Kick off the Spring Term at OLLI by attending the Back to OLLI event on Thursday, March 17, 3-4:30 in the Manly Lobby (Herring Center). Come enjoy a sweet treat and cool drink and visit with OLLI friends old and new. The New Member Orientation is the same day at 2:30 p.m. in HC110. Come get the answers to all of your OLLI questions, and then stay for the Back to OLLI reception immediately following.
Course evaluation time is here! You have the opportunity through Sunday, March 13 to provide us with feedback on each of your course experiences. This online evaluation will take 5 minutes and provide great input to your instructors. (Paper copies are available in the OLLI Office.) Following are the links to complete your evaluations online:
To complete the general course evaluation, click here.
For the exercise and fitness course evaluation, click here.
For the hobbies, art and music course evaluation, click here.
Are you interested in serving as a leader of OLLI? Do you know someone who would be a great OLLI Council member? As required by OLLI’s Bylaws, Margaret Clark, VP of Membership/ President Elect, chairs the Nominating Committee and has chosen the following committee members: Jim Smeaton, Christine Robb, Sandy Roback and Rich Pouliot. The Nominating Committee requests suggestions from the membership for four openings on the 2016-17 Council. You can submit your suggestions through an online survey. For those that prefer them, paper copies of the form are available in the OLLI office. We invite you to speak with any of the Nominating Committee members as well. The deadline is March 18.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Space is available in the following classes: Jewish Ethics, Social Media: Connecting with Family, Perspectives in Psychology, Beginners Leathercraft, and several more. Sign up in the OLLI Office.
The History Curriculum Committee is exploring several topics for development as an OLLI Class. Included are: World War II Generals; Eight Least Known US Presidents; Teddy Roosevelt and His Era; Inventors and Their Inventions; US Gangsters. If you are interested in developing any of the topics into part of an OLLI class, please contact Nancy Gammons at 864-834-1940 or njgammons@charter.net.
MAKE-UP CLASSES THIS WEEK
| Monday, March 14 | Tuesday, March 15 |
| Beginning Watercolor, 9 a.m., – HC005Chess I, 10:45 a.m. – HC113
Chess II, 1:30 p.m. – HC113 Zentangle, 1:30 p.m. – HC004 Stretch and Tone, 3:15 p.m. – HC110 |
Int. Bridge, 9 a.m. – HC113 |
OLLI HAPPENINGS
You asked for it, you got it! Next time you are in the OLLI Parking Lot, take note of the four additional handicapped parking spots!
The Aging in Community SIG will meet March 14, 12:15 p.m., HC105 for a “Getting To Know You” lunch and learn session. Fran Scoville will discuss preparing for a move and downsizing tips. Bring lunch and join us!
WEARING OF THE GREEN – Welcome Spring at OLLI’s St. Patrick’s Day Lunch on March 17 beginning at 11:30 at the Herring Center. Join your OLLI friends for a traditional corned beef and cabbage lunch. Then hoist a pint of beer while enjoying some Gaelic entertainment followed by an old fashioned sing-along around the piano. The cost is $13 per person. Make your reservation by Monday, March 14 in the office.
Ever wanted to learn just a little about the Quad-copter Drone craze? Come to our introductory session at 3:15 p.m., Thurs., March 24, HC105. We will train volunteers to help us man a “Quad-copter Experience” venue at the iMagine Upstate Tech Festival on Saturday, April 2, on Main Street in Greenville. We need a lot of volunteers. Questions? Call Bob/Fay Choban – (864) 834-2038, or Reid Becker – (954) 646-9730.
Anyone who does any kind of hand work (knitting, crochet, etc.) is invited to join the Swamp Rabbit Knitters, 10 a.m. – 12 noon on Wednesday mornings in front of the fireplace. Questions? Contact Gail Kirby.
Last day to submit! Thanks to everyone who submitted artwork for the Seasons exhibit in the Baiden Gallery. The next showcase will present 3D works of art or crafts from OLLI students and instructors March 21-May 20. The art committee welcomes pieces from the woodcarving, basketry, knitting, crochet, mosaics, jewelry, art glass, weaving, leathercraft, and quilting classes. All work must be submitted for consideration between Feb 29 and March 11. Submission forms with guidelines are available in the OLLI office. Questions? E-mail sroback0329@yahoo.com.
OLLI@Furman Spring Photography Showcase – Call for Photos! We hope you are enjoying the Photography Showcase in the Crabtree Room. The fourth exhibition will go up in April. If you are an OLLI member or staff and wish to participate send your name, 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. There is no theme and very few restrictions. Submissions are due March 18. Only one submission per artist please. A copy of the guidelines can be picked up at the office or by request to furmanolliphoto@gmail.com.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
Don’t miss the Furman Singers and our very own student worker, Laken Weaver, for their home concert on Monday, March 14, 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel. A sampling of their recent tour repertoire, the evening offers traditional sacred choral works as well as contemporary music for choir. $10 for seniors. Order tickets at www.furman.edu/musictickets.
The spring High Noon lecture series begins Wed., March 16 with a talk by Furman political science professor Liz Smith: “Women and U.S. Politics: Understanding the Political Glass Ceiling.” The spring series will feature five consecutive talks and conclude on April 13. All lectures are free and begin at noon on Wednesdays at the Upcountry History Museum-Furman, located at 540 Buncombe Street in downtown Greenville’s Heritage Green area. To view the Spring schedule click here.
The Special Collections Department of the Furman Library invites you for an informal viewing of a group of recent acquisitions on March 16 at 3 p.m., Pitts Room on the 2nd floor of James B. Duke Library. It includes a small archive from a British WWII conscientious objector; 3 Anglo-Indian works not represented in any North American libraries; a Chinese missionary photo album from the early 20th century; some examples of contemporary book art; the Pennyroyal Caxton Bible; a set of Dickens’s Mystery of Edwin Drood in original parts; 2 18th-century American almanacs; and the first book of poetry (1880) about the bicycle, among others.
Brown University biology professor and PBS “NewsHour” advisor Kenneth R. Miller will deliver the Charles H. Townes Lecture on Faith and Reason Tues., March 29 at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference Center. A reception and book signing will follow his presentation. For more info click here.
Invite your grandchildren, neighbors’ kids, and the other young learners in your life to attend Furman’s Scopes summer camp! Rising 1st-8th graders will spend time on campus under the supervision of certified teachers and energetic instructors in music, art, computer programming, sports and games. Scopes campers explore nature, picnic by the lake, and enjoy the PAC pool each afternoon. For information or to register online click here. Questions? 864-294-2390.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
Rep. Rita Allison on education funding in South Carolina is speaking at the Beyond Ballots event in Easley on March 13 at 2 p.m. For more information about this event and to register, click here.
Join Chautauqua Tuesday, March 22 at 7:00 pm to discuss the adventures of Mark Twain and Samuel Clemens with Chautauqua Artist Director, George Frein. Hughes Main Library, downtown Greenville. Call 244-1499 or visitgreenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org Free!
Closing March 16! Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow: Living with the Atomic Bomb, 1945-1965 explores the ways 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. Visit the website for more information.