OLLI NOTES
Celebrating 25 years of Learning in Retirement
The Spring brochure is online and should arrive in the mail near Valentine’s Day. Registration for the Spring Term begins February 27 for course package holders and March 1 for single course purchasers. It promises to be a great Spring Term. Thank you to our incredible committee members and instructors for building this schedule!
*Don’t get caught in SNOW and ICE! In the event of inclement weather, we will send out an email and update the message on our main number, 864-294-2998, when there is a closing.
Feeling sick? Stay home, please. As you are likely aware, this is a particularly bad year for the flu and other illnesses. If you have flu symptoms — fever, chills, sore throat, headache, body aches, confusion, etc. — please do not come to OLLI classes. See your doctor, rest and take care of yourself. This helps us all do our part to keep everyone well. Thank you.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
PAH820 Duplicate Bridge will not meet on Monday, February 5.
ACM122 Art of Sleuthing will not meet on Thursday, February 8.
READ AND EXPLORE with OLLI
READ A GOOD BOOK LATELY? It’s not too late to join hundreds of OLLI members in enjoying Carry Me Across the Water by acclaimed author Ethan Canin. Breathtaking in its suspense and beauty, Carry Me Across the Water is the story of a man’s turbulent journey, with his family, through the central years of the twentieth century. READ a loaner copy available in the office (or pick up a copy locally or online). This book is also available electronically from Amazon Kindle, Apple iBooks and Audible Audio.
Finished reading Carry Me Across the River and looking forward to sharing your thoughts about it with other readers? You’re invited to HC004 on Mon., Feb. 5, 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. for an informal book chat. No reservation needed.
Join Dr. Jim Leavell, Professor Emeritus of History and Herring Professor Emeritus of Asian Studies, on Friday, February 16 at 1 p.m., HC110, as he guides us through the events of the Battle of Okinawa. Sign up in the OLLI office.
US Immigration laws from World War II to the Present with Dr. Melinda Menzer, Professor of English. Friday, February 23 at 1:30 p.m., HC110. Sign up in the OLLI office beginning Monday, February 5.
TRAVEL WITH OLLI
The Travel Committee has a unique opportunity for OLLI members interested in Exploring the Road Less-Traveled in the North of England . . . by foot, van, (and the five senses). On August 28, OLLI @ Furman members will embark on this 10 day adventure which will include walks, back roads drives, and special places in Northumberland and the English Lake District featuring Hadrian’s Wall, the Cheviot Hills, the Holy Isle of Lindisfarne, the inspiring landscapes of the English Romantic Movement, and much more. Join us for an informational meeting on Wednesday, February 7 at 12:30 p.m., HC113. Contact Heidi Wright in the OLLI office with questions.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Lunch and Learn, Tuesdays in HC110, 12:30-1:15p.m. Tuesday, February 6: Memory Fitness: Strategies for Improving Memory with Michelle Horhota, Professor of Psychology, Associate Dean for Mentoring and Advising at Furman University.
On Monday, February 5, at 10:30 there will be a kick-off meeting of the OLLI 25th Anniversary Treats committee. If you would like to be part of this team, please come join us or else email Sally Bornmueller.
OLLI Curriculum Enhancement Grants: Have you ever wanted to teach at OLLI? Are you an OLLI member with a lifelong learning passion that you’d like to pursue but the cost puts it out of reach? Instructors, is there something you wish you had, or a workshop you’d like to attend, to make your course even better? An OLLI Grant can help! Members for at least six terms may apply for grants $200-$2,000. Within 2 years of receiving funds, recipients will share what they learn with the membership with a new course, creation of a new committee, a series of seminars… Applications available on the OLLI bulletin board or the website; deadline is March 1. Awards will be announced at the Spring Luncheon. Questions? Contact David Johnson.
Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of FULIR/OLLI by submitting your 5 x 7 printed photo of anything FULIR/OLLI! The next Photography Exhibit for the Crabtree Photography Wall will be 5 x 7 photo display of YOUR prints, related to 25 wonderful years of learning in retirement at Furman. All entries will be accepted and exhibited, in 5 x 7, unframed format. Please print off your photo with a ¼ white border, mark your name on the back, and deliver to the OLLI office by March 20, 2018. One photo per OLLI member or Furman staff, please. Please note, the OLLI Photography Committee is not offering printing for this photo display. Let’s make this an awesome display for the Crabtree Wall!
Golfers of all levels are invited to take part in the OLLI GOLF SCRAMBLE! The 18-hole scramble is open to all OLLI members and will be held Tuesday, March 13. There will be a shotgun start at 10 a.m. and the cost is $55 per person (includes golf, cart, practice range, refreshments & prizes). Please stop by or call the OLLI office (864.294.2998) to sign up. Questions? Contact George Hammond.
Join the Handchimes SIG! It’s a group effort to produce beautiful music and have fun at the same time. The most important skill is to be diligent and ring at the right time so as not to overpower your neighbor’s note that is being rung at the “actual” right time! The SIG meets on Tuesdays at 3:15 p.m., HC105. Experienced OLLI member ringers of all levels welcome. Questions? Contact Sharon Howell or Shelden Timmerman.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
Furman University Pauper Players presents Legally Blonde the Musical Feb 1-3, 7:30 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. Tickets are $10 and available at the door 1 hour prior to the performance or at ticketmaster.com.
Furman University and the Center for Inclusive Communities (CIC) have gathered a slate of talks, films, music and other events in celebration of Black History Month. Take advantage of these free events which are posted on the website. On Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m., Furman alum Marlanda Dekine, Executive Director of Speaking Down Barriers, will host “Speaking Down Barriers Dialogue: Beyond Diversity and Inclusion” in the Watkins Room, Trone Student Center. No reservations needed.
The Furman University Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos will present a concert Friday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. Tickets for the Sound Quality Concert Series event are $5 with your OLLI name badge and are available online or at the door. Learn more here.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
The Herring Chamber Ensemble presents its 21st annual winter concert Sunday, February 18, 3 p.m. at Buncombe Street UMC. “Music to console, to celebrate life and singing, and is just plain fun to sing” features Canadian composer, Eleanor Daley’s Requiem, selections by American composers, and a salute to the Kings Singers, celebrating their 50th anniversary year. OLLI instructor, Bing Vick conducts the Herring Ensemble. Discounted tickets ($30 ticket for $24) are available to OLLI members in the OLLI office.
OLLI members are invited to M&G’s Monthly ArtBreak, a lunch and lecture program designed to grow your knowledge and understanding of the past and its impact on art, culture, and us today! On Thursday, February 8 at noon OLLI instructor Donnalynn Hess will present The Reformers & The Visual Arts at the Mack Library, campus of Bob Jones University. Register here.