OLLI NOTES
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The OLLI Office is open 8:30-5 Monday-Thursday, and 8:30-4 on Fridays. Our number is 864-294-2998.
On April 18 Furman will host the Special Olympics which is a busy day on this side of campus. Members with Wednesday classes should check your e-mail for details. As it stands right now, our 9 a.m. classes will be able to meet as normal, however traffic will increase and parking will fill soon after class begins. Adjustments for the day have been made as needed. (list follows). If your class is NOT on this list, you will have class in the Herring Center as usual. Parking spaces will not be reserved for OLLI members, so please be patient and plan accordingly. If your class is meeting away from the Herring Center after 9 a.m. you should enter campus through the front gate, as you will not be able to access the main campus from our parking lot that morning. Please call the OLLI office with any questions. If you need to come by to take care of something in the office, April 18 would not be the day to do that. Thank you for your patience and support as Furman hosts these special athletes!
HIS619 1648: War and Peace in Europe will meet at 10:45 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on Wed., April 18.
Following are the classes that will meet not meet on Wednesday, April 18:
PAH851 Bridge: A Different Look IV will not meet on Wednesday, April 18.
PHO1635 19th Century French Photographers will not meet on Wednesday, April 18.
ACM193 It’s all Relatives will not meet on Wednesday, April 18.
CEO416 Out of the Closet will not meet on Wednesday, April 18.
BEF265 Retirement Financial Planning will not meet on Wednesday, April 18.
SNM1066 The Angry Atmosphere will not meet on Wednesday, April 18.
All Wednesday 1:30 p.m. classes will begin at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18 only, with the exception of PAH834 Woodcarving 201 and PAH838 Quilting by Hand, which will meet at their regular time.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
There is room for YOU in the following Friday Bonus Events on April 27. Sign up in the OLLI office.
Hispanic Alliance Greenville – 10 a.m., HC105
Paper Dolls for Big and Little Girls – 1 p.m., HC111
Today’s Reverse Mortgages – 1 p.m., HC004
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Lunch and Learn, Tuesdays, HC110, 12:30-1:15 p.m. April 17, Lifestyle Medicine: Treating the Root Cause of Disease with Elizabeth Morris, M.D., GHS Greenville Family Medicine Faculty & University of South Carolina SCIM.
We are thrilled to welcome pianist, Emma Saba, in recital on Monday, April 23 at 3:15, in the Herring Center Lobby. Emma was part of our dedication recital and enjoyed the OLLI audience so much that she asked to come back! Please help us welcome Emma as she shares her gift of music using our beautiful grand piano. Free! Reservations are helpful; sign up in the OLLI office so we know how many to expect.
Catholic Charities is opening a Lady’s Pantry and they could use your skills and talents – as could Project Host, who needs help in the Soup Kitchen or in the Greenhouse / Garden. Learn the details of these many other volunteer opportunities for meaningful engagement at the Community Volunteering SIG on Wed., April 25, 12:20–1:20 p.m. in HC004. Questions? Contact Tom Nowlin. Please note change of date due to Special Olympics.
Want to play Bocci? Let’s play on Thursdays at 3 p.m. Meet in the OLLI lobby on Thursday, April 19. Please contact Stan Klotz if interested. All skill levels welcome!
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
Furman Symphonic Winds in concert Friday, April 13 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. Tickets for this Sound Quality Concert Series event are $10 for seniors. Visit the website to learn more.
Furman University Theatre presents Michael Cristofer’s The Shadow Box April 17-21 at 8 p.m., with matinee performances April 21 and 22 at 3 p.m. All performances take place in The Playhouse. For ticket information and reservations, call the Theatre Box Office at 864-294-2125. Tickets are on sale now and may be ordered online. Learn more on the website.
Please join the World Affairs Council Upstate, in partnership with Furman University, as they continue their America and the World lecture series. The presentation, The United States and Iran will be Wednesday, April 18, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. at Ogletree Deakins (300 N. Main St., Downtown Greenville). Tickets are $5 through the website.
Matthew Cohen, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Furman University, will present at the University’s High Noon Lecture Series on Wed., April 18 at the Upcountry History Museum-Furman. The lecture, “Sustainability: What Is It and What Might It Mean for Greenville?” will begin at noon and is open to the public. A complete schedule of High Noon events can be found here.
Furman University Lyric Theatre will present two performances of Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” Thursday, April 19 and Saturday, April 21 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. The opera is open to the public. Tickets are $20 for seniors and can be ordered through Eventbrite.
Notre Dame Professor Emeritus Walter J. Nicgorski will speak on the campus of Furman University Monday, April 23 at 7 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel. A reception with Nicgorski follows in the Bryan Garden Room of the Chapel. His talk, “The Morality of the Liberal Arts,” is this year’s Hesburgh Lecture presented by the Furman University Office of Spiritual Life in partnership with the Notre Dame Club of the Western Carolinas and the university’s Catholic Campus Ministry.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
City of Greenville Shredding & E-Waste Recycling Day – Saturday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the City’s new Public Works facility at 475 Fairforest Way. Please visit the website to learn more.
SAGE invites OLLI members to a presentation entitled, Advanced Care Planning and Palliative Care – A much Needed Conversation on Wednesday, April 18, 11 a.m. – noon at Hughes Public Library. SAGE is a group of seniors looking to make sound health choices for our futures by getting great information. For more information leave a message at 864.322.6333.
Add some native plants to your landscape this Spring! You’ll find many varieties of native plants, shrubs, grasses and trees at the Native Plant Sale, April 21, (9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.) at Conestee Nature Park on Mauldin Road, near the former Braves stadium. (Sales support the work of the SC Native Plant Society.)
Furman University, WYFF and the Upstate Chamber Coalition will host a Democratic Gubernatorial Debate on April 22 at 7 p.m. at Younts Conference Center. Learn more and register to attend here.
The Carolina Bronze Handbell Ensemble, established as a community group in 2000, presents their Spring Concert Series. View the complete list of performances on the website.
Greenville Chorale’s “Boots & Barbecue” will be held April 27, 6-10 p.m., Downtown Airport Hanger. OLLI members are invited to join the party to celebrate the Greenville Chorale. Great food-wine-beer, dancing to live band, silent auction, and live auction (care to bid on the opportunity to CONDUCT the Chorale in concert!? ) Tickets are $35/person, $60/pair. Tickets available in OLLI Office.