OLLI NOTES September 18, 2015
What a great first week! We are so glad to see everyone – all 1,454 of you! Because there are so many members, please remember to wear your nametag. It makes meeting and greeting friends so much easier. If you are new, we have made one for you. If you are a returning member, please wear the nametag you already have. If you need a new one, just let us know. Please check the nametag boxes. If you have one in there but are already wearing one, bring the spare to the office so that we can reuse it. Thanks!
OLLI members may eat in the Furman Dining Hall for just $5 with your OLLI nametag. Remember, the Dining Hall is “trayless” as part of Furman’s sustainability program. So, you may have to make one trip with your meal, and then go back for your drink, but it’s all for the “green” cause.
Next Friday, September 25 is the last day to drop classes and receive a refund. If you drop a class and switch to another, there is no fee. If you drop a class without replacing it, there is a $10 processing fee.
Why is my parking sticker orange? Furman University Police asked us to have orange stickers this year. When parking on campus anywhere besides the Herring Center, you are allowed to park in the orange-coded lots. Orange stickers help campus police know you are in the right place, and help you remember that our parking color is orange.
Speaking of Parking… The lots at the Herring Center are open to all. On other parts of campus, you may park anywhere you see orange (like your decal). If you do not see orange, you may not park there. Any signs that include time restrictions must be adhered to. If you have a handicapped tag AND an OLLI sticker, you may park in any space that is a space as except for the timed spaces at the Student Center and the Admissions office.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
HFE511 Yoga 101 and HFE531 Yoga 201 will not meet on September 21 or September 28.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Calling OLLI artists and authors! Come share your talents with OLLI members at Fall for OLLI which will be held on Friday, October 30, 4 – 7 p.m. at the Herring Center. OLLI artists and authors are invited to display and sell their work as we gather together to celebrate the talent among us and enjoy time together. Registration forms will be available in the office beginning on Monday, September 21. And of course, there will be food, drinks and more. Be on the look-out for more details!
Interested in travel? Whether you’re a veteran globetrotter or planning your first trip, join us to share your experiences, ask questions or maybe get some ideas for new places to visit and how to get there. The Travel SIG will get together Mon., Sept. 21 at 12:20 in HC004. Questions? Contact Betty Jo Shaw.
Êtes-vous Francophone? Vous êtes invité à un SIG où on parlera français. On peut pratiquer la belle langue, discuter les livres français, et faire la connaissance d’autres qui parle français. Le SIG commencera lundi, 21 septembre, salle HC103 à 12:20 jusqu’à 1:20.
Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley, a Furman alum and musical theatre historian, will give an historic overview of the American musical Hair with “Untangling HAIR: Combing Through the Show’s Massive Impact on Musical Theatre History” on Thursday, October 8, 3:15 p.m., HC110. Landmark shows from “Show Boat” to “Oklahoma” will be discussed in an effort to illustrate the “new age” ushered in with the 1968 premiere of Hair. Learn how Hair shattered long-held traditions, as well as how it made its way to Broadway to begin with. The hour-long session will conclude with time for Q&A. Free!
We hope that you have had a chance to enjoy the first OLLI@Furman Photography Showcase that is now in the Crabtree Room of the Herring Center. We are pleased to announce that the second exhibition will run October 17 to January 4, 2016. If you are an OLLI member or staff and wish to participate send your name, the title of your artwork, email address, and a digital copy (medium sized JPEG – 2048 pixels on the long side) of your art to furmanolliphoto@gmail.com. Submissions are due no later than September 21. A copy of the guidelines can be picked up at the OLLI office or by request to furmanolliphoto@gmail.com.
The Curriculum Committee is seeking instructors for Sign Language and Beginning Spanish. Please contact Jeri King, Foreign Language Subcommittee Chair. Tel: (864) 269-9040.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
The Furman Music Department presents Recital Flamenco Trio tonight, Fri., Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. at Daniel Recital Hall. Free!
Brent Frequency Duo Stuart Gerber (percussion) and Jan Berry Baker (saxophone) will present a Guest Artist Recital on Wed., Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. at Daniel Recital. Free!
The Furman Volleyball Team will take on East Tennessee State on Friday, September 25 at 6 p.m. in Alley Gym located near the softball and baseball field. They play again on Sat, Sept. 26 against Mercer at 7:30 p.m. Free. Come cheer on the Lady Paladins!
The Riley Institute present “Battling ISIS and al Qaeda abroad and Heroin Addition at Home,” a talk given by Chuck Rosenberg, the head of the DEA and former FBI chief of staff. Monday, September 28, 7:30 p.m., Watkins Room, Trone Student Center. Free. For more information, visit the Riley Institute website.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
Mill Town Players presents Ring of Fire. The music and story of Johnny Cash runs through September 20. A live band along with excellent singers and actors will entertain you at the Historic Pelzer Auditorium, 214 Lebby Street, Pelzer, SC, 29669. Go to milltownplayers.org for information and to order tickets, $8 for seniors (65 and older), $10 for younger adults, and $7 for students (18 years and younger). The Mill Town Players mission is to provide you with live, affordable, and quality entertainment.
The Consortium of the Upstate South Carolina History features traveling exhibit HOMETOWN TEAMS: HOW SPORTS SHAPE AMERICA organized by the Smithsonian Institute and coming to Slater Hall Community Center (5 Whitney Street, Slater, SC 29661). September 12 through October 25. Hours: Tuesday, 10-4; Thursday 12-8; Saturday 10-4; Sunday 1-5.
The Warehouse Theatre presents The Rocky Horror Show September 18-October 31. This cult classic is full of laughs, chills and thrills. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at the box office or on their website.
America’s Longest Veterans Parade! Beginning on September 19 in Washington, D.C., a coast to coast convoy of military vehicles will travel 3,300 miles across America to symbolize the greatest homecoming of veterans in our nation’s history. This convoy is part of the Spirit of ’45 70th Anniversary Commemoration of the End of World War II. On Wednesday, September 23, the convoy of around 100 vehicles will stop for lunch in Spartanburg, SC. Then the vehicles will proceed to Anderson, SC, where the soldiers will spend the night. More information can be found here.
Greenville Friends of Jung present a workshop with Diana McKendree, “Images That Change Your Life: An Opportunity to Discover Keys to Opening New Thresholds in Life” on Saturday, October 10 from 9:30 am – 12:00 noon. Registration begins at the Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1135 State Park Road, Greenville 29609 Non-members: $40 at door; Members (2015-16): $25 (Memberships available at the door — $30). For more information visit their website.
The Greenville County Library System invites you to the Greenville Textile Heritage Society’s 9th Annual Festival on Sat., Sept. 26, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Learn how Greenville was shaped by the textile mill industry and hear about community life in mill villages and explore exhibits of photographs and documents. Enjoy music from the Greenville Textile Heritage Band and the Textile Heritage Chorale. Email explore@greenvillelibrary.org or call 527-9293 for more information.
Visit votesmart.org for a fun interactive look at the Presidential candidates, compliments of Vote Smart. Vote Smart was founded by Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, is powered by more than 8,000 students and volunteers of both major parties, third parties and independents. It is the nation’s premier non-partisan, citizen-driven organization devoted to voter education.