This Week at OLLI – Feb. 14, 2022

February 14, 2022

Week of February 14

Happy Valentine’s Day!

We love our members! Check out this video and see what members love about OLLI. 

Reminder: MASKS ARE STILL REQUIRED IN THE CLASSROOM FOR BOTH INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS.

Canceled Classes: Financial Wellness Series 

Class Spotlights:  Log on to register or call the office at 401-874-4197.

The British Invasion– Watch the Class Preview Video
The British invasion began in the United States in the mid-1960s, when rock and pop music and other aspects of British culture became popular. Explore the very beginning of this invasion and its impact on the United States. Most important, learn about the groups and solo artists who made it all happen — the Animals, the Searchers, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Dave Clark Five, the Yard Birds, the WHO, Petula Clark, Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, and Tom Jones. Join us as we listen to great music and learn about the impact of the British Invasion on our lives.

Creativity and Innovation– Watch the Video Intro

3 sessions with Sandra Enos February 21, 28, March 7, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM $40 Limit: 20

We often focus our attention on creativity as if it were solely an individual trait, a flash of brilliance. In this interactive course, we will examine the social contexts of creativity and innovation. Why are some historical periods more innovative than others? Why are some communities more likely to foster creativity than others? Do creativity and innovation peak in the early years and decline as we age? Why do men outnumber women as artists and creators? What are the social and cultural factors that allow some of us to be creative and others that ignore creative talent? Why do some organizations squander good ideas? We will explore these questions and do some exercises each week to play with these ideas and others.

Tech Talks – Your Digital Footprint
Thursday, February 17, at 11:30AM-1:00PM

The Tech Committee invites you to join this month’s Special Interest Group, Let’s Talk Technology conversation on Your Digital Footprint. What is a digital footprint? Together we will consider our own digital footprints and how we may or may not be able to control that information. We’ll also discuss some steps to take to protect ourselves against crimes that occur as a result of our digital footprints and talk about what personal information we would like to remain private. In a follow up activity, we’ll look through several example of fake social media profiles to see how a detailed picture (or digital footprint) can start to form.  This workshop will encourage audience participation.

Monday

  • 11:30AM- The Epic in World Literature (Zoom)
  • 12:30PM What is Love?
  • 1PM Shakespeare- Hamlet- Canceled for this Monday
  • Resumes next week

Tuesday

  • 9:30AM Oceanography (Zoom)
  • 11:30AM Genetics
  • 1:30 James Baldwin & Toni Morrison
  • 3:30PM Ancient Ethics
  • 3:30 British Invasion
  • 4:3PM Mark Twain: Americana Celebrated (Zoom)

Wednesday

  • 10AM Photography Today
  • 11AM Cyber Seniors Returns- Meet Jada
  • 11:30AM Women’s Fight for Independence (Zoom)
  • 1PM Afghanistan, Osama Bin Laden
  • 1:30PM Winter Kitchen Farmacy
  • 1PM Walking Group
  • 4PM Renaissance Italy-Milan

Thursday

  • 9AM-12PM Cyber Seniors- Max
  • 10AM WWII Pow Camps
  • 10:30AM Soul in Motion
  • 11:30AM Tech Talks – Your Digital Footprint
  • 3PM Finance Comm Mtg
  • 3:30PM-American Protest Songs

Friday

  • 11AM Great Decisions-Changing Demographics
  • 1PM Book Club

Consider giving the “Gift of Love” in support of OLLI at URI.

We LOVE our members and we especially LOVE seeing so many of you attending classes, whether it be on ZOOM or in-person. The social connection has helped all of us during the challenges of the past few years. Together we remain strong as a learning community.  This spring we will be offering over 60 courses and plans are already underway for our summer semester. Gifts of all amounts will help us reach our goal of $25,000. Thanks to the 200 members who have already made their donation. Donations can be made online by visiting www.urifoundation.org/giveonline, or make a check payable to the URI Foundation and return to the OLLI office or mail to OLLI at URI, 210 Flagg Rd. Rm 212, Kingston, RI 02881. Happy Valentine’s Day from the Staff and our OLLI Volunteer leaders.

Webinar – Indoor Seed Starting
Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 6:30pm
Virtual Event–Join URI Master Gardener Sue Scotti for a short and simple rundown of the best way to start seeds inside your home this winter using materials you may already have! This virtual event is free, registration is required.