Week of August 11, 2025 

VICTORY DAY – The OLLI office will be closed today, Mon, Aug 11 for RI State Holiday. There will be no on site classes. 

COMING THIS FALL! – Click HERE to view a list of upcoming fall classes.  The OLLI Fall Catalog will be available on our website on August 22 and mailed to current members by the end of the month. Registration begins Tues, Sept. 2.

PARKING – OLLI parking permit renewal continues!  Log on to the Website, with your last name and OLLI Learner ID#, or give us a call in the office at 401.874.4197, or come to our registration event – see details below. 

PARKING REGISTRATION EVENT:  Join us Monday, August 18, from 12PM-2PM to register your car for parking and get a FREE hot dog provided by URI Campus Police! You can celebrate summer, have some lunch, and see all of your friends at OLLI even if you have already renewed your permit! Rain or Shine! Click here for all the details

ADDITIONAL CLASS OFFERINGS :

There are still a few spaces available in these Second Sessions: (Please look at the dates/times carefully as these are second sessions and not the dates listed in the catalog.)

Understanding Offshore Wind Energy: Consequences from Plankton to People (Session 2) with Barbara Sullivan-Watts, Mon Aug 18, 1-2:30PM

Don McLean’s American Pie & “The Day the Music Died” (Session 2) with Brett Morse, Fri Aug 22, 1-3PM

CLASS SPOTLIGHT – Register online or call 401.874.4197

OLLI NEW MEMBER WELCOME– If you are a new or current member of OLLI, or if you just want to learn more about OLLI, please join us Tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug 12, at 11:30AM for an information session. We’ll review our current programs and our special interest groups, and we’ll go over our OLLI website and registration software. There will be plenty of time for Q & A, as well as coffee and door prizes! Come and bring a friend!  Click Here to Register (Registration is not required for this session.)

PRIMARY CARE FOR ALL RHODE ISLAND –  1 Session with Michael Fine, Wed, Aug 13, 4-6PM We’ll discuss how to build a Primary Care for All Americans local workgroup to provide primary care to everyone in South County, using models and best practices from around the state and nation. We’ll begin by learning how to organize and support the local workgroup and then move on to how to create a work plan. (Suggested Reading: Primary Care for All Americans Local Playbook (2025), available on the PC4AA website.) Click Here to Register 

THIS WEEK AT OLLI 

Monday– OFFICE CLOSED (Victory Day)

• 11:00AM The Rehnquist Court, 1986-2005 (Osher Online)

Tuesday

• 9:00AM Biking Group
• 9:30AM Who and What Murdered Reconstruction
• 11:30AM OLLI Membership Welcome
• 1:00PM The Economics of Public Policy (Osher Online)
• 2:00PM Inspire: Hands-on Motivational Techniques to Uplift Daily Living (ZOOM)
• 2:00PM Reading Ancient Greek Tragedy: The Oresteia by Aeschylus
• 5:00 Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk (URI Campus)
• 7:00PM History of Beer (Osher Online)

Wednesday

• 9:00AM Dartmouth Lecture Series-The Way Forward (Live-Stream)
• 11:00AM Enjoying the Past and Present New York City (Osher Online)
• 12:30PM Bowling
• 1:00PM Hiking
• 1:00PM Demystifying Energy Security (Osher Online)
• 2:00PM Cribbage
• 3:00PM Stories of Adventure: The Norse Saga (Osher Online)
• 4:00PM Primary Care for All RI
• 5:00PM Public Health Across the Lifespan (Osher Online)

Thursday

• 9:30AM School Math for Grandparents
• 10:00AM Creativity & Play
• 10:00AM Serendipity in Scientific Discovery
• 11:00AM Current Events
• 1:00PM Mah Jongg
• 1:00PM Architectural Oddities (Osher Online)
• 2:00PM Curriculum Committee
• 3:00PM Great Decisions – AI and American National Security
• 3:00PM 20th Century American Short Story III (ZOOM)
• 7:00PM 100 Years of Magic: The Disney Legacy & Influence (Osher Online)

Friday

• 10:00AM Great Decisions – AI and American National Security
• 1:00PM Summer Sci-Fi Film Fest
• 1:00PM Elvis – The King
• 1:00PM Book Club

OLLI TRAVEL – There is still time to register with Collette Tours and travel with other OLLI members to ITALY in April 2026.  Click Here to see the complete details and learn more about other travel opportunities at OLLI.

Italy’s Treasures – April 6-17, 2026. Highlights include: Italian Lakes Region, Stresa, Wine Tasting, Impact Moment, Italian Riviera, Portofino, Cinque Terre, Carrara Marble Quarries Off-Road Excursion, Tuscan Countryside, Italian Cooking class, San Gimignano, Siena, Florence, Bologna, and Venice. (Optional 2 night Venice Post Tour Extension)

Call Collette direct at 1-800-581-8942 (refer to booking#1320567) or go to their Website for further information.

GET YOUR OLLI BAG TODAY!  Perfect for the beach, boat or back to school!  Click Here for more info. $20 (GOING FAST – ONLY 6 BAGS LEFT!)

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD BOOK A ONE-ON-ONE TECH CALL WITH CYBER SENIORS? Click here to get started!

RHODY OUTPOST– 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 view the updated list of all urgently needed items. You can also purchase items directly from Amazon on the Rhody Outpost Wish List.  As always, thank you so much for your support!

FRIENDS OF THE SOUTH FERRY CHURCH 2025 SPEAKER PROGRAM SERIES – Please join us at the South Ferry Church on South Ferry Road in Narragansett for a series of community speaking programs. Pertinent to state, national and international issues and events, the speaking programs encompass a broad array of topics important in today’s ever changing and challenging world. Programs are held from 5-6PM on Mondays, and are free and open to the community. South Ferry Church – 170 South Ferry Road, Narragansett Rhode Island 02882. Click HERE for more details

Upcoming Lecture Schedule:

August 11 – Artificial Intelligence: What’s Up, What’s Next?

August 18 – Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery 

August 25 – Awe and Wonder: Exploring Science Through Film

THE WAY WE SEE: A Visual and Emotional Conversation exhibit from Anthony Tomaselli 

This exhibit includes 50 works of art (3 series of work) by noted Rhode Island Artist Anthony Tomaselli, URI Green Hall and Higgins Welcome Center, Upper College Road, July 18-Sept 5, 8:30AM-5:00PM Click Here for details.

CALLING ALL VETERANS! RI Elder Info Presents: 6th Annual Calling All Veterans Day – A free, family-friendly event where Veterans of all eras connect with benefits, services, and each other! It’s more than a resource fair- it’s where honor, help and heart come together! Saturday, Aug 16th, 2025 10AM-1PM, SEABEE Museum Memorial Park, 21 Iafrate Way, North Kingstown, RI. Click Here for more info and Here for Free tickets!

SENIOR DAY 2025 -Would you like to receive a free health assessment? Seeking participants for a health, wellness, and fall risk program. Participants will be screened for general health and well-being. Recommendations to improve health and wellness and decrease fall risk will be provided as appropriate. Completed by students from URI Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Communicative Disorders, Nutrition, and Human Development and Family Studies. Supervised by faculty. Requirements: Must be age 65 or older, must participate in a team interview on Zoom between Oct 2-18, and attend an in-person health screening at URI on either Thurs, Oct 23rd 5-7pm,  Fri, Oct 24th 9-11am or Sat, Oct 25th 9-11am. Registration will be open until Fri, Aug 29. To Register, Click Here OR email: seniorday@etal.uri.edu OR call (401) 874-4025. See Flyer for more details, dates, and a full list of requirements.

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