The OLLI Office will be closed Monday, September 7 for the Labor Day holiday. We hope you enjoy the last weekend of summer. Our regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30-4:30 and the telephone number is 864.294.2998.
Fall Registration continues! Please refer to your confirmation e-mail and note the “class status” for the courses for which you registered (registered, registered not paid, waitlist). If you have questions regarding your confirmation, we invite you to call the OLLI office at 294-2998.
Join us for Back to OLLI on Thursday, Sept. 10, 3-4:30 in Manly Lobby at the Herring Center. New member Orientation begins at 2:30 p.m. You may purchase lanyards and OLLI mugs, pick up your name tag and parking sticker, meet and reunite with your OLLI friends, and enjoy refreshments. Also make sure you check out the OLLI Photography Showcase in the Crabtree Room. Don’t miss the fun!
A HUGE thank you goes to Gary Aten for making the beautiful new table beside our coffee bar. This will help spread out the coffee supplies and make it easier for you to get your coffee and get to class on time.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
There is room for YOU in the following classes:
Biblical Hebrew, Wed. 9 a.m.
Holiday Quilting, Mon. 9 a.m.
Senior Matters, Thurs. 1:30 p.m.
When Flying Was Fun, Mon. 1:30 p.m.
Dining Around (Coffee Houses), Thurs. 10 a.m.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Giving Back – Luckily, we at OLLI are very fortunate! There are those in our community who are not nearly as fortunate. Want to share your good fortune? Why not donate to the Harvest Hope Food Bank Drive? Harvest Hope Food Bank supplies 90+ agencies with food, personal care items and baby formula and diapers. The food bank serves the entire Upstate and has provided food to thousands of families since its inception. Bring some non-perishable items to the Back to OLLI Reception on September 10 or to the collection box during the first week of class. Items will be collected September 10-18. Your donations will be greatly appreciated. Thanks to Lynne Barrett for coordinating the food drive.
The OLLI office needs YOU! We are looking for office volunteers to help out during the following hours: Tuesdays 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.; Thursdays 12 noon – 3 p.m. No specific skills are necessary; just a friendly face! Please contact Heidi Wright in the OLLI office if you are interested in lending a hand.
Mark your calendar and save the date. Fall for OLLI will be on Friday, October 30, 4 – 7 p.m. at the Herring Center. Stay tuned for more information!
PAC Membership Discount for OLLI Members! OLLI members are getting a special discount at Furman’s fitness center! Individual senior (65+): $125.00 for 3 months* (receive 4th month free) or $420.00 for the year (two free months with yearly membership) Individual: $140.00 for 3 months* (receive 4th month free) or $450.00 for the year (two free months with yearly membership) Please note that 3 month discount may be purchased one time only. Just show your OLLI nametag and it will be noted on your membership application. Note: Applies only for INDIVIDUAL or SENIOR categories ONLY- NOT for 2 or 3 person family memberships. To learn more about the PAC Fitness Center visit their website.
The OLLI Travel SIG will meet Monday, September 21, 12:20 p.m., HC004. Any OLLI members interested in traveling with fellow OLLI members are invited to attend. For more information, contact Betty Jo Shaw.
Êtes-vous Francophone? Vous êtes invité à un SIG où on parlera français. On peut pratiquer la belle langue, discuter les livres français, et faire la connaissance d’autres qui parle français. Le SIG aura lieu lundi, salle 105 de 12:20 à 13:30h.
The Out and About Single SIG will meet on Friday, September 11 at 1 p.m. in Room 113 at the Herring Center. This is a time to socialize and plan the calendar for the semester. Please bring a small snack to share. RSVP to Susan Cooper at: scooper7284@charter.net or to Carolyn Rice at: ccr2go@gmail.com
The Swamp Rabbit Knitting SIG will meet on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon in front of the fireplace when classes resume. All needle work is invited to join. Contact Gail Kirby to be added to the e-mail list.
UPCOMING FALL ART EXHIBIT: The OLLI mascots have joined members on their travels and it’s time for everyone to share their visual story with those of us who have stayed closer to home. We will welcome back members to the Fall Term with an art exhibit celebrating OLLIver and his travels. All qualified entries MUST include OLLIver. All art mediums are eligible including photography, painting, drawing, and 3-D artwork. Entries could include fantasy trips, i.e. Oliver on the moon or at the top of Mount Everest, caricatures of Oliver, woodcarvings, etc. Artists are limited to two entries in the exhibit but are not limited to both entries being in the same art medium. Submission Dates: August 24-September 8. Exhibit Dates: September 14-October 23. Submission forms are available in the OLLI Office. For more information, contact Ruth Pollow, 864-313-0338.
We hope that you have had a chance to enjoy the first OLLI@Furman Photography Showcase that is now in the Crabtree Room of the Herring Center. We are pleased to announce that the second exhibition will run October 17 to January 4, 2016. If you are an OLLI member or staff and wish to participate send your name, the title of your artwork, email address, and a digital copy (medium sized JPEG – 2048 pixels on the long side) of your art to furmanolliphoto@gmail.com. Submissions are due no later than September 21. A copy of the guidelines can be picked up at the OLLI office or by request to furmanolliphoto@gmail.com.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
Members of the Furman Music Faculty present the Faculty Showcase on Tuesday, September 8, 2:30 p.m., Daniel Recital Hall. Free.
Join New York Times Best Selling Author Pat Conroy for a lively discussion with South Carolina writers Elizabeth Cox, John Lane, Mark Sibley-Jones and Eric Morris on Thursday, September 10, Younts Conference Center. Light Hors D’euvres and Cash Bar Reception at 6 p.m.; program at 7 p.m. Admission is Free – First Come, First Serve (Capacity 500). For more information please visit the website.
The Furman Partners in the Arts welcomes Drum Legend Bob Moses for a Guest Artist Recital on Friday, September 11, 8 p.m., Daniel Recital Hall. This event is FREE thanks to a grant provided by the Duke Endowment to enhance the Fine Arts curriculum at Furman University.
The Upcountry History Museum – Furman University, located at 540 Buncombe Street, Greenville, features a special exhibit Sept. 5 – Jan. 31 in partnership with the U.S. Navy Art Museum and the Naval History & Heritage Command, The Forgotten War: Korea 1950-1953 commemorates the service, sacrifice, and great contributions of those who fought in Korea. For more information please visit the website.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
Mill Town Players presents Ring of Fire. The music and story of Johnny Cash will run for three weekends, September 4 – 20. A live band along with excellent singers and actors will entertain you at the Historic Pelzer Auditorium, 214 Lebby Street, Pelzer, SC, 29669. Go to milltownplayers.org for information and to order tickets, $8 for seniors (sixty-five and older), $10 for younger adults, and $7 for students (eighteen years and younger). The Mill Town Players mission is to provide you with live, affordable, and quality entertainment.
Greenville Health System invites you to attend the following seminar – Advances in Prostate Cancer Detection and Treatment Tues., Sept. 17 at 11:30 a.m.; Green Valley Country Club or Tues., Sept. 22, 12:30 p.m., Hilton Greenville. Find out the latest options to treat prostate cancer and a new, innovative device to detect this cancer. Free; registration required. (Register)
The Warehouse Theatre presents The Rocky Horror Show September 18-October 31. This cult classic is full of laughs, chills and thrills. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at the box office or on the website.