OLLI NOTES September 14, 2018
Celebrating 25 years of Learning in Retirement
The first week of class started with a bang thanks to Hurricane Florence! Thank you for your patience as we navigated various closings and weather announcements. Furman has not yet made a decision about Monday. IF Greenville experiences bad weather, and IF Furman closes as a result, we will notify you via email and our Facebook page, and will leave a message on our main phone number, 864-294-2998. No news is good news—if you don’t hear from us, OLLI will be operating on a regular schedule.
Get Connected! Follow us on Facebook for updates and post your OLLI photos to Instagram at #furmanolli.
Nametags: Thank you for wearing your nametag! That makes it easy to greet friends old and new! We make nametags for all brand-new members. If you are a returning member, we only make a new nametag if you let us know you have lost the original. Please use your nametag from term to term.*** Whether you are a new or returning member, please check the nametag boxes to see if yours is in there. If it’s a duplicate, turn it in to the office so that we can recycle it.***
Have an idea for a new course but need to do a little research? OLLI members can receive an OLLI Curriculum Enhancement Grant of up to $2,000 to reimburse costs associated with developing a new course or modifying an existing one. The Grants Committee accepts and reviews applications in the fall and spring. The fall deadline is October 1. Application forms are available here or on the bulletin board in the Herring Center.
PARKING UPDATE: Furman is in the process of changing our parking decals. In the meantime, we have a temporary parking pass for OLLI members who park away from the Herring Center (PAC, Chapel, Shi Center, etc.). OLLI members who park only in the lots around the Herring Center will not need a temporary parking pass. The temporary parking passes are available in the OLLI office or at our website Temp Parking Pass. Stay tuned for more details on the new parking decals.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Online Registration is now closed. If you would like to sign up for classes or events, please come into the OLLI office for assistance.
Friday, September 21 is the last day to drop classes and receive a refund or a credit to your package. If you drop a class and switch to another, there is no fee. If you drop a class without replacing it, there is a $10 fee.
Several Bonus Events have openings available if you are still looking for an event for the Fall18 term, including the following:
BTE1420 The Nature Conservancy
BTE1408 BLEEP! You Can’t Watch That!
BTE1428 Benjamin West
BTE1412 Space Tourism
BTE1424 Learning in Retirement at Furman
25 Years of OLLI/FULIR
Beer and Wine Tasting 25th Anniversary Celebration We are gathering to enjoy a delicious tasting for all! Join us and sample the marvelous hand-made Upcountry Provisions Pizza and/or a tasting of select craft beers chosen by some of OLLI’s most studied beer connoisseurs! (non-alcoholic) beverages will be available for the Pizza Tasters) $10 for either pizza or beer or $20 to give both a try. Deadline to sign up September 27th in the OLLI office (or call 864.294.2998) for one of the tastings or both! Tuesday October 2, 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the Grove @ Upcountry Provisions, 6809 State Park Road, Travelers Rest.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Straight Talk Lecture Series event previously scheduled for September 13, 2018 has been postponed to Monday, October 1, 2018 at 6:30 p.m., due to issues related to Hurricane Florence.
Have you seen OLLILife? If not, check out our new quarterly magazine here. Thanks to editor, Sue Renault, and her team of contributors for putting together a terrific issue!
What’s a S.I.G. anyway?!? Plan to find out the week of September 24-28 as we celebrate S.I.G. Week! More information to follow on fun, special events and meetings throughout the week with OLLI Special Interest Groups.
Looking to “give back” with a flexible volunteer opportunity that utilizes your skills and interests? Find out what your OLLI peers are doing and receive information about opportunities with 22 organizations. Join us at the Community Volunteer SIG on Sept. 26, 12:20–1:20 p.m., HC004. Questions? Contact Tom Nowlin.
The Bowling SIG is open to new members and meets every Monday of the term from 12:45 -3:15 p.m. at AMF Star Lanes (740 S. Pleasantburg Dr.) Cost is approximately $10. Contact Mike Halloran
The Quilting/Handwork SIG will be meeting on Wednesdays at 1:00-3:00 p.m., beginning September 12 in Herring Center room 103.
The Travel SIG will have its first meeting of the year at OLLI on September 21, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. in the Faculty Dining Room of the Daniel Dining Hall. Christina Hawkins from AAA (Tanner Road office) will speak about river cruises. Any Questions, email Sarah Jerome or Patty Mitcham.
WHAT’S GOING ON AT FURMAN
Turning Right: The New Supreme Court and Issues of Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage, and Mass Incarceration, Tuesday, September 18, 4 p.m. in the Watkins Room, Trone Student Center, presented by the Riley Institute and the Department of Politics and International Affairs in observance of Constitution Day. Furman professors Teresa Cosby and Dr. Glen Halva-Neubauer will provide insight into how the court operates, the impact of Roe v. Wade and its possible undoing, and what the rightward shift of the Court might mean for issues such as same-sex marriage and mass incarceration. Dr. David Fleming will moderate a question and answer session to follow.
The Furman Dining Hall is open to OLLI members with meals priced at $6 for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You will need your name tag to receive this discount. Please note that the University has a new schedule for students this term. There are no classes scheduled from 12:20- 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, therefore all Furman students may be dining during this time period which will lead to longer than usual lines. If you can adjust your schedule to dine at other times, it may be beneficial.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
Center Stage presents the musical, Dreamgirls, the story of three hopeful young singers and the power of music to break down barriers. The show runs through September 30, 2018. Click here for tickets or call the box office at (864)233-6733.
The Guild of the Greenville Symphony presents the 2018 Harvest of Homes Tour, on October 5-6 10:00-4:00 p.m. and October 7, 1:00-4:00 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Greenville Symphony. Advance tickets $25, tour day tickets $30. For more information visit the Guild website. or call 864.370.0965.
Call for Nature Lovers! The Lake Conestee Nature Park is hosting The Great Blue BBQ on Thursday, September 27 at 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost for the event is $35 with all proceeds to benefit the park and includes a full BBQ meal menu, live music, beer or wine, and silent auction. The special guest will be Drew Lanham author of The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature. Click the link to register.