EYE ON RESTON ENROLLMENT FOR THE FALL TERM IS EXCELLENT. Thanks go to all the resource groups that develop and schedule OLLI programs. OLLI offers a total of 84 courses this term at the three locations. Reston accounts for 31% of these and Loudoun for 18%, so together Reston and Loudoun account for approximately half of the courses being offered.
     A combined Reston and Loudoun resource meeting was held last month to discuss ways in which the two locations can coordinate their efforts to schedule programs of high interest to members. In addition, many resource-group meetings were held with representation from all three campuses. As the members from the three campuses share their experiences and talents, OLLI will become a stronger and more viable Institute.
     OLLI at Reston will host an October Festival on Friday, October 2, from 4:00 to 7:00 at the Lake Anne Community Center featuring German beverages, food and music. All OLLI members are welcome to attend. There is a small $8.00 fee to cover most of the expenses. Sign-up sheets and envelopes for the fee (checks should be made payable to OLLI) are in the classrooms.
     Sixteen people from the greater Reston area joined OLLI this fall. We welcome all the new members and look forward to meeting and getting to know them. At the September 17 Reston membership meeting, we introduced a new-member recruitment drive called GRAM (Greater Reston Area Membership). We have set a goal of 40 new members to be recruited between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010. We are forming a Reston Membership Committee to help us with this initiative. If you'd like to join this committee, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Janet Cochran.
     OLLI at Reston has a group of dedicated members who put forth much time and effort that contribute to its success. To avoid some of our volunteers doing more than their fair share, more volunteers are needed to share in the responsibility for OLLI's future. Please contact Janet Cochran if you are willing to lend a helping hand.
     See you at the Lake.
MASON ARTS AND MUSIC By Jan Bohall, OLLI E-News Staff Writer FOR TICKETS, call 1-888-945-2468 (phone orders are handled by tickets.com) or visit the Center for the Arts Box Office, Tue-Sat, 10:00-6:00. More info on tickets at the CFA tickets page.

ARTS by George! Brian Stokes Mitchell and the American Festival Pops Orchestra Sat, Sep 26, Gala 5:00, Concert 8:00      This event supports student scholarships at the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the Great Performances season at the Center for the Arts. The gala includes a silent auction of art-related items, music by George Mason students and faculty, a sumptuous buffet, the concert by Mr. Mitchell, and a champagne reception afterward with the artist. Baritone Brian Stokes Mitchell has won a Tony for his work in Kiss Me Kate and has starred in other Broadway hits. He promises show tunes, ballads and love songs. Prof. Anthony Maiello will direct the American Festival Pops Orchestra. Admission: Gala, $200   Concert only, $60, $52, $30 Concert Hall Come at 7:15 for a free artistic discussion on Grand Tier III. Mason Wind Symphony    Young People’s Concert Wed, Sep 23, 10:00 Admission: Free, no tickets required Concert Hall Korean Studies Center Performance Sun, Sep 27, 6:00 Admission: Free, no tickets required Harris Theater Fairfax Symphony Orchestra Glenn Quadar, conductor Jon Manasse, clarinet Sat, Oct 3, 8:00      The group, under the direction of the associate conductor, Glenn Quadar, will perform an all-classical concert that will include Mendelssohn’s Overture to The Fair Melusina, Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A Major, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4. Admission: $55, $45, $35, $25 Concert Hall Come at 7:00 for a free pre-concert lecture on Grand Tier III.

MASON HIGHLIGHTS

Other events at Mason

Fall for the Book - Last two days: Sep 25-26. Sponsors include OLLI and Mason. Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics Speaker Series Event: National Health Reform - Robinson Hall, Room B434. "Will We See National Health Reform in 2009?" presented by Len Nichols, PhD, Director, Health Policy Program, New America Foundation. 12:00-2:00 Mon, Sep 28. Contact: Amanda Baer, abaer4@gmu.edu. Mason Honoring WWII veterans - Mason will honor World War II veterans on Mon, Sep 28. The first two episodes of the 2001 television miniseries Band of Brothers will be shown at 1400 hours (2:00) in the Johnson Center Cinema. At 1900 (7:00) a panel discussion with World War II veterans will be conducted at the Harris Theater. Both events are free, open to the public. Details in this University News article. Also see Barbara Kyriakakis' E-News series about "Greatest Generation" OLLI members: Bill Helmantoler, Vince Boylan, Phil True, Chester Myslicki, David Watson, Joe Fulton, Al Smith and Gerry Holmes. Creating Global Citizens - Peggy Levitt, Wellesley College and Harvard University, will present "Creating Global Citizens: National Museums in Sweden and Denmark." The event will be held in the Johnson Center Cinema on Tue, Sep 29, at 4:30. View pdf flyer.