Week of November 20
Happy Thanksgiving Week! We are so thankful for our members and wish you all a wonderful day full of fun, food, family and friends!
LAST WEEK OF CYBER SENIORS: This is the last week of Cyber Seniors for the fall semester. If you need help with technology, please stop by the lobby this week:
- Tuesday, 11:00AM-11:45PM and 1:00PM-3:00PM
- Wednesday, 2:00PM-4:00PM
HOLIDAY PET SUPPLY DRIVE: This holiday season we are partnering with the Southern RI Chamber of Commerce to support Animal Rescue Rhode Island and Save One Soul Animal Rescue League. Drop off your donations in the OLLI office by December 8.
CLASS SPOTLIGHT: Register online or call 401-874-4197
Practical and Proven Suicide Prevention- 1 Session on Monday, December 11, 11:30AM-1:00PM with Rob Harrison.
We are in the midst of a global mental health crisis and people of all ages need help. QPR (Question. Persuade. Refer.) is a community level evidence-based training program that has proved effective in teaching any adult age 17 or older to recognize someone who might be considering suicide and take the appropriate measures to get help. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis. Participants are certified as “Gatekeepers” for 3 years.
*OLLI requires a minimum enrollment of 10 students per class. If you are interested in registering for any of these classes, please don’t wait! Call today (401-874-4197) or log on to your OLLI account.
THIS WEEK AT OLLI
Monday
- 9:30AM Classical Music Virtuosos (Zoom)
- 9:30AM Italian
- 10:00AM Six Pillars of Health Living
Tuesday
- 10:00AM Ireland-A Brief History
- 11:00AM-11:45AM Cyber Seniors
- 1:00PM What is the Role of Public Education
- 1:00PM-3:00PM Cyber Seniors
- 1:30PM Food is Medicine
- 3:00PM Movement Medicine
Wednesday
- 9:30AM From Tom to Tennessee
- 10:00AM Isn’t It Romantic-Literature of Hawthorne, Melville, Poe (Zoom)
- 12:30PM Bowling Group
- 1:00PM Walking Group
- 2:00PM-4:00PM Cyber Seniors
Thursday & Friday
Office Closed-Happy Thanksgiving!
VIRTUAL TOUR OF CANADIAN ROCKIES TRIP: Don’t miss the opportunity to travel with OLLI to the CANADIAN ROCKIES, June 2-9, 2024. Save $700 if registered by November 30. Join us on Monday, November 27, at 1:00PM via ZOOM. Click here to join the meeting. Our Collette Tours rep will provide a virtual tour and answer any questions you may have. Invite a friend to join you. Click here to view the online brochure.
INTERESTED IN CURRENT EVENTS? Join your OLLI friends for a weekly discussion on Thursdays, November 30, December 7, and December 14 from 11:00am-1:00pm facilitated by a member. Members will come together for lively discussions on local, state, national, and worldwide topics. This group will be encouraged to share interesting articles, photos, and other content related to current events, and urged to share their own thoughts and ideas in a respectful manner. This is a drop-in program and pre-registration is not required.
RHODY OUTPOST– Click for an updated list of URGENTLY NEEDED donations for the holiday season. Please consider making a donation! Donations can be dropped off in the OLLI office. Gift cards are also accepted. They respectfully ask that you do not donate traditional “holiday” items such as stuffing, cranberry sauce, yams, etc. These are not popular items among the students.
OLLI UMBRELLAS FOR SALE (CLICK FOR IMAGE): Purchase your OLLI umbrella in the office. $15 cash or check payable to URI while they last!
WWII FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE FIRST TWO FORUMS OF THE WAR AND PEACE PROJECT IN NOVEMBER HOSTED BY MARC LEVITT
Week 2: Tuesday, 11/21/23, 6-8 PM Women in War
Colonel Susan Luz, retired army nurse and veteran of the Iraq war, Bronze Star recipient. Dr. Montgomery McFate, Professor at the US Naval War College. Tim Gray, Founder and President of the WWII Foundation