OLLI NOTES February 15, 2019
The OLLI Office will be open on Monday, February 18, Presidents’ Day, and classes will be in session.
Spring brochures are in the mail and should arrive in your mailboxes in the next few days. In the meantime, the brochure is on our website to take a peek.
OLLI phone directories are available for $3 in the office.
Course Announcement: HFE539 Aqua Zumba will not be offered for Spring19. It has been moved to Fall19.
Travel with OLLI
There is still time to register for the Montgomery Civil Rights Trip March 17-18! Deadline is Feb 22!! This compelling, historical trip will include behind-the scenes special visits to the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the Freedom Ride Museum, and Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, allowing participants to gain a greater understanding of this pivotal period in American History. Sign up in the OLLI office. Contact Heidi Wright for more information.
The deadline for registration for Road Scholar Architectural Masterworks of Frank Lloyd Wright Trip is fast approaching on February 28! OLLI members will have the privilege of being guided by a renowned Wright expert while visiting some of FLW’s greatest works in the Midwest. In addition, there will be a Frank Lloyd Wright course offered in the spring to get you ready for this wonderful trip. Space is limited. Brochures in the office or online. To register call Road Scholar at 800.322.5315 and refer to Program #22976, Note that you are an OLLI@Furman member. Questions? Contact Heidi Wright.
Read and Explore with OLLI 2019 Sign up for these events in the OLLI Office.
• Read Denise Kiernan’s The Last Castle. Check out a copy in the office and return for another reader.
• Fri, Feb. 22, 1:00 at the Upcountry History Museum. Film The Magnificent Ambersons with introduction by Judy Aten, OLLI film instructor.
• Alan Toney presents Whatever Happened to Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt? Tues, Feb. 26, 3:15p.m., HC110. Cornelia, the only child of Biltmore’s George and Edith Vanderbilt, was raised in luxury. Inspired by her parents’ concern for the wider world, she left her marriage to a British aristocrat for a varied and eccentric life of travel, love and the arts.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Deadline approaching to share your photos highlighting nature. OLLI Crabtree Room Spring 19 Photography Showcase Submission Call, subject matter Flora or Fauna, Hanging display Mar 20-Aug 19. Submissions due by Feb 20. Email ONE per artist. Guidelines Here.
Tuesday, Feb 19 is “Bring your car to OLLI” day! The Classic Car class will be held @ the lower half of the parking lot below the Herring Center, to the right of Timmons Arena, 9:00-10:30 approx. Enjoy OLLI coffee and fellowship, as we visit cars and hear an owner story or history. All OLLI members are welcome. In the event of rain, event will not be held. Contact Wayne Halli with questions.
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 19, Blaine DeSantis. OLLI instructor and baseball lover will present From Field to Phone: Baseball as Seen Through Music Videos.
OLLI@Furman 2019 Baiden Wall Spring Exhibit will be Mar 25 – May 21. The theme will be “A Preponderance of Purple” (preponderance defined as; majority, emphasis, lots etc.) Why Purple? We have had exhibits featuring Red and Blue. When you mix those two colors together, what do you get? Purple! Put on your thinking caps and incorporate lots of Purple in a photograph, drawing, painting, weaving, fiber arts, etc. OLLI members/staff may submit artwork. Submit by Mar 15. Please submit ONE entry. Submission Form Here
We need your help COMFORTING OLDER ADULTS, utilizing YOUR TALENTS in a flexible volunteer opportunity. Join us at the Community Volunteer SIG on Wed., Feb. 27th from 12:20 – 1:20 p.m. in HC004 to learn about fellow OLLI Member Jean Blank’s Compassionate Outreach Initiative. We need Flower Arrangers, Gardeners, Knitters, Readers, Friendly Visitors, Greeting Card Rescue/Recyclers, Therapy Dogs or YOUR CREATIVE IDEAS. Questions? Contact Tom Nowlin.
The Movie SIG will meet Feb 25 at 3:15 in HC103. Space limited, contact Debbie Ahlers to confirm and for info. The selected movie is Doubt (2008) with Philip Seymour Hoffman & Meryl Streep. Watch the film on your own before the meeting. Discussion will include interesting facts and reactions to the movie.
What’s Going on at Furman?
Furman University Lyric Theatre, directed by Furman’s Grant Knox will present the musical “She Loves Me” on Sat, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. Considered by many to be the most charming musical ever written. Tickets, $10 for seniors, are available at the door.
Furman University Theatre directed by Furman Professor Rhett Bryson will present The Diviners by Jim Leonard, Jr. on Wed, Feb. 13 – Sat, Feb.16, and Thurs, Feb. 21, – Sat, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees Feb. 17 and Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. Furman Playhouse. Tickets, $15. Visit Furman Theater.
Interested in hearing amazing talks on a wide array of different topics? TEDxFurmanU 2019 is hosted by the organization that hosts Innovation Hour and it will be held Sat, Feb. 16 from 1-4PM in Younts Conference Center. OLLI members can purchase tickets for $5, with an OLLI name tag. Follow the link for info.
Herring Chamber Ensemble Winter Concert – Sun, Feb 17, 3 p.m. in Daniel Chapel. Conducted by Bing Vick, the HCE celebrates 22 years of beautiful choral chamber music. Discounted tickets $24 in the office.
Furman Music presents the duo runedako performance by Furman professors Ruth Neville and Daniel Koppelman, performing pieces for duo piano Mon, Feb. 18, 8 p.m.,Daniel Recital Hall. Free. Info link
Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor for the Greenville Symphony Orchestra, will lead the Furman Symphony Orchestra in a Concerto Concert Fri, Feb. 22, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. Tickets $10 at the door.
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?
Enjoy the Music On Sunday Series at The Temple of Israel featuring classical pianist, Marta Felcman on February 17 @ 3:00 p.m. Marta’s program includes a variety of composers from Bach to Ned Rorem and from her native Argentina. Wine and cheese reception following. Tickets $20 at the door or online HERE.
Peace Center Oscar Nominated Short Films Viewing By popular demand, the Oscar® Nominated Short Films return to the Peace Center February 15-18 in the Gunter Theater. From amazing animated shorts to live-action narratives to groundbreaking documentaries, the weekend will feature all the short films reaching for Oscar gold this year! Tickets $10. For more information visit Peace Center
Join OLLI’s beloved AV Huff as he leads the Chautauqua Alexander Hamilton Talk Tues, Feb 19 at 7 p.m. Discover inside stories the musical and the book don’t mention. Hughes Main Library, Greenville. Call 244-1499 or visit HistoryComesAlive. Free!
Upper South Carolina Council of the Navy League welcomes Michael Leinbach and Jonathon Ward, co-authors of Bringing Columbia Home, to its Feb 20, 6 p.m. dinner program at the Poinsett Club. They will present the story of the tragic loss and subsequent recovery efforts for the space shuttle Columbia and the inspiring message it holds. For details and reservations, visit this link to print a form or email for 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.
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