SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Bobby Farlice-Rubio will present the next Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program, “Werewolves, Vampires, and Zombies,” on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m., at the Nolin Murray Center next to St. Mary’s Church on Pleasant Street in Springfield.
This special Halloween program will demystify monsters through facts and science. Although there are no supernatural monsters in this lesson, we will explore the ways in which real parasites have taken over their hosts, and how they may have inspired monster myths. Could parasites be responsible for some people’s reckless and dangerous behavior? Could toxins and poisons in nature control people’s minds and make them behave like monsters?
Farlice-Rubio has an eclectic background. He is a science and cultural educator, a musician, and a Vermont State Legislator.
Sponsored by the University of Vermont, OLLI is run by local volunteer members, and is geared mainly towards seniors who are 50 years of age and over who enjoy learning for the fun of it. Anyone who would be interested in this type of program, regardless of their age, is welcome. The programs last about an hour and a half.
Preregistration is highly recommended. We can no longer take any payments onsite at the door. However, if you arrive without having registered, we will not turn you away. We will hand you a form with instructions on how to make payment after the program.
There is a membership series special fee. Nonmembers are welcome and encouraged to attend individual programs for a single program fee.
You may view the entire semester’s programs by going to the website www.learn.uvm.edu/olli/springfield. Registration can be done online at this website with a credit card. You may also register over the phone using your credit card by calling 802-656-8407, or email noncredit@uvm.edu. You may have to wait for a return call back.
Due to the current situation of Covid, the University of Vermont expects all participants at UVM sponsored noncredit events (including OLLI) will be vaccinated. Masks are optional and welcomed. For full health and safety information, go to www.learn.uvm.edu/olli/springfield.
The next program on Tuesday, Nov. 14, will be “Songs of Vermont,” presented by “Banjo Dan” Lindner, songwriter and performer, who will perform some of his songs and describe the stories behind how he creates them.