OLLI NOTES May 24, 2019
The OLLI@Furman Office will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day Holiday. The OLLI Office is open 9:00-3:00 Monday-Friday during the summer. Our number is 864-294-2998.
It’s not too late to thank Furman for outstanding and generous support of FULIR and OLLI with your financial gift to the OLLI Faculty Enrichment Fund. This endowed fund will provide income to award research grants to Furman professors each year. They will be encouraged to include students in their work, and required to present their research to OLLI through a bonus event or course. Your gift will help Furman professors, undergraduate students, and OLLI! Make a one-time contribution via credit card here. To make a one-time gift with a check, or a pledge to be paid later, or a multi-year pledge, download this form and return to the OLLI office or mail to the address listed on the form. Forms and envelopes are also available in the OLLI office. Questions? Contact Nancy Kennedy.
Summer Registration continues! Register online or in the OLLI office. The brochure is on the website and in the office. Pick up one for yourself and a few more to share with friends and neighbors. Classes are just $35 and there is no membership fee. It is a great time to encourage a friend to try OLLI. Looking for a summer class? Spaced is still available in many of them, including
ACM200 Writers Revise and Rewrite
HFE565 The Mysterious Miracle of Meaningful Motion in Humans
PAH872 The Elephant Hour
PHO1628 Basic DSLR in the Field
**Deadline Tuesday, May 28!**It’s Evaluation Time! Please take a few minutes to provide helpful feedback on your Spring Term Courses. Click on one of the following links to take your survey; you will need to take a different survey for each course.
General Course Evaluation: Link
Hobbies, Art and Music Course Evaluation: Link
Exercise and Fitness Course Evaluation: Link
Our Lost and Found is bursting at the seams. Come check to see if you recognize anything.
Read and Explore Update! We hope our members enjoy the book selection this year. If you have finished with your copy of The Last Castle please return to the OLLI office.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
ACM204 Chamber and Piano Works has been cancelled for the Summer term.
There’s room for YOU in these summer Friday Bonus Events:
BTE1128 West African Rhythms and Drumming, June 14, 1-3 p.m.
BTE1118 Beginning Western Style Square Dancing, June 21, 2-3:30 p.m.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
**DEADLINE JUNE 15!** 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.
OLLI Crabtree Room Fall 2019 Photography Showcase Submission Call, subject matter OPEN, Hanging display September 4. Submissions due by August 1. Email ONE submission per artist to furmanolliphoto@gmail.com. Emailed photo should be no bigger than 2000mp on the long side.
What’s Going at Furman?
Furman’s Music By the Lake Summer Concert Series will feature Spartanburg Jazz Ensemble on Thursday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Lakeside Amphitheater (No rain location.) All concerts in the series are FREE! Visit the Music Department website for more information.
Help a Furman student with her summer research! For this research study we will be looking to see if a correlation exists between traits of mindfulness and quality of life. We hope to measure mindfulness, and quality of life by giving elderly populations questionnaires assessing these traits. After we complete this research we intend to have a presentation that would allow participants and others to see the results of the experiment. https://furman.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eCH04U3KUTsuWRn
Furman Mathematics will present Dr. David Perry, Cryptological Mathematician with the N.S.A. on Tuesday, May 28, The Coming of Enigma and Wednesday, May 29 The Cracking of Enigma both at 5:00 p.m. in Riley Hall, Furman University. Dr. Perry will be speaking on the Enigma cryptodevice used during WWII.
What’s Going on Around Greenville?
Enjoy a Spoleto Concert preview! Clarinetist, Cecilia Kang serves on the faculty at Furman University, while clarinetist, Kyra Zhang serves on the faculty at the S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities and pianist, Lisa Kiser serves on the faculty at Anderson University. This ensemble will present a concert at the Carolina Music Museum on Tues, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15. Visit online link for information.
Science on TAP! Join this FREE discussion forum to learn about recent discoveries in science and technology. Held the last Tuesday of the month from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at Coffee Underground in Greenville, the meeting May 28 will feature Paul Dawson, Clemson University discussing Double Dipping and Other Disgusting Habits. Come early to place your coffee or beer order!
Are you a male and a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s Disease? The Greenville Area Alzheimer’s Association is pleased to announce the first Men’s-Only Support Group. The group meets on the 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm, but unlike a “typical” support group meeting, they meet for a dinner/social-support gathering at the Palmetto Ale House (103 E Beacon Dr, Shoeless Joe Jackson Room, Greenville). It’s just men—you can relax and just shoot the breeze with each other. Participants must RSVP one day prior to the dinner to Adam Olson, facilitator (864-329-1200 or aolson@arborcompany.com), in order to reserve a seat at the table.
Hands & Hearts For Haiti will be held Saturday, June 1, 6:30-10 p.m. at ZEN in downtown Greenville. Join Us in eliminating childhood malnutrition in Haiti! Dining, Dancing, Drinks, Games, and More! Visit website link to purchase tickets and for more information.
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. Contact OLLI@Clemson for info.
Calling all Golfers! Hands of Kindness Children’s Ministry will host its 7th annual golf tournament at Furman on Friday, June 7. Proceeds go to support the ministry, which works with orphaned and vulnerable children in Koreng, Uganda. Please visit the website for details and more information.
Chautauqua History Comes Alive Festival – It’s Revolutionary! | June 14-23 | Duel wits with Alexander Hamilton. Debate democracy with Andrew Jackson. Witness the end of Camelot with Jackie Kennedy. Struggle for human rights with Malcolm X. And like Hamilton’s women be a part of the story. Evening Outdoor shows at 7:30p at Greenville Tech: Hamilton (Fri 6/14 & Fri 6/21) – Jackson (Sat 6/15 & Sun Jun 23) – Jackie Kennedy (Sun 6/16) – Malcolm X (Sat 6/22.) In Falls Park Hamilton (Tue 6/19 at 7:30p.) In Trailblazer Park TR Jackie (Wed 6/20 at 8pm.) Daytime Indoor shows: Mon-Thu at 11:30am and Sat & Sun at 2pm (both weekends.) Call 244-1499 or visit HistoryComesAlive.org All Free!