OLLI NOTES January 11, 2019
OLLI Office hours are 8:30-5, Monday-Thursday, and 8:30-4 on Fridays. The office number is 864-294-2998.
In the event of inclement weather, OLLI follows the university schedule. If Furman closes, we will cancel OLLI classes and close the office. We will send an email and post on Facebook if there is a closing.
The Herring Center is a busy place while classes are in session. Please remember that there’s a small window of time after a class ends for the next one to get set up. If you are enjoying a conversation with a classmate or instructor, please continue those chats in the lobby.
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.***
Calling all Frank Lloyd Wright enthusiasts! We are delighted to offer exclusively to OLLI@Furman members the Road Scholar Architectural Masterworks of Frank Lloyd Wright. Celebrate the work of legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright as you visit some of his greatest works in the Midwest. Discover Wright-influenced contemporary architecture on city explorations of Madison, Racine, Milwaukee, Oak Park and Chicago with local experts. This excursion begins Sunday, May 26 and concludes Saturday, June 1, 2019. Trip Rates: $2,329 double occupancy, $2,889 single occupancy. Space is limited. Brochures available in the office or view the brochure online. To register call Road Scholar at 800.322.5315 and reference Program #22976, Architectural Masterworks of Frank Lloyd Wright, from May 26-June 1, 2019 and note that you’re an OLLI member at Furman University. Questions? Contact Heidi Wright.
NEW Basketball Ticket offer for OLLI members! Furman Mens’ Basketball has earned their first ranked season with a current record of 15-2. Cheer on the Paladins on Thursday, January 24, @ 7:00 p.m. Furman Paladins vs. Chattanooga. Ticket seating will be mid-court and includes: Concession voucher for a complimentary beer or wine in the Thirsty Paladins or a soft drink from our concession stand and a trendy Furman stadium bag. This is a super event and you are going to watch Furman play a great Southern Conference opponent! Your vouchers and bags can be picked up in the lobby of Timmons Arena prior to the game. Doors open one hour before tip-off. Tickets are $12. Purchase tickets by Jan 22@ 7 p.m. HERE
Update from Council President, May Wellborn
We have had a wonderful year of celebrating our FULIR/OLLI 25th anniversary. It would not have been possible without many OLLI members stepping up and contributing their time and talents. The council recognizes that our OLLI is so successful because of a willingness of our membership to be involved in creating a welcoming and stimulating environment. We have a reputation for excellence of leadership, nationally (thank you, Nancy!) and for being one of the fastest growing OLLI programs. Each of the standing committees is committed to expanding the diversity and opportunities available to become involved. Many programs we have now are a result of volunteers seeing a need – travel, expanded SIGs, Read and Explore, new courses, special speakers, social events, etc. We welcome suggestions! If you are interested in becoming more involved, either occasionally or in the longer term, please contact the office or Kathy Road, the Volunteer chair. We will help you find a place. Volunteers are the heart and spirit of OLLI at Furman!
Read and Explore with OLLI 2019
Our read this year is The Last Castle, by Denise Kiernan. You are invited to check out and read a copy, then return it for another OLLI member to enjoy.
Sign up in the office for The Gilded Age, George and Edith Vanderbilt and the Emergence of Progressivism with Dr. Marian Strobel, Furman University Professor of History, the first REO event to be held on Jan 22, 3:15 p.m. in the Herring Center, Crabtree Room.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
There is room for you in The Glass Menagerie BTE1453 on Jan. 18 @ 1 p.m. Thomas Azar, lead actor in the upcoming Warehouse Theatre production will join us for this class. Call the OLLI office to sign up.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Lunch and Learn Tuesdays, community speakers present a variety of interesting topics. Free and open to the public, 12:30-1:20 p.m., HC110. Bring your lunch and enjoy! On January 15, Russia in the Time of Putin:Russia Resurgent?, presented by Michael Bressler, professor of Political Science at Furman University.
OLLI and Chautauqua present a private OLLI performance of Napoleon, on Saturday, February 2 at the Herring Center. Come for a social at 4 p.m., followed by the performance. No military figure in history has been quite as polarizing as Napoleon Bonaparte. Was he a monster, driven by an endless, ruinous quest for military glory? Or a social and political visionary brought down by petty, reactionary kings of Europe? Mark Schneider, a historical interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, will help us find the answers. With an uncanny resemblance to Napoleon, Mark has performed as the emperor around the world – we are in for a treat! Tickets are $5 and are available with check or cash in the OLLI office.
Bowling SIG begins Monday, Jan. 14 at AMF Star Lanes. Organizational Meeting at 12:30 p.m. to form teams, and play begins at 1 p.m. Cost: $9 weekly. All bowlers (any skill level) are welcome. Contact Mike Halloran.
The Olli Hand Chime Group will begin rehearsals Wed, Jan 16 (12:20-1:20), HC111. Our hope is to have a full three octave group of ringers who will prepare pieces and play at various functions during the year. We need two more ringers, with some music reading experience, to fill our group. If you can read the music, we can teach you to ring the Hand Chimes. Questions? Email Shelden. Come join us for a fun, rewarding time.
Enjoy watching and discussing movies? OLLI Movie SIG is for you! We will view a movie on our own, then meet to discuss, share reactions and learn facts. First up is “Into The Wild” (2007), the true story of Christopher McCandless who, after graduating from Emory, began a controversial cross-country adventure that ended tragically in Alaska. Meeting is Mon. Jan 28, 3:15 (1hr) in HC103. Space is limited, RSVP to Debbie.
Parlez-vous Francais! The French SIG will meet at 3 p.m. in HC003 on Tuesdays during the winter semester. We will discuss French culture from the point of view of Asterix and Obelix in their adventure, “Le Tour de Gaule d’Asterix” by Goscinny and Uderzo. Contact Betty Kuhnert with questions.
Get ready to hit the links! It is time to sign up for the 2nd Annual OLLI Golf Scramble on Monday, March 4 at the Furman Golf Course. Cost is $75, which includes 18 holes of golf, range balls, lunch and prizes. Last year we had 48 players; let’s shoot for 72 this year. George Hammond will be coordinating this event and you may email with questions. Deadline to sign up in the OLLI office is Fri, Feb. 22.
What’s Going on at Furman?
Hartness Organ Series with Kimberly Marshall, university organist and professor of organ at Arizona State University, Tues, Jan. 15, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel. Free. For more info, contact Furman Music
Former NFL player, equality advocate, and educator Wade Davis will speak Friday, Jan. 18, during a Community Breakfast celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The breakfast begins at 8 a.m., with the program following at 8:30 a.m. at Younts Conference Center on the Furman University campus. Tickets are $50 per person. For table or ticket information email or call 864.294.3464.
What’s Going on Around Greenville?
Chautauqua Talk: Napoleon – FREE! Tues. Jan 15 at 7 p.m. at Hughes Main Library, Greenville Led by Monique Glass, president of Alliance Francaise. Not a costumed performance.
Deborah Sampson, A Revolution of Her Own! America’s first professional female soldier in a FREE Chautauqua live performance. Headquarters Library, Spartanburg. Thurs Jan 17@ 7pm. Call 244-1499 or for information see HistoryComesAlive.org.
The Hungry Monks will perform at the Temple of Israel (400 Spring Forest Road, Greenville) for the
Music on Sunday series on Sun, Jan 20 @ 3 p.m. The Monks perform traditional, contemporary, and original acoustic songs and instrumentals in the Celtic tradition, grounded in the folk traditions of many cultures. Tickets are $20 at the door or here.