FLU VACCINE CLINIC AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING at OLLI– URI Pharmacy students will be in the OLLI lobby on Thursday, October 30, from 11:00AM-1:00PM. Bring your insurance information and wear appropriate clothing. By participating, you’re not only taking a step toward better health—you’re also giving students valuable hands-on experience that helps them grow into compassionate, skilled professionals. Your presence makes a difference. Come by, roll up your sleeve, and be part of their learning journey!

NEW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP – Registration is now open for our newest Special Interest Group…Game On! Register online or call 401-874-4197. First date of play is September 30, and continues every Tuesday from 1:00PM – 3:00PM in the OLLI lobby.

NYC DAY TRIP – Radio City Rockettes Holiday Spectacular – ONLY 1 TICKET LEFT!!! Tues, Dec 2 Don’t miss this joyful adventure packed with friendship, sparkle, and seasonal fun! Trip includes bus ticket and a ticket to the Rockettes 2:00pm show. The bus will depart from the OLLI parking lot at 6:00AM and leave New York at 6:00PM. Click Here To Register

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THESE SECOND SESSIONS! (Please look at the dates carefully as these are second sessions and not the dates listed in the catalog.)

QiGong for Vitality – Session #2 – 6 sessions with Nancy Mayne, Fri, Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Nov 7 11am-12:30PM The Studio at Mariner Square Narragansett, RI 

The Poetry of Mary Oliver – Session 2 – 2 sessions with Betty Bogutt Fri, Dec 5 & 12, 9:30-11AM

Let’s Explore the Google Suite – Session 2 – 5 sessions with Peter Stetson Mondays, Nov 10, 17, 24, Dec 1, 8, 1-2:30PM

Japanese American Incarceration During WWII – Session 2 – 1 session with Ken Nomiyama Thurs, Nov 20, 1-2:30PM

The Salem Witch Crisis of 1692 – Session 2 – 3 Sessions with Gale Eaton, Thurs, Oct 16, 23, 30 1:30-3PM

VIRTUAL PREVIEWS– Click here to check out our Virtual Previews for the upcoming Fall semester. 

CLASS SPOTLIGHT-

This class is open to non-members so you can register a friend to come with you!

Purpose Driven Retirement – 5 Sessions With Jet Vertz begins Sat, Sept 27, 10-11:30AM This course is designed to empower and inspire retirees to set meaningful, achievable, and motivating goals for their retirement years. Research shows that having a clear sense of purpose and direction not only enhances quality of life but can also contribute to greater longevity. By setting and pursuing personal goals, participants will stimulate their minds, take purposeful action, and experience a renewed sense of self-worth and fulfillment. Click Here to register.

Lagerstätte, an Introduction – 1 Session with Ernest Zielinski Tue Sept, 30 1:30-3PM Join this introduction to fossil sites known as Lagerstätte (German for storage area), which are areas where the fossils are part of a motherlode, where there are either a great many disarticulated fossils such as a bone bed, or where the fossils are in a state of exceptional preservation. There are numerous Lagerstätte throughout the world, some of which are open to amateur collectors but most of which are open only to researchers with credentials. We will address the problems paleontologists face with new discoveries at these sites, discuss some curious examples, and discover the reasons why many Lagerstätte are restricted. Click Here to register

THIS WEEK AT OLLI 

Monday

• 9:30AM Journal to the Self
• 11:30AM Slavery and the Creation of US Constitution
• 1:30PM The Puerto Ricans: Half In, Half Out
• 2:00PM Travel Presentation – Mackinac
• 2:45PM Travel Presentation – Cowboy Country
• 5:00PM Hey, Hey Woody Guthrie
• 5:00PM Heroes & Headaches – Piracy 

Tuesday

• 9:30AM Paris in the Dark: Nazi Occupation 1940-1944
• 10:00AM Biking Group
• 11:30AM Margaret Atwood
• 1:00AM Game On!
• 1:30PM Cyber Seniors-Keira
• 1:30PM Lagerstatte
• 1:30PM Playful Drawing Creative
• 5:00PM From Monsters to Milton: Early British Literature
• 5:30PM Honors Colloquium

Wednesday

• 9:30AM The 8 Wonders of the Universe
• 9:30AM From Dawn to Despair: Eugene O’Neil’s Long Day’s Journey
• 11:30AM Ageless Grace
• 12:30PM Bowling
• 1:30PM Classic Cinema: John Ford
• 1:30PM Five Star Method of Dream Work
• 2:00PM Cribbage
• 3:30PM Flannery O’Connor

Thursday

• 9:30AM Make Pictures Without a Camera?
• 9:30AM Using AI as Co-Intelligence
• 10:00AM Ann Morrow Lindbergh (ZOOM)
• 11:00AM Current Events
• 1:00PM Mah Jongg
• 1:00PM Circle Dance (off site)
• 2:00PM Cribbage
• 2:00PM Intergenerational Perspectives on Healthy Environments (URI Campus)
• 3:30PM Sketching Portraits In Watercolor

Friday 

• 9:00AM QiGong for Vitality Session 1(off site)
• 9:30AM Public Access RI Shoreline
• 10:00AM Planning for the Unexpected
• 10:00AM Photo Friday (ZOOM)
• 9:00AM QiGong for Vitality 2 Session 2(off site)
• 1:00PM American Protest Songs
• 1:00PM The Chakra Energy System
• 1:00PM Writer’s Group

Saturday

• 10:00AM Purpose Driven Retirement
• 10:00AM Fossil Collecting (Off site)

TRAVEL WITH OLLI – Special Travel Presentations, Mon Sept 29 Travel and explore the world with OLLI friends. Enjoy domesticated and international tours for new and exciting lifelong learning experiences. Plan ahead and follow your dreams! Register online.

• 2:00-2:45PM  Mackinac
• 2:45-3:15PM  Cowboy Country

VETERANS DAY – in honor of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, we are recognizing our OLLI Members and/or family members who have served or are currently serving. Please send a photo, along with details of service (branch, years, titles, or anything significant you would like to share) to OLLI@URI.EDU. If you have a physical photo you would like us to scan, please stop by the OLLI office.  We will display our Wall of Honor throughout the month of November.

URI FOOTBALL – CLICK HERE for OLLI discounted URI football tickets. (Family Weekend tickets are SOLD OUT)

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.  

Here are some of the most needed items for September: chicken breast, sardines, tuna, chickpeas,Kashi or Kind bars, whole oats, cereal, ramen, single-serve chips/crackers/nuts/dried fruit/cookies,jelly, microwave popcorn,  toothpaste, toothbrushes, dish soap, tissues, paper towels, toilet paper, laundry pods.

LIFESTYLE FACTORS AND YOUR AGING BRAIN – URI Retired Faculty Association Speaker Series Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 4:00 – 5:00 PM Hope Room, Higgins Welcome Center, 45 Upper College Road. This free presentation is open to all URI faculty, staff, and students, as well as OLLI members and the Rhode Island community. The presentation features Christie L. Ward-Ritacco, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology & John K. Robinson, PhD Co-Executive Director, George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience Professor of Psychology and Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences. Bring any questions you have about the latest research on lifestyle factors for maintaining brain health. Parking is available in the lot off Briar Lane behind the Welcome Center. Refreshments will be served. Send in email to aging@uri.edu to let us know if you plan on attending (helpful but not required).

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND HONORS COLLOQUIUM-“WHAT’S ‘PUBLIC’ ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION? With debate about curriculum, changes to the federal Department of Education, and nearly half of states now enacting private school voucher plans, public education is at a critical moment. Podcasters Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider will examine the debate around public education, as they continue the 2025 University of Rhode Island Honors Colloquium Tuesday, Sept. 30, with “What’s ‘Public’ about Public Education? (And Will It Still Exist In 2028?).” Click Here for More Info

THE FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES is offered each semester by the Forensic Science Partnership. Speakers represent the many different specialized areas of forensic science. The speakers present their real-life experiences in their fields. Seminars are offered for credit, but are also open to the public at no cost. Take a look at this semester’s lineup! All seminars will be held in URI’s Richard E. Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, 140 Flagg Road, Kingston, RI, from 3:30 to 5:00pm: Friday seminars will be held in Beaupre 100, and Wednesday seminars in Beaupre 105. Click here for more information. 

URI GUITAR AND MANDOLIN FESTIVAL 2025- OCTOBER 19–26, Explore the 10th Anniversary URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival! One week. Dozens of events. Concerts, competitions, passes & programs for all ages. Locations of events and concerts vary. Discover tickets for every performance, workshop, and experience. Click for more details and tickets.

IF YOU ARE ATTENDING CLASSES AT OLLI, YOU MUST HAVE A PARKING PASS! If you are not sure, please call the office at 401-874-4197. Parking is FREE with membership but you must register your vehicle now if you are taking classes in 2025 -2026. If you get a ticket you will be responsible for appealing it with the URI parking administration. If you would like us to renew your parking pass we need the following information as soon as possible: License Plate #, Car Make, Model & Color and if your car is gas, electric or hybrid. 

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