OLLI NOTES April 26, 2019
The OLLI Office is open 8:30-5 Monday-Thursday, and 8:30-4 on Fridays. Our number is 864-294-2998.
The Summer 2019 Brochure is available to view ONLINE and in the OLLI office. Registration for the Summer term will be May 7. * BROCHURE CORRECTION* HFE589 Lets Get Fit will be held 1-2:00 p.m.
Thinking of offering a class in the Fall 19 term? Please note that Course Proposal Forms are due on May 1.
The stage is set for OLLI to celebrate another great year at our annual Spring Luncheon on Tuesday, May 21 at Timmons Arena. We will 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 signature spinach salad with strawberries, grilled salmon, roasted chicken, three cheese polenta cake, seasonal vegetables, herb roasted potatoes, rolls and a selection of pies for dessert! Dress is casual. Sign up in the OLLI office for just $20 by Wednesday, May 15. Please notify Heidi Wright of any dietary restrictions. This is a limited run event, so sign up today!
The Furman University Dining Hall will be closed following lunch service on Tues., May 7. The Dining Hall service will reopen on Wed., May 15.
Shred Day sponsored by the Better Business Bureau on April 27, 8-11 a.m. @ 408 N. Church St. Greenville. You may bring 3 small boxes or plastic bags, also accepting old technology/electronics for disposal.
Tuesday, April 30 is Dins Day! What’s a Din? That’s short for Paladin, Furman’s mascot. Dins Day is a day of celebration here at Furman. Show your Paladin Pride and wear your purple! You will also have an opportunity to make a gift to the OLLI Faculty Enrichment Fund, which supports Furman professors and student research and brings new programming to OLLI. Watch your inbox on Tuesday for details.
Learn more about your community and find ways to use your skills and experience to make a difference through Senior Leaders Greenville (SLG). A program of OLLI@Furman, SLG 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. The class meets monthly for day-long sessions at locations around Greenville, September-May. Learn more on the website, and click here to apply for Class 6. Information is also available in the OLLI office. Questions? Contact Nancy Kennedy.
TRAVEL WITH OLLI
ONLY 2 spots left, be sure to sign up before this adventure closes!! OLLI @ Furman has teamed up with Road Scholar to offer one of their most popular programs – The Women of Appalachia: Traditions, Stories and Song, Sun, Oct. 6 – Fri, Oct. 11, 2019. This unique opportunity exploring the history behind the women who made their mark in the culture of Appalachia while enjoying Lake Junaluska’s Lambuth Inn. View the program overview or the detailed itinerary. Trip Rates and Registration: $949/person double occupancy (single supplement, $1,109) Register with a $100 deposit by calling 800-454-5768, reference program number #22829PCR and be sure to let them know you are with OLLI @ Furman University. Registration Deadline: May 3, 2019. 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 30, enjoy Clemson, USC, GHS, and Furman: Meeting the Nursing Shortage Together with Brenda Thames, executive Vice President of Prisma & Provost of the Health Sciences Center.
What’s Going on at Furman?
Music Lovers! The Furman Symphony Orchestra (FSO) and Oratorio Chorus will present a concert Friday, April 26, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. The spring Oratorio, “Fauré Requiem, and Bizet L’Arlésienne Suites” is a Sound Quality Concert Series event presented by the Furman Department of Music. Tickets are $10 for seniors. Tickets at the door or through Eventbrite. For information, contact Furman Music.
Hit the Links! Furman Women’s Basketball presents the 9th Annual Golf Tournament on May 3. Registration at 10a.m. with a shotgun start at 11a.m at the Furman University Golf Course. Cost is $125 and includes golf, driving range, meals, beverage cart, and awards. Sponsorships available. All proceeds go to Furman Women’s Basketball. Email Rob Carson for more information.
Furman’s Social Cognition and Aging Lab is conducting a new study about how individuals of different ages and cultures define emotion words. At this time, we are seeking participants 60-80 years of age. This study is an online survey that you can complete from your own home. The survey is expected to take from 30-50 minutes for completion and results will be compared to results collected in Germany. You will be compensated for your participation. If you are interested in participating, please email Madi Nichols.
What’s Going on Around Greenville?
The Greenville County Library is offering a free event series called Rhythm & Rhymes: A Music & Poetry Series. Tue, Apr 30, 6:30-7:30pm, Hughes Main Library Dr. John Akers performs the music beloved by poet, Carl Sandburg on the Spanish guitar and recites his guitar-inspired writings. Email or call 527-9293 to register.
Spring Has Sprung! Greater Greenville Master Gardener’s Annual Plant Sale on Sat, April 27, 8a.m.-Noon at Roper Mountain Science Center. Visit ONLINE for a list of plants available. Prize raffle will be held.
Join in the Mutt Strut benefitting the Greenville Human Society on April 27, 8:30 a.m. Register HERE
Be a part of Peace & Conflict Resolution! Rotary Club of Greenville is hosting a conference event on
Fri, May 3, 8:30-4:30 p.m. to inspire people to resolve conflict in a peaceful manner. $45/includes lunch, $35 for Rotary members. Be a part of the solution and register HERE! For more information contact Rotary.
On Sat, May 4, 11am-4pm, Foothills Family Resources, which helps people in northern Greenville County move from crisis to self-sufficiency, will host the 18th Annual Strawberry Festival in Slater, S.C. The festival has food, arts & crafts, face-painting, children’s art, magic, clowns, and the best strawberry shortcake! Come join in the fun and support a worthy cause! For info, contact Jean Blank at 239-0110.
Volunteer Call for Habitat for Humanity’s 3rd Annual Joe Barron Golf Classic on May 16 at Green Valley Country Club. Habitat is seeking volunteers to help in a number of different capacities. Contact Noel Pagan.
Celebrate Upstate Shakespeare Festival’s (USF) 25th Anniversary! Learn about the upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet. Wed., May 8, 7-8 p.m. join USF actors and Shakespeare lecturer Dr. Mary Hiles for a lively presentation on the world’s greatest romantic drama. Registration required via Email or call 527-9293.
Come to a special First Friday in honor of GCCA’s Anniversary Celebration, celebrating 4 years of GCCA on May 3, 6-9 PM. Enjoy the Art School Open House, learn about classes, and register to receive 10% off tuition! Also view work in the Main Gallery from the After Nature exhibit, meet the studio artists, buy local art, make & take a free kid’s art activity, and explore new works in the Community Gallery. Plan to grab a piece of cake and join us for this exciting celebration!
Don’t Miss the Rummage and Bake Sale benefitting The Glassy Mountain Fire Department Sat, May 4, 8a.m. – Noon @ the Beaver Dam Fire Station, 315 Beaver Dam Road, Travelers Rest, S.C.
Navy League Event Our May 7, 2019, dinner program at the Poinsett Club in Greenville will feature speaker LCDR Bob Overturf, USN (ret.). LCDR Overturf was an officer aboard the US Navy guided missile destroyer USS Cole in 2000, when it was attacked by al-Qaeda in the Yemen port of Aden and nearly sunk. This is an unusual opportunity to hear a first-hand account of a devastating event that marked the beginning of the War on Terror. Tickets are $33, including dinner. For details and reservation information, please email here.
Join Chautauqua’s Larry Bounds Tuesday, May 7 at 7 pm to discuss Andrew Jackson, Champion of the Common Man (not, of course, to include women, slaves or Native Americans.) Hughes Main Library, Greenville. Call 244-1499 or visit Free!
OLLI @ Clemson will host Antique Fair on the Green at Patrick Square on Fri., Jun 7, Noon-7 p.m. and Sat., Jun 8 10-5 p.m. Free. Callout for vendors and attendees! Contact OLLI@Clemson for info