October 9, 2015

Greenlink Bus Service is stopping by OLLI!  Route #3 will come right through campus and stop on the road next to the Herring Center parking lot about 5-10 minutes before each hour (look for the new bench and sign).  This bus arrives at the Greenlink Transfer Center about 25 minutes past the hour and leaves the Center for the return trip to Furman immediately after each half hour.  The Transfer Center is located in downtown Greenville between McBee and Washington Streets and is one block from Main Street.  One-way fare for seniors is 75 cents.  Transfers are an additional 25 cents.  If you know of someone who needs transportation to be able to come to OLLI, this might be just what they were waiting for. Give it a try and spread the word!

 

COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS

HFE556 Spin for All will not meet on Tuesday, October 13.

PHO1613 Travel Photography will not meet Wednesday, October 14.

ACM109 Musicals, Operas and More will not meet on Thursday, October 15.

PAH894 What’s for Breakfast? will not meet Friday, October 16.

CPT309 Intro to Android will not meet Thursday, October 22.

ACM171 Dante’s Divine Comedy will not meet Wednesday, November 11.

**Instructors will announce any make-up classes.

 

OLLI HAPPENINGS

The Social Committee invites you to attend Fall for OLLI on Fri., Oct. 30, 4-7 p.m. at the Herring Center. The event will give OLLI members an opportunity to share time together as we enjoy music and refreshments and celebrate the talents of our OLLI authors and artists! No admission charge, just sign up to bring a hearty appetizer to share here. RSVP’s appreciated, but not required. Contact Heidi Wright with questions.

It’s not too late for the OLLI artists and authors! Come share your talents with OLLI members at Fall for OLLI.  Artists and authors are invited to display and/or sell their work.  Registration forms are due no later than Friday, October 16 and are available in the office.

 

At Lunch and Learn Tuesdays, speakers from the community will present a variety of interesting topics. Free and open to the public. 12:30-1:20 p.m., HC110. Bring your lunch and invite your friends. October 6 – Lunch and Learn host will be Natural Health Educator Alison Lively, who will present “The Disease Tree Model: a holistic approach to understanding the roots of our common diseases.”

 

Royal Shakespeare Company’s captured live in HD from Stratford-upon-Avon of their current play, The Merchant of Venice, will be presented Friday, Oct 16 at 7 p.m. in the Burgiss Theatre in the Trone Student Center.  Tickets are now on sale at the OLLI Office. Tickets are $16 for OLLI members, $18 for general public.

 

Breakfast in the Furman Dining Hall! Join your OLLI friends for breakfast, 8-10 a.m., on Wednesday, October 21. Cost is just $5 for all-you-can-eat with your OLLI nametag. Choices include made-to-order omelets, fruit, breads, eggs, bacon, coffee, juice, and much more. Fix your plate and then enjoy your meal in the Faculty Dining Room, reserved that morning just for OLLI. Thanks to Linda and Tom Nowlin for hosting!

 

On Saturday, Oct. 24, the Out and About Singles SIG will have lunch at the Tandem Creperie in TR at noon. We may go visit the shops, see the art show at the Trailblazer Park or walk the Swamp Rabbit Trail. For more info and to reserve, contact Susan Cooper.

 

We are taking a Field Trip to the Carolina’s Aviation Museum at Charlotte Douglas Airport on Friday, Nov. 6! If you remember “The Miracle on the Hudson” – US AIR Flight #1549 and its crash landing safely in the Hudson River, you will enjoy joining our When Commercial Airline Flying was Fun class members to walk around the actual Air Bus 320, view a DC9 and C130 and walk through a DC7. We will depart at 8:15 a.m. and return at approximately 4:30 p.m. after a full day which includes a museum tour, lunch and of course, a visit to the gift shop.   The trip cost is $50. Sign up in the OLLI office… space is limited.

The Woodcarving SIG invites OLLI artists of all mediums to join them for an Artist Open Studio on Fridays from 1-4 p.m., HC005. As with all SIGs there will be no instruction, but an opportunity for exchange and interaction among artists of varying art mediums.

Stop by Starbucks in Simpsonville (657 Fairview Road, exit 27 off I-385) to view an exhibit of our very own OLLI Pen and Ink students. Artwork will be on display through October.

 

An Aging in Community SIG is forming. Have you dreamed of moving to a smaller home, multi-level care residential facility, intentional community, pocket-neighborhood, tiny house? Join OLLI members to explore the options for this next life adventure and the possibility of creating a residential community. Organizational meeting Thurs., Oct. 15, 12:20 to 1:20 p.m., HC102. Contact Judith Ziemer for further info.

 

Are you looking for a way to be involved at OLLI?  Do you enjoy cooking and or have ideas for OLLI cooking classes?  The cooking committee of Practical Arts & Hobbies is looking for new members.  Please contact Sharon Huecker at 297-1987 or sphuecker@charter.net.  Also, if you or someone you know likes to prepare ethnic foods of any type, please contact her.

 

The OLLI Photography SIG will be going to Old Car City in White, Georgia for a tour of a graveyard of classic cars. For more details on future outings, please contact Ray Roback.

 

What’s GOING ON at Furman University?

The Furman Theatre presents HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical on Friday, Oct. 15, 17, 21 & 24 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 17, 18 & 25 at 3 p.m. at the Furman Playhouse. Theatre Season Ticket Discount for OLLI Members – OLLI members get the student rate of $24 for all 4 productions.  Individual OLLI member tickets are $13 for Hair and $10 for each of the other three.  Be sure to identify yourself as an OLLI member when placing the order to get the discounted price! Call 294-2125 to subscribe.

The High Noon lecture series is back! All talks are free and take place on Wednesdays at Noon in the Resource Room on the second floor of the Upcountry History Museum in downtown Greenville. Wed., Oct. 14 enjoy “Robot Revolution” presented by Dr. Thomas Allen, Furman Professor of Computer Science. For a complete list of speakers and topics please visit the Upcountry History Museum website.

The Ancient Greek and Roman Studies Minor presents a lecture by Ann Raia, Professor Emerita of Classics at the College of New Rochelle, on Wed., October 21 at 7 p.m. in McEachern Auditorium in Furman Hall. The lecture, “Exploring the Role of the Vestal Virgins in Roman Religion,” is free and open to the public.

 

The Furman University Libraries present “Celebrating South Carolina Poetry: An Exhibition to Mark the Acquisition of The Ninety-Six Press Archive.” An opening reception honoring press founders Gil Allen and Bill Rogers will be held on Thursday, October 15, at 4:00 PM on the second floor gallery of James B. Duke Library on the Furman campus. The public is invited to attend.

 

Do you enjoy sports?  Why not support a Furman athletic team?  There are lots of them—football to volleyball, baseball to track.  The students appreciate having a crowd to cheer them on, and some of the events are even free.  For more information about schedules and tickets, visit www.furmanpaladins.com.

 

What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?

Fiction Addiction brings bestselling author S.C. Gwynne to Greenville to discuss his latest book, Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson at a book talk and signing at the Upcountry History Museum, Sat., Oct. 17, at 2 p.m. Free with Museum, RSVPs are requested at (864-467-3100) or email (info@upcountryhistory.org). Admission can be paid in advance or on the day of the event.

 

Greenville Chorale and Greenville Symphony Orchestra: SERENADE AND SONGS, conducted

by OLLI member (and instructor) Bing Vick, will be at the Peace Center on Sat., Oct. 24. Special discounted ticket vouchers for OLLI members: $32 (20% discount) are available in the OLLI office. (Exchange vouchers for reserved seat tickets at the Peace Center Box Office).

 

Greenville Friends of Jung present a workshop with Diana McKendree, “Images That Change Your Life:  An Opportunity to Discover Keys to Opening New Thresholds in Life” on Saturday, October 10 from 9:30 am – 12:00 noon. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1135 State Park Road, Greenville 29609 Non-members: $40 at door; Members (2015-16): $25  (Memberships available at the door — $30).  For more information visit their website.

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