OLLI NOTES
Celebrating 25 years of Learning in Retirement
The OLLI Office is open 8:30-5 Monday-Thursday, and 8:30-4 on Fridays. Our number is 864-294-2998.
Summer registration begins Tue., May 8 at 8 a.m. for everyone. The summer flyer is available on the website. No papers copies were mailed, but they are available in the office. Pick one up, and a few more to share with friends and neighbors. Summer is a great time for people to try OLLI for the first time. Classes are just $35 (unless noted) and there is no membership requirement. A great time to encourage a friend to try OLLI!
Celebrate another great year at OLLI at our annual Spring Luncheon on Tuesday, May 22 at the Younts Center. We will celebrate through photos (photo booth, anyone?), a bit of trivia fun, recognize incoming and outgoing Council members and of course, enjoy time with OLLI members before the summer is upon us. Doors open at 11:30 for fellowship (cash bar available). Enjoy a buffet lunch at noon including baby greens with seasonal fruit salad, herb marinated chicken, roasted shrimp with peppers, roasted fingerling potatoes, balsamic glazed Brussels sprouts and cupcakes for dessert! Dress is casual. Sign up in the OLLI office for just $20 by Wednesday, May 16. Please see Heidi Wright with dietary restrictions.
The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the following slate for Council openings to be voted on at the Spring Luncheon on May 22: President-Elect/VP Membership: Sally Bornmueller; VP Finance and Administration: Ron Eldridge; Members at Large: Mary Kay Kantz and David Johnson and filling an unexpired two year term as Member at Large: Tom Nowlin. Thank you to May Welborn, VP/President Elect/Nominating Committee Chair and her committee for their work in putting this slate together, and thank you to the nominees who said “yes” when the committee asked!
Apply now for Class 5 of Senior Leaders Greenville, a program of OLLI@Furman that builds awareness of the essential role of seniors in the community and the critical issues they face, empowering participants to become active players seeking better lives for seniors in Greenville, the Upstate, and beyond. Learn more on the website, and click here to apply. Brochures and paper applications are available in the OLLI office.
Please remember to go light on your perfume/cologne as other members might have an allergy or sensitivity to your favorite scent.
As summer approaches we encourage all OLLI members to leave your furry friends at home when coming to the Herring Center for classes and the like. Even when parked in the shade, animals in cars create great concern among other OLLI members. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
HFE561 International Folk Dance 2 will not meet on Monday, May 7.
There is room for YOU in the following Friday Bonus Event on May 11, 2018. Sign up in the OLLI Office.
Most Everything You Want to Know About Fine Art – 1-3 p.m.; White Rabbit Gallery (Travelers Rest)
Bob Dylan Part II – Dylan and Friends will conclude with a Birthday Bash for Bob on Thursday, May 24, 1:30–3 p.m. in HC110, featuring musical artist Richard Bryant from New York City. Richard has interpreted Dylan for NY audiences for many years and will perform a selection of Dylan tunes from the sixties to the present. All are welcome!
25 Years of OLLI/FULIR
Join OLLI members for some fun water aerobics and friendly competition at OLLI’s 25 cent Aqua Fitness Event! The event will be held on Friday, May 11 from 9 -11 a.m. at Furman’s PAC Pool. Learn more here and stop by or call the OLLI office to sign up by Wednesday, May 9. Participants and spectators welcome!
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Lunch and Learn, Tuesdays, HC110, 12:30-1:15 p.m. May 8, Upcountry History museum – Furman University: There is More to Us Than the Past with Dana Thorpe, chief executive officer, Upcountry History Museum – Furman University.
Bring your questions, findings, etc. to the newly formed Space Exploration SIG on Friday, May 11, 1 – 3 p.m., HC004. The Space Exploration SIG is a collaborative effort to stay informed about and discuss space exploration. Each meeting will include discussion of the technology and findings of present and future human and robotic missions. Contact Bill Bradshaw for more information.
The OLLI Consort SIG (recorders and guitar) will perform music from two recent concerts at a special Lunch and Listen on Thursday, May 10, 12:30-1:15 p.m., HC110. Make plans to stop and enjoy this special performance!
Furman’s Football Season opens this year at Clemson’s Death Valley on Saturday, September 1. There may be an opportunity to attend this game with transportation from OLLI for approximately 24 OLLI members. The cost will be approximately $100 per person, which will include transportation, game ticket and some refreshments. It is important to note the game will be an afternoon game, which means it will be hot, (most likely very hot), and you have to be able to walk from the parking lot (maybe a far as 1 mile each way). Right now, we just need to determine the interest level. Please sign up at the OLLI office if you are interested. If you have any questions, please contact George Hammond.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
Daniel Dining Hall will be closed May 5 – 8 and will reopen on May 9. Summer Dining Hall hours will be 7:30 – 9 a.m., 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 5 – 6:30 p.m. The Paladen and Library Cafe will not be open for the summer after May 2 and the Paddock will close after May 4. Traditions Grille, at the golf course, will be open throughout the summer. To see summer hours and daily menus, click here. Be reminded that your membership allows you to eat in the Dining Hall for only $6 with your OLLI name badge, which will continue through June and begin again in September. There is no OLLI discount in the Dining Hall on weekends, or in July, August, and December.
Organizers are looking for volunteers to work the BMW Charity Pro-Am in Greenville, May 17-20. The cost for volunteering is $40, which includes a polo shirt and cap, food and beverages, and one guest pass that is good at any of the three courses. To volunteer, please click here.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
The Navy League invites OLLI members to attend a special dinner program on May 9 at the Poinsett Club. Brigadier General James Walker, USMC (ret), will discuss how the sea services’ focus on mission accomplishment can improve our daily lives. General Walker graduated from Clemson University and the University of South Carolina law school and served as the Executive Assistant to the Commandant of the Marine Corps and as the senior uniformed attorney in the Marine Corps. Tickets are $33 each and include a choice of two dinner entrees. For details and reservations, please visit the website or email the Navy League.
The Guild of the Greenville Symphony presents Downtown Condo Rondo Sat., May 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., during Artisphere. This year’s theme is Urban Lifestyles featuring a variety of city homes throughout the downtown. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 on the day of the tour. Learn more and purchase tickets here.
SAGE invites OLLI members to Emergency Preparedness: You May be Surprised on Wednesday, May 16, 11 a.m.–Noon at Hughes Public Library. SAGE is a group of seniors looking to make sound health choices for our futures by getting great information. For details, leave a message at 864.322.6333.
Help Greenville County Library through Digitize Greenville: Preserving the History of the Upstate. The Greenville County Library wants your photos, past and present, of Upstate organizations, businesses, schools, churches and neighborhoods. Any photos you submit will be scanned and returned to you. Bring your photos to the Simpsonville Branch on Monday, May 14 from 2:30 – 5 p.m. Email or call 963-9031 to register.