Summer registration begins Tuesday, May 3 for everyone. The summer 2016 flyer is available on the website. No papers copies will be mailed, but they will be available in the office late next week. Pick one up, and a few more to share with friends and neighbors. Make sure you go online to try out your USER NAME AND PASSWORD so that login will be smooth when you are ready to register. Summer is a great time for people to try OLLI for the first time. Classes are just $30 and there is no membership requirement. A great time to encourage a friend to try out OLLI!
Tuesday, April 26 is DINS DAY at Furman (short for Paladins). If you going to be at OLLI that day, wear your Furman purple and join in sharing the Furman spirit!
What do Linda Kelly, Linda Russ, John Dean, Sarah Fletcher, Hugh Hughes, Barbara Weiner, Jim D’Amato, and Sandra Ledbetter all have in common? They are the cast of Writers’ Bloc, the original musical the new SIG OLLI Onstage is presenting Saturday, May 2, 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, 3 p.m. at the Furman Playhouse. Tickets are $6 and on sale in the OLLI office. Note: Writer’s Bloc contains adult material. Not suitable for children.
Applications are being accepted for Class 3 of Senior Leaders Greenville. Senior Leaders Greenville
(SLG) builds awareness of the essential role of seniors in the community and the critical issues they face, empowering participants to become advocates seeking better lives for seniors in Greenville, the Upstate, and beyond. SLG begins with an Orientation in August, concludes with a graduation luncheon in May, and includes nine day-long sessions with speakers, group activities, and exercises that will inform you on topics relevant to seniors. The cost is $350 and scholarships are available. Applications (due June 1) and more information are available on the OLLI Website and in the OLLI office. Questions? Contact Nancy Kennedy in the OLLI Office.
Fill your plate and enjoy Breakfast with OLLI in the faculty dining room inside the Furman Dining Hall on Thursday, April 28, 8-10 a.m. Just $5 with your OLLI nametag or Paladin Pass; choices include made to order omelets, fruit, breads, eggs, bacon and more! Thank you to Linda and Tom Nowlin for hosting.
Celebrate another great year at OLLI at our annual Spring Luncheon on Tuesday, May 17 at the Younts Center. Doors open at 11:30 for fellowship on the pavilion next door (cash bar available). Enjoy a buffet lunch at noon including Grilled Salmon or Almond Crusted Chicken, Watercress Salad, Fresh Fruit, Garlic Mashed Potatoes and your choice of pie or cake for dessert! Congratulate the new Volunteer of the Year, elect new OLLI Council members, and visit with OLLI friends old and new. Dress is casual. Sign up in the OLLI office for just $15. Please see Heidi Wright with dietary restrictions.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
ACM101 Acrylic Painting will not meet on Monday, April 26.
CPT Connecting With Family will have its last class on Thursday, May 5.
There is ROOM FOR YOU in the following Bonus Events… Call or stop by the OLLI office to sign up!
BTE1133 Getting Familiar with Oriental Carpets, April 29, 10 a.m., HC004
BTE1132 VLS Facility Tour, April 29, 10 a.m.
BTE1136 St. Francis Cancer Center Tour, April 29, 12 noon
BTE1115 “Personal and Community Growth Through Engagement” April 29, 1–3 p.m., HC110. Students participating in OLLI’s Senior Leaders Greenville and Dynamic Aging programs have developed an initiative to make it easy for you to find the right match for meaningfully engagement in the community. Learn about the benefits of being engaged and hear from several OLLI peers about their volunteer experiences.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Sign up today for Mountain Explorer with Chumley Cope, June 1-3! Join local historian Chumley Cope on a three-day mountain adventure, featuring local historians, scenic roads and spectacular views. Head up the Carolina Escarpment to Brevard and visit numerous spots on your way to stay at the Balsam Mountain Inn (1904). Enjoy outings and hear stories from local experts during your stay. $625/person double occupancy (single supplement, $110) View more information here or contact Heidi Wright in the OLLI office.
OLLI and several community partners present “The Age of Love,” a documentary offering a funny and poignant look at the adventures of 30 Rochester, NY seniors who sign up for a first-of its-kind speed dating event for 70- to 90-year-olds. Tuesday, May 3, at the Younts Center at Furman. Doors open at 3 p.m.; screening begins at 3:30. The filmmaker and Dr. Michelle Horhota will lead a discussion following the screening, and the event concludes with a wine and cheese reception. (Follow the signs to Timmons Arena.) This event is FREE, but pre-registration is required here. For more information about the film, visit the website.
Lunch and Learn Tuesdays, speakers from the community present a variety of interesting topics. Free and open to the public, 12:30-1:20 p.m., HC110. Bring your lunch and enjoy! April 26, Dr. Larry Gluck, Medical Director for the GHS cancer Center will be speaking on Cancer Treatment and Research at Greenville Hospital System.
The Aging in Community SIG will meet from 12:20 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. in the President’s Room on Thursday, May 5. Alison and Dona of Golden Years Moving will discuss the myriad services, from de-cluttering, coordinating movers and contractors to unpacking and setting up home, they provide. Please join us for this final meeting of the term. Call Judith Ziemer at 864-246-4259 for additional information.
The Out and About Singles SIG will meet on Friday, May 6 at 2 p.m., HC111 in the OLLI building. This is a time to socialize, meet some new people, and if you are interested-play the game called,” Left, Right, and Center.” An easy, no stress game. Please RSVP to Lynne at lynnebarrettsc@att.net
Eiho Baba (Associate Professor of Philosophy and Asian Studies), lectured on Confucianism and education at the OLLI class, “China Today: What Everybody Needs to Know About the World’s Most Populous Country.” His presentation at OLLI gave him the opportunity to do a TEDx Talk, which you can view here.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
The Furman Theatre presents Arcadia by Tom Stoppard April 22-23 at 8 p.m. and April 24 at 3 p.m. Tickets for OLLI members are $10. Call 294-2125.
Want to see what the Theatre Arts students do in their classes all semester? Join them at Finalpalooza on Monday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Playhouse! You will get to see presentations by the Lighting Design, Movement for the Actor, and Acting II classes all in one night! FREE!
What’s GOING ON around Greenville?
On Sunday, April 24, 3 p.m. Taylors First Baptist Church will be holding the Greenville Chorale spring concert – Sacred Song Fest. Come hear some of the most beautifully performed sacred music you will ever hear! Bing and his 156 friends make music you will enjoy and remember. OLLI member price: $24. You can purchase tickets in the OLLI office.
Boots and Bar-B-Q, Friday, April 29 at the Downtown Airport Hangar, benefitting the Greenville Chorale. Ticket prices are $35 single and $60 couple. There will be a live band for dancing, BBQ by Henrys, wine/beer, silent auction, and a bid on Conducting the Chorale. Call Chorale 864-235-1101 for reservations.
The Woodlands at Furman presents quilts by Ruth Pollow, OLLI member and instructor, May 3-31. Join them for an opening reception Friday, May 6, 4-5 p.m. The display includes works made by Ruth over the past 15 years, with selected pieces available for purchase.
The Free Electronics Recycling & Shredding event will be held at the TD Convention Center on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. At this free event, citizens can dispose of unwanted electronics and have their sensitive documents destroyed and recycled in a secure manner. All paper to be shredded MUST be bagged or boxed, and each person is limited to three large trash bags or three small boxes of paper. Bags and boxes must be intact, with no rips or tears. Reusable bags, boxes or containers will be returned to you. Electronic items can include: televisions, computer monitors, keyboards, mice, wires, circuit boards, CPU’s, scanners, and printers.