This Week at OLLI
Monday
- 9:30AM Improvisation- The Power of Play
- 1PM 100 Years of Solitude
Tuesday
- 9:30AM Decisive Moments in Photography
- 1:45PM Golf
- 3:30PM History of Vice Presidents
Wednesday
- 10:30AM Tree Identification
- 1PM Walking Group
- 3:30PM Purpose Driven Retirement
Thursday
- 10AM Tech Comm Mtg
- 1PM America’s Seven Wonders- Cohokia Mounds
- 1PM Mah Jonng
Friday
- 10AM Photo Friday
Reminders:
- The office will be closed on Friday, August 6 and Monday, August 9, (Victory Day).
- This Month’s Writer’s Group will meet in person at OLLI on Friday, August 13, at 1pm
Class Spotlight: Register online or call the office at 874-4197.
THE SPICE TRADE AND THE AGE OF EXPLORATION
Monday, August 16
4:00PM-5:30PM via Zoom $10
Instructor: Larry Canepa
Although the origins of spices were known throughout Europe by the Middle Ages, no ruler proved capable of breaking the Venetian hold on the trade routes. Near the end of the 15th century, however, explorers began to build ships and venture abroad in search of new ways to reach the wealth and riches of the spice-producing regions. So began the famed voyages of discovery. Rediscover your favorite spices and enjoy some new flavors, too.
EXPLORING THE GILDED AGE SPORT OF PROFESSIONAL
BASEBALL
*Register and Bring a Friend!
Thursday, August 26 4:00-5:30 PM $10
Instructor: Ed Achorn
The explosive growth of power and wealth in America in the late nineteenth century emerged from its extraordinarily robust and competitive society. Historian and author Edward Achorn reveals the gritty world behind that amazing transformation by exploring the Gilded Age sport of professional baseball — a grueling game played barehanded by hard-drinking, ill-educated and combative athletes. He looks at Rhode Island’s incredible Providence Grays, who won baseball’s first World Series, and explores the role that immigrants and beer played in saving baseball.
8 OBSCURE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Please note that the date of this class has been changed. If you are registered and are not able to attend, please call the office at 401-874-4197. The class will meet on Thursday, August 26, at 1pm.
Fall Classes Coming Soon
Fall classes will be available to view online beginning August 11, and registration begins August 25. Keep an eye on your mail in the next few weeks for a brochure listing all of the classes with a short description. Complete descriptions can be found on our website: https://web.uri.edu/olli/
Books are Back at OLLI!
Do you have books piled up and don’t know what to do with them? You can share them with other OLLI members by donating them to our “Library Bookshelf” in the OLLI lobby. Drop some off or come in and browse the shelf for something new to read! Books only please. No videos or magazines.
eGift Cards are now available online! Visit https://uriolli.augusoft.net/ to purchase one today!
Senior Day- A Health, Wellness and Fall Risk Program
The University of Rhode Island and Johnson & Wales University would like to cordially invite you to participate in their annual: Senior Day-A health, wellness and fall risk program.
Please click here to view the flyer, which has information on the dates and times for participating in the program, the student programs involved and the email/phone number to contact us and let us know of your interest. They can only register 25 people for this program, so don’t wait to register today!