OLLI NOTES February 1 , 2019
The Spring Brochure 2019 is now available on our website HERE. Copies will be mailed on Fri, Feb 8. Registration will begin on Tues. Feb 26 for course package holders and Thurs. Feb 28 for single course purchasers. The Spring 2019 Registration form can be found HERE.
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 will be $75. This includes 18 holes of golf, range balls, lunch and prizes. Last year we had 48 players. Let’s shoot for 72 players this year. George Hammond will be coordinating this event and you may email with questions. Deadline for signing up in the OLLI office is Fri, Feb. 22.
Wintertime is the perfect time to curl up with a good book! Checkout the new titles in the Marvin Book Nook.
TRAVEL WITH OLLI
Would you like to spend two nights in a treehouse nestled among the trees on the edge of the Edisto River? Interested in paddling the Southeast’s longest free flowing black water river with other OLLI members? The OLLI@Furman Travel Committee is exploring this very trip just for you! Rated one of the “50 Amazing Places Like Nowhere Else on Earth,” as noted by National Geo Adventure. Take a peek at this video and plan to attend an Information Meeting Thurs, Feb 7 at 12:30 p.m., HC113. Contact Allan Boyle.
Road Scholar Architectural Masterworks of Frank Lloyd Wright Trip, May 26-June 1, 2019.
Celebrate legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright by visiting some of his greatest works in the Midwest with local Wright experts. In addition, there will be a Frank Lloyd Wright course offered in the spring to get you ready for this wonderful trip. Rates: $2,329 double occupancy, $2,889 single occupancy. Space is limited. Brochures in the office or online. To register call Road Scholar at 800.322.5315 and refer to Program #22976, Architectural Masterworks of Frank Lloyd Wright, May 26-June 1. Note that you are an OLLI@Furman member. Questions? Contact Heidi Wright.
Read and Explore with OLLI 2019
• Read Denise Kiernan’s The Last Castle. Check out a copy in the office and return for another reader.
• Book Chat Thurs, Feb. 7 (HC 005) Bring your lunch and your thoughts to share.
• Explore with a Bonus Event: Tuesday, Feb 5, 3:15 p.m. HC 110: The Business Of Biltmore – A Conversation, Richard Pressley, retired CFO and Exec V.P. of The Biltmore Co. Sign up in the office.
OLLI SPECIALITY TRIP TO THE BILTMORE HOUSE: Tuesday, March 12. Depart Furman at 9:30 a.m. and return @ 6 p.m. Cost is $150, ($110 for Biltmore season pass holders), which includes transportation, bus driver tip, lunch at the Stable Café, admission to Biltmore House and Grounds, and a choice of ONE of two Behind the Scenes Curatorial Tours: Architecture/Engineering/Construction OR Art Treasures of the Biltmore House. Participation is limited to 40 participants, 20 for each of the two special tours. Sign up in the office.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Join in our Lunch and Learn Tuesdays, where 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 Feb. 5, David Hall of the Greenville Health System will present Non-Addictive Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain.
Join the Paris Life class for a special Documentary film event which will highlight the history of the American Hospital in Paris which played an important role in Paris and France during WWI, and many Americans – doctors, nurses, and philanthropists, volunteered to provide the medical and support services well before America officially entered the war. Members of the Vanderbilt family (think Asheville’s Biltmore House) were directly involved with the war effort at the hospital. Feb. 14 at 3:15 p.m., HC110. More info Here.
OLLI Crabtree Room Spring 2019 Photography Showcase Submission Call, subject matter Flora and Fauna, Hanging display March 20-August 19. Submissions due by February 20. Email ONE submission per artist. Guidelines available Here.
Looking to “give back” with a flexible volunteer opportunity that utilizes your skills and interests? Your OLLI peers can help! Visit the Community Volunteer SIG on Wed., Feb. 13th from 12:20 – 1:20 p.m. in HC004 to receive information about opportunities with 24 organizations. We will be featuring Slater Marietta’s Foothills Family Services (adult mentoring, food delivery, Strawberry Festival) and Friends of the Greenville County Library (sort, gift shop events). Questions? Contact Tom Nowlin.
What’s Going on at Furman?
Enjoy a Singular Sensation when the Furman University Pauper Players presents A Chorus Line Feb. 1 & 2, 7:30 p.m., McAlister Auditorium. Tickets at $10 and available at the door or call 864.294.3516.
The Furman Faculty Chamber Music Series will present a concert Fri, Feb. 1, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. Following the recital in the DuPre Rhame Foyer, guests will have an opportunity to meet the performers at a reception hosted by the sisters of Sigma Alpha Iota. Find more information HERE.
Furman Music presents the duo runedako performance by husband and wife team of Furman University music professors Ruth Neville and Daniel Koppelman. They will perform pieces for duo piano Mon, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. The event is free. Follow the link for more information.
Herring Chamber Ensemble Winter Concert – Sun, Feb 17, 3 p.m. Daniel Chapel, Furman University. Open seating, doors open at 2:30 p.m. Conducted by Bing Vick, the HCE celebrates 22 years of beautiful choral chamber music. Discounted tickets $24 in the OLLI office.
The Riley Institute presents The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row with Anthony Ray Hinton on February 27, 7 p.m. McAlister Auditorium. A book signing by Mr. Hinton will follow. Free, but reservations are encouraged. Learn more and reserve your seat here.
What’s Going on Around Greenville?
While the OLLI Social with Chautauqua’s Napoleon is sold out, don’t despair! You can catch the show Sat. Feb 2 or Sun Feb 3 at 2 p.m. at Wade Hampton High School Auditorium. Free! Call 244-1499 or visit online.
The Peace Center is offering FREE tickets for our senior partners, for a performance coming up this Monday, February 4 at 11:45 AM as part of our Peace Passport series. The performance is Celebrating Black History Month and is a unique performance of storytelling, poetry and dance that is sure not to be missed. If you are interested in securing tickets for this free performance, please EMAIL and let them know how many you’d like to reserve. Seating is limited so if you would like some tickets, please act fast.
Upper South Carolina Council of the Navy League is pleased to announce that Michael Leinbach and Jonathon Ward, co-authors of the book Bringing Columbia Home, will be guest speakers at its Feb 20, 2019, 6:00 p.m. dinner program at the Poinsett Club in Greenville. The authors will present the story of the tragic loss and subsequent recovery efforts for the space shuttle Columbia and the inspiring message it ultimately holds. The public is cordially invited to attend this inspiring dinner program. For details and reservation information, please go to link to print a reservation form or email for further information.
1st Annual Greenville Jewish Film Festival Featuring 3 days of films and special events will be held Thurs, Feb 28 – Sun Mar 3. Visit the website for information on the featured films and to purchase tickets.
Upcoming exhibits at the Southeast Center for Photography (116 E. Broad St., Greenville) will feature works by OLLI Members. The center’s “Members” show runs through Feb. 9 and includes pieces by Bruce Schlein, Linda Hosek, Nadia Land Greene, Robert Greene. The center’s “Black, White & Monochrome” show opens 6-8 p.m. Fri, Feb 1 runs through Feb 28. and includes pieces by Linda Hosek. The center is an exhibition and education venue promoting the art and enjoyment of fine photography. It offers monthly juried exhibitions, workshops and informal monthly meetings for photographers. More information HERE.
Book Drive Call for Furman Literacy Corner which serves students age 6-14 to develop their reading, writing, and overall communication skills. The program is in need of age group appropriate new or used book donations or donations of Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift cards. Help a child to become today a reader, tomorrow a leader! Books or Cards may be dropped off in the OLLI Office. Find more information HERE.