Don’t get caught in SNOW and ICE! In the event of inclement weather, OLLI follows the university schedule. If Furman closes, OLLI classes will be canceled. Call Furman’s weather line at 294-3766 or check local news for updates. We also email the membership and change the message on the office phone (294-2998) in such cases.
Spring Registration begins Tuesday, Feb. 23 (8am) for course package holders and Thursday, Feb. 25 (8am) for all others. Make sure you go online this weekend to try out your username and password so that login will be smooth when you are ready to register. Call or come by the office before registration if you need assistance. Registration is in the Computer Lab if you register in person on Tuesday or Thursday, beginning at 8 a.m. To view the online brochure just click here. Paper copies of the brochure are in the office if you would like to share with a friend. YOU are our best advertising!
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Where do you go when you need information about courses, rooms, fees, directions, dates, brochures, special events, parking, or getting a parking sticker? Of course, you rush to the OLLI office where you can get a warm welcome, a sincere smile, plus the right answers! And who is to be thanked for this? Why, the volunteers, who generously give their time and talents for you. Thank you to each of you. You are appreciated!
We hope enjoy the Marvin Book Nook! We think you will agree that it is full of great books for your reading pleasure, and new books arrive every day. There’s no checkout system. Just take a book, enjoy it and bring it back when you are finished if you want. Please keep in mind that we have limited space, so we are not the right place for those old books that you aren’t sure what to do with, but rather seek those books you would pass along to a friend because you enjoyed them so much! Special thanks to Lynne Blitstein and Judy and Norm Brooks for keeping the Marvin Book Nook so well organized!
OLLI Grants: As an OLLI instructor, is there something you wish you had, or a workshop you’d like to attend, to make your courses even better? Are you an OLLI member with a lifelong learning passion that you’ve always wanted to pursue but the cost put it out of reach? Let an OLLI Grant help! Members of OLLI for at least six terms may apply for grants for $200-$2,000 to pursue a lifelong learning passion. Within 2 years of receiving their funds, grant recipients will be asked to share what they learn with the OLLI membership in the form of a new course, creation of a new committee, a series of seminars… The application deadline is March 1; applications are available on the OLLI bulletin board. Awards will be announced at the Spring Luncheon. Questions? Contact Grants Committee chair Judy Lineback.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
There is room for you in the following Bonus Events. Stop by the OLLI Office or call to sign up!
History through Railroad Songs, Feb. 26, 9:30 a.m., HC004.
Pan American World Airways, March 4, 10 a.m., HC004.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Join OLLI for the Swamp Rabbits hockey game TONIGHT (February 19) at 7 p.m. to see the Swamp Rabbits take on the South Carolina Stingrays at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Tickets are just $12 and can be purchased by calling the box office at 241-3800. Thank you to Greg Parker for organizing this event!
Join the Classic Cars and More class on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 9-11 a.m., in the parking lot beside Timmons Arena for their Classic Car Cruise In at OLLI. All OLLI members who have a classic car are encouraged to join in.
We are taking a Field Trip to Discovery Place Charlotte and the BodyWorlds Exhibit on Tue., March 8. In BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life, the latest exhibition from physician and anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens, you’ll see the body throughout the human life cycle and across the arc of aging. More than 100 real human specimens preserved through the remarkable process called Plastination reveal the human body in all its stages, across youth, growth, maturity and advanced age, and in all its conditions, from health to distress to disease. Depart at 8:15 a.m. and return around 4:30 p.m. $65 includes admission, bus, and lunch. Sign up in the OLLI office… space is limited.
Aging in Community SIG will meet Thursday, Feb. 25 at 12:15 in Rm 102. We have identified a community near Furman which will be opening a new section for construction soon. Come explore the possibility of making this an intentional community of OLLI members.
A special Windows 10 Help Desk will be held Tue., March 1, 12:30-4:45 p.m., HC104. Due to the length of time needed to back up your current configuration and then do the upgrade we will only be able to do a limited number of computers in this session. If you are interested, email john@jmbissell.com to schedule a time slot. You are also welcome to stop by if you’ve upgraded to Windows 10 and have questions or just want to understand the advantages of updating your current Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 computer.
Join us on Tuesday, March 1 at 12:15pm in the lobby of the Herring Center for a short performance by the “Dance for Everyone” class. Come see what they have been working on in class this term.
WEARING OF THE GREEN – Welcome Spring at OLLI’s St. Patrick’s Day Lunch on March 17 beginning at 11:30 at the Herring Center. Join your OLLI friends for a traditional corned beef and cabbage lunch. Then hoist a pint of beer while enjoying some Gaelic entertainment followed by an old fashioned sing-along around the piano. The cost is $13 per person. Space is limited; make your reservations in the OLLI office.
How about a Bowling Special Interest Group? This league would meet Mondays, 12:45-3:15 p.m., March 14-May 16. The league is called “10 for 10”—bowl 10 weeks for $10 and upon completion you will receive your own selected T-Zone weight appropriate bowling ball with finger holes drilled for your hand. The league will be unsanctioned (no awards) and handicapped (no matter your average your handicap will make your score competitive), so there are no bad bowlers! Interested? Email Michael Halloran.
OLLI@Furman Spring Photography Showcase – Call for Photos! We hope you are enjoying the Photography Showcase in the Crabtree Room. The fourth exhibition will go up in April. If you are an OLLI member or staff and wish to participate send your name, 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. There is no theme and very few restrictions. Submissions are due March 18. Only one submission per artist please. A copy of the guidelines can be picked up at the office or by request to furmanolliphoto@gmail.com.
Thanks to everyone who submitted artwork for the Seasons exhibit in the Baiden Gallery. The next showcase will present 3D works of art or crafts from OLLI students and instructors March 21-May 20. The art committee welcomes pieces from the woodcarving, basketry, knitting, crochet, mosaics, jewelry, art glass, weaving, leathercraft, and quilting classes. All work must be submitted for consideration between Feb 29 and March 11. Submission forms with guidelines are available in the OLLI office. Questions? Email sroback0329@yahoo.com.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
Furman University Theatre presents RUMORS by Neil Simon, Feb. 17-20 & 25-27 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 21 & 28 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 for OLLI members. Call 294.2125.
The Greenville Jewish Federation is proud to present Susan and Lloyd Ecker’s exciting new documentary, “The Outrageous Sophie Tucker” at Younts Conference Center, Sunday, March 6, 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door; seating is first-come first-served.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
Herring Chamber Ensemble Winter Concert Sun., Feb. 21, 3 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church. This concert by the Chamber Ensemble of the Greenville Chorale features music by Herbert Howells, Benjamin Britten, Johannes Brahms, and others. Great choral chamber works by the Upstate’s premier professional ensemble, directed by OLLI’s own Bing Vick. Discounted tickets ($30 ticket for $24) in OLLI Office.
Music on Sunday at the Temple of Israel, Feb. 21, 3 p.m.: Jack Cohan and Friends featuring Brittany Hogan Alomar and Seph Stanek who join Jack for a Broadway program. Visit the website for more info.
“A Motown Tribute” with a Twist at the TD Convention Center, Feb. 27, 7 p.m. For ticket information, contact Sammy Dotson, 864-240-4262 or Abbie Collins, 864-963-9638 / 864-517-2807. Tickets are also on sale at the Phillis Wheatley Community Center.