OLLI Directories are available for $3 in the OLLI office.
In January, OLLI will begin a year-long recognition of the 25th Anniversary of learning in retirement at Furman. We will celebrate this major milestone throughout 2018 and are looking for volunteers to help with all phases of planning and executing the events. Please join us on Wednesday, October 4, 12:30-1:15 pm in HC105 for the anniversary kick-off meeting. Come with celebration ideas and/or a willingness to volunteer a bit of time! If you are unable to make it but would like to help, please contact Sally or Alan Bornmueller here.
Special Piano Presentation – On Friday, October 6 from 12 – 12:45 p.m., Furman University Professor of Piano, Ruby Morgan, will provide OLLI with a special piano event. She will preview, with commentary, some of her Faculty Recital, which will take place on Thursday, October 19 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. Reservations helpful; sign up in the OLLI Office.
Breakfast in the Furman Dining Hall! Join your OLLI friends for breakfast, 8-10 a.m., on Tuesday, October 3. Cost is just $6 for all-you-can-eat with your OLLI nametag. Choices include made-to-order omelets, fruit, breads, eggs, bacon, coffee, juice, and much more. Fix your plate and then enjoy your meal in the Faculty Dining Room, reserved that morning just for OLLI. Thanks to Linda and Tom Nowlin for hosting!
Deadline Monday, October 2! Have an idea for a new course but need to do a little research? OLLI members can receive grants of up to $2000 for costs associated with developing a new course or modifying an existing one. Application forms are available here or on the OLLI bulletin board in the Herring Center.
The Herring Center is a busy place while classes are in session. Please remember that there’s a small window of time after a class ends for the next one to get set up. If you are enjoying a conversation with a classmate or instructor, please continue those chats in the lobby.
Help another OLLI and take a survey on volunteering. The survey will close Friday, October 6. Thank you!
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
HIS618 Primo Levi will not meet on Thursday, Oct 5.
There is room for YOU in the following Friday Bonus Events on October 6. Sign up in the OLLI office.
The Dream Center – 10 a.m., HC004
Greenville Police Department – NVJ-100, HC004, 10 a.m.
Katharine Hepburn’s Bringing Up Baby – 1 p.m., HC110
OLLI HAPPENINGS
OLLI card sharks are invited to join the Lost in the Shuffle SIG to play spades on Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m. in the Herring Center Lobby, beginning Oct. 3. Come and join the fun. Questions? Contact Justin Smith.
Ever wanted to learn a magic trick to entertain your grandchildren and friends? Interested in learning how magicians use concepts in neuroscience to fool and entertain us? Let our Magician, Marty Shapiro, and STEAM Tech Teams show you how it’s done! Learn all you need to know at one of three, 2-hour meetings to explore this fascinating and entertaining area! The meetings are Mon., Oct. 9, 10-12 pm, HC102; Fri., Oct. 13, 1-3 p.m., HC104; Thurs., Oct. 19, 1-3 p.m., HC104. We look forward to seeing you there!
Join us on Friday, October 27 for an Afternoon of Jazz, Wine & Light Snacks. The Greenville Jazz Collective will be playing an assortment of smooth jazz for your enjoyment. They not only are very talented musicians, but they are teachers of music who work to bring music to our schools. Learn more on the website. Space will be limited to 150 people, so reserve early. Cost is $12. Time is 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Location – Herring Center Lobby & Crabtree Room. Reserve your space with your payment in the OLLI office!
Are you musically talented and looking join others similar to you? Joe Werner is looking for musicians… drummer, sax, violin, and flute to join in jam sessions for some classic blues and original songs. Vocals would be great too! To join, or for more information contact Joe at 847-207-5752.
A note from our OLLI Librarians: The Fall term has begun, and the Book Nook is ready for use by OLLI members. Thank you for the many donations. A few guidelines for contributions: newer books written within the last five years are preferred; please do not donate health, medical, or diet books; and books from these categories are especially appreciated—current best sellers, biographies, science fiction, history, political science, science, humor, gardening, hobbies, and philosophy. We are in particular need of large print books and audiobooks. If you have books that will not work for us, Miracle Hill, Friends of the Library, Salvation Army, and Goodwill are happy to accept donations. Everyone at OLLI is welcome to take books home. No need to sign anything or worry about a due date—just enjoy!
The Volunteer Committee is looking for new members! Minimal meetings required; enthusiasm and ideas a must! Please consider attending a meeting to learn more about the coming year. Whether you’re brand-new to OLLI or have been around for years, there’s a place for you. Interested? Contact Emily Herbac-Fluhrer.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
The Furman Theatre presents Neil Labute’s Reasons to be Pretty at the Playhouse on September 29-30 at 8 p.m. and September 30 & October 1 at 3 p.m. OLLI members can purchase tickets for $12 or purchase a season pass at the student rate of $29. Purchase tickets here or call 864.294.2125 with questions.
Brigham Young University political science professor Ralph C. Hancock will open the Tocqueville Program lecture series Monday, Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. in Johns Hall 101. His talk, “Christianity and the Political Life,” is free and is the first of the four-part Tocqueville series, “Love, Friendship and Politics.” Learn more on the website.
The Furman Music Department invites you to a Faculty Recital, Reflecting BACH, featuring Christopher Hutton (violoncello) on Tuesday, October 3 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. Free!
The Department of Politics and International Affairs invites you to a lecture by Dr. Alfons Teipen, Associate
Professor of Islamic Studies, “Islam: What Everyone Needs to Know” on Tuesday, October 3, 7 p.m. in the Trone Center’s Watkins Room. Free and no registration is required.
The Hartness Organ Concert Series presents Katelyn Emerson on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel. She will be playing works by Bach, Rheinberger, Widor, Durefle, and Langlais. Tickets are $10 for seniors. Purchase your tickets by calling 864.294.2086. Learn more on the website.
Furman University Chamber Choir’s Annual Service of Lessons and Carols is Sunday, Dec. 10, 3 & 5 p.m. at Daniel Memorial Chapel. Due to limited seating, a free ticket is required for entry. Tickets will be available October 2 at 9:00 a.m. Limit of 4. Learn how to obtain tickets here.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
The Greenville Chorale’s fall concert features the WORLD PREMIER of Dan Forrest’s “LUX: The Dawn from On High,” October 28 at the Peace Center. Commissioned by Gordon and Sarah Herring for the Chorale, “LUX” is Forrest’s third major choral/orchestral work. Also on the program is Dan Forrest’s “Requiem for the Living” which the Chorale performed in 2014. OLLI members may purchase a discounted ticket voucher ($32 instead of $40). You then exchange your voucher at the Peace Center Box Office for any seat in the house! The Greenville Symphony Orchestra will join the Chorale with Bingham Vick conducting.
The Upper South Carolina Council of the Navy League and the Palmetto Chapter of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association are co-hosting the 242nd Navy Birthday Ball in conjunction with the Greenville Naval Operational Support Center on Saturday, October 14at the Poinsett Club. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. with a social hour, dinner, a brief program and dancing. The cost for the event is $40 per person. For further information or to reserve your tickets, visit the facebook page or contact Stan Ingram at 864.233.1665.
The Greenville County Historical Society’s Fall Meeting is Sunday, October 1 at 3 p.m. at McBee Chapel, 53 Main Street, Greenville, SC 29605 (near Conestee Mill). Speaker and author Alexia Jones Helsley will share the story of Greenville County as she depicts it in her book, Hidden History of Greenville County. Free! For more information, call the GCHS office at 864-233-4103.