THIS WEEK ONLY! Do you have a friend that might be interested in OLLI? If you are registered for one of the classes below and want to invite a friend to experience a virtual class, please contact the office by email or phone. This is a limited offering.
Please note: You must already be registered for the class to invite a friend. You will need to provide their name and email address. Call 401-874-4197 or email olli@uri.edu.
- Roger Williams Zoo Virtual Meet and Greet, Wednesday, March 31, 9:30am
- Abraham Lincoln, Statesman- Monday, April 26, 9:30am
- Crime Prevention, Tuesday, May 4, 9:30am
- Wildlife Conservation in Rhode Island, Monday, May 10, at 9:30am
CLASS HIGHLIGHTS: Click here to register
Becoming a Bestselling Author at 70– Leah Weiss will discuss the story behind the story: how she found her southern and lyrical writing voice in her third age. From memoirs about her mama’s life to short stories that led to her first novel that gathers dust on a closet shelf, Leah started on a new quest. Her debut novel, If the Creek Don’t Rise, was published when she was 70 and has sold 100,000 copies. Feel free to submit questions to Leah ahead of time at leahstories@live.com.
Suggested text: Leah Weiss: If the Creek Don’t Rise (Sourcebooks Landmark, 2017), available at public libraries, Amazon, and Wakefield Books at a 20% discount.
Class Date: Monday, April 12, 9:30-11am Instructor: Leah Weiss
Smart Solar Siting-Rhode Island needs to transform from fossil fuels to renewable energy as quickly as possible to help avoid the harmful impacts of climate change. However, the siting of certain large utility-scale solar development has become very controversial. This course will explain the key issues from multiple perspectives and how policy and stakeholders can directly and indirectly influence the siting of solar to minimize conflict yet achieve our goals regarding climate change here in Rhode Island. The instructors, a community planner and an environmental scientist, will provide their perspectives.
Class Date: Thursday, April 15, 9:30-11:00am Instructors: Scott Millar, Ashley Sweet
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS-Check the website for meeting information.
- Photo Friday-Meets Friday, April 2, at 10am
- Writer’s- Meets Friday, April 2, at 1pm
- Book Group-Meets April 16, at 1pm
- Brown Bag Poetry-Meets on Tuesday, March 30 at 11:30am
- Biking-We are currently looking for someone to lead this group. Please contact the office if you are interested.
- Golfing-Registration meeting information coming soon.
Annual Appeal
As we all welcome the Spring season in anticipation of better days ahead, we ask that you consider making a gift to OLLI. Gifts of all sizes help to support the operation of OLLI. Your tax-deductible gift can be made by check, credit card or online at URIFAE.ORG/OLLI.
The past year has been a challenge to all, and together we have made it through the most challenging times. We’ve continued to deliver extraordinary value and our members have adapted to new ways of experiencing OLLI with grace, perseverance, and good humor.
Let’s keep that spirit alive as we look forward to the summer semester and hopefully a return to the classrooms in the fall.
Please stay safe and continue to enjoy your OLLI community. We are so very fortunate to have each other.
All the best, Beth Leconte, Director, OLLLI at URI
SUMMER SNEAK PREVIEW These are just a few of our summer classes!
- Machiavelli for Our Times
- The Spirit of Flight
- Improvisation-The Power of Play
- America’s Seven Wonders
- Rhode Island Fresh
- Surviving a Year of Pandemic
- Vegetable Research at URI
- Four Classics of Aviation Literature
- Women in Combat
And many more!