You should have received your Fall 2015 OLLI Brochure in the mail
this week. You may also view it on our website.
Registration begins August 18 for course package purchases and August 20 for single course purchases.
Pre-registration is going to begin on Monday, August 10 at 8:30 a.m. (www.furman.edu/olli and click on Pre-register Now!) Beginning Monday, test out your user name and password, sign up for your annual membership or purchase a course package. Then on registration day (August 18 if you have a course package and August 20 for single courses) all you will have to do is put your courses in the cart and check out! Call the OLLI Office with any registration questions.
** Please note that we are not able to take credit card orders through the mail or in the office due to Furman network security compliance issues. All orders made via mail or in person must be paid with a check or cash. We stronglyencourage everyone to register online. It really is the fastest, easiest way to register for courses, and you can pay by credit card. Staff and volunteers will be in the office this week and next to help you, so if you are unfamiliar with the online registration system, come on in and we can help you through it.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
The course, Memoir: Write Life will be offered on Thursdays at 1:30. The day is listed incorrectly on page 4 of the brochure. We apologize for any confusion this mistake may have caused.
Please note the following classes and bonus events have been cancelled for the Fall 2015 term:
PAH842 Healthy Chinese Cooking (Tuesdays, 10:45 a.m.)
PAH869 One Pot Wonders (Wednesdays, 3:15 p.m.)
PAH 838 Quilting By Hand (Wednesdays, 1 p.m.)
BTE1194 How to Use an Abacus (October 30, 10:30 a.m.)
BTE1142 Chinese Dumpling Party (November 6, 10:30 a.m.)
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Stop by the office to pick up some OLLI Brochures to share with friends, neighbors, and spots around town. YOU are our best advertisement.
Straight Talk SC is going well. If you have not been able to attend these sessions, you can view them on the Riley Institute website. Seats are still available for the final installment next week, Tuesday, August 11, 6:30-8:30. For videos, more information, and to register, visit www.furman.edu/summerseries.
UPCOMING FALL ART EXHIBIT: The OLLI mascots have joined OLLI members on their worldwide travels and it’s time for everyone to share their visual story with those of us who have stayed closer to home. We will welcome back members to the Fall Term with an art exhibit celebrating Oliver and his travels.
All qualified entries MUST include Oliver. All art mediums are eligible including photography, painting, drawing, and 3-D artwork. Entries could include fantasy trips, i.e. Oliver on the moon or at the top of Mount Everest, caricatures of Oliver, woodcarvings, etc. Artists are limited to two entries in the exhibit but are not limited to both entries being in the same art medium. Submission Dates: August 24-September 8, 2015. Exhibit Dates: September 14-October 23, 2015. Submission forms are available in the OLLI Office. For more information, contact Ruth Pollow, 864-313-0338.
Many OLLI committees and members have been at work this summer planning for the new school year. Please consider how you would like to get involved with OLLI @ Furman this fall. Your unique talents and skills are a great resource that will help make OLLI an even better experience for all. During registration check out you will be given an opportunity to list your interests.
The Tai Chi SIG will not be meeting during the Fall term. There are two course offerings for those interested.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
GREASE will be performed by Mill Town Players on Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 8, 7:30pm at the Pelzer Auditorium, 214 Lebby St., Pelzer. Tickets are $10 ($8 for seniors) and can be ordered online at milltownplayers.org or by calling 864-947-8000.
The Greenville Health System invites you to attend the following seminars:
Hormones and Cancer
Tues., Aug. 11 • 12:15-1:15
p.m. • GHS Life Center®
Learn about hormones and cancer from GHS reproductive endocrinologist Paul Miller, MD. Free; registration required. (Register)
Advances in Prostate Cancer Detection and Treatment
Tues., Aug. 18 • 12:30 p.m. • GHS Family YMCA
Thurs., Aug. 27 • 12:30 p.m. • Greer Country Club
Find out the latest options to treat prostate cancer and a new, innovative device to detect this cancer. Free; registration required. (Register)
Shop for locally grown produce, plants, honey, meats and more at the Travelers Rest Farmers Market every Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon through September at the new Market Pavilion, Trailblazer Park, 115 Wilhelm Winter Street. The Market hosts more than 40 local growers, producers
and local artisans. Music, talks on sustainability, gardening and healthy living, cooking demonstrations by local chefs and children’s activities are featured every week. For a listing of vendors and program schedule, check www.travelersrestfarmersmarket.com.
The OLLI Staff
Nancy Kennedy, Director (8:30a.m.-5p.m.)
Susan Rae, Assistant Director, Curriculum Support (8a.m.-4p.m.)
Pam Roberson, Instructor Support (8a.m. – 4:30p.m.)
Heidi Wright, Volunteer Coordinator and Office Manager (8:30a.m.-1:30p.m.)
OLLI Student Workers
Kristin Farrar, Kelly Rae, and Laken Weaver