OLLI NOTES March 29, 2019
The OLLI Office is open 8:30-5 Monday-Thursday, and 8:30-4 on Fridays. Our number is 864-294-2998.
Check out the NEW Spring edition of OLLILife! Find our quarterly magazine online or in the OLLI Office.
Thank you for reporting coffee spills this week. We appreciate your efforts to keep the Herring Center clean!
Special event! LET US ENTERTAIN YOU! With music, laughs, and fun memories as Jim Nicholson presents The F Word (But Not That One) Thursday, April 4, 3:15-4:30 in HC110 to celebrate the U.N. International Day of Happiness, sponsored by the Community Volunteering SIG. RSVPs helpful; sign up in the office.
TRAVEL WITH OLLI
Only 3 spots left in OLLI’s travel adventure Americans in Paris: Finding Our Revolutionary Leaders in the City of Lights, September 24 – October 4, 2019. Participants will have an opportunity to experience a unique exploration of French history and culture (in particular the rich history between the United States and France), and, of course, fine food and accommodations. From historic homes, monuments and neighborhoods to other unique destinations you might not find on your own, this trip promises to give you your fill. View the detailed itinerary and information here. Questions? Contact Heidi Wright.
Interested in delving into the fascinating lives and history of the women who made their mark on the culture of Appalachia with beautiful Lake Junaluska as your backdrop? If so, mark your calendar as OLLI @ Furman presents Road Scholar’s The Women of Appalachia: Traditions, Stories and Song, Sunday, October 6 – Friday, October 11, 2019. There will be an informational meeting about this unique travel opportunity on Thursday, April 4 at 12:30, HC113 to learn more. Contact Heidi Wright with questions.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Join in our Lunch and Learn Tuesdays, where community speakers present a variety of interesting topics. Free and open to the public, 12:30-1:20 p.m., HC110. Bring your lunch and enjoy! On April 2, Bill Bradshaw, OLLI member, instructor, photographer, and avid gardener will present Light, Shadows in Seasons in the Garden.
OLLI SIG NEWS
The Travel SIG will meet Friday, April 5 at 4:30 pm in the Furman Faculty Dining Room. The topic is Cuba. This is the last meeting until fall. Any questions contact Patty Mitcham or Sarah Jerome.
The OLLI Gluten Intolerance SIG Group will hold a lunch/meeting on Apr 26 @12:30 at Grill Marks, Haywood Mall. We look forward to sharing recipes, restaurants or whatever else you would like to talk about. New and old members welcome! Please RSVP to Cindy Smithers or Anita Dutrow.
Let’s play Bocce! The OLLI Bocce SIG will meet Wednesdays at 3 p.m. during the Spring term, weather cooperative. Meet in the lobby or in the field across the drive where the Furman band practices. No experience or skill required. Contact Stan Klotz @ 864-431-3242 or Heidi Wright in the OLLI office @ 864-294-2997.
The Movie SIG will meet Apr 1 at 3:15 in HC103. Contact Debbie Ahlers to reserve your spot. Watch the film on your own: The Artist (2011), a silent movie in black and white, is available on Vudu, Amazon, Google Play, and You Tube. Discussion will include movie facts and viewer reactions.
The Open Studio Studios SIG provides a welcoming place to work on your current painting and drawing projects with artists of all levels. Come join them on Fridays, 12:30 – 3 p.m., HC005. Contact Paula Winiski
The Outdoor Adventure SIG is open to all who love the outdoors. The group will experience adventures such as hiking, backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, white water rafting, cycling and other activities. The initial meeting will be Apr 4 at 3:15 p.m., HC111. We will plan our first activity and will also discuss an Edisto River Treehouse excursion. Contact Allan Boyle for info. A trip meeting will be held Apr. 11@ 3:15 p.m. HC111.
What’s Going on at Furman?
The Classics Department presents Homer’s Light: The Odyssey Koan, a talk by Stanley Lombardo, translator of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Wed., April 3, 5:30 p.m., Johns Hall 101. Free and open to the public.
Furman University will host the United States Air Force (USAF) Heritage of America Concert Band in a performance Thurs, Apr 4, at 7:30 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. The concert is free!
The Furman University Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos will present their spring concert Fri, April 5, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. Presented by Furman Department of Music. Tickets, $5 at the door.
The Furman Percussion Ensemble will present a concert honoring the career of Furman Music Professor John Beckford Sat, April 6, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. Guests are invited onstage to an instrument ‘petting zoo’ from 7:30-7:45 p.m. Directed by Furman Percussion Professor Omar Carmenates and presented by the Furman Department of Music. Tickets are $10 for seniors. For information CONTACT.
Furman University Theatre presents “John Proctor is the Villain,” a new play by Kimberly Belflower in collaboration with The Farm Theater (New York), Tues, April 9,- Sat, April 13, at 8 p.m., with 3 p.m. matinees on Sat, April 13, and Sun, April 14. Performances in The Playhouse on campus. Link for tickets $15.
Just weeks after leading the Furman Symphonic Winds in a performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall, Leslie W. Hicken will conduct the ensemble in its annual spring concert Fri, Apr 12, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. The concert marks the end of Hicken’s 26-year career as Director of Furman Bands. Tickets, $10.
Furman’s SCOPES Summer Program Grandchildren in town this summer? Consider Furman University’s SCOPES Summer Program. For rising 1st – 8th graders, each weekly session features science, art, sports, music, games, and swimming – all on Furman’s pristine campus and under the supervision of certified teachers and instructors. For more information and to register online Furman Scopes Questions? Call 864-294-2381.
What’s Going on Around Greenville?
Shalomfest at Temple of Israel featuring an OLLI Recorder concert at 2:15 p.m. Enjoy this cultural celebration with music, food, art and dancing! Sun, Apr, 7th 10:30-4:30 p.m. Free admission. Info online.
Join Chautauqua to hear Furman’s Dr. Marian Strobel’s insight into Jackie Kennedy, a mysterious and private, yet public person. Tues, Apr 16 at 7 p.m., Hughes Main Library. Call 244-1499 or link here. Free!
Greenville Chorale Spring Concert, “An Orchestra of Voices!” Bing Vick conducts the 150-voice Greenville Chorale in a concert of interesting, delightful, and entertaining choral arrangements of orchestral music by Dvorak, Barber, Elgar, Bach and Rossini on Fri, April 12, 8 p.m., First Baptist Church. Featuring acclaimed Rushingbrook Childrens Choir. Discounted tickets in the OLLI office for only $24.
Join ReUNITED for a Lunch and Learn on Thurs, Apr 18, 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at the South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center. Speakers will include representatives from the South Carolina Army National Guard, Lockheed Martin and Upstate Warrior Solution. Registration and Information online HERE.
SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities hosts a solo show by photographer Armon Means, whose work considers minority identity, cultural concerns, and environmental influences. This exhibit will feature three bodies of work—”Black Bikers,” “Inclusions,” and “North American Portraits.” Means is a professor of art at Belmont University. Visitors are welcome and asked to sign in at the Visitor Center April 1 – 26 M-F, 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., SCGSAH Lipscomb Gallery, 15 University St, Greenville.