This Week at OLLI – September 18, 2023

September 18, 2023

Week of September 18

  • There is one opening for the Rhode Island Courts Tour on September 29. 

  • There are 2 openings for the Beneath the Breakers Tour on Thursday, October 5, at 10:30AM.  Register online or call the office at 401-874-4197.

THIS WEEK AT OLLI

Monday

  • 9:30AM Italian
  • 10:00AM Walking Rhode Island
  • 1:00PM Dementia- Breaking the Stigma

Tuesday

  • 10:00AM Little Rhody and the Other 49
  • 10:00AM Playing with Classics: Tennessee Williams
  • 10:30AM Beneath the Breakers
  • 11:00AM-11:45AM Cyber Seniors
  • 1:00PM-3:00PM Cyber Seniors
  • 1:30PM Classic Film Noir

Wednesday

  • 9:00AM Basic Horsemanship
  • 10:00AM The Kingdom of the Sun
  • 10:00AM Events Committee
  • 11:00AM Fabulous Fingers
  • 12:30PM Bowling Group
  • 1:00PM Walking Group
  • 1:00PM Cool Jazz
  • 1:00PM The Art of the Tale (Zoom)
  • 2:00PM-4:00PM Cyber Seniors

Thursday

  • 10:30AM Rhody Ramblers
  • 11:00AM-1:00PM Cyber Seniors
  • 1:00PM Mah Jonng
  • 1:00PM Cosmic Questions
  • 1:00PM Fruit Tree Growing
  • 1:00PM The Musical Magic of Peter Schickele
  • 2:00PM-4:00PM Cyber Seniors
  • 2:30PM Finance Committee

Friday

  • Office Open 9AM-12PM

NEW CLASSES ADDED: Log on to register or call 401-874-4197

Canceled Classes

OLLI EXTRA FREE

LET’S TALK TECHNOLOGY: EXPLORING A.I. (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE)

Thursday, September 28 at 11:30 on ZOOM (from home or join us in the classroom to Zoom together.)

The Technology Committee invites you to join this month’s OLLI Extra, Let’s Talk Technology conversation on Exploring A.I. (Artificial Intelligence). Find out what all the talk is about. Get a peek at this fast-growing technology and how it affects our daily life. Join this discussion with members of our Technology Committee as they share their knowledge and how they utilize it. This is an introductory presentation. A more in-depth course titled A.I. Anxiety is being offered starting on Thursday, Oct.5.

CYBER SENIORS – Stop by for help with your devices…no appointment needed. Students will be in the lobby on the following days/times:

  • Tuesdays, 11AM to 11:45AM (Dan) and 1:00PM to 3:00PM (Paige)

  • Wednesdays, 2:00PM-4:00PM (Dan)

  • Thursdays, 11:00AM-1:00PM (Paige) and 2:00PM to 4:00PM (Dan)

FRONT DESK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Computer skills required. Must be familiar with and able to navigate the OLLI online registration software. Please contact Beth Desrosiers (beth_desrosiers@uri.edu) or call at 401-874-4197.

RHODY OUTPOST- Fall theme: Back to School- donations of peanut butter, jelly, pasta, white rice and ramen noodles. Donations can be dropped off in the OLLI office. They also accept donations of gift cards, food, personal items, and household supplies. Please note that they do not accept expired goods or any food item that is not in its original packaging. 

SAVE THE DATE for the OLLI ANNUAL MEETING, Thursday, October 26, from 5:00PM-7:00PM, at the URI Welcome Center. Enjoy classical music presented by the URI Music Department, hearty appetizers, cash bar, and fellowship. More details coming soon!

FIRST HONORS COLLOQUIUM LECTURE TO ADDRESS ‘CORPORATE POWER, BUSINESS, AND THE COMMON GOOD’ ON SEPT. 19

This year’s Honors Colloquium lecture series features speakers discussing the use of business tools and thinking to benefit society. Click here to read more or view the lecture series information.

URI’S FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES MARKS 25 YEARS

Marine crime, homeland security, animal protection among topics of fall seminar series, which begins Sept. 15. Read more here:
https://www.uri.edu/news/2023/09/uris-forensic-science-seminar-series-marks-25-years/

ANCHORED IN RHODE ISLAND: THE SLAVE TRADE AND RECKONING WITH OUR PAST Smith’s Castle invites the public to join us in an all-day seminar entitled Anchored in Rhode Island: The Slave Trade and Reckoning with Our Past. The Seminar will take place Saturday, October 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Click for all the details.

JOIN A PANEL DISCUSSION ON WORLD ALZHEIMER’S DAY: THE PERSPECTIVE FROM RHODE ISLAND

On World Alzheimer’s Day, Thursday, September 21, join Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science and Butler’s Memory and Aging Program for an interactive panel discussion with leading scientists, researchers and advocates about the latest advances in Alzheimer’s Disease research and treatment, and how Rhode Island is playing a pivotal role in the battle against the disease. David Shenk, journalist and author of The Forgetting – “a literary portrait of Alzheimer’s disease perfectly balanced between sorrow and wonder, devastation and awe” – will facilitate this discussion. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Refreshments will be served. Please sign up for the event by clicking on this link.

STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY ADDRESS: President Marc B. Parlange invites you to attend the annual State of the University Address. Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 3:30PM at Edwards Hall, 64 Upper College Road, Kingston, Rhode Island. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony at the Alumni Center,73 Upper College Road, Kingston, Rhode Island. Please click here to respond by October 6, 2023. Space is limited. For those unable to attend in person, a livestream of the event will be available.