What a great first week! We are so glad to see everyone – all 1608 of you! Because there are so many members, please remember to wear your nametag. It makes meeting and greeting friends so much easier. If you are new, we have made one for you. If you are a returning member, please wear the nametag you already have. If you need a new one, just let us know. Please check the nametag boxes. If you have one in there but are already wearing one, bring the spare to the office so that we can recycle it. Thanks!
Next Friday, September 23 is the last day to drop classes and receive a refund. If you drop a class and switch to another, there is no fee. If you drop a class without replacing it, there is a $10 processing fee.
Check out the Fall 2016 edition of Gray Matters on our website. Thanks to Gray Matters Editor Gary Aten!
OLLI@Furman is joining the Osher National Resource Center in a national survey of OLLI members. The Osher Foundation and our own OLLI will benefit from your answers as we strive to provide fresh, engaging programming for all of you. Please use this link and take a few minutes to respond to the survey. Paper copies are available in the office if you prefer that method. Thank you!
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
CEO432 Understanding the US Healthcare System will not meet Monday, September 19.
There is room for YOU in the following Bonus Events next Friday, September 23. Call or come by the office to sign up.
Season Preview at The Warehouse Theatre, 10-11:30 a.m.
I agreed to What? Contracts for Non-lawyers, 10-Noon
Greenville Woodworkers Guild, 10-11:30 a.m., offsite
A Discussion of the Differences Between Christianity and Islam, 1-3 p.m.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
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! September 20, Got Rhythm? Arterial Fibrillation: How it Can Be Controlled with cardiologist Dr. Peter Netzler.
Furman University Theatre Season Ticket Discount for OLLI members – The Furman Theatre offers OLLI members the opportunity to purchase a season pass at the student rate of $28 (all 4 productions) and the faculty/staff rate of $12 for individual productions. New this year, Season Ticket Holders will receive their own Season Code that will allow online seat selection any time of the year. Visit the Furman Theatre website to purchase your season pass or individual tickets. Call 294-2125 with questions. In preparation for the first play, The Birthday Party, join Dr. Kristin Pressley, Furman alum and theater historian, for a pre-show talk on Tuesday, September 20 at 3:15 p.m. in the Crabtree Room.
Join other OLLI members who are interested in travel to discuss, share experiences and get answers and ideas in a casual social setting. The Travel SIG is meeting tonight, at 4:30 pm on Fri., Sept 16 at the Clubhouse of The Ravines at Camellia, 101 Top Hat Circle, which is about a mile down Duncan Chapel Road from the Herring Center. Bring your adult beverage if you wish and summer trip photos to share on a thumb drive.
Celebrate a new school year with Breakfast in the Furman Dining Hall! Join OLLI friends Wednesday,
Sept. 28, 8-10 a.m. 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 enjoy your meal in the Faculty Dining Room, reserved that morning just for us. Thanks to Linda and Tom Nowlin for hosting!
Join OLLI friends, wear PURPLE and cheer on the Furman Volleyball Team! Furman vs. Western Carolina Fri., Sept. 30, 7 p.m. at Alley Gym. Discounted tickets available for just $3 in the OLLI office. Before the game, bring your OLLI nametag and enjoy dinner at the Dining Hall. Meet at 5:30 p.m. and join other OLLI members for a meal before the game. The team is off to a great start; let’s help them continue that success!
Mark your calendar and save the date! Get ready for Cruisin’ with OLLI as we remember rock and roll, drive-ins, and hot wheels on Fri., Oct. 28, 2-5 p.m. at the Herring Center. Stay tuned for more information!
The Out and About Singles SIG will be attending the New Play Festival at Centre Stage later in September. Please contact Susan Cooper at smc66pa12@gmail.com for further details. This is a free event!
All levels of Spanish skill are welcome to join the Spanish Conversation SIG. The group meets at 10:45 on Thursdays in downstairs conference room (HC003) to practice conversing. In order to keep the conversation flowing, members are encouraged to bring news to share with the group such as details of a class they are taking, a picture about which they would like to expound, or a current topic in the news they would like to discuss. Contact Merikay Pirrone at merikay58@gmail.com (note new e-mail address) with questions.
Order OLLI apparel today and get free shipping and free logos! Purchase OLLI@Furman logo apparel through Lands End. To view products go to: https://business.landsend.com/store/olli_furman/. To order call 800.338.2000. (Our customer number is 4571176 and our logo code is 0979527; you’ll need these numbers if you call.) Free shipping and free logos through September 16 (promo code: EMFLFS). Standard logo colors are purple and white, however these can be customized through each order. Usual lead time for delivery is 12-14 business days.
TRAVEL WITH OLLI
LAST CHANCE to sign up to toad trip with OLLI to the National Story-telling Festival in Jonesborough, TN, October 8-9! Two days of story-tellers, plus transportation, overnight-and-breakfast at the delightful General Morgan Inn, and some regional history en route delivered by trip leader Chumley Cope. $399 per person. Drop by the OLLI office to register.
Don’t miss the day trip with Chumley Cope and Dean Campbell on The Dark Corner and Green River Plantation Day Trip, Oct. 20! Enjoy this full day that will include stories on location that span early settlement, the Revolutionary War, moonshine-making and significant residents of the area, lunch at Green River Plantation and a tour of the historic Plantation House. Reserve your spot in the OLLI office!
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
Support our student worker, Laken Weaver as she performs in the Furman University Pauper Player’s production of Seussical: The Musical on Sept. 22 @ 6:30pm, Sept. 23 @ 6:30pm, and Sept. 24 @ 2pm and 6:30pm in McAlister Auditorium. Ticket information will be coming soon!
The Riley Institute at Furman presents “Trump, Hillary, and the Constitution” on Constitution Day 2016, Sept. 22, 4-5p.m. in the Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center (above the bookstore). Free.
What’s GOING ON around Greenville?
New Play Festival at Centre Stage SC, Sept. 25-29. Talkback sessions with the playwright-in-residence, festival playwrights, actors and audience members take place immediately following the readings, making the festival a rare opportunity for playgoers to participate in the creative process. Free. Learn more here.
The Piedmont Woodcarvers present their annual show Sept. 17-18 at the Senior Center 301 West Curtis St Simpsonville. The theme this year is “Christmas.” What a great way to see many hand carved Christmas items, from our own OLLI carvers as well as others. Hours are 12-6 p.m. Sat. and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. $2 Admission.
The Greenville Chorale, conducted by Dr. Bingham Vick, Jr., announces the 2016-17 season. The Chorale begins with “Jewish Musical Moments” celebrating the work of two great composers Avodath Hakodesh (Sacred Service) by Ernest Bloch and Chichester Psalms by Leonard Bernstein. The Chorale will ring in the holiday season with 10thAnniversary of Christmas with the Chorale, featuring season favorites along with the always-popular sing-along. The Chorale is honored to have the support of Sarah and Gordon Herring with the Winter Concert performed by the Herring Chamber Ensemble featuring “The World Beloved – A Bluegrass Mass” by Carol Barnett. The Chorale will end the season with “A Slice of American Pie.” This will be a program of pure Americana, including new settings of traditional folk tunes by Dan Forrest; songs from the old Southern tradition; and an enjoyable walk through the “Great American Song Book.” Enjoy a discount of 10% off Season Tickets in September. For tickets or information, call 864-467-3000 or visit the Chorale website.