OLLI NOTES October 5, 2018
Celebrating 25 years of Learning in Retirement
News from the Osher Foundation: Periodically we like to take a demographic snapshot of the OLLI community at programs across the country and OLLI@Furman has been selected to participate. Information we gather will help the administration locally and nationally understand who attends our programs and help with future planning. Your participation is entirely voluntary. The online survey has 23 questions and will take about 10 minutes to complete. (Paper copies are available in the office.) Steve Thaxton, Executive Director of the OLLI National Resource Center at Northwestern University, is in charge of this study. If you have questions about this survey you may contact Steve at 312-503-4049 or email. Follow this link to complete the survey. Thank you for your help!
OLLI member directories are available in the office for $3.
Have you seen OLLILife? If not, check out our quarterly magazine here or in the office. Thank you to editor Sue Renault and her team for putting together a terrific issue! The deadline for the January edition is Nov. 16.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
There is room for YOU in the following Friday Bonus Events. Sign up in the OLLI office.
BTE1145 Today’s Reverse Mortgages BTE1421 Returning the Favor: Help Students
BTE1167 AARP Safe Driving Class BTE1424 History of Learning in Retirement
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Lunch and Learn Tuesdays, speakers from the community present a variety of interesting topics. Free and open to the public, 12:30-1:20 p.m., HC110. Bring your lunch and enjoy! October 9, Joys of Winter Gardens with Karen LaFleur Stewart.
Join the Community Volunteer SIG Wed., Oct. 10, 12:20-1:20 in HC004 to learn how we can help you find meaningful engagement in the community. We have opportunities with 22 organizations and will feature Triune Mercy Center and its Support Circles Program, which helps individuals move out of homelessness, and United Ministries, where you are able to “serve and empower those on the transformative journey to self-sufficiency.” Questions? Contact Tom Nowlin
Dr. David Rutledge, Furman Professor of Religion Emeritus, will speak on “Extending the Boundaries of Our Caring: The Challenge of Global Ethics” at 3:30 on Thursday, Oct. 18 in room 110. The Outreach Committee of OLLI Council is sponsoring this special event in celebration of Global Ethics Day. Every October, institutions around the world participate in this Day, a project of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. OLLI@Furman is the first senior learning program to join the distinguished list of participants (www.globalethicsday.org). Dr. Rutledge’s talk promises to be an enlightening and inspiring look at today’s world and how we can each bring our basic values to bear on its needs. Sign up in the office.
Atlanta Civil Rights Trip Space is still available for this trip, which includes visits to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park (replete with significant historical sites), Morehead College, and the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum on Friday October 26. Price is $95 which includes transportation, all programs/entrances, lunch, and concierge/guide services. Call 864.294.2110 or come by the OLLI Office.
Poker Anyone? OLLI members are invited to join Painless Penniless Poker SIG on Wednesdays at 3:15 p.m., HC004. The group will play a variety of poker games and, while some experience is necessary, all levels are welcome. And penniless means just as it sounds, we are not playing for money – only your pride is on the line! Contact Dave Knox with questions.
What’s Going on at Furman?
Furman University Business Professor, Tom Smythe will address “International Trade: Where Do We Go from Here?” at the High Noon fall lecture series on Wed., Oct. 10, Noon, Upcountry History Museum-Furman, 540 Buncombe Street. Free and open to the public. The complete fall schedule is available here. For more information, contact Furman’s Marketing and Public Relations office at 864-294-3107 or Vince Moore.
The Furman Theater presents Tony nominated Lobby Hero by Kenneth Lonergan, October 10-13 and October 18-20 at 8 p.m. with matinee performances at 3 p.m. on Oct. 14 and 21. Tickets are $15, available online or call the box office at 864.294.2125.
Furman University’s Thompson Gallery presents Lineage: Tom Flowers and Family Oct. 5-Nov. 2, 10-4, with a reception October 19, 6-8 p.m. Tom Flowers taught art at Furman University 1959-1989. This exhibition showcases his work alongside works by his son, daughter, daughter-in-law, grandsons, and granddaughter-in-law. For more information contact Marta Lanier.
American Liszt Society Festival Concert presented by the Furman University Music Department Thurs., Oct. 11, 8 p.m., featuring piano soloist, David Gross with the Furman University Symphony Orchestra and Furman Singers at McAlister Auditorium. Tickets, $10 available at the door or visit for information.
Douglas Brinkley, best-selling author and one of America’s most revered presidential historians will speak at The Poinsett Club in downtown Greenville Thur., Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. His talk, “Highs and Lows of the American Presidency: Past, Present and Future,” is sponsored by the American History Book Club & Forum and Furman University. The event is open to the public but reservations are required. Cost is $50 per person with the opportunity to include a donation to the Furman University Huff Scholars Fund, which supports Furman student internships and research and promotes history literacy in grades K-12. To reserve seats, please contact Nancy Liebezeit or call 864-294-2173.
Furman’s Legacy of Slavery: An Exhibition Based on the Work of the Slavery and Justice Task Force is on display at Duke Library on Furman’s campus, 2nd floor gallery, Monday-Friday, 12-5 p.m.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
The Appalachian Council of Governments has put together a Needs Assessment Survey to gather region specific data for Seniors. Please take a few minutes to help them out by completing the survey here.
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. For more information visit Greenville Guild or 864.370.0965. Tickets are available in the OLLI Office.
Greenville Center for Creative Arts will host an opening reception for the exhibition Textiles: A History of Expression & Last Words by Susan Lenz Oct. 5, 6-9 p.m. The exhibition will run Oct. 5–Nov. 28.
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research invites all to join in the Greenville Walk on Saturday, October 6 at 8:00 a.m. at Fluor Field. No cost to register! Visit the Walk website or call 864.312.6436.
Curious about Taylors Mill? Sun., Oct. 7 at 3 p.m., the Greenville County Historical Society is hosting a free talk and tour of the mill, formally known as Southern Bleachery and Print Works. Learn about the mill’s early days and connection to Furman University. 250 Mill Street, Taylors, SC 29687.
Enjoy the American Chamber Players at a concert at the Temple of Israel (400 Spring Forest Road, Greenville) on Sunday, Oct. 14, 3 p.m. Selections include pieces by Schubert, Gaubert, Dvorak, and Raimi. Tickets are $20; order here or purchase at the door.
Greenville Chorale Fall Series under the direction of OLLI member, Bing Vick, opens its season on October 20 at 8:00 p.m. with a bluegrass mass and jazz sacred music at the Peace Center. “Come Away to the Skies: A High Lonesome Mass” will feature the Chuck Nation Bluegrass Band from Gainesville, Georgia. “Duke Ellington Sacred Music” will feature the Greenville Jazz Collective Big Band. OLLI members may purchase a discounted ticket voucher ($32 instead of $40). You then exchange your voucher at the Peace Center Box Office for any seat in the house! Vouchers are available in the OLLI Office.
OktoberForest 2018 Bring the whole family for a day of fun at Birds Fly South Ale Project, Oct. 28, Noon-3 p.m. Live bluegrass music, food truck service, and fun interactive stations. Learn more about Greenville’s trees, forest, and water. Free! 1320 Hampton Ave, Greenville. Visit Facebook for info.