* 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.
We need your help! Many of you have noticed that we are missing Sheila who helps take care of the Herring Center. While she is out over the next few weeks please help out the staff and be sure to pick up any items under your chair, notify us of any spills so we can treat them right away and recycle cups and other trash (just dump out any leftover liquid first, please!) Go green by bringing your own travel mug or cup, or purchase an OLLI travel mug in the office for just $12. Thank you for your awareness as we take care of the Herring Center!
OLLI Grants: As an OLLI instructor, is there something you wish you had, or a workshop you’d like to attend, to make your courses even better? Are you an OLLI member with a lifelong learning passion that you’ve always wanted to pursue but the cost put it out of reach? Let an OLLI Grant help! Members of OLLI for at least six terms may apply for grants for $200-$2,000 to pursue a lifelong learning passion. Within 2 years of receiving their funds, grant recipients will be asked to share what they learn with the OLLI membership in the form of a new course, creation of a new committee, a series of seminars… The application deadline is March 1; applications are available on the OLLI bulletin board. Awards will be announced at the Spring Luncheon. Questions? Contact Grants Committee chair Judy Lineback.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
There is still room for you in these Feb. 5 Bonus Events. Sign up in the OLLI office today!
BTE1125 The Disease Tree: Roots to Our Modern Diagnoses
BTE1121 Bird’s Eye View of Israel & Cruise Europe
BTE1109 Constructive Age Management
OLLI HAPPENINGS
For those who missed the special lecture on ISIS and the Voices of Reason in the Muslim World last Thursday, Jan. 21, you can watch the lecture online by clicking this link.
Would you like to become more involved in OLLI? Looking for an opportunity that makes use of your skills? The Computers and Technology subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee is looking for new members. The focus is on continuing the very successful classes we already have as well as looking for new topics of interest to OLLI members in this rapidly-changing area. Please contact John Bissell at 735-8230 or if you are interested in joining us. A background in computers or a technology area is helpful, but we don’t need just geeks!
In preparation for Warehouse Theatre’s production of Uncle Vanya, come to a Lunch and Learn Thurs., Feb. 4, 12:30-1:15, HC113. Dennis Tavernetti will talk about the play and Chekhov’s critical literary influence in the development of dramatic theater. You will also hear Warehouse equity actor, Jason Johnson, who plays the role of the country doctor, Astrov, discuss how he prepared for and interprets his role.
OLLI artists of any level are invited to the Open Studio SIG, Fridays, 1–4 p.m., HC005. Bring your supplies, join in and don’t forget anything needed to clean up after. Contact Chris Lane at 467-9144 with questions.
We hope that you have enjoyed the OLLI Photography Showcase in the Crabtree Room of the Herring Center. The winter exhibition is up. Please stop by to enjoy it if you have a class in the Crabtree room or during non-class hours otherwise. Also, watch for a request for photos for the spring exhibition in February.
Attention OLLI Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and Staff. Come join other RPCVs for lunch Thur., Feb.11, 12:15 p.m., room 103. Please bring your own lunch. Questions? Contact Jean Fontaine (Perú 1967-69).
Haven’t received your Paladin Pass yet? The Paladin Passes are slowly rolling in from the Student Business Center. They are really busy right now making passes! As they come in, we will send you an email. In the meantime, your name badge will still allow you to get discounts on campus. If you need to sign up for one or have any questions, contact Carson Ruffrage in the OLLI office.
DVDs for Loan. Several OLLI members have provided educational (world history, Life of Lincoln) and travel (Greece, Sicily) DVDs for the book nook. The DVDs are located in the Non-Fiction section of the Book Nook. Please return DVDs within 3 weeks so that others may enjoy them.
Interested in a behind the scenes look at the Greenville Swamp Rabbits Hockey Team and Bon Secours Wellness Center? Join OLLI for a free tour on Friday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. That evening, enjoy the hockey game at 7 p.m. to see the Swamp Rabbits take on the South Carolina Stingrays. Tickets for the game are just $12 and can be purchased in the OLLI office. Sign up for one or both in the OLLI office no later than Thursday, Feb. 18. Thank you to Greg Parker for organizing this event!
TRAVEL WITH OLLI
We have some wonderful trips on the calendar with OLLI! If you are interested in learning more about the Road Scholar Three Friends: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe (May 2016), the Road Scholar Multi Sport Adventure: Sea Kayaking, Bicycling and Hiking in Maine’s Acadia National Park (Sept. 2016), the All OLLI Old Prague & Blue Danube River Cruise (April 2017), or other trips that may be on the horizon please contact Heidi Wright.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
Due to the weather of this past weekend, the MLK Interfaith Celebration has been rescheduled for this Sunday, January 31 at 5pm in Daniel Chapel.
Fox News contributor and author Juan Williams will speak on “A Sustaining Responsibility: King and the Exercise of Non-Violence,” on Wed., Feb. 3, 7 p.m. at Younts Conference Center. Free with a reception and book signing following the lecture. The event is part of Furman’s Cultural Life Program. For a complete listing of all Martin Luther King Jr. celebration events please visit the website,
The Riley Institute presents “The Mood of America 2016: The Presidential Race” Wed., Feb. 10 at 7 p.m., in Younts Conference Center. Free. The speaker is Peter Hart of Hart Research Associates, a top analyst of public opinion. He is a highly regarded political analyst known for his role in shaping federal policy and was instrumental in moving Dick Riley from 4 pts in the polls to winning the gubernatorial election in SC.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
Herring Chamber Ensemble Winter Concert Sun., Feb. 21, 3 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church. This concert by the Chamber Ensemble of the Greenville Chorale features music by Herbert Howells, Benjamin Britten, Johannes Brahms, and others. Great choral chamber works by the Upstate’s premier professional ensemble, directed by OLLI’s own Bing Vick. Discounted tickets ($30 ticket for $24) in OLLI Office.
The Upcountry History Museum invites you to view a new exhibit opening this weekend! Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow: Living with the Atomic Bomb, 1945-1965 explores the ways in which Americans lived with the daily fear of atomic war, and how the government responded to the growth of atomic powers and the onset of the Cold War. January 30 – March 16, 2016. Visit the website for more information.
The Greenville Brass Quintet with Sherwood Mobley will perform on Sunday, January 31 at 3 p.m. as part of the Music on Sunday series at the Temple of Israel (400 Spring Forest Road in Greenville). Tickets are available at the door for $20.
Are you ready for the most famous Road Trip in American History? Chautauqua History Alive presents “Meriwether Lewis” Sat., Feb. 6 and Sun., Feb. 7 at 2:00 pm at the Wade Hampton High School, 100 Pine Knoll Dr., Greenville. Free! Join the Corps of Discovery on the greatest adventure of their lives. You’ll laugh – you’ll be challenged – you’ll have lots of questions. And Meriwether Lewis will answer them.
Centre Stage will continue their provoking Fringe Series with the hit production Through the Night by Daniel Beaty. The show will run Jan. 26, 27, Feb. 2, 3, 9, and 10. Tickets begin at $10.
The Warehouse Theatre presents Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov, Jan. 29-Feb. 28, Thurs.-Sat at 8 p.m. Sunday matinees Feb. 7 and 14 at 3 p.m. For tickets call 864-235-6948 or visit their website.