The first week of class started with a bang thanks to Hurricane Irma. Thank you for your patience; if you had a class cancelled, your instructor will let you know about any make-ups.
Have you seen OLLILife? If not, check out our new quarterly magazine here. Thanks to editor, Sue Renault, and her team of contributors for putting together a terrific first issue!
Nametags: We make nametags for all brand-new members. If you are a returning member, we only make a nametag if you let us know you lost the old one. Please use your nametag from term to term so that we don’t have to make so many. ***There are a LOT of nametags that have not been picked up. Whether you are a new or returning member, please check the nametag boxes to see if yours is in there. If it’s a duplicate, turn it in to the office so that we can recycle it.***
The 2017-18 OLLI parking sticker is WHITE. If you have not received one, please pick one up in the office this week. Parking is open in front of the Herring Center. Remember than in other parts of campus, you must park in the orange-coded areas (visitor parking). Come by the office if you have any questions.
There will be a large event at the Younts Conference Center on the morning of Wednesday, September 20, so the parking lot at the Herring Center may be fuller than usual. You may want to allow a little extra time if you are coming to class that morning.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following courses will not meet next week. The instructors will let you know about any make-up classes.
ACM188 Beethoven will not meet Tuesday, September 19
RPH903 The Hebrew Prophets will not meet Thursday, September 21
RPH900 Survey of Jewish History will not meet Thursday, September 21
CEO434 American Identities will not meet Thursday, September 21.
There is room for YOU in the following Friday Bonus Events. Call or come by the office to sign up.
BTE1171 Dementia Conversations, September 22, 10 a.m.
BTE1198 Hush Now, Baby, September 22, 10 a.m.
BTE1142 Generations Group Homes, September 22, Noon
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Have an idea for a new course but need to do a little research? OLLI members can receive grants of up to $2000 to reimburse costs associated with developing a new course or modifying an existing one. To help encourage additional grant requests, the Committee will now accept and review applications in both the fall and the spring. Applications will be accepted twice a year with a Fall deadline of October 1, 2017 and a Spring deadline of March 1, 2018. Application forms are available here or can be picked up in the OLLI office.
Would you be willing to share your cooking skills and ideas with other OLLI members? We need you! Please contact Barbara Wojack to learn more about it.
The new Baiden Gallery exhibit features 12 of our talented instructors: Connie DuPre, mosaics; Kent Ellison, wood carving; Ron Gillen, painting; Georgia Harrison, drawing and painting; Ashley Kirby, painting; Jeff Lynch, drawing and painting; Cathyrn Rice, painting and drawing; Ray Roback, photography; Jeff Sarvis, photography; Alice Schlein, textiles; Bruce Schlein, photography; Pam Stevenson, Zentangle. These instructors offer classes during the year so be on the lookout and sign up. Thanks to all who shared their artwork.
Calling all OLLI travelers! It’s time for our first Travel SIG meeting of the new semester, on Friday, Sept. 29, from 4:30 till about 6:00 pm. Come join us for munchies, soft drinks, and socializing about traveling! We will meet at The Woodlands, 1500 Trailhead Court, in the Camellia Room (it may also be called the Azalea Room). That’s a nice large meeting room right opposite the main entrance to the residents’ dining room. Please park in the back and use the back entrance. Feel free to bring munchies to share and your favorite soft drinks. Adult beverages will not be available, however.
Mark your calendars and save the date! Friday afternoon, October 27, the Social Committee will present an afternoon of Jazz, Wine, and Light Snacks, featuring the Greenville Jazz Collective. More information and reservations coming soon.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
The Riley Institute presents Black America since MLK: A Conversation with Dr. Henry Louis Gates. Monday, September 18, 5:30-7 p.m., Younts Conference Center. Free. Arrive early as seating is limited. For more information, visit the Riley Institute website.
The Department of Politics and International Affairs and the Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection present The Public Responsibility of Scholars on Thursday, September 21, 7 p.m., Watkins Room in Trone Student Center. Free. The moderator is Dr. Susan D’Amato, and panelists are Dr. Akan Malici, Dr. Todd May, and Dr. Paul Thomas, all Furman professors.
Please join Furman’s Pauper Players in their production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, September 21-23 at 7:30 in McAlister Auditorium! The tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster, here, for only $9.00.
The Greenville Jazz Collective is presenting a “Big Band Jazz Concert” Thursday, September 28, at 7:30 pm in Daniel Recital Hall. Cost is $15 for individuals, $10 for OLLI members and seniors, and $5 for students. Tickets can be purchased at www.GreenvilleJazzCollective.com.
Fall for Greenville is coming October 13-15. Furman is asking for volunteers to help out in the Furman tent. Volunteers would work a minimum of 2 hours and will receive meal tickets for the festival. Wear purple! Time slots are Friday, October 13, 5-8 p.m.; Saturday, October 14, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Sunday, October 15, 12-6 p.m. Interested? Email Theresa Cureton or call her at 864.294.3464.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
Centre Stage presents the comedy Four Old Broads, through September 23. Visit their website for more information and to purchase tickets.
The Peace Center for Performing Arts invites you to Fall for Poetry, a free adult workshop Tuesday, September 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Peace Centers Ramsaur Studio. Working with professional poet Glenis Redmond, this adult workshop series will explore the theme of “Poetry as Memoir” as participants use form and process to discover their voice. Register for your ticket here.
The World Affairs Council Upstate presents their America and the World series. The first event features Furman Political Science Professor Dr. Akan Malici, speaking on Challenges for American Foreign Policy on September 20, 8:30-10 a.m., Ogletree Deakins Conference Center. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Upstate International website.
The Rotary Club of Greenville has established a satellite club that meets at the Woodlands at Furman at 9 a.m. on the first and third Thursdays of the month. OLLI members are invited. The speaker on September 21 is Bryan Goess, Associate Professor, Chemistry, Furman University. Questions? Contact Angelo Tartaro.
Foothills Philharmonic in concert Saturday, September 23, 7:30 p.m., Riverside Baptist Church, Greer. Visit the website for more information.
The Guild of the Greenville Symphony presents the 2017 Symphony Tour of Homes, September 29, 30 and October 1, featuring Classics on Crescent and McDaniel. All proceeds benefit the Greenville Symphony. Advance tickets $20, tour day tickets $25. For more information visit the Guild website.
Katherine Crosby is a senior biology major premed at Furman. She started a team, The Stompers, with the American Cancer Society of Greenville, SC, for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at the Peace Center in Downtown Greenville on October 8. If you would like to join her team, please do so here.