The OLLI Office is open 8:30-5 Monday-Thursday, and 8:30-4 on Fridays. Our number is 864-294-2998.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we scheduled and rescheduled classes to accommodate the hosting of the Special Olympics by Furman. They are here today enjoying the beautiful day!
Summer registration begins Tuesday, May 2 at 8 a.m. for everyone. The summer flyer is available on the website. No papers copies will be mailed, but they are available in the office. 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 $35 (unless noted) and there is no membership requirement. A great time to encourage a friend to try out OLLI!
It’s been a homerun year at OLLI and now it’s time to celebrate OLLI at our annual Spring Luncheon on Tuesday, May 23 at the Younts Center. Doors open at 11:30 for fellowship at the pavilion next door (cash bar available). Enjoy a buffet lunch at noon including Arugula and Watermelon Salad, Grilled Corn and Heirloom Tomato with Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette, BBQ Baked Beans, Cheesy Potatoes, Pulled Pork or Pulled Chicken Sliders and a sweet treat! Congratulate the new Volunteer of the Year, elect OLLI Council members, and visit with OLLI friends old and new. It so happens that OLLI Council President, Margaret Clark, is OLLI’s number one baseball fan. Dress is casual and all are encouraged to embrace the baseball theme! Sign up in the OLLI office for just $16. Please see Heidi Wright with dietary restrictions.
Tuesday, April 25 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!
Now is the time to apply for Class 4 of Senior Leaders Greenville, a program of OLLI@Furman that builds awareness of the essential role of seniors in the community and the critical issues they face, empowering participants to become active players seeking better lives for seniors in Greenville, the Upstate, and beyond. Learn more on the website, and click here to apply. Brochures and paper applications are available in the OLLI office.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
PAH820 Intro. to Duplicate Bridge will not meet on Monday, April 24.
HIS690 Modern European History will not meet on Tuesday, April 25.
There is room for you in the following Bonus Events on Friday, April 28. Introduction to the Car Collector Hobby, 10 a.m., HC004; What’s All the Buzz About?, 1 p.m., HC004; Bridges to a Brighter Future, 1 p.m., HC110. Sign up in the OLLI office!
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Lunch and Learn, Tuesdays in HC110, 12:30-1:15p.m. April 25, Sustainable Furman: The Role of Campus Facilities with Jeff Redderson, AVP Facility and Campus Services, Furman University.
The OLLI Travel SIG will meet tonight, Fri., April 21, 4:30 pm at the Evergreen Lounge, Woodlands of Furman. Beer and wine are available (please DON’T bring your own) but you might bring an appetizer to share. Our speaker will give advice about packing for a trip, interesting even for those with lots of experience–there are always new opportunities for efficiency. There will be time for general discussion, networking for ideas and camaraderie.
Interested in volunteering in the community but not sure where to start? Join the Community Volunteer SIG on Thursday, May 4, 12:20 – 1:20 p.m., HC004 to learn more about more than 40 opportunities. This week’s special focus will be on Greenville Free Medical Clinic and Paris Mountain State Park Friends.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
The Furman Symphony Orchestra and Oratorio Chorus will present a concert tonight, Friday, April 21, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. The Spring Oratorio, Mozart & Strauss, is a Sound Quality Concert Series event. Tickets are $10 for seniors and may be purchased at the door.
Calling all OLLI Sports Fans! Don’t miss the 4th Annual Spring Athletics Festival at Furman on Saturday, April 22. There are a variety of home athletic contests that day, including the men’s and women’s SoCon tennis tournament, men’s lacrosse, softball, and baseball. There will be free kids’ activities, a food truck, and a beer garden on the football practice field from 1-5 p.m. For a full schedule of the day’s events, check out our website.
Art by 14 Furman University graduating seniors will be on display through May 4 in Thompson Gallery of Furman’s Roe Art Building. Thompson Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F. The exhibition, Passages, is a culmination of the four years the Class of 2017 has studied in the art department. Using a variety of mediums, the artists will show paintings, prints, ceramics, photography, and sculpture.
OLLI golfers of every skill level are invited to participate in the Furman Women’s Basketball Golf Tournament, Friday, May 5 at the Furman Golf Club. All tournament proceeds benefit the Furman Women’s Basketball program. Visit the website to register yourself or a team. Questions? Contact Krista Beechy.
An exhibition marking the United States World War I Centennial is now on display at Furman’s James B. Duke Library. The exhibition, Over Here, Over There: Greenville in the Great War, is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, on the second floor gallery of James B. Duke Library through May 31.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
The SC Native Plant Society’s Spring Native Plant Sale will take place Saturday, April 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Conestee Park (840 Mauldin Road, Greenville.) For more information visit www.scnps.org and look at April 22 on the activities calendar.
Carolina Bronze Handbell Ensemble, the auditioned community group, will be ringing at the following locations: Cascades Verdae – April 22, 2 p.m.; Greenville County Museum of Art – April 23, 2 p.m.; Greer First Presbyterian Church – April 25, 7 p.m.; Artisphere – May 14, 12 noon. Visit the website for more information.
The Greenville Chorale, conducted by OLLI instructor Bing Vick, presents a concert of great American secular music, Slice of American Pie, on Sunday, April 23, 3:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Greenville and Sunday, April 30, 3:00 p.m. at Taylors First Baptist Church. Beautiful folksongs, stirring hymn-tunes, spirituals, gospel music, Barbershop harmony, and selections from the “Great American Songbook” (20’s, 30’s, 40’s). OLLI members get 20% discount ($30 ticket for $24) on tickets in the OLLI Office.
| The Greenville County Library System invites you to attend an interactive and entertaining storytelling workshop led by OLLI instructor and storyteller Monty Tucker on Tuesday, April 25, 6:30 – 8 p.m., Hughes Main Library, Meeting Room A. Learn how to choose a story, techniques for delivery, and how to evaluate your audience. Email explore@greenvillelibrary.org or call 527-9293 to register. |
Greater Greenville Master Gardeners Plant Sale will be held Saturday, April 29 from 8 a.m.—1 p.m. at Jeff Lynch Appliance & TV Center (17 Roper Mountain Road, Greenville.) Rain or Shine!
Music on Sunday at the Temple of Israel, April 30, 3 p.m.: The Swannanoa Festival Trio will perform, featuring Inessa Zaretsky, with a complimentary wine and cheese reception to follow. Visit their website for more information.
Join Chautauqua Tuesday, May 2 at 7 p.m. to experience the life and words of Cesar Chavez with Vera Gomez, performance poet, Emrys president and author of “Barrio Voices.” Hughes Main Library, downtown Greenville. Call 244-1499 or visit greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org Free!