OLLI NOTES October 4, 2019
The OLLI Office is open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays.
THIS WEEK! Dr. Ruby Morgan, pianist and Furman Professor Emeritus, will present A Romantic Interlude on Tuesday, October 8, 3:15-3:45, in Manly Lobby at the Herring Center. Enjoy romantic and romantic-style selections performed on our beautiful grand piano. Free! Reservations helpful—sign up in the OLLI office.
We often hear from you regarding your appreciation for the learning experience provided at OLLI. One of the best ways to show that appreciation is to avoid class disruptions. Arriving late or getting up during a lecture is distracting to both the instructor and fellow classmates. Emergencies are unavoidable; however please plan to come to class prior to its start and stay until the break. Also, while we know that you might be eager to “find a place” in your class, please do not go into the class meeting before in order to do so. Thank you for your help in creating an environment in which our instructors and students can get the most of out of the time together!
OLLI’s Social Committee has some fun social events planned this fall! Go ahead and mark your calendar.
Let’s Play Bunco! Join in at the Herring Center on Fri, Oct 25, 2-4 p.m. for bunco, treat style snacks, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages, along with plenty of laughter! Bunco is a dice game that requires no skill, knowledge or strategy, just pure luck. Tables will change after each round to encourage mingling and meeting new friends, so wear your nametag. You may even win a prize! The winner of the 1st Annual OLLI Carved and Decorated Pumpkin Contest will be announced at the Bunco event. So get your creativity flowing to design and enter your pumpkin (real or faux) on Mon, Oct 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Manly Lobby! Voting will begin on Tues, Oct 22 to conclude Fri, Oct 25, 2 p.m. and ALL OLLI members are encouraged to vote (one vote per member, please) Prizes will be awarded to the two winning entries.
Help a Furman student! OLLI members have worked with Dr. Michelle Horhota, Associate Dean for Mentoring and Advising, to develop a mentoring program for Furman students. The initial test was very successful for students and mentors! We are ready to expand the program with your help. Your experiences in careers, travel, and college majors are helpful to students who are making important life decisions. If you would like to serve as a mentor, email Nancy. Time commitment is minimal, with long-lasting benefits !
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Aqua Zumba class on Monday, October 14 will be cancelled (due to Furman fall break).
Furman University Women’s Basketball Coach, Jackie Carson, will be the guest speaker in Bob Dwyer’s He Said, She Said class on Tuesday, October 8 at 1:30 p.m. in HC110. The class topic with be “Title IX Today” and its impact on women’s athletics. Seating is limited. Please sign up in the OLLI office.
Sleep specialist Dr. June Pilcher from Clemson University will speak to the Science of Aging class on Fri, Oct 18 from 9-10:30 a.m., HC004. There is limited space to invite guests to attend. Sign-up in the OLLI office.
There is room for YOU in BTE Lynching: An American Horror Story on Fri, Oct 11, 1 p.m. Sign up in the OLLI office.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Lunch & Learn Tuesday! Your Voice, Your Vote with Lawson Whitley, president, League of Women Voters, Greenville County. Bring your lunch and enjoy on October 1, 12:30-1:20 in HC110.
OLLI Members and Artists are encouraged to join the Open Studios SIG on Fridays, 12:30-3:00 in HC005. Share your interest in art and work on current projects! Questions? Contact Paula Winiski or Peg Carroll.
The Upstate Mediation Center, a non-profit organization providing quality, mediation services to individuals, families, and businesses in conflict, is
seeking volunteers to assist with Family Court mediation. Training is provided. Learn more at the Community Volunteering SIG, Wed, Oct 16 12:20- 1:20 HC105.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
Furman Theater presents the musical Pippin beginning October 16, 7:30 p.m. continuing through October 27 at 3:00 p.m. Visit the website HERE to buy tickets or purchase at the Playhouse Box Office.
Fall for Greenville is coming October 10-13. Furman is asking for volunteers to help out in the Furman tent. Volunteers work a minimum of 2 hours and will receive a sheet of meal tickets for the festival. Wear your purple! Time slots are October 12, 11:00-8:00 p.m. and October 13, Noon-6:00 p.m. Interested? Email Furman Alumni or call Theresa Cureton at 864.294.3464.
Furman Basketball will return to downtown Greenville during the 2019-20 season with four “Weekends at the Well” games at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on December 14, January 11, and February 22. VISIT HERE for more information. GO DINS!!
What’s GOING ON Around Greenville?
Annual Guild of the Greenville Symphony Tour of Homes 2019 will feature Eastside Elegance on October 4-6 Fri & Sat 10-4 p.m., Sun 1-4 p.m. Advance tickets $25, Tour Day Tickets $30. Visit ONLINE.
Annual Aunt Het Quilt Show will be held Oct 5-6, 9-5 p.m. Sat and Noon-4 p.m. Sun. @ the Fountain Inn Activity Center. Visit the Nimble Thimbles Quilt Guild ONLINE to learn more. Admission for the event is $5.
FREE Flu Shot! Prisma Health is offering a drive-thru clinic for Adults Only on Tues, Oct 8, 3:30-7 p.m., Trailblazer Park, Travelers Rest. Please have your upper arm accessible, as you will remain in your car.
What Halloween would be complete without spiders and their creepy webs? On Thurs, Oct 10, 7 p.m. The Greenville Zoo lecture series will offer Clemson University Professor and Entimologist Dr. Eric Benson’s presentation Spiders: Misunderstood Creatures to allay the fears and misunderstandings surrounding these beautiful creatures, while highlighting their many benefits. FREE, register HERE!
Carolina Music Museum will present pianist, Shuko Watanabe for a performance and lecture on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Visit the Website HERE for more information. This is a free performance, but reservations are required. Please call 864-520-8807 to reserve your seats. The museum is currently featuring the exhibit; Trumpets Weird and Wonderful. Check out this selection of historic brass instruments!
To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, the Peace Center is sharing with us a special $10 offer for Harlem 100 on Mon, Oct 14, time TBA. This new show is unique blend of a live jazz band, esteemed jazz vocalists and an outstanding tap dancer. Use code SENIOR to access tickets and save, click here.
The American History Book Club and Furman University invites you to Leadership: A Story of the American Presidency, with Michael Beschloss, Presidential Historian, Thurs, Oct 17 at the Greenville Country Club. Signing 5:30-6 p.m., program at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $50. Reserve via EMAIL or call 294-2173.
The Greenville Chorale will be joined by the Greenville Symphony Orchestra and guest soloists Kathryn Knauer, soprano, Elizabeth Bishop, mezzo, Grant Knox, Tenor, and David Parker, bass-baritone in a performance of the Bach “Magnificat in D” and the Mozart “Requiem” on Sat, Oct 19, 8 p.m. at the Peace Center. Bing Vick, OLLI member-teacher, is in his 39th season as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Chorale. Discounted tickets for OLLI members are available in the OLLI Office for $36.
Enjoy the American Chamber Players at the Music on Sundays concert series at the Temple of Israel (400 Spring Forest Road, Greenville) Sun., Oct. 27, 3 p.m. Tickets are $20; order here or at the door.
Snippet from Sally…Greetings from Denver! I’ve been reading about the Denver OLLI which is one of the 124 OLLI programs found at colleges from Maine to Hawaii and Alaska. How different and yet the same! At Denver, as at Furman, members come from diverse locations and professions and share a desire to stay intellectually active. However, we have our beautiful Herring Center and in Denver some classes are taught on campus while others are conducted at four offsite church locations. Aren’t we lucky here in Greenville?!?!?