OLLI NOTES June 7, 2019
The OLLI Office is open 9:00-3:00 Monday-Friday during the summer. Our number is 864-294-2998.
Do not miss the May edition of OLLILife, which is hot off the press! Pick up a copy in our office or check out our online edition. Thanks to Sue Renault and her team for their wonderful work!
**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 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, Sep-May. Learn more on the website, and click here to apply for Class 6. Information is also in the OLLI office. Contact Nancy Kennedy.
Ready for some summer reading? Check out the Marvin Book Nook for a good book or two.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
There’s room for YOU in this summer Friday Bonus Event:
BTE1118 Beginning Western Style Square Dancing, June 21, 2-3:30 p.m.
OLLI HAPPENINGS
SPECIAL EVENT! Curious to learn more about the landscape, culture and people of Iceland? If so, we have a treat for you. Join Furman Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor, Dr. Suresh Muthukrishnan, for a Photographic Journey of Iceland on Thursday, June 20 at 12:05 p.m., HC004. This will be a fun sneak peek at one of our Fall classes and a glimpse of a possible OLLI @ Furman trip to Iceland for summer 2020. Please feel free to bring your lunch and learn more about this interesting part of our world.
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 larger than 2000mp on the long side.
What’s Going at Furman?
Furman’s Music By the Lake Summer Concert Series will feature “The Greatest Generation” with the Poinsett Wind Symphony on Thursday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. at McAlister Auditorium. All concerts in the series are FREE! Visit the Music Department website for more information.
The Furman Psychology Department is looking for more volunteers to participate in our newest study! We are taking a look at adults’ opinions about interpersonal interactions through an online survey that only takes about 30 minutes to complete. Sessions will take place in the Herring Center Computer Lab on June 12 from 12-1 p.m. Spaces are limited! Please email Monika S if you are interested in participating!
What’s Going on Around Greenville?
Greenville Theater will present Catch Me If You Can on May 31 – June 1, June 6-8, 13-15, 20-22 (Thurs, Fri, Sat) at and 8 p.m. June 2, 9, 16 & 23 (Sunday) at 3 p.m. A fantastic Broadway musical! This high-flying musical comedy follows the riveting true story of a con artist seeking fame and fortune with nothing more than charm, imagination and millions in forged checks. Visit ONLINE for tickets and information.
By popular demand on Sat, June 8 9-12 p.m., Greenville County Historical Society is pleased to announce an exclusive opportunity to obtain a copy of Jerry Powell’s memoir, My Childhood Memories of Growing Up in Greenville, SC in the 1940s and 50s. A limited number of books will be available for sale ($15) and signing by the author at the Historical Society’s new location, 100 Lavinia Avenue. Stop by to share stories, pick up this fantastic book, and enjoy light refreshments!
Warehouse Theater will present Pride and Prejudice on June 7-29. Literature’s greatest tale of latent love has never felt so theatrical, or so full of life than it does in this effervescent new adaptation. Visit the website for more information and to purchase tickets.
Salsa at Sunset, on June 8 at Graham Plaza in front of the Peace Center fountains, Greenville, SC. Open to the public; a FREE Upstate International event with the support of Piedmont Natural Gas. Group salsa lesson at 6:00; live Latin bands and dancing from 7:00 to 10:00. Marcel Portilla Band will return for this program.
Peace Center Volunteer Training will be held on June 11 at 6:00 p.m. Love the performing arts, helping others, and our community? Are you enthusiastic, proactive, and punctual? Then join the Peace Center team providing world class service to all patrons. For more information, Email or signup HERE
Driving Miss Daisy presented by Centre Stage on June 13-30. Shows run Thursday-Sunday 8 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through the box office at (864) 233-6733 on Tues-Fri. from 2-6 p.m. or online at the website here. OLLI members receive a $5 ticket discount!
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!
GLOW Lyric Theater Summer Festival beginning July 17 will include the hilarious musical comedy Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the timeless classic My Fair Lady, and the most famous opera of all, Carmen. GLOW is an innovative leader in the fusion of opera, operetta and musical theatre OLLI students can use the code “OLLI” to receive $5 off on any tickets purchased for the season! Performances will be held at the Warehouse Theater. Visit ONLINE for more information.