OLLI NOTES
Celebrating 25 years of Learning in Retirement
Summer hours: The OLLI office will be open 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. during the summer. 864.294.2998
Thank you for your patience and flexibility this week as we moved classes due to high school graduations at Timmons Arena. We are back to our regular locations for the rest of June.
Interested in learning more about your community? Apply now for Class 5 of Senior Leaders Greenville, an OLLI program 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.
Here’s a great way to help Furman professors, Furman students, AND OLLI! At the Annual Luncheon, OLLI Council President May Welborn announced a campaign to raise $100,000 to endow the OLLI Faculty Support Fund. Income from this endowment will provide funds each year for a Furman professor to pursue research or scholarship that will enhance their classroom teaching. Projects that involve a Furman student will be encouraged, and faculty will be required to give a Bonus Event or something similar at OLLI sharing their research with our membership. Our current total has risen since last week: we are now at $37,800! All gifts are tax deductible to the extent allowed by the IRS. You may make a one-time gift via credit card by clicking this link. If you would like to make a pledge to pay later on, or a multi-year pledge, you can download this form, or pick one up in the OLLI Office. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Kennedy at 864-294-2979 or nancy.kennedy2767@furman.edu.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
There is room for YOU in the following Friday Bonus Events. Call or come by the office to sign up.
Guided Kayak Tour on Lake Jocassee (June 15, 10-4)
Practical Origami: Photo Cube Photo Project (June 29, 1-3 p.m.)
**If you need to cancel your participation in a Friday Bonus Event, remember that you have to take care of it by the Monday prior. Otherwise there is a $25 cancelation fee.
25 Years of OLLI/FULIR
Save the Date: Music by the Lake Concert Series! In recognition of FULIR/OLLI’s 25th Anniversary and the 50th Anniversary of the Music by the Lake Concert Series, we will enjoy a special OLLI gathering on Thursday, July 19. Mark your calendars and watch for details in the weeks to come!
As part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration, you are invited to help us capture the words which come to mind when you think of FULIR/OLLI. Please add your words through this online form and look out as we reveal all that OLLI means to us in the coming months. Thank you for your participation!
OLLI HAPPENINGS
OLLI@Furman Fall Photography Showcase – Call for Photos! We hope you are enjoying the Photography Showcase in the Crabtree Room. The next exhibition will consist of two hangings. If you are an OLLI member or staff and wish to participate in this exhibit, follow the application guidelines posted on the website, pick them 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. Submissions can also be dropped off at the OLLI Office. Submissions will be due by August 10. Only one submission per artist, please.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
Help a Furman psychology student: Research Participants Needed! Are you interested in participating in psychology research? We are currently examining the relationship between cognitive flexibility, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence. Contact hannah.wilder@furman.edu to sign up for the survey or to get more information!
Art by South Carolina native son and U.S. Army combat veteran Brad Carraway will be on display through June 15 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building. The exhibition, “Surviving War is Hell: Healing the Emotional Traumas of War Through Art,” is presented by the Furman Department of Art and especially menatingul to veterans and their families. Thompson Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. A reception and talk with the artist is set for Friday, June 8, 3-4:30 p.m. in the Roe Art Building. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
The 50th Anniversary season of Furman University’s Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series continues Thursdays through August 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s amphitheater. On June 14, enjoy music performed by the Spartanburg Jazz Ensemble. Learn more about the Summer Concert Series here.
Grandchildren in town over the summer? They might enjoy visiting the Upcountry History Museum for a special exhibit, Once Upon A time: Exploring the World of Fairy Tales, open June 2-September 9. While there, you might also enjoy Back Where I Come From, Furman University’s newest semi-permanent exhibition which takes visitors on an enlightening experience through the roots and evolution of the Upcountry South Carolina’s blues history. Learn more on the Museum’s special events on the website.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
Chautauqua History Alive Festival | June 15-24 | Winston Churchill, Harriet Tubman, Clara Barton, Alice Paul and Francis Marion. Out-fox the British with the Swamp Fox. Join Harriet Tubman on the Combahee River Raid. Defy danger with Clara Barton. Go to jail with Alice Paul. Stand with Winston Churchill & “never give up.” Enjoy the shows evenings outdoors or daytime indoors. And they’re all Free! Outdoor shows at 7:30 p.m. at Greenville Tech: Fri 6/15 Churchill – Sat 6/16 Barton– Sun 6/17 & Fri 6/22 Marion – Sat 6/23 Paul – Sun 6/24 Tubman. And in Falls Park: Tues. 6/19 at 7:30 p.m. Churchill. In Trailblazer Park TR: Wed 6/20 at 8 p.m. Marion. Indoor shows: Mon-Thu at 11:30 a.m. and Sat & Sun both weekends at 2 p.m. Call 244-1499 or visit HistoryComesAlive.org Free!
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 on classes and summer events including, Salsa at Sunset which beings June 9.
LoseWell Medically Based Weight-management Program Mondays & Wednesdays, June 11-July 18 • 10-11:30 a.m. • Piedmont Center, 33 Villa Road. Achieve your weight goals with the tools and support from this program. Weekly meetings provide access to a health coach, nurse practitioner, registered dietitian and exercise specialist; biometric screenings to track your progress; and membership at Sportsclub or the GHS Life Center®. Cost is $199 which can be paid in full or in 3 payments throughout the 6 weeks. To learn more, call (864) 522-3144 or e-mail losewell@ghs.org.
The Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease and CTE Center would like your help! The DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project is an NIH funded study focused on developing methods of diagnosing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Men ages 45-74 are needed to serve as participants. All travel expenses are covered, and participants may receive up to $500 compensation. To find out more visit diagnoseCTE.com or contact us at diagnose@bu.edu or 617-358-6562.