OLLI NOTES May 31, 2019
The OLLI Office is open 9:00-3:00 Monday-Friday during the summer. Our number is 864-294-2998.
**Monday and Tuesday, June 3-4, there will be multiple high school graduations held at Timmons Arena. Traffic will be dense with little to no parking near the Herring Center These are not good days to drop by the office and SIGs will not be meeting at the Herring Center during these days.** (See Course Announcements below for class location changes those days).
Summer Registration continues! Register online or in the OLLI office. The brochure is on the website and in the office. Pick up one for yourself and a few more to share with friends and neighbors. Classes are just $35 and there is no membership fee. It is a great time to encourage a friend to try OLLI. **NOTE: Monday, June 3 is the last day to drop a course and get a refund.**
Do not miss the May edition of OLLILife, which is hot off the press! Check out our online edition and be sure to thank Sue Renault and her team for their wonderful work!
**DEADLINE JUNE 15!** Learn more about your community and find ways to use your skills and experience to make a difference through Senior Leaders Greenville (SLG). A program of OLLI@Furman, SLG builds awareness of the essential role of seniors in the community and the issues they face, empowering participants to become active players seeking better lives for seniors in Greenville, the Upstate, and beyond. The class meets monthly for day-long sessions at locations around Greenville, Sep-May. Learn more on the website, and click here to apply for Class 6. Information is also in the OLLI office. Contact Nancy Kennedy.
Ready for some summer reading? Check out the Marvin Book Nook for a good book or two.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Due to parking issues on June 4, the following classes will be moved for 1 week only:
Guitar IV Tues., June 4 (9 a.m.) Chapel Conference Room
Core Performance Tues., June 4 (10 a.m.) Woodlands – Camellia Room
Touring Britain and Europe via Helicopter Tues., June 4 (10 a.m.) Woodlands – Rose Room
Beginning Poker Tues., June 4 (1 p.m.) Woodlands – Rose Room
Let’s Get Fit Tues., June 4 (1 p.m.) Woodlands – Camellia Room
BTE1128 West African Rhythms and Drumming, has been cancelled due to low enrollment.
There’s room for YOU in these summer Friday Bonus Events:
BTE1118 Beginning Western Style Square Dancing, June 21, 2-3:30 p.m.
BTE1188 A Photographer’s Guide to Roan Mountain, June 7, 7:00a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
BTE1197 Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, June 7, 10:30-11:45 a.m
OLLI HAPPENINGS
OLLI Crabtree Room Fall 2019 Photography Showcase Submission Call, subject matter OPEN, Hanging display September 4. Submissions due by August 1. Email ONE submission per artist to furmanolliphoto@gmail.com. Emailed photo should be no bigger than 2000mp on the long side.
What’s Going at Furman?
Furman’s Music By the Lake Summer Concert Series will feature “Go West, Young Man!” with the Carolina Youth Symphony on Thursday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Lakeside Amphitheater (No rain location.) All concerts in the series are FREE! Visit the Music Department website for more information.
Help a Furman student with her summer research! For this research study we will be looking to see if a correlation exists between traits of mindfulness and quality of life. We hope to measure mindfulness, and quality of life by giving elderly populations questionnaires assessing these traits. After we complete this research we intend to have a presentation that would allow participants and others to see the results of the experiment. https://furman.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eCH04U3KUTsuWRn
What’s Going on Around Greenville?
Hands & Hearts For Haiti will be held Saturday, June 1, 6:30-10 p.m. at ZEN in downtown Greenville. Join Us in eliminating childhood malnutrition in Haiti! Dining, Dancing, Drinks, Games, and More! Visit website link to purchase tickets and for more information.
OLLI @ Clemson will host Antique Fair on the Green at Patrick Square on Fri., Jun 7, Noon-7 p.m. and Sat., Jun 8 10-5 p.m. Free. Contact OLLI@Clemson for info.
Calling all Golfers! Hands of Kindness Children’s Ministry will host its 7th annual golf tournament at Furman on Friday, June 7. Proceeds go to support the ministry, which works with orphaned and vulnerable children in Koreng, Uganda. Please visit the website for details and more information.
Salsa at Sunset, on June 8 at Graham Plaza in front of the Peace Center fountains, Greenville, SC. Open to the public; a FREE Upstate International event with the support of Piedmont Natural Gas. Group salsa lesson at 6:00; live Latin bands and dancing from 7:00 to 10:00.Marcel Portilla Band will return for this program.
Peace Center Volunteer Training will be held on June 11 at 6:00 p.m. Love the performing arts, helping others, and our community? Are you enthusiastic, proactive, and punctual? Then join the Peace Center team providing world class service to all patrons. For more information, Email or signup HERE
Chautauqua History Comes Alive Festival – It’s Revolutionary! | June 14-23 | Duel wits with Alexander Hamilton. Debate democracy with Andrew Jackson. Witness the end of Camelot with Jackie Kennedy. Struggle for human rights with Malcolm X. And like Hamilton’s women be a part of the story. Evening Outdoor shows at 7:30p at Greenville Tech: Hamilton (Fri 6/14 & Fri 6/21) – Jackson (Sat 6/15 & Sun Jun 23) – Jackie Kennedy (Sun 6/16) – Malcolm X (Sat 6/22.) In Falls Park Hamilton (Tue 6/19 at 7:30p.) In Trailblazer Park TR Jackie (Wed 6/20 at 8pm.) Daytime Indoor shows: Mon-Thu at 11:30am and Sat & Sun at 2pm (both weekends.) Call 244-1499 or visit HistoryComesAlive.org All Free!
GLOW Lyric Theater Summer Festival beginning July 17 will include the hilarious musical comedy Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the timeless classic My Fair Lady, and the most famous opera of all, Carmen. GLOW is an innovative leader in the fusion of opera, operetta and musical theatre. Enjoy a $25 discount on all three shows! Performances will be held at the Warehouse Theater. Visit ONLINE for more information.