HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
The OLLI Office will be closed November 22 through November 26. We hope you enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving. The Office will reopen Monday, November 27.
Thank you for your patience as our registration system experienced a few hiccups on Tuesday. We think we have resolved any issues that resulted, but if you have concerns about your registration please check with the office. Registration continues online and in the office. Some classes and bonus events have already filled, so please consider having a backup. If you are on a waitlist, please know that we are working to see where we can add people to classes. Please keep in mind that each member may sign up for two Bonus Events. If you are on a Bonus Event waitlist, you can add one more.
A lot has happened since 1993! The OLLI@Furman 25th Anniversary Celebration officially begins on January 11, 2018. Please click this link to read about the various committees forming. There are volunteer opportunities for everyone to share their time and talents. Please contact Sally Bornmueller to indicate how you can help. This will be a year-long celebration including a wide variety of events. Join us!
COURSE CHANGES
PHO1615 Artistry for Photographers has moved to Fridays at 9 a.m. It will NOT be taught on Thursdays at 9 a.m., as listed in the brochure.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Reminder to all interested in offering a Spring18 class, the course proposal form deadline is December 1.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Believe it or not, it’s almost time to deck the halls! Help decorate the OLLI Tree Tues., Nov. 21, 10 a.m. Bring a treat to share and enjoy music to get into the spirit as you get Manly Lobby ready for the holidays.
Our annual Christmas Caroling will be on Tuesday, December 5 at Heartland Healthcare Center of Greenville East. We’ll meet at OLLI for rehearsal at 1 pm., carpool to Heartland and perform 3:15-4:15 p.m. This has been an enjoyable event for several years, and we welcome former and new singers. Gloria Larkin leads the singing and Connie Kane-Maguire helps organize. For more information, please contact Connie at 864.915.2461. It is important for us to know in advance how many will be there to sing.
Wear your holiday favorites and join us Wednesday, Dec. 6, 8:30-10:30 a.m. for an OLLI Breakfast in the Furman Dining Hall! A perfect time to share with OLLI friends before the holidays. Although the OLLI dining hall discount is not available in December, it will be for this breakfast only. Just $6 with your OLLI nametag!
OLLI Cocoa and Carols with the Chorale! Members of the Greenville Chorale will join us in Manly Lobby. They will present a program of seasonal music. You’ll also enjoy a Christmas sing-a-long, warm drinks, yummy desserts (please bring something to share) and social time with OLLI friends on Monday, December 11 at 6:30 p.m. Free! Reservations are helpful. Call the office (294-2998) to let us know you’ll be there.
The self-publishing class, Publish Your Story, is proud to announce the release of Reflections—a collection of memoir, poetry and family stories written by class participants, aka the OLLI Indie Writers. Copies are available for preview and/or purchase at the Lulu bookstore. Ours is the one with the lovely foliage cover photo by class member Marcella Thaler.
Recipes Needed! As part of the 25th Anniversary we are planning for an OLLI@ Furman Cookbook. All OLLI members and instructors are invited to share favorite recipes. Please don’t be shy! Submit recipes to olliatfurmancookbook@gmail.com; include the complete recipe, your name, e-mail address and contact phone.
Still wondering what to do with your Eclipse glasses? Bring them to OLLI and we will take it from there. Bob Moore is sending Eclipse glasses to underdeveloped countries for the 2019 Eclipse (that one will not be making its way to South Carolina.) Look for a box in the OLLI office. Questions? Contact Bob Moore.
OLLI @ Furman Winter Term Baiden Wall exhibit will be January 16 – March 13, 2018. The title for this exhibit is “ALL ABOUT ANIMALS.” Submission dates are December 4-January 5. All forms of artwork are eligible for this exhibit including photography, paintings, drawing, fabric art, woodworking, etc., that contain the theme “About Animals” whether wild or domestic. Each 2-dimensional entry must be matted and framed. Hanging wire is required on all entries. No saw tooth hangers please. Quilts or fabric/yarn items should be capable of being hung on the wall. Smaller and freestanding items will be displayed in glass cases. Artwork is limited to one per person. Submission forms available here or in the OLLI office.
Interested in FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY? Greg Peters will offer an introductory workshop on flash photography on Friday, Dec 8 at 10 a.m. in the Herring Center. It’s a great way to control light and make unique images and to improve nature and landscape pictures as well. The emphasis will be on understanding the benefits of flash, but feel free to bring your camera and any flash equipment you have. You may follow up the workshop with some research for your particular equipment.
The Martin Luther King Day of Service at Furman University will be held on Monday, January 15, 2018. The Personal and Community Engagement Initiative (PCE) is working with Heller Service Corps to place OLLI members who want to participate in a MLK Day service project. There will be indoor and outdoor opportunities to benefit local agencies/organizations. Volunteer hours will be from 9:30am to 12:30pm. To indicate your interest or learn more about specifics, contact Jean Blank, 864-239-0110.
Call for Photos! “OLLI@Furman Winter Photography Showcase–“Moving Water Theme” We hope you are enjoying the Photography Showcase in the Crabtree Room. The next exhibition is a juried exhibit and will go up in January. If you are an OLLI member or staff and wish to participate in this exhibit, follow the application guidelines posted here, pick up in OLLI office, or request to furmanolliphoto@gmail.com. Then e-mail your name, title of your artwork, email address, and a digital copy (medium sized JPEG – 2048 pixels on the long side) of your art to furmanolliphoto@gmail.com or drop off submissions to at the OLLI Office. Submissions due by Dec. 15. Only one submission per artist please.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
Furman Symphonic Winds will present its annual fall concert tonight, Friday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. Tickets for the Sound Quality Concert Series event are $10 for seniors. Learn more here.
Furman University Theatre presents the musical If/Then Nov. 17-18 at 8 p.m., with a 3 p.m. matinee Nov. 19. All performances take place in the Furman University Playhouse. Tickets are $15 for OLLI members. Tickets are available may be ordered online here or by calling the Theatre Box Office at 864-294-2125.
Furman is expanding its presence in downtown Greenville in a partnership with the M. Judson bookstore on Main Street. You are invited to attend the grand opening of Furman on Main at M. Judson Booksellers on Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 5:30 p.m. Event attendees will receive a 15 percent discount on all merchandise inside the store until closing at 9 p.m.
A Furman grad needs your help! James Hughes (’15) is completing his Masters Degree in Applied Psychology. He is looking for volunteers to complete a survey on Ageism and Leadership. It should only take 5 to 15 minutes to complete, and all responses are 100% anonymous and confidential. Email James at jmhughes@usc.edu with questions, comments, or concerns. To complete the survey, follow this link.
The Furman Symphony Orchestra (FSO) and Oratorio Chorus will present Handel’s Messiah Friday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. The event is open to the public and is presented by the Furman Department of Music. Tickets for the Sound Quality Concert Series event are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $5 for students/youth. For more information or advance ticket sales, call the Furman Music Office at 864.294.2086, or email the department at FurmanMusic@furman.edu. Tickets may also be ordered online.
Furman students want to dance with you! Join Furman Swing and Shag & Zeta Tau Alpha for Snow Ball on Monday, December 4, 7 – 8:30 p.m. This swing and shag event will be held in the Trone Center, Watkins Room. RSVP to Christina.Sturgeon@furman.edu.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
The History Museum of Travelers Rest (3 Edwards Street) invites you to a Community Shred Event, Saturday, November 18, 10 a.m. – noon. See guidelines on the website.