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June courses with openings still available:

• Islamic Mysticism: History of Sufism in Michigan – Tasleem Firdausee, Thurs. 6/2 and 6/16, 10 a.m. to noon, College of Health and Human Services, Room #1073
• Taking Better Pictures with your iPhone – Lynne Hall, Thurs. 6/2, 6/9 and 6/16, 1 to 3 p.m., College of Health and Human Services, Room #1035
• Gentle Hatha Yoga – Shawn Hinga, Fri. 6/3 and 6/10, 1 to 3 p.m., Westwood United Methodist Church, Basement, 538 Nichols Rd, 49006
• Ergonomically Designed, a Truth or Myth? – Enas Aref, Mon. 6/6 and 6/13, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., College of Health and Human Services, Room #1073
• Only Hope: My Mother and the Holocaust Brought to Light – Irving Lubliner, Tues. 6/7, 1 to 2:30 p.m. online via Webex
• Petanque: A French Outdoor Game you Might Enjoy, Come try it – Stanley Sackett Tues. 6/7, 2 to 4 p.m., 6th Street Park, 6321 6th St, 49009, between O and OP Ave.
• Marriage Proposal Remix: Film Analysis Using Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice – Carrie Hess, Wed. 6/8 and 6/15, 9 to 11 a.m., online via Webex
• Wet and Wild: Managing Habitat for Herpetofauna – Adam Austin, Thurs. 6/9 and 6/16, 10 a.m. to noon, College of Health and Human Services, Room #1035
• The Wild World of Prairies – Ellen Badger Hanson, Fri. 6/10, 9 to 11 a.m., College of Health and Human Services, Room #1035
• Comics and Justice: How Graphic Novels Depict Nonviolent Resistance – Krista Turner, Tues. 6/14, 6/21 and 6/28, 10 a.m. to noon, online via Webex
• Strategies to Retain Driving Independence – Diane Andert and Sarah Rider, Mon. 6/20, Wed. 6/22 and Fri. 6/24, 10 a.m. to noon, Rider home, 2622 Winchell Ave. 49008
• A Historic Gem on Westnedge Hill: The Past and Present Narrative of Crane Park – Natalie Patchell, Wed. 6/22, 10 a.m. to noon, Crane Park, 2099 S Park St, 49008, enter the Westnedge Hill neighborhood at Inkster and then park on Grandview

Register on our website or by phone at (269) 387-4157.

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Join us on June 18 at Wings Stadium for the opportunity to shake the hand of a hero and say, "thank you for your service."  

Our 2020 OLLI Annual Membership Meeting was in honor of our veterans. Dave Heyduck from Talons Out was the speaker at the meeting and told us about this wonderful veteran's organization where over 1,500 veterans have been honored with one last mission. Ginny Spenner, an OLLI member, volunteer on the Events Committee, and core volunteer for Talons Out Honor Flight, Inc. has informed us that there is an honor flight scheduled for June 18.

You are invited to support our veterans by attending our welcome home reception that evening at Wings Stadium. The reception opens to the public at 7 p.m. Please bring a lawn chair. The veterans will return around 9 p.m. with a surprise escort from the airport. There will be tables set up with supplies for making posters and cards for these heroes. For more information about this great organization for WWII, Korea and Vietnam veterans, please .

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In 2021, Juneteenth officially became a federally recognized holiday. For those who don’t know, Juneteenth is a holiday that African-Americans have celebrated since U.S. troops ensured that all slaves were finally freed in 1865. This month celebrates Black people as a whole and how much they have accomplished despite all of their suffering and the injustices they have faced. Often called America’s “Second Independence Day,” Juneteenth is observed every year on June 19. To learn more about this incredibly significant holiday, please visit:

There is another holiday that we haven’t paid much attention to, due to it being a Canadian holiday, but it matters all the same. Canada’s National Indigenous People’s Day, formerly known as National Aboriginals Day, celebrates the native people of Canada on June 21. This celebrates the culture and traditions held by native Canadians, including the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. To learn more about their wondrous history and culture, please visit:

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