Week of Feb. 21, 2022

February 21, 2022

Week of February 21

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

Click here to get a SNEAK PEEK at SPRING classes!

Monday-Happy President’s Day

  • 10:00AM Creativity, Play and Innovation
  • 11:30AM- The Epic in World Literature (Zoom)
  • 1PM Shakespeare- Hamlet

Tuesday

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

Wednesday

  • 10AM Photography Today
  • 11AM Cyber Seniors-Jada
  • 11:30AM Women’s Fight for Independence (Zoom)
  • 1:30PM Winter Kitchen Farmacy (Zoom)
  • 1PM Walking Group
  • 4PM Renaissance Italy-Off the Beaten Path
  • 4PM Advisory Committee meeting

Thursday

  • 9AM-12PM Cyber Seniors- Max
  • 10:30AM Soul in Motion
  • 1PM Mah Jonng
  • 3PM Sigs Meeting

Friday

  • 10AM Iditarod

CLASS SPOTLIGHTS:  Log on to register or call the office at 401-874-4197.

Let’s Skate: A new 6-week session of Let’s Skate will begin March 10. Log on to get all the details and to register or call the office at 401-874-4197.

The Iditarod, with Dottie Cunningham (View the Video Intro)

3 Sessions on Friday 2/15, Tues 03/08 and Tue 3/15 from 10:00AM-11:30AM

The Iditarod covers 1,049 miles over Alaska’s hazardous terrain with the best-conditioned athletes, the beautiful, well-trained teams of dogs, led by their mushers (drivers). You will feel like part of the race, hearing true tales along the trail and learning about the training and equipment needed by mushers and dogs, current Iditarod rules, dangers, and checkpoints of the race. Using the race log, we will follow our mushers in real time and cheer on the teams to the finish.

Overcoming Negativity with Bob Cipriano (View the Video Intro) 2 Sessions, beginning March 1, 4:00PM-5:30PM

There’s always a storm brewing. Every mild start to winter brings dire predictions of how we’ll pay for it later. A couple of sneezes means the flu. Your drive-thru order will be botched. Your favorite team is going to lose. And that unusual pain? You must be at death’s door. Where did this negativity come from? Past experience? Maybe, a little. But we influence our own reality. Why dwell on the worst?  It isn’t your bad luck that needs changing—it’s your attitude. Humans have been programmed for negativity ever since we came out from the caves. It’s time for a new program. We’ll discuss the entire notion of inevitability and reconsider the whole concept of expectations. You’ll leave with a fresh perspective on daily life and the freedom that comes with it. For the first class: Come prepared to talk about anything you’re comfortable discussing when it comes to the role negativity plays in your own experiences.

Take Better Pictures Now! With Cindy Horovitz Wilson (Watch the Video Intro) 1 Session on Tuesday, March 1, from 10AM-11:30AM

You can improve your photographs instantly by understanding composition and basic camera functions. Join this presentation illustrated with examples from the instructor’s collection. From smartphones to Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras (DSLRs), just a few tips can make your photos look exactly as you hoped.

Rare Plants of Rhode Island with Elizabeth Dickson and Karen Asher (View the Video Intro) 2 Sessions beginning Wednesday, March 2, from 9:30AM-11:00AM

Although small in size, Rhode Island has a wide range of ecological habitats that support a rich diversity of plants, including seldom seen rare plant species. We will discuss definitions of rarity, habitats that support rare plant species, the importance of rare plants, the threats to their continued existence and ways of protecting them. We hope you will be inspired to keep your eyes open for these intriguing and often hidden beauties.

A Reminder About Wait Lists
If a class is FULL, please add your name to the wait list. Cancellations occur right up until the day of the class and if a spot opens up we will give you a call! 

OLLI OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteers Needed:

  • Every student needs a champion….that champion could be you! Applications for individuals interested in mentoring 5th-12th grade students at Chariho Regional Middle School (CMS),Chariho Regional High School (CHS) and Chariho Alternative Learning Academy (CALA) are being accepted until March 1. Click here to read more or visit https://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/mentoring
  • Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum is looking for volunteers to join their team this summer. For more information, click here or you can call 401-294-3001 or email info@gilbertstuartmuseum.org
  • The town of South Kingstown will be celebrating its 300th Anniversary (1723-2023) next year. A steering committee has been appointed to plan and implement multiple commemorative year-long programs, projects, and events for the town’s anniversary milestone. Through a yearlong array of diverse programs, the committee will highlight the town’s rich past and treasures, celebrate  the achievements of its people, and create a legacy of memorable, philanthropic, and creative opportunities for its residents and visitors alike. At the end of the anniversary, we hope that there will be a greater understanding and appreciation of what makes South Kingstown truly special!  To help make this anniversary milestone fantastic,we are asking for community volunteers to assist the committee with planning, organizing, fundraising, research, marketing, and much more! If you would like to join us, or have any suggestions for the committee, please email Joanne Esposito at townhall@southkingstownri.com by March 1.

Participants needed for Studies:  

Stroke Patients Needed for Research Study: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of a new type of gait rehabilitation using virtual reality and brain stimulation for stroke patients. The study will combine the use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and virtual reality to assess functional changes in gait in patients who have had a stroke with partial lower extremity paralysis. The study involves three assessment sessions where participants will undergo gait analysis and muscle function testing. Participants will also complete ten sessions with treadmill training and virtual reality paired with simultaneously receiving low-level electrical brain stimulation. Read more here.

Volunteers needed for Hip Replacement Study: URI Research is looking for volunteers who have undergone a total hip replacement procedure to examine the effectiveness of a new Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality physical therapy game, TheraPlay. All sessions take place at the URI Virtual Reality and Motion Analysis Lab at URI. Read all the details here and contact or kmillicker@uri.edu for more information.

URI NEWS this week: Click here.