The Spring Brochure is online. Paper copies are scheduled to be mailed today. Registration for Spring Term courses begins Tuesday, February 28 for course package holders and Thursday, March 2 for single course purchasers. Need some help with online registration? Drop by the computer lab (HC 104) for a short training on Wednesday, February 22, 12:20-1:20 p.m. or Thursday, February 23, 3-4 p.m.
You may have noticed we now have lids for our disposable coffee cups. Please use a lid to cut down on spills. Better yet, help our bottom line and the environment by bringing a travel mug with lid from home. If you spill a drink, or notice a new spill, please let the office know so that we can address it right away.
We know you hate to miss class, but please be considerate of your friends here at OLLI. If you are not feeling well, please consider staying home and/or taking other measures to stop the spread of colds and other viruses.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
There is room for you in the following bonus event. Call or come by the office to sign up.
BTE1124 Twice-told Tales & Twice-sung Ballads of the Dark Corner Friday February 17 at 10 a.m. in room HC004.
READ AND EXPLORE with OLLI
READ A GOOD BOOK LATELY? It’s not too late to join hundreds of OLLI members in enjoying One Foot in Eden by acclaimed NC author Ron Rash. Set in the area now covered by Lake Jocassee, its history, mystery and local color all in one! READ a loaner copy available in the office (or pick up a copy locally or online).
Finished reading One Foot in Eden and looking forward to sharing your thoughts about it with other readers? You’re invited to HC111 Mon., Feb. 13, 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. for an informal book chat. No reservation needed.
Whether you’ve read Ron Rash’s One Foot in Eden not, you’ll enjoy this event, a screening of the 1960 movie classic Wild River on Fri., Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. at the Herring Center. OLLI member hosts Judy and Gary Aten will show how the movie’s setting and cultural impact foreshadow that of our book. This Elia Kazan/Montgomery Clift/Lee Remick film is preserved in the U.S. National Film Registry for its cultural, historic and aesthetic significance. Reservations essential; call (294-2998) or come by the Office.
Politics and Promise: What’s Beneath South Carolina’s Reservoirs? with Dr. Steve O’Neill, Professor, Furman University Department of History. Wednesday, March 1, 3:15 p.m., Crabtree Room at the Herring Center. Sign up in the OLLI office.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Join OLLI friends for Breakfast in the Dining Hall Tuesday, Feb. 14, 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 then enjoy your meal in the Faculty Dining Room, reserved that morning just for OLLI. Valentines not required!
Lunch and Learn, Tuesdays, HC110, 12:30-1:15 p.m. February 14: Valentine’s Day Singalong with Bing Vick, Professor Emeritus, Music, Furman University and Artistic Director and Conductor, Greenville Chorale.
Love food? Well, we have the SIG for you! All OLLI Foodies are invited to a Food SIG informational meeting Wed., Feb. 15, 12:20 -1:20 p.m., HC105 to discuss possible ways OLLI members might come together to enjoy food in and out of the kitchen. Please let us know you are coming by e-mailing Barbara Wojack at nowo29@yahoo.com.
The Out and About Singles SIG will attend the Short Film Festival at the Gunter Theater Sun, Feb. 19. Cost is $10 per show. For more information, please contact Jana Kelley. They will also visit Uptown Art on Saturday, March 4, 2-4 p.m. to “sip and paint.” Cost is $26; please RSVP by February 16 to Ann Briskey.
Special event! Turkey: Democracy in Peril—And What it Means for the United States, presented by Jim Harrington, a human rights attorney with more than 40 years of experience and founder/director of the Texas Civil Rights Project. Wednesday, February 22, 3:15-4:30 p.m., HC110.
The next Baiden Wall Exhibit will be March 27–May 19. ALL ABOUT DRAWING will include all forms of drawing media i.e. pen and ink, pencil, charcoal and chalk. OLLI members, instructors and staff may submit one piece. All artwork must be framed and ready to hang, wire attached. No saw tooth hangers and no easel backed photo frames please. Submission dates: Feb. 20- March 3. Entry forms available in the office or online.
WE NEED YOUR FAVORITE SMARTPHONE PICTURE TO DISPLAY IN THE CRABTREE ROOM ! OLLI members and staff may enter 5″ X 7″ smartphone photos in 1 of 3 ways: 1) send your name and a digital copy to furmanolliphoto@gmail.com and we will print your photo for you, 2) bring a 5”x7” print with a 1/4″ border and with your name on the back to the OLLI office, 3) bring your phone or tablet AND CHARGE CORD to the Herring Center from noon to 1:30 on Wed 2/15, Tues 2/28 or Thurs 3/2 and we will print your photo for you. Submission deadline March 6. Email furmanolliphoto@gmail.com for detailed guidelines.
TRAVEL WITH OLLI
Ready to travel? Check the website or stop by the OLLI office to learn more about OLLI @ Furman’s exclusive Road Scholar Santa Fe and Taos: Tale of Two Cities trip June 5-11, 2017 (learn more about Taos). Questions? Contact Heidi Wright.
In the Heart of Europe: The Czech Republic is an OLLI course offered this spring by Furman professor Michael Svec. In conjunction, Dr. Svec is offering an opportunity to travel to the Czech Republic this fall. Join us for an informational meeting on Wednesday, February 22, 12:30-1:15 p.m., HC113.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
Furman University Theatre presents Kappa Kappa Scream by Randall David Cook (Furman Class of 1991) Feb. 8-11 and 16-18 at 8 p.m., and Sun., Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. All performances take place in The Playhouse. Tickets can be purchased at The Playhouse and are $12 for OLLI members. For mature audiences only–not for those afraid of the dark!
The Furman Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos in concert Fri., Feb. 10, at 8 p.m., Daniel Recital Hall. A Sound Quality Concert Series event, tickets are $10 for seniors. For more information, call (864) 294-2086.
We are pleased to announce that the fifth TEDxFurmanU conference, “Uncharted Territory,” will take place Sat., Feb. 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Younts Conference Center. Learn more or register on the website.
Furman Symphony Orchestra in concert Friday, February 17, 8 p.m., McAlister Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for seniors and available at the door.
The Greenville Jewish Federation presents the film Rosenwald, about Julius Rosenwald and the schools he built for African-American children in the South in the early 1900s. Tuesday, February 21, 7 p.m., Younts Conference Center. Free, but registration is required.
Thunder at the Gates: The Black Civil War Regiments that Redeemed America, presented by Doug Egerton, professor of history at LeMoyne College. Wednesday, February 22, 5 p.m., Johns Hall 101. Free.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
Herring Chamber Ensemble 20th Annual Winter Concert, February 26. Program features “Bluegrass Mass” with bluegrass band, contemporary choral selections, and vocal jazz settings of Gershwin-Berlin-Kearn and others. We enjoyed the Christmas program the Herring Ensemble gave us, now we can enjoy more. Concert in Daniel Chapel at Furman, 2:30 p.m., Sunday, February 26. Discounted tickets for OLLI members ($30 ticket for only $24) are available in the OLLI office. Limited seating.
The Peace Center invites you to experience world-renowned pianist, Lang Lang, Monday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. OLLI members will receive a special 15% off offer for this show. Order through the website using “OLLI” under the promotion code or call/visit the Peace Center Box Office, 864.467.3000 to purchase now.