OLLI NOTES
Summer registration continues! Register online or in the OLLI office. There is still room for you in Small Wonders 101, Safe Computing, Broadway Show Tunes and offered for the first time – DIY Workshop with Grandkids & Home Depot. Call the office if these are the classes for you!
It’s Evaluation Time! Please take a few minutes to provide helpful feedback on your Spring Term Courses. Click on one of the following links to take your survey; you will need to take a different survey for each course.
General Course Evaluation: Here
Hobbies, Art and Music Course Evaluation: Here
Exercise and Fitness Course Evaluation: Here
The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the following slate for Council openings to be voted on at the Spring Luncheon on May 23: President-Elect/VP Membership: May Welborn; Members at Large: Cindy Brothers and Marcia Smith. Thank you to Greg Peters, VP/President Elect/Nominating Committee Chair and his committee for their work in putting this slate together, and thanks to those who said “yes” when asked!
Learn more about issues facing the senior population: apply now 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
The following courses will meet the week of May. 22-26. **For hiking make-up classes, please check your e-mail for notification from your leader.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Intermediate Core – 9 am, HC110 | Hebrew Prophets – 10:45 am, HC103 | Inter. Bridge – 9 am, HC113 | Burning the Midnight Oil – 10:45 am, HC 004 | Qi Gong – 9 am, HC110 |
| Bel Canto Operas – 10:45 am, HC113 | Jewish Ethics – 1:30 pm, HC103 | Intro to Islam – 10:45 am, HC113 | Acrylic Painting – 1 pm, HC005 | Portraits in Oil – 9:30 am, HC005 |
| Fundamentals of Investing – 2:30 pm, HC111 | Manifest Destiny – 10:45 am, HC110 | Home Internet Security – 3:15 pm, HC105 | Grief & Loss 101 – 10:45 am, HC105 | |
| Memories in a Drawer – 10:45 am, HC004 | ||||
| Still Tired of Those Aches and Pains? – 10:45 am, HC111 |
TRAVEL WITH OLLI
In the Heart of Europe: The Czech Republic We thrilled that Furman professor Dr. Michael Svec is offering an opportunity for OLLI members to travel to the Czech Republic September 4-13, 2017. Immerse yourself in Prague, the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia. Come to know the Czech Republic in a more intimate way. Walk the same streets as Holy Roman emperors, saints, writers, composers, scientists, and occupying armies. Take time to enjoy some of the best beer in the world on the shores of the Vltava River listening to Smetana’s ode to that very river. Breathe in a millennium of culture, architecture, history, and music. The trip includes exploring the countryside of Southern Bohemia with overnight stay in Cesky Krumlov, one of Europe’s most picturesque towns and an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cost of the trip is $3,814 ($662 single supplement) which includes all ground costs (transportation, hotel accommodations, 12 meals), economy class airfare and travel insurance. Learn more here. It’s not too late to pay your $400 deposit in the OLLI office. Limited space still available! Contact Heidi Wright with questions, 294-2998.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Interested in Health, Fitness and Exercise? Want to be part of the team that decides on the Health, Fitness and Exercise curriculum? If so, contact Janet Aguilar at 864.414.1944 to learn more.
Have a favorite soup, salad or sandwich recipe to share with your fellow OLLI members? Whether you are willing to come demonstrate your tricks of the trade or just willing to share your recipe for a potential class next winter, we would love to hear from you! Please contact Mignon Davis at 864.419.2881.
The Bowling SIG will not be bowling in a league format during the summer but a number of us will purchase AMF’s Summer “Season Pass” and bowling at the following times; Mondays 12 noon, beginning May 22, and Tuesdays at 11:00 AM beginning May 30. Contact Michael Halloran with questions. FYI, the season pass is $30 plus tax and allows you to bowl three games every day (with shoes!) from May 22 through September 4.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
The Poverty Studies Department is hosting a poverty simulation, led by Beth Templeton of Our Eyes Were Opened, Monday, May 20, 2-4 p.m., at Younts Conference Center. OLLI members are invited to attend and experience this with the students. Call Nancy Kennedy at the OLLI Office (294-2979) for more information.
Bridges to a Brighter Future, a program for high school students whose potential outdistances their circumstances, will hold their Career Expo on June 20, 7-9 p.m., on Furman’s campus. Organizers are looking for volunteers willing to talk to students about their own careers. If you are interested in participating, please sign up on this Google Doc. For more information, contact Dean Bailey, Bridges Assistant Director.
Furman University’s Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, a Greenville tradition since 1968, will begin Thursday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s amphitheater. The series opens with Dance Craze performed by the Lakeside Concert Band. Learn more about the Summer Concert Series here.
Celebrate Armed Forces Day at the Upcountry History Museum on Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. A variety of events are scheduled following the Opening Ceremony, including a Veterans Forum, film screenings of Lethal Landscapes: Canvases of the Combat Artist, gallery tours, oral history opportunities, children’s activities and keynote address from retired US Navy Commander, Dr. Chip Beck. Visit the museum website for details.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
Hagood Mill Historic Site in Pickens, South Carolina, will host a Southern Appalachian Arts and Crafts Fair on Saturday, May 20, 2017, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Watch regional artisans and craftsmen at work demonstrating their skills with a variety of time-honored traditions unique to the Southern Appalachian Region. There is a $5 parking fee for the day but admission is FREE to the Hagood Mill Site as well as to the Hagood Creek Petroglyph Site. Learn more here.
Don’t miss OLLI member Rachel Jeffreys in the Centre Stage production of “DelikateSSen” which runs through May 21. Tickets are $15-$30 and available on the website.
The Upstate Winds Concert Band invites you to join them for the indoor concert at Mauldin First Baptist Church on Saturday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m. (dinner provided) They will also perform on Sunday, May 28, at Furman’s Lakeside Amphitheater at 3:00 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs, picnic basket, and enjoy the patriotic program. Contact Les Hicken for more information.
The Rotary Club of Greenville has established a satellite club that meets at the Woodlands at Furman at 9 a.m. on the first and third Thursdays of the month. OLLI members are invited to attend. Upcoming speakers are State Senator William Timmons on June 1 and Furman Vice President Mary Lou Merkt on June 15. For more information contact OLLI member and Woodland Rotary Chair Angelo Tartaro.
Looking for a language class this summer? Upstate International is offering courses in English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. Regular and Intensive classes begin the week of June 12. Visit their website for more information.