Greetings!
Details for our Fall 2023 semester are listed below.
Registration is now OPEN! Click here to register.
All classes are located at The Point at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated: 60 Collegeview Rd., Westerville, OH 43081
Print our Fall 2023 LLC class schedule and instructor bio’s here.
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LLC Classes, Instructors, and Locations |
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Download and print our Fall 2023 LLC class schedule and instructor bio’s here. All classes will be held at 1:30 p.m. in Room 140 at The Point (Dr. Alison H. Prindle Lifelong Learning Classroom), unless noted otherwise. |
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| Aug. 24, 2023 1:30 p.m. |
LLC Welcome Back Reception With remarks by Otterbein President John Comerford and the Otterbein READY team. Otterbein READY is our new career and professional preparation program that guides our students through a four-year plan that includes networking, at least one immersive experience, and more. |
| Aug. 31, 2023 1:30 p.m. |
Adventures in Literary Publishing: My Unlikely Journey with The Good Psychologist With Dr. Noam Shpancer, Professor, Department of Psychology |
| Sept. 7, 2023 *2:30 p.m. |
Art for Study and Reflection – Otterbein’s Fall 2023 Exhibition Schedule With Dr. Janice Glowski, Director of Museum & Galleries; Dr. Amy Johnson, Professor, Department of Art & Art History; and David Stichweh ’69, Professor Emeritus, Department of Art |
| Sept. 14, 2023 1:30 p.m. |
Unwelcome Visitors: The History of Introduction and Biology of Ohio’s Invasive Plant Species With Dr. Brandon Sinn, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Earth Science |
| Sept. 21, 2023 1:30 p.m. |
Ohio’s Native Plants and Animals: The Rest of the Story With Dr. Halard Lescinsky, Professor, Department of Biology and Earth Science |
| Sept. 28, 2023 Oct. 5, 2023 1:30 p.m. |
The Beat Goes On – A Deep Dive into the History of Rock and Roll: Two-Week Class With Dr. Michael Yonchak, Associate Professor and Director of Bands, Department of Music |
| Oct. 12, 2023 1:30 p.m. |
Recreating the Sun on Earth With Dr. David Robertson, Professor, Department of Physics |
| Oct. 19, 2023 8:00 p.m. |
A Brief Look at the History of Peace Corps, Life in Afghanistan 1971-73 and Today, and a Bit of History With Elana Hohl, Former Peace Corps Volunteer in Afghanistan |
| Oct. 26, 2023 1:30 p.m. |
Otterbein Common Book Panel With Lula Mohamed Abdulle, Westerville City School’s Somali Parent Liaison, and Tariq Mohamed, Business and Employment Services Coordinator for the New Country / New Job Division at Jewish Family Services. Moderated by Frank E. Dobson, Jr., Interim Chief Diversity Officer, Office of Social Justice & Activism at Otterbein |
| Nov. 2, 2023 1:30 p.m. |
Achieving World Heritage Recognition for Ohio’s American Indian Earthworks With Jennifer Aultman, Chief Historic Sites Officer, Ohio History Connection |
| Nov. 9, 2023 1:30 p.m. |
The New Luxuries of Early Modern Europe: Tea in Holland With Dr. Richard Yntema, Associate Professor, Department of History, Political Science, and Modern Languages |
| Nov. 10, 2023 12:45 p.m. Church of the Messiah 51 N. State St. Westerville |
Singing in the Baltics: Concert Choir Performs Music for their Tour to Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia With the Otterbein Concert Choir and Dr. Gayle Walker, Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music |
| Nov. 16, 2023 1:30 p.m. |
Ohio’s Forgotten Renaissance Man: Burton E. Stevenson With Paul Burnam, Former Director, Methodist Theological School Library |
| Nov. 30, 2023 1:30 p.m. |
Short Takes: A New LLC Program! Featuring LLC members and others, who in retirement, discover or create projects they have not tried before. This week’s Short Takes include Linda Barr (discussing Reaching Out to Refugees); Don Foster (discussing Don in Westerville: Histories and Mysteries); and Carol Ventresca and Brett Johnson (discussing their podcast, Looking Forward Our Way). |
| Dec. 7, 2023 1:30 p.m. |
Keep Doing What You Love! Come join us to watch and discuss one of the top documentaries of all time, Young@Heart, a film that follows a senior citizens’ chorus from western Massachusetts while they rehearse and then perform their new set of songs, from James Brown to Cold Play. As it says on their DVD, you are never too old to rock! |
| Dec. 14, 2023 1:30 p.m. |
LLC Holiday Dessert Social Event Join us as we celebrate the best of holiday desserts and community! A preview of January’s film study and spring sessions will be included in the short program. |