Week of July 29, 2024
CLASS SPOTLIGHT- Register Online or call 401.874.4197.
VEGETABLE RESEARCH AT URI– Thursday, August 1, 6:00PM – Meets at Gardner Research Center, 7 Thirty Acre Pond Rd, Click for directions. This is a walking tour, and the farm roads are not paved. Ever wonder what is happening in the fields off Plains Road? Interested in learning about how URI is supporting local food production? Spend an evening touring the Gardiner Crops Research Center and learning about vegetable production research at URI. Topics will include vegetable variety trials, prevention of bird damage to sweet corn, high tunnel vegetable production, cover crops for soil health, polycultures, and crops in urban community gardens for ethnic groups.Click for more information and to register.
OLLI HIKING GROUP – The Hiking Group will be taking a pause for the remainder of the summer and will resume in the fall. You can still register, so you don’t miss out on their returning date and hike information.
PARKING UPDATE- The URI parking system is unable to take our car registrations at this time. We will let you know when you are able to register your vehicle for the new academic year. You can continue to park in the OLLI parking lot #21.
LAST WEEK IN PHOTOS. Click to view last week’s fun at OLLI!
THIS WEEK AT OLLI
Monday
- 10:00AM Beginning Digital Photography (Zoom)
- 10:00AM CSI@URI
- 10:00AM The Art of Living Well: Peace Education Program
- 12:00PM Ireland – A Brief History (Note later start time)
- 3:00PM Mindfulness Meditation
Tuesday
- 9:30AM Golf
- 11:30AM Funny Business: Music & Comedy
- 1:00PM British Comedy: On the Dark Side
- 1:00PM What in the World Can be Cozy About Murder?
- 3:00PM How Society Makes for Breaks Belief: A Modern History of Culture, Christianity and Communication (Zoom)
Wednesday
- 10:00AM Feminists for Free Love
- 12:30PM Bowling
- 2:00PM More Short Story Masters (Zoom)
- 2:30PM Where Were You in the 60s When…
Thursday
- 10:00AM The Battle of Tollensetal
- 11:00AM Current Events Discussion
- 1:00PM Mah Jonng (Lobby)
- 1:00PM Life in the Mills: Peace Dale and Lafayette
- 1:00PM Only Hope: My Mother and the Holocaust Brought to Light (Zoom)
- 4:00PM Faculty Recognition At Alumni Center
- 6:00PM Vegetable Research at URI
Friday
- 10:00AM Photo Friday (Zoom)
- 1:00PM Writers Group (Zoom)
- 1:00PM Comedy: OLLI Favorites and More
- 1:00PM Yoga: An Introductory Workshop
RHODY OUTPOST– Rhody Outpost is URI’s principal basic needs pantry for students experiencing food insecurity. The Outpost provides fresh and non-perishable food and personal care items at no charge to students. Click here to see the updated Summer wish list. High demand items right now include PAPER TOWELS AND TOILET PAPER. Donations can be dropped off in the OLLI office.
SENIOR DAY: A HEALTH, WELLNESS AND FALL RISK PROGRAM The University of Rhode Island would like to cordially invite you to participate in our annual Senior Day: A health, wellness and fall risk program. Please find the attached flyer, which has information on the dates and times for participating in the program. Registration is limited and open until August 23. For more information or questions please contact the Senior Day program committee at seniorday@etal.uri.edu or 401-874-4025. Click to view the flyer and to register.
FALL REGISTRATION is coming soon! Check out some of the classes we’ll be offering…and there’s more! Catalogs will be mailed to active members only, so now’s a great time to renew your membership! Call us at 401-874-4197 or email olli@uri.edu.
TEDxURI brings big ideas to the world stage through the inspirational voices of our community and beyond. The speakers challenge us to think bigger than ourselves, participate in shaping the future, and do our part in protecting the planet. The mission is to honor these ideas, and share powerful stories of imagination, innovation, and integrity that will inspire others to Think Big. You can help choose the theme for 2025!
1. Just Ridiculous 2. Nature of Truth 3. Artful Science.
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