‘Tis the Season!
The OLLI Office will be closed December 21 through January 3. We hope you enjoy a wonderful holiday season!
Registration continues online and in the office. Some classes and bonus events have already filled, so please consider having a backup. If you are on a waitlist, we will call you if a spot opens up. Each member may sign up for two Bonus Events. If you are on a Bonus Event waitlist, you can add one more.
The OLLI Paladin Pass is your ticket to discounts and privileges on campus. If you enjoy $5 meals at the dining hall, use the library, or play a few rounds at Furman’s golf course, you’ll need one beginning in January. It also entitles you to discounts at the Fitness Center, the bookstore and restaurants in the student center, and more. We will not make these automatically for all members—sign up in the office or email Carson Ruffrage.
A recent study found that people were happiest in youth and then again in their 70s and early 80s. That’s no surprise to us! Read more HERE.
Course Announcements
Moments in American History will have make-up sessions December 7 and 9, 10 – 11:30 a.m. in HC 110.
What’s GOING ON at OLLI during the holiday season?
Wear your holiday favorites and join us TOMORROW– Saturday, December 5, 9-11 a.m. for Breakfast in the Furman Dining Hall! Only $5 with your OLLI nametag.
Deadline Monday! Join OLLI friends, wear purple, and cheer on the Furman Men’s Basketball Team on OLLI Night! Furman vs. Liberty on Tuesday, December 8 at 7 p.m. at Timmons Arena. Call the OLLI office and order your $10 tickets. Let’s help the basketball team continue their success!
Cocoa and Carols with the Chorale! Members of the Greenville Chorale will join us in Manly Lobby. They will present a program of seasonal music. You’ll also enjoy a Christmas sing-a-long, warm drinks, yummy desserts (please bring something to share) and social time with OLLI friends on Monday, December 14 at 7 p.m. Free! Reservations are helpful. Call the office to let us know you’ll be there.
Interested in a very friendly, very low stakes OLLI Poker Group? Contact Rich Hammons at 864.520.2014 if you would like to participate.
Many of you have enjoyed the OLLI Photography Showcase in the Crabtree Room. We are pleased to announce that the third exhibition will run in January 2016. If you are an OLLI member 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 Dec. 16. Only one submission per artist please. A copy of the guidelines can be picked up at the OLLI office.
You are invited to participate in the next Baiden Art Gallery Exhibit, SEASONS. We are excited to start the year off with this great exhibit of the talents and creativity of the OLLI community, running Jan 11 – March 6. Whether photography is your passion; you express yourself with paint or pen; or you create woodcarvings, mosaics or quilts; we want you to display your artwork in the Baiden Gallery. New artists are always welcome. SEASONS gives many options for this exhibit. Feature all four seasons or emphasize one. Interpret seasons in a traditional way such as a view of the mountains in full color or more simply with a single leaf or snowflake or flower in bloom. All entries must be delivered to the OLLI Office by Dec. 18. Submission forms with exhibition requirements are available in the OLLI office. Artists are allowed up to two entries. Display of second entries will depend on total number of pieces received for the exhibit. Questions? Contact Ruth Pollow.
Looking for a perfect gift for a fellow OLLI member? Purchase OLLI@Furman logo apparel through Lands End. To view products go to: ces.landsend.com/OLLI_Furman. To order call 800.338.2000. (Our customer number is 4571176 and our logo code is 0979527; you’ll need these numbers if you call.) Free shipping and free logos through November 27 (promo code: EMFLFS). Standard logo colors are purple and white, however these can be customized through each order. Usual lead time for delivery is 12-14 business days.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
The Furman Music Department’s Sound Quality Concert Series continues TONIGHT at 8 p.m. with Handel’s Messiah featuring the Furman Singers and Chorale. $10 for tickets at the door.
“Christmas with the Chorale” – Fri., Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m., McAlister Auditorium. Bing Vick leads the Greenville Chorale in an exciting program of holiday favorites. Discounted tickets in the office for just $24.
The Heller Service Corps invites you to participate in their Giving Tree Program. Pick a tag off of the tree in Manly Lobby and return your gift by December 8.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
Come enjoy a performance by Carolina Bronze Handbell Ensemble and OLLI member Sharon Howell. December 5 at The Woodlands of Furman, 7 p.m. Free. For more information visit their website.
The Mill Town Players present “Rock ‘n Roll Christmas” on the weekends of December 4 – 20 at Pelzer Auditorium, 214 Lebby St., Pelzer, SC. For tickets order at milltownplayers.org/tickets or call 864-947-8000.
Join the Columbia Museum of Art for a gallery tour of Georgia O’Keeffe: Her Carolina Story and Independent Spirits: Women Artists of South Carolina. Saturday, December 5, 12, 19, 26 at 1:00 p.m. A guided tour provides an overview of Georgia O’Keeffe: Her Carolina Story, an exhibition celebrating the creativity of contemporary women artists of South Carolina.
Centre Stage presents a new play, Let It Snow, December 3 – 19. Shows run Thursday through Sunday, and all seats are reserved (Thurs. – Sat. 8 p.m. and Sun. 3 p.m.) You can reach the box office at 864.233.6733 or visit the website. Use the “OLLI” discount code to save $5 off the $30 Center Section (the best one!)
The Warehouse Theatre presents Christmas on the Rocks, the story of the children in your favorite holiday movies, now that they are all grown up. For more information and tickets, visit their website.
Join the International Ballet for their production of the Nutcracker, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Peace Center. This classical production of the Nutcracker will have a live orchestra, orchestra seating, and guest artists from the Joffrey Ballet. Tickets are at a reduced rate of $15 per person, as it is IB’s Outreach performance. Please contact Alyson Amato or at 508-259-0883 for information or to reserve your tickets.
Greenville County Library System is pleased to announce that ancestry tracker Fold3 is now available online. Research your genealogy from the comfort of home. Login for free with your library card.
OLLI members Ali van den Broek and Gordon Dohm will have their art showcased at the Greenville Center for Creative Arts from Dec. 4 to Jan. 21. The opening reception of the “Unseen Greenville” showcase is TODAY from 6-9pm at 25 Draper St., Greenville. The Photography SIG is planning on gathering at the reception, so let’s support our fellow OLLI members and check out their accomplishments!
Check out the 3rd annual Downtown Greenville Holiday Festival from Dec. 10-13 to support local downtown businesses! Check out the website for more information.
We send our warmest h-OLLI-day wishes for a safe and happy season!