OLLI Willow Tree - A Willow Tree Becomes a Forest

Course Description

Set in the Pacific Northwest from 1877 through 1925, this is a story of the American West with a twist.  Hop Lee is a teenage Chinese boy who came to America armed with a calligraphy brush, a blank journal, a fortune teller’s scroll that foretold his life’s journey, and a burning desire to become American.

The story celebrates the immigrant American spirit but is also set against the anti-Chinese attitudes that defined the Chinese Question in the 1800s.  Washing laundry, selling poultry, and growing hops brought Hop Lee success, and friendships with bankers, publishers, and politicians, but his dream of becoming an American was ever elusive.

A Parking Permit is required to park on campus, it is your responsibility to purchase your parking permit.  Park in Parking Structure 2 on levels 3-6 in any CSUSM/Retail space.

**In class meetings require a separate parking fee of $5/day.  Please collect your parking permit through your CSUSM parking account (same as fall term).  If you didn't attend fall term, Parking Services will create a Parking Account for you.  You will receive an email from Parking Service which will include your Username, Password and a link to login and purchase permits/packages.