This presentation will feature vocal renditions of love songs from the Great American Songbook (1920’s through 1960), with some additional material from the Folk/rock tradition. Musicians appearing with Roy are pianist Jim McKillip, bassist Chris Enghauser, and guitarist Brian Smith. The focus will be on music, with some comment on the cultural and historical context of most selections.

Roy has participated in music from an early age. He received private lessons on the violin from the 3rd grade through high school. He attended the Eastman School of Music for one year and then changed majors to study psychology, receiving a Ph.D. from the university of Texas. Since that time he has played in community symphonies and other amateur community organizations. He has also sung in a variety of choirs throughout his life and recently had a solo performance of American Standard Songs with the Athens Symphony. He has also done several Lunch & Learn presentations focusing on American popular music.

Presenter Tom Eaton will discuss three or four cases that are currently before the court, explain their implications, and why they are important to you.

Tom Eaton, J.Alton Hosch Professor Emeritus, UGA School of Law, taught Constitutional Litigation for more than 20 years among other things.

Do you love watching Birds and Nature? Join us for a stunning look at dozens of Georgia's most common (and uncommon) birds through the eyes of a photographer and naturalist, who will provide important insights into the native plants that provide critical shelter, habitat and food sources. The course includes practical tips on bird identification and features a how-to demonstration of the National Audubon Society's online Native Plant database tools. Diversity of habitat brings diversity in birds, so including native edible and larval host plants in your garden will result in more birds and more enjoyment!

Gary Whiting is an independent photography instructor and Master Naturalist. His vision is to capture uncommon moments that create unique works of art. He recently retired to Athens to continue his passion for teaching, and currently hosts the OLLI@UGA PictureThis! photography SIG and Splashdown kayaking SIG. Over the past decade he has offered more than 60 unique programs to hundreds of OLLI members, Photography Clubs, Audubon Societies, and Native Plant organizations throughout Georgia and Florida

Our fellow Athenian Will Leitch has written a highly acclaimed novel titled How Lucky, set in our hometown. It has been called "as suspenseful and funny as it is moving--an unforgettable story of a fiercely resilient young man, Daniel, living with a physical disability, and his efforts to solve a mystery unfolding right outside his door." Daniel lives on Agriculture Drive! Will Leitch will discuss his book and his remarkable writing career, which spans the worlds of fiction, journalism, and broadcasting. He'll also make some jokes and answer every question anyone has. You might want to pick up a copy of How Lucky at Avid and bring it to the luncheon for Will to sign.

Will Leitch is a contributing editor at New York Magazine and the founder of the late sports website Deadspin. He writes regularly for The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, The Atlantic and MLB.com. He is the author of six books, including the novels How Lucky and the upcoming The Time has Come (Harper, May 2023). He lives in Athens with his wife and two sons.

A large majority of Americans across the political spectrum are concerned about the future of American democracy. Somewhat paradoxically, a large majority also question American democracy&'s present ability to address the country's fundamental challenges and the needs of ordinary citizens. Bob and Lief will present the case that conventional liberal and conservative approaches to public policy that have guided America since the end of WWII are both hopelessly exhausted. They will sketch fresh approaches and also suggest what fresh approaches could be too dangerous.

Robert Grafstein is the Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Georgia. He also was the associate dean and interim dean of the School of Public and International Affairs. He received his BA from the University of Pennsylvania and his MA and PhD from the University of Chicago. Specializing in political economy, he is the author of two books, co-editor of one, and author of numerous articles in leading political science journals.

Georgia O'Keeffe, most well known for her flower paintings, is called the "mother of American Modernism" for her innovative abstractions of the distinct places she has lived and visited. We will examine O'Keeffe's extraordinary distillations of her experiences in Texas where she first taught, New York City where she lived with photographer Alfred Stieglitz, and Lake George and Hawaii where she vacationed. No place, however, sparked her imagination and touched her soul as much as New Mexico. We will look at her first encounters in 1929-30, and how its varied topography never ceased to inspire until her death at 98.

Janice Simon is Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor of Art History at UGA, where she has taught since 1988. A specialist in American art, especially landscape painting of the 19th and 20th centuries, she has taught a wide range of courses including on American Modernism and the Stieglitz Circle (including O'Keeffe), Spirituality in Modern Art, American Landscape Painting and the Idea of Place, and the Filmic Art of Alfred Hitchcock. She has visited O'Keeffe's New Mexico extensively.

Join author Tracy Adkins to delve into haunted locations across North Georgia to uncover captivating historical details of their past as well as hear the spine-tingling accounts of supernatural activity as told by the souls who lived and worked in these places. From humorous to heartwarming to hard-to-believe, these intriguing tales are more than just Halloween fun. Join this excursion through the vibrant history of North Georgia and meet the spirits who can't seem to say goodbye. You can bring your own copy of Adkins' books (Ghosts of Athens,Ghosts of Athens and Beyond) for autographs.

Tracy L. Adkins has been writing and journaling since she was knee-high to a June bug. She fell in love with Athens, Georgia upon her arrival in 1990 and has remained there ever since with the exception of a brief stint in Asheville, North Carolina. She spent 17 years writing software instructions, but decidedly prefers to compose prose, poetry, screenplays, and historical books. She spends her days in Athens writing and spoiling her four cats.