Happy New Year!
Welcome to the 2016 Winter Term–we look forward to seeing you! There are still spots available in many of our courses; registration continues online and in the OLLI office.
Join us at the Back to OLLI Reception this Thursday, January 7, 3-4:30 p.m. in Manly Lobby. Come enjoy a sweet treat and a cup of hot cider while visiting with OLLI friends old and new. The New Member Orientation will be the same day, 2:30-3 p.m. in HC110.
* Don’t get caught in SNOW and ICE! In the event of inclement weather, OLLI follows the university schedule. If Furman closes, OLLI classes will also be canceled. Call Furman’s weather line at 294-3766 or tune into local news for the latest updates.
The Herring Center for Continuing Education has received a wonderful gift from Sarah and Gordon Herring—a new Yamaha Disklavier grand piano. This piano makes beautiful music when played “the old-fashioned way,” but also has amazing technological capabilities. We will be able to have many wonderful music opportunities (recitals, concerts, etc.) in our lobby thanks to the Herrings’ generosity. Our existing piano will remain as the classroom piano. How lucky we are to own two wonderful instruments!
Our Lost and Found has grown! Make sure you check the Lost and Found table in the Lobby when you come to Back to OLLI or during the first week of class. We want these items to find their owners!
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
There will be NO CLASS Monday, Jan. 18. Furman will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
There is a new section of the eBay class that will be offered during the winter term on Mondays, 9-10:30am. There are 4 seats left! Register in the office.
ROOM CHANGES
PHO1630 Photography Adventures will meet in HC105
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Long Range Planning Committee Friday, January 15, 10 a.m. HC103
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Attention Class Liaisons! All Class Liaisons are encouraged to attend the Liaison Refresher on Thursday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m., HC113.
Haven’t signed up for your OLLI Paladin Pass yet? No problem! Sign up in the office or email Carson Ruffrage to get discounts and privileges on campus. Enjoy $5 meals at the dining hall, access to the library, or play a few rounds at Furman’s golf course with your new pass. It also entitles you to discounts at the Fitness Center, the bookstore, and restaurants in the student center. If you’ve already signed up for your Paladin Pass, they will be ready for pick up at Back to OLLI or when you come to your first day of class in January.
Lunch and Learn, every Tuesday in HC110, 12:30-1:15p.m. Tuesday, January 12: “Great Gardens Past and Present” led by Marian St. Clair, Master Gardener.
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 Mercredi, 13 janvier, salle HC113, à 12:20 jusqu’à 1:20
OLLI and Chautauqua present “Meriwether Lewis” on Saturday, February 6. Enjoy a reception with wine and hors d’oeuvres at 4 p.m., presentation at 5 p.m. Space is limited; tickets are on sale in the OLLI office for just $5. Within the long list of men and women who have had the courage to step off the map and into unknown worlds, Meriwether Lewis is arguably one of the most important yet least appreciated. Performed by nationally acclaimed historical interpreter Brian “Fox” Ellis.
You’ve been invited to California! In cooperation with the Brubeck Institute at University of the Pacific, OLLI@Pacific is proud to announce the Inaugural OLLI Brubeck Institute Summer Camp scheduled for June 6-10, 2016 with open registration to Osher Institute Members across the nation! Enjoy a week of workshops, concerts and social gatherings dedicated to the exploration of Dave Brubeck’s musical influence and commitment to social justice. Registration for the 2016 OLLI Brubeck Institute Summer Camp is now open and space is limited! Preview the OLLI Brubeck Institute Summer Camp here. For more information and registration, visit the Brubeck Institute at www.brubeckinstitute.org.
TRAVELING WITH OLLI
Because of the interest in the “Beautiful Drives with Chumley Cope,” we have added another day! Limited space is available to “Head East – Edge Over the Mountain” on Friday, February 26. Travel through northern Spartanburg County en route to Hunt Country. Explore a lovely landscape of horse farms and early history… at least one winery… and unusual churches. Then drive up the Green River, emerge in Saluda and return to Greenville via the old road. Special stops include a cemetery or two, and a closer look at the Tryon Equestrian Center. $45 includes transportation and lunch. Payment in the OLLI office reserves your space!
We are delighted to offer exclusively to OLLI@Furman members the Road Scholar Multi Sport Adventure: Sea Kayaking, Bicycling and Hiking in Maine’s Acadia National Park. Enjoy a spectacular outdoor adventure and experience seaside cliffs, ocean air and breathtaking views atop the highest peak along the Atlantic Coast. This excursion will begin Sunday September 11 and conclude Friday, September 16, 2016. Trip Rates*: $925 double occupancy, $1225 single occupancy. For more info, pick up a brochure in the office. To register, call Road Scholar at (800)322-5315 and reference Program #2198, “Multi Sport Adventure: Acadia National Park.”
Join members from OLLIs around the country on the first All OLLI River Cruise! Guests on the first-of- its-kind All OLLI Old Prague & Blue Danube River Cruise will depart April 6, 2017 and travel aboard one of Grand Circle Travel’s 140-164 passenger privately owned ships. The 12-day excursion will begin in Prague and make its way to Budapest with stops in Melk, Durnstein, Vienna and Batislava, just to name a few. View trip details and the detailed itinerary here. Brochures are in the OLLI office or contact Heidi with questions. To make reservations or to speak to a Grand Circle representative call (800) 597-2452, option 2 and reference trip number: G7-27095 “Old Prague & Blue Danube – OLLI @ Furman.” There is a 10% discount available to those that make their reservations and pay a $500 deposit by January 31, 2016.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
Members of the Furman music faculty will present the Faculty Chamber Music Series on Friday, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. at Daniel Recital Hall. Senior tickets are $10 in advance or at the door.
Furman Partners in the Arts will host a Guest Artist Recital: Sandbox Percussion on Tuesday, January 19, at 8 p.m. at Daniel Recital Hall. Tickets are Free!
Professor of Organ Charles Tompkins celebrates his 30th year on the Furman faculty with a program on Thurs, Jan 21 at 8pm in Daniel Memorial Chapel. Joining Dr. Tompkins at the Hartness Organ Series event will be the Furman Singers and the Furman Chamber Choir. Tickets are available at the door and are $10 for seniors. Order tickets at www.furman.edu/musictickets.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
GARY ATEN, popular OLLI teacher, kicks off Chautauqua’s History Alive season with a discussion of “The Lewis & Clark Expedition.” Gary grew up along much of the Lewis & Clark Trail and has traveled, studied and photographed every part of it. Tuesday, January 12 at 7 pm at Hughes Main Library, downtown Greenville. Call 244-1499 or visit greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org Free!
The Clemson CVT Leadership program is looking for volunteers to participate in our state-of-the-art, noninvasive ultrasound scan lab. We are located at the GHS Patewood campus and perform a variety of scans on the cardiovascular system. To learn more, contact us via email at cvtleadership@ghs.org.