trunk show of handknitted

and crocheted items. You will see and

feel sweaters, shawls, blankets, cowls, bags,

accessories, and other items handcrafted by

Kathy Grady and Jeri Kurtz, members of the

Brookings FiberWorks Guild. These items are

created using various types of yarn and fiber.

See what can be created with yarn, some skill

with a hook or needles, and spare time!

Thursdays, April 11 to 25, 2 to 3:30 p.m. |

Northern Plains Appraisal This class will

explore the history of coffee, and the different

methods of brewing and tasting. The class will

end with a tour of the facility and an opportunity

to have a hands-on experience with roasting.

Limit: 10 Min: 6

About S.T.A.R.S. IN PERSON

horsemanship program for persons with

disabilities ages six and older in Brookings and

the surrounding community. Limit: 25

Improving Your Gardens with a Master

Gardener IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Robin Buterbaugh Monday,

May 13, 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Grace Point Wesleyan

Church Rm. 220 What is a Master Gardener?

How can they help improve your growing skills

to achieve the garden of your dreams? Find out

Tuesday, May 14, 10 to 11 a.m. | SD News

Association This session will delve into the vital

role played by the Office of Multicultural Affairs

and Accessibility at South Dakota State

University. Its purpose, initiatives, and services

will be highlighted. Limit: 30

A Koselig Evening in Norway IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Michael Johnson

Sunday, May 19, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Pheasant

Restaurant Sample uniquely Norwegian foods

$25 nonrefundable fee for this class. Limit: 20

Jackrabbits Paving the Pathway to Premier

IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Rina Reynolds

Tuesday, May 21, 2 to 4 p.m. | SDSU Alumni

Association Join Andi Fouberg of the SDSU

Alumni Association, and Rina Reynolds and

Ned Gavlick of the SDSU Foundation for a tour

of the Alumni Association Historical Displays.

with the largest giving campaign in state history.

Limit: 100 Min: 10

History and Current Events

New Exhibits at the South Dakota

Agricultural Heritage Museum IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Sarah Jacobs

Wednesday, March 13, 2 to 3:00 p.m. | SD

Agricultural Heritage Museum Sarah will give a

tour of the new and permanent exhibits at the

South Dakota Ag Museum. The tour will end

and Associate Vice President for Wokini J.R.

LaPlante will discuss South Dakota State

University's Wokini Initiative from its conception

to current status. SDSU has developed the

Wokini Initiative to provide access and support

of Native students on the nine reservations in

South Dakota. They will share the strategies of

this initiative and explain how increasing the

well-being and education of our Native youth

will be a benefit to all South Dakotans.

Creative Arts

Fly Tying for Beginners - March IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Jason Nelson Tuesday,

March 12, 1 to 2:30 p.m. | Outdoor Campus

This introductory class will teach you the basics

of fly tying with lots of hands-on learning as we

tie flies together. You will learn patterns popular

with many different species of fish in South

Dakota. Each month a different fly pattern will

- 1 session(s) with Lisa Rinaldo

Monday, March 18, 1 to 3 p.m. | USD - Sioux

Falls Room 108 Anyone can make art! It's not

intimidating with these once-a-month step-bystep

acrylic painting classes. You will complete

a painting in two hours, while learning important

skills such as brush and paint handling. No

previous skills necessary. $5 materials fee

covers all materials provided by the instructor.

Limit: 40

step-by-step acrylic painting classes. You will

complete a painting in two hours, while learning

important skills such as brush and paint

handling. No previous skills necessary. $5

materials fee covers all materials provided by

the instructor. Limit: 40

Fly Tying for Beginners - April IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Jason Nelson Tuesday, April

16, 1 to 2:30 p.m. | Outdoor Campus This

introductory class will teach you the basics of fly

Dakota. Each month a different fly pattern will

be taught. Register separately for each month.

Not only will these help you fishing, they also

look great framed or on your favorite hat! Limit:

10 Min: 4

Art Explorations - Hands-on Painting – May

IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Lisa Rinaldo Friday, May 10,

1 to 3 p.m. | USD - Sioux Falls Room 108

covers all materials provided by the instructor.

Limit: 20

Fly Tying for Beginners - May IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Jason Nelson Tuesday, May

14, 1 to 2:30 p.m. | Outdoor Campus This

introductory class will teach you the basics of fly

tying with lots of hands-on learning as we tie

flies together. You will learn patterns popular

with many different species of fish in South

Dakota. Each month a different fly pattern will

Favorites

- 6 session(s) with Mary Enright, Suzanne

Fuller Wednesdays, March 13 to April 17, 11:30

a.m. to 1 p.m. | Various Locations The OLLI

Lunch Group explores Sioux Falls area

restaurants, sharing comraderie and laughs

with fellow OLLI members over the six-week

tour. The group will have lunch at restaurants

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Dive, and Credos. Specific dates and locations

will be emailed prior to the first meeting. Each

attendee pays for their own meals. Limit: 38

Genealogy - Finding Your German Heritage

IN PERSON

- 3 session(s) with Sarah Busse Spencer

Thursdays, March 14 to 28, 1 to 3 p.m. | USD -

Sioux Falls Room 108 Do you have German

ancestors? Would you like to learn more about

advanced genealogy researchers. Bring a

laptop and genealogy records to class.

Limit: 30

Influential Women in Music: The Journey

Continues IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Rob Joyce

Wednesday, March 20, 1 to 4 p.m. | USD -

Sioux Falls Avera Hall It hasn't always been an

easy path to become a successful woman in

popular music. Most certainly while under the

detractors, breaking through the glass ceilings,

and pushing creative boundaries for all artists in

the most innovative ways. The careers of the

most talented women and groundbreaking

musicians of the last 75 years will be examined

with audio and video examples, including Nina

Simone, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Grace

Slick, and more. Limit: 100

How to Thrift Your Way to a Beautiful,

Sustainable Home IN PERSON

sources for pre-loved items that you will

treasure. Bobbi Lynn Gaukel is a graphic

designer who combines her love of interior

design with a thrifting obsession. She'll show

you how to create designer-style impact in your

home at a low cost and a low impact on the

environment. Limit: 30

Name that Tune and Music Trivia 3

IN PERSON

Limit: 32

Piano Jazz All-Stars IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Rob Joyce

Wednesday, April 10, 1 to 4 p.m. | USD - Sioux

Falls Avera Hall Learn about the pioneers of

jazz piano and the musical styles they

developed. Discover how Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll

Morton, Dave Brubeck, Bill Evans, and more

made jazz the country's most iconic musical

style. Ragtime, Stride piano, Swing and West

Sioux Falls Room 108 Everyone has the

opportunity to achieve immortality - young and

old alike. All it takes is a simple check mark and

a conversation with your loved ones. It really is

that simple! The good in you can live on simply

by agreeing to be an organ, eye and tissue

donor. Limit: 40

Small Bites with Air Fryers IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Kathie Tuntland,Carol

Hudson

class is for you! Air fryers are not just for french

fries. Kathie wants quick and easy. Carol wants

nutritious and delicious. Together, they will

show you how to prepare just about anything in

your air fryer. Each guest will taste five to six

different samples. You are asked to bring $5 to

help play pay for lunch. Limit: 12 Min: 6

Ethics and Moral Decision Making IN

PERSON

Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development, and

conclude with a discussion of what we have

seen and learned. Limit: 40

Intro to the Russian Language IN PERSON

- 3 session(s) with Sarah Busse Spencer

Mondays, May 6 to 20, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. | USD

- Sioux Falls Room 108 This course will

introduce members to the Russian alphabet

and basic Russian vocabulary and grammar.

Sessions will also touch on elements of modern

USD - Sioux Falls Room 108 Your barbecue

journey will start with the basics of equipment,

supplies, techniques and selection of foods to

consider preparing. You will discuss where to

pursue further barbecue information: books,

websites, instructional videos and YouTube

presenters. The third session will be an offsite

luncheon utilizing several different cooking

methods and equipment. Hopefully with this

information you will be confident and inspired to

Everything You Know About Poverty is

Wrong IN PERSON

- 2 session(s) with Kelsey Collier-Wise

Wednesdays, May 15 to 22, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. |

USD - Sioux Falls Room 108 Through

discussions and activities, you will delve into

the causes and consequences of poverty in

America. The systemic factors that contribute to

poverty, including inequality and social policies,

Grandmothers IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with John Hollingsworth

Wednesday, March 13, 10 to 11:30 a.m. | USD

- Sioux Falls Room 108 This will be a 55 minute

video followed by a discussion about Albert

Einstein and Niels Bohr’s friendship and work. It

is a performance by a set of grandmothers.

Both men would have enjoyed the production,

as will OLLI members.

Limit: 30 Min: 5

universities with innovation-driven businesses.

This class will be an update on the building

progress on the Sioux Falls campus. Limit: 100

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Cartesius - A Film by Roberto Rossellini IN

PERSON

- 2 session(s) with John Hollingsworth

Wednesdays, March 20 to 27, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

| USD - Sioux Falls Room 108 We will view and

subtitles during his history period.

Limit: 32 Min: 5

The Friendship That Won WWII IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Michael MacDonald

Tuesday, April 2, 10 a.m. to 12 Noon | USD -

Sioux Falls Room 108 During the darkest days

of the 20th century a remarkable friendship

came to the fore. Franklin D. Roosevelt and

Winston S. Churchill bonded and led their two

Room 108 Four American Presidents – John

Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson,

and John F. Kennedy – offer differing

perspectives and experiences when it comes to

the role of faith in their duties/actions as

president of the nation. Looking at each of them

individually allows us to see the complicated

interaction between presidents and their

religious lives. Limit: 40 Min: 8

What's New in the Sioux Falls Visitor

What's happening in the visitor industry and

how it impact the city and state? Limit: 50

Steve Allen's Meeting of the Minds - A

Continuation IN PERSON

- 2 session(s) with John Hollingsworth

Wednesdays, April 10 to 17, 10 to 11:30 a.m. |

USD - Sioux Falls Room 108 Steve Allen's

Meeting of Minds with the following guests:

Theodore Roosevelt, Queen Cleopatra, Saint

Thomas Aquinas, and Thomas Paine. See a

Minds was produced in the late 1970s and early

1980s. Guests would interact with each other

and the host while discussing philosophy,

religion, history, science, and many other

topics. Discussion will follow each session.

Limit: 32 Min: 5

The Current Demography, Politics and Law

of Religion in the US IN PERSON

- 2 session(s) with Bob Burns

U.S. politics; and the drift of the U.S. Supreme

Court away from the protection from

"establishment of religion" and toward a more

broadly protected "free exercise of religion."

The class will ponder how these trends might

ultimately impact organized religion in the US.

Limit: 40

The Foundation of a Museum: The Artifacts

of Senator R.F. Pettigrew IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Kevin Gansz, Adam Nyhaug

his death, they became the foundation of the

city’s first public museum. Delve into a selection

of those artifacts and discover how they were

acquired and their significance based on

Pettigrew’s own writings, his last will and

testament, and the historical record. This

course will include a guided tour of the

Pettigrew home where these and other

significant artifacts will be highlighted. Limit: 24

- 1 session(s) with Lawrence Novotny

Tuesday, April 16, 2 to 3 p.m. | USD - Sioux

Falls Room 108 Nine cities in South Dakota are

evaluated annually by the Human Rights

Campaign regarding the city's ordinances and

policies on LGBTQ issues. This class will

present the 2023 scorecard results. Limit: 35

The Changing Landscape of Journalism IN

PERSON

changing landscape of journalism in South

Dakota and how to find good sources of news

from Carson Walker, CEO of South Dakota

News Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news

organization. Limit: 40 Min: 10

US History Through Rum, Whiskey and Beer

IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Jay Perry

Wednesday, April 24, 3:30 to 5 p.m. | JJ's Wine

Spirits and Cigars You can learn a lot about the

be an American. Limit: 40

Retired Detective - Keep Your Garage Door

Shut IN PERSON

- 4 session(s) with Jon Carda

Wednesdays, April 24 to May 15, 10 to 11 a.m.

| Trail Ridge Senior Living Community Keep

Your Garage Door Shut is the analysis of a

large murder case from start to finish. This case

involves an escaped prisoner, an open garage

door, a small dog, and an older victim. The

this crime. Limit: 70

The Problem with War: Context and

Ramifications of Contemporary Conflicts IN

PERSON

- 2 session(s) with Tim Schorn

Mondays, April 29 to May 6, 3 to 5 p.m. | USD -

Sioux Falls Avera Hall The wars that have

erupted on the world stage over the last two

years deserve some examination and

Friday, May 3, 10 a.m. to 12 Noon | USD -

Sioux Falls Room 108 The class will view and

discuss Steve Martin's play Picasso at the

Lapin Agile which shows the meeting between

Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso at a French

cafe in the early 1900's. This play has been

performed at Augustana University in 1999 and

has been found to be both educational and

entertaining. Limit: 32 Min: 5

Health and Wellness

describing basic anatomy, physiology of heart

chambers, conduction system, valves, coronary

flow (with rich illustrations), and illustrations of

the most common diseases and their treatment.

The second session deals with the symbolic

faith, moral, emotional and volitional aspects of

the human heart, and attempt to uniquely

combine the two understandings.

Limit: 45 Min: 10

Medicare Basics IN PERSON

82, were New York Times best sellers.

Vacuuming in the Nude is her third book. Each

chapter includes funny stories about her family,

friends, or life in general. Her son, Mike Rowe,

helped her break into publishing. Mike is known

for the TV show Dirty Jobs. Peggy Rowe will

not be in attendance. Limit: 20 Min: 10

Science and Technology

The Science Behind Aesop's Fables IN

talk will take place at Good Earth State Park in

the theater. You will need to have a valid park

entrance license on your vehicle. Limit: 40

Using Stem Cells to Gain Insight in the Field

of Neuronal Development IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Benjamin Benson

Wednesday, March 13, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. |

Sanford Research Center Stem cells are an

essential tool in studying disease in modern

biology labs. Learn a bit about where we are in

- 2 session(s) with Shahriar Pervez

Tuesdays, March 19 to 26, 1:30 to 3 p.m. | USD

- Sioux Falls Room 108 Frequently occurring

extreme floods are deeply impacting food

production, livestock, and the livelihoods of

millions of people around the world. This course

demonstrates monitoring and forecasting of

floods and their impacts on food security,

regional conflicts, and humanitarian assistance

need in the Famine Early Warning Systems

GLOBE Observer IN PERSON

– 3 session(s) with Cassie Soeffing

Mondays, April 8 to 22, 10 to 11 a.m. | USD -

Sioux Falls Room 113 Computer Lab Install this

app before class:

https://observer.globe.gov/about/get-the-app

Have you ever wanted to be an Earth explorer

right from your backyard? Join this Earth

adventure and find your inner scientist.

as a precursor to this class. You can help

scientists by oberserving the eclipse. Limit: 30

The State of Bitcoin IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Bailey Belisario

Thursday, April 18, 4 to 5 p.m. | USD - Sioux

Falls Room 108 In the Fall of 2022, a class was

taught exploring the history of money, the

history of the U.S. economy, and why there is a

need for a new era of money. It focused

specifically on Bitcoin to understand why it is a

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An Exploration of Cybersecurity and Data

Privacy IN PERSON

- 2 session(s) with Bailey Belisario

Thursdays, May 9 to 16, 4 to 5 p.m. | USD -

Sioux Falls Room 108 This class will delve into

the world of cybersecurity and data privacy,

providing essential knowledge and skills to

protect your personal information in the

All Aboard The Rocky Mountaineer IN

PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Prudence DeBates

Thursday, March 7, 2 to 3 p.m. | USD - Sioux

Falls Room 108 Learn about the experience of

riding the rails from Vancouver to Jasper

National Park in Canada, then on to Lake

Louise and Banff via bus. The Rocky

Mountaineer offers tours in the Rockies both in

Arboretum and East Sioux Falls Historic Site

has become a popular attraction for bus tours,

school field trips and bird watching enthusiasts.

Mike Cooper, executive director, provides a

brief history of the former mining community

located on the Arboretum site, along with the

evolution of the park that is now dedicated to

preserving nature's beauty. The hiking trails

offer informative historical markers along the

way, describing the various homesteads and

Falls Room 108 This summer Matt Cook and

five others rode bicycles from ocean to ocean

across North America. They traveled

unsupported 4,000 miles from sea to shining

sea. This is a telling of Matt's story, sharing the

highs, the lows, and adventures along the way.

Limit: 40

OLLI Annual Book Sale

Book donations accepted May

2, 3 and 6. Bring your books

Book sale:

May 8 and 9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

May 10, 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

USD – Sioux Falls OLLI

4701 N. Career Avenue

Science and Tech Building

Room 107

Volunteers needed!

Invite your friends!

Wednesday, March 6, 2 to 4 p.m. | Cal

Petersen's Workshop This introductory course

will describe the copper foiling process for

doing stained glass. Pattern and glass selection

will be discussed and chosen. Equipment and

work area will be viewed and the first individual

work time (2 hour) will be chosen. The projects

will be about 12" x 12". You will learn how to

cut, foil, solder and finish your project. If you

have a favorite pattern, bring it. A $50 donation

fee due with registration. You will learn the four

clay building techniques:pinch, coil, slab and

potters wheel. Beginners and experienced

students are welcome. Limit: 10

Build a Plant Stand IN PERSON

- 2 session(s) with Dawne Olson

Mondays, April 8 to 15, 9:30 to 11 a.m. | Four

Winds Boat Shop and Woodcraft Learn to build

an elegant yet simple plant stand to display

your potted plants. There will be two design

Limit: 10 Min: 3

Macramé Wall Hangers IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Kendra Brewer

Tuesday, April 9, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. | Vermillion

Public Library Join us for a hands on craft

creating macramé wall hangers. All supplies are

provided. Limit: 20

Block Printing Basics IN PERSON

- 4 session(s) with Michele David Mechling

printing. Limit: 10

Expanding Your Mind

Everything You Wanted to Know About

Woodwind Instruments but Were Afraid to

Ask IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Deborah Check Reeves

Wednesday, March 6, 10 to 11:30 a.m. |

National Music Museum This class will start

with the basics: what makes a woodwind a

"wood" wind, how many kinds of woodwinds are

instruments. Some standing and walking

required. Limit: 25 Min: 5

Control Your Destiny- Wills and Trusts 101

IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Craig Thompson

Wednesday, March 13, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. |

Vermillion Public Library Kozak Room Craig is

passionate about educating people about the

importance of wills and trusts and will explain

the importance of each. Limit: 40

PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Holly Straub, Constance

Krueger

Thursday, March 14, 4 to 5:30 p.m. | Vermillion

Public Library Kozak Room Pie-eaters, math

and science nerds, music aficionados

(American Pie, of course), curious

curmudgeons, pie-rates, and all others are

welcome to join the fun. You won't get a pie in

Twin Gallery Learn about the wines of Italy by

tasting four wines from different regions of Italy

and learning how the geography of each region

creates its distinctive flavor palate. Limit: 20

Min: 10

Lunch and Learn - Mending Circle IN

PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Eliza Mollman

Wednesday, April 10, 12 Noon to 1 p.m. |

Vermillion Public Library The Mending Circle is

course, repair some clothes. Elliza Mollman will

be conducting a short presentation and then

host a mending circle, so to be sure to bring

something you'd like to mend, as well as needle

and thread. Limit: 50

The Community Connection Center and

United Way: Our Mission is Connection IN

PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Kelsey Collier-Wise

Tuesday, April 23, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. | TBA

the United Way of Vermillion is addressing

poverty through the CCC and an expanding

roster of programs, from food to books to

furniture, to bikes and even taxes!

Limit: 50 Min: 5

History and Current Events

Manson Impact Crater - A Very Bad Day in

Siouxland IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Richard Hammond

Hammond’s part in the study of this very

interesting event briefly thought to have had a

part in the extinction of the dinosaurs. Limit: 30

The Bluffs Golf Course and Housing

Development-How It Came To Be IN

PERSON

- 2 session(s) with Jeff Pederson

Tuesdays, March 19 to 26, 1 to 2:30 p.m. |

Vermillion Public Library The development of

the Bluffs Golf Course and Housing

project from identification of needs to concept

development and through to implementation

from the perspective of the person who was onpoint

for the City throughout the project. Limit:

30 Min: 5

Cartoon Propaganda and American

Perceptions of World War II IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Kurt Hackemer

Thursday, March 21, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. |

Vermillion Public Library Small Conferece

look at the way that pre-war perceptions about

race, ethnicity and totalitarianism became

propaganda messages about America's enemies in World War II that were targeted at

the American public during the war. The

session will include viewing two full-length

animated cartoons, "Der Fuehrer's Face" and

"Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips." Limit: 20

Cultural Wellness in Vermillion IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Aliyah Jackson, Damani

about what Cultural Wellness is, the importance

of Cultural Wellness, and find out how you can

become involved in the CWC. Limit: 20

Spirit Mound State Historic Prairie Series IN

PERSON

- 4 session(s) with Holly Straub, Mark Sweeney,

Grace Freeman, Dave Swenson, Tony Krus,

Megan Jarchow

Thursdays, April 4 to 25, 9 to 11 a.m. |

Vermillion Public Library This series will consist

and birds, plants, and geology of Spirit Mound.

Limit: 40

The Problem with War: Context and

Ramifications of Contemporary Conflicts IN

PERSON

- 2 session(s) with Tim Schorn

Mondays, April 8 to 15, 3 to 5 p.m. | Vermillion

Public Library Small Conf Rm The wars that

have erupted on the world stage over the last

two years deserve some examination and

topic. Limit: 18

Nineteenth Century Steamboat Remains

Near Vermillion IN PERSON

- 2 session(s) with Larry Bradley

Wednesdays, April 10 to 17, 10 to 11 a.m. |

W.H. Over Museum This course will be a

discussion of the remains of seven 19th century

steamboat wrecks in the Missouri River

between Yankton and Vermillion. Original

reflects the history of welfare in the US as it

transitioned from the local level to federal

welfare. In the early 20th Century, the poor farm

was a profitable business for Clay County.

Limit: 25 Min: 6

Two Spirit and LGBTQ+: Our Next Steps

Forward IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Mark C Daniels

Friday, April 26, 1 to 2:30 p.m. | Vermillion

Public Library This group will discuss how we

discuss safety regarding medical cannabis

cultivation, sales, manufacturing and extraction.

Question and answer time will be provided at

the end. Limit: 30

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Health and Wellness

Aging Well in Vermillion: The Cohousing

Plan IN PERSON

- 1 session(s) with Betty Smith

began in Denmark and has spread across the

US. A group in Vermillion is taking steps to

create 20 to 30 units in Vermillion that feature

800 to 1200 sq ft independent living spaces, as

well as a common house for gatherings,

sustainable gardens, and other amenities.

Limit: 25

Kayaking and Canoeing Lake Yankton IN

PERSON

and then be safely loaded into the kayaks and

tour Lake Yankton for as long as everyone

wants to continue.

Limit: 10 Min: 5

Top Tips: Remember to cancel your seat in class if

you find out you can’t make it.\

Literature and Writing

Lunch and Learn: Graphic Novels Aren’t

Learn to discover all that graphic novels have to

offer. Graphic novels entertain, yes, but they

also present new perspectives on history,

literature, mythology, sports, biographies...they

cover the whole Dewey Decimal system. The

Vermillion Public Library has a rich selection

and Outside a Dog will have books for sale. If

you have never read graphic novels, come to

be introduced; if you already love them, come

to share your experience. Have lunch and

- 1 session(s) with John Hollingsworth

Friday, May 3, 10 a.m. to 12 Noon | Zoom The

class will view and discuss Steve Martin's play

Picasso at the Lapin Agile which shows the

meeting between Albert Einstein and Pablo

Picasso at a French cafe in the early 1900's.

This play has been performed at Augustana

College in 1999 and has been found to be both

educational and entertaining. Limit: 300 Min: 5

Poland, including her captivity in two

concentration camps, Auschwitz and Gross-

Rosen. Her son, Irv, will share excerpts from

“Only Hope: A Survivor’s Stories of the

Holocaust,” shedding light on his mother’s

experiences and indomitable spirit.

Limit: 300 Min: 12

The Heart and Its Medical and Symbolic

Importance in Life ZOOM

– 2 session(s) with Radomysl Twardowski

common diseases and their treatment. The

second session deals with the symbolic faith,

moral, emotional, and volitional aspects of the

human heart, and attempt to uniquely combine

the two understandings. Limit: 300 Min: 10

Preserving the Windows to Your Soul: The

Secrets to Lifelong Eye Care ZOOM

- 1 session(s) with Taylor Kneip

Tuesday, March 19, 9 to 10:30 a.m. | Zoom

This class will be a discussion about conditions

glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetes and

more. Limit: 300

ADHD: What It Is and How to Support Those

Who Have It ZOOM

– 2 session(s) with Alex R Hey

Mondays, April 15 to 22, 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Zoom

ADHD is a common, yet often misunderstood,

diagnosis. It can lead to serious issues if not

properly addressed. However, it is one of the

Wednesday, April 17, 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Zoom Are

you aware of the changes that occurred in 2015

and 2018 to the reverse mortgage? This course

will inform you of those changes and educate

you on the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage.

This product has been proven to help people be

more successful in retirement! Learn about the

tax benefits and much more. Limit: 300

Lunch and Learn: Graphic Novels Aren’t

Just Novels... and They Aren’t Just for Kids

entertain, yes, but they also present new

perspectives on history, literature, mythology,

sports, biographies...they cover the whole

Dewey Decimal system. The Vermillion Public

Library has a rich selection and Outside a Dog

will have books for sale. If you have never read

graphic novels, come to be introduced; if you

already love them, come to share your

experience. Have lunch and explore a unique

way to engage your brain. Limit: 300

Wednesday, March 13, 2 to 3:30 p.m. | Zoom

Dispelling the myth that comics are for kids, this

discussion will take readers from the magical

childhood worlds of Mo Willems (Pigeon and

Elephant and Piggie series), Dav Pilkey

(Captain Underpants, Dog Man), to the young

reader adventures of Judd Winnick’s HiLo, and

Jeff Smith’s Bone; on through the traditional

mythologies, super heroics and New York

Endowment for the Humanities. Limit: 300

Monitoring and Forecasting of Floods for

Famine Early Warning Systems Network

ZOOM

- 2 session(s) with Shahriar Pervez

Tuesdays, March 19 to 26, 1:30 to 3 p.m. |

Zoom Frequently occurring extreme floods are

deeply impacting food production, livestock,

and livelihoods of millions of people around the

world. This course demonstrates monitoring

ZOOM

- 1 session(s) with Kevin Smith

Thursday, March 21, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. |

Zoom Google Street View is a powerful

technology tool built into Google Maps. In this

session, you'll learn how it works and how you

can use it to find your way to all sorts of places.

You'll take a virtual trip to the Baja Peninsula,

France, and more. In addition, you'll learn more

about how this amazing technology actually

- 1 session(s) with Dr. George Hamer

Tuesday, April 2, 1 to 2:30 p.m. | Zoom

Accessing online accounts has gone from

simple to complex. Why is this complexity

needed? You will learn how and why to keep

your online accounts safe and secure, and what

you might expect in the future.

Limit: 300 Min: 5

*Eclipses - All About the April 8 Eclipse

Eclipse will happen on April 8, 2024. It is highly

recommended that you follow up this class with

Science in the Palm of your Hand with GLOBE

Observer, in person, beginning on Monday,

April 8. Limit: 300 Min: 5

*Studying and Conserving Elephants ZOOM

- 1 session(s) with Janine Brown

Friday, April 19, 2 to 4 p.m. | Zoom Dr. Janine

Brown has spent more than 35 years

researching elephant biology in the US, Asia

elephant conservation. Limit: 300

A Meat Lover's Nightmare: Alpha Gal Allergy

and the Ticks that Bring it On ZOOM

- 1 session(s) with Russ Daly

Thursday, April 25, 10 to 11:15 a.m. | Zoom

Food allergies are common, but allergies to

meat products are unusual. What's even more

unusual is that people contract one of these

allergies through a tick bite! This talk will

discuss the meat allergy called "alpha-gal" and

OLLI at USD www.usd.edu/OLLI 605.274.9528

*Riverboat Cruise on the Peruvian

Tributaries of the Amazon River ZOOM

- 1 session(s) with Keith and Kathy Anderson

Wednesday, March 6, 10 to 11:30 a.m. | Zoom

Join Keith and Kathy as they present a

photographic tour of the Peruvian Amazon

aboard the Delfin 2, a ship specially designed to

experience the river. The tour included multiple

All Aboard The Rocky Mountaineer ZOOM

- 1 session(s) with Prudence DeBates

Thursday, March 7, 2 to 3 p.m. | Zoom Learn

about the experience of riding the rails from

Vancouver to Jasper National Park in Canada,

then on to Lake Louise and Banff via bus. The

Rocky Mountaineer offers tours in the Rockies

both in Canada and the USA. Find out more!

Limit: 300

Hacks and Ideas for the Savvy Traveler

or across the globe. You will learn hacks for

packing, travel essentials, apps, laundry,

booking reservations and other travel related

ideas. You are invited to share your

experiences and ideas as well! Limit: 300

Vietnam and Cambodia-Yesterday and

Today, a Personal Journey and Study

Abroad Tour ZOOM

- 1 session(s) with Bob Thaler

Tuesday, April 9, 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Zoom In 2018,

Southeast Asian people and immersing

themselves in the culture.Then in 2023, the

Thalers returned accompanied by students and

staff on a study tour of Vietnam and Cambodia.

Learn about their personal journey into the past

and present Vietnam and Cambodia and of

lessons learned in these two countries.

Limit: 300

73 Days, 4000 Miles - Bicycling Across

miles from sea to shining sea. This is a telling of

Matt's story, sharing the highs, the lows, and

adventures along the way. Limit: 300

Brookings Class Locations

• Ascension Lutheran Church - 2030 3rd St

• Boss’ Pizza and Chicken - 2515 6th St

• Brookings Activity Center - 320 5th Ave

• Brookings Hospital - 300 22nd Ave

• Craft Chophouse & Lounge - 610 Medary Ave

Dr.

• Medary Acres Greenhouse - 1100 8th St S,

• Miller Wellness Center SDSU – 1440 N Campus

Dr.

• Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center – 1601

University Blvd.

• Pheasant Restaurant - 726 Main Ave

• Prairie Soul - University Mall, 986 22nd Avenue

South, Suite B

• SD Ag Heritage Museum - 977 11th St

• SDSU Swine Education and Research Facility -

2221 Medary Ave

• The Landing- 926 Goldenrod Trl.

Sioux Falls Class Locations

• AARP - 5101 S Nevada Ave Unit 150

• Dynamic Martial Arts - 1516 S Sycamore Ave,

• Good Earth State Park - 26924 480th Avenue

• JJ’s Wine Spirits and Cigars - 3000 W. 57th

Street

North

• Trail Ridge Senior Living Community - 3408 W

Ralph Rogers Rd

• University of South Dakota – Sioux Falls – 4701

or 4801 N. Career Avenue

• Village Coop - 1600 E 77th St.

Vermillion Class Locations:

• Beeman Studio – 30917 466th Ave.

• Cal Petersen's Workshop – 216 N. Pine St.

• Coyote Twin Gallery - 10 E. Main Street

Yale Streets

• Vermillion Public Library - 18 Church Street

• W.H. Over Museum - 1110 N University Street

• XIX Brewing Company - 113 W Main St

Spring 2024 Instructor Bios

Keith and Kathy Anderson are retired healthcare

workers and love to travel. Keith is an avid photographer.

Arjun Ayyangar has been a volunteer NASA Solar System

Ambassador since 2018 and has received his master's

Shelly Bayer “Do the best you can until you know better.

Then when you know better, do better.” This quote

attributed to Maya Angelou has been a driving force

throughout Dr. Bayer's life, and certainly applies to her

commitment to create spaces that value diverse,

inclusive perspectives and systems that generate

equitable opportunities.

Janet Beeman has a BFA in Art and a master's in

Education from USD. She taught art in the Vermillion

2021 and has since been immersed in an array of

projects, from software development and exploitation to

penetration testing, and studying Bitcoin.

Benjamin Benson is a scientist and educator. He earned

his undergraduate and graduate biology degrees at

SDSU.

Benda Berseth is a retired teacher who likes to be active

and learn new things.

David Bordewyk is the Executive Director of the South

Dakota News Media Association. He has been in

Director of the W. H. Over Museum.

Janine Brown is an endocrinologist and senior biologist

at the Smithsonian. She studies factors related to

reproduction, health and welfare of elephants.

Bob Burns, SDSU Distinguished Professor of Political

Science Emeritus, and taught political science courses at

SDSU for 38 years. He has taught OLLI courses since his

retirement in 2008.

Sarah Busse Spencer has a PhD in Sociology. She lived

and worked abroad in Germany and Russia and speaks,

Robin Buterbaugh is a graduate student at SDSU working

with the Native Plant Initiative and is also passionate

about local food and community and residential

ecological landscape design.

Austin Buysse is the Athletic Facilities and Event

Manager at the SDSU Athletic Department. He oversees

the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex and the Dana J.

Dykhouse Stadium.

Jon Carda is a 30-year law enforcement veteran, trained

She's a professor of Political Science at SDSU.

Dr. Deborah Check Reeves is Professor Emerita of Music

at USD where she is retired as the Curator of Education

and Woodwinds at the National Music Museum.

Kelsey Collier-Wise has served as Executive Director of

the United Way of Vermillion since 2012, while also

spending eight years on the Vermillion City Council and

serving as Mayor of the City of Vermillion from 2020-

2022. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota

and the University of South Dakota School of Law.

important to the future of the Mary Jo Wegner

Arboretum in our community.

Laurie Carruthers, founder of Redhead Green Thumb,

shares her passion for indoor plants by offering

kokedamas, plant installation and maintenance services

for residential and commercial clients.

Russ Daly is the Extension Veterinarian at SDSU and State

Public Health Veterinarian for the South Dakota

Department of Health.

Mark Daniels is the father of a pansexual child and adult

Prudence DeBates has taught several OLLI courses about

travel and food. She is an avid traveler and has lived

overseas.

Dr. Sharon DeVaney is a Professor Emeritus from Purdue

University. A Jackrabbit, a Buckeye and a Boilermaker,

she also served as the editor of a consumer research

journal for 12 years.

Monica Draeger is a longtime resident of Sioux Falls. She

is an avid reader and volunteer at Siouxland Libraries.

geocaches, knits, posts shoveling reports on Facebook

and loves to travel. She is currently out of hot stock tips.

Elizabeth Fox is a librarian who loves all things fiber. She

knits, crochets, spins, tats and other crafts.

Grace Freeman is an herbalist and nurse who runs an

organic farm in Clay Co, SD. She runs a farm called Prairie

Moon Herbs.

Suzanne Fuller is a former journalist, OLLI class

presenter, OLLI Leadership Council chair and greatgranddaughter

of Dakota Territory pioneers.

brings old things to new life.

Shane Gerlach is a father, husband, counselor, founding

board member and current director of the non-profit fan

convention, SiouxperCon.

Ed Gerrish is a co-owner of XIX Brewing Company and an

employee at the University of South Dakota.

Kathy Grady is a retired assistant Professor of Plant

Science. Always a crafter, she resumed crocheting after

retirement and learned to knit shortly thereafter.

Kurt Hackemer is a Professor of History and Provost and

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