OLLI News – August 14, 2023

Week of August 14 THIS WEEK AT OLLI Monday Office Closed Tuesday 9:30AM Golf 10:00AM The Top 25 Film Scores of All Time (Zoom) 11:00AM Open House (See below for details) 1:00PM Beginner Drawing 5:00PM What Every Woman Needs to Know About Cardiovascular Disease Wednesday 11:30PM The Short Story: Writing for the Reader 12:30PM Bowling Group 1:00PM […]

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This Week at OLLI – August 7

FALL CATALOG: The OLLI Fall catalog will be in the mail in the next week or so. Only one catalog is mailed per household. The online catalog will be available on August 15, and Fall registration begins on August 22. THIS WEEK AT OLLI Monday 10:00AM Let’s Explore the Google Suite Tuesday 9:30AM Golf 10:00AM The Top 25 […]

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This Week at OLLI- July 31

Week of July 31 Canceled: How to Build a Capsule Wardrobe Class Spotlight: Purpose Driven Retirement. 4 Sessions with Jet Vertz starting Thursday, August 3, from 1:00PM-2:30PM Click to register or call 401-874-4197. Do you have a purpose, mission, or reasons for how you live out your retirement? Numerous studies have shown that people with meaningful things to do during […]

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This Week at OLLI – July 24

Week of July 24 NEW SESSION OF CREATIVITY AND PLAY- Enrollment limited to 15, so register today! The second installment of the Creativity and Play group will be led by Jan Armor. Our next activity will be a Photography Scavenger Hunt held on Thursday, July 27. That morning, at 8:00AM, those who register for the event will […]

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This Week at OLLI – July 17, 2023

Week of July 17 There are still some great classes you can register for in July and August. Click here to view them all! CLASS SPOTLIGHT: Register online or call the office at 874-4197. The “Seven” Rules of Photography with visiting instructor Ken Hinga. The class meets twice this week on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 9:30AM-11:00AM. Are you a casual photographer? […]

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This Week at OLLI -July 10, 2023

CLASS SPOTLIGHT: Register online or call the office at 874-4197. The Top 25 Film Scores of All Time with Emanuel Abramovitz 6 Sessions starting Tuesday, July 11, 10:00Am-11:30AM on Zoom The American Film Institute released a list of the best film scores that includes many well-known classics and some surprises. These lists are always arguable, but the composers of […]

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This Week at OLLI – July 3

Have a wonderful 4th of July  The office will be closed Monday and Tuesday CLASS SPOTLIGHT:  Join the Hope’s Harvest program of Farm Fresh Rhode Island in the field to learn about how local farms and food producers contribute to addressing food insecurity in Rhode Island via gleaning, contracting, and surplus purchasing. Students will receive a basic overview of food […]

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Zooming into Summer

Don’t miss out on all the great Zoom classes this summer! Joining a Zoom class gives you the opportunity to learn from the comfort of your own home or while you’re on vacation! Need a Zoom lesson or refresher? Give us a call and we’ll be happy to help get you online! 401-874-4197! Here are a couple of Zooms coming […]

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This Week at OLLI – June 26

Week of June 26 CLASS SPOTLIGHT:  Art from the Artful: The American Way in Twentieth-Century Suspense Genre (Zoom) Click to View the Class Preview– Instructor: Teresa Testa This 6-week course starts on Tuesday, June 27, at 1PM Click to view class online  In this six-week course, students will be introduced to pioneering creative interpretations of suspense in the […]

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This Week at OLLI – June 19

CLASS SPOTLIGHT: Why Silk Matters with Jane Barstow. Click to view the class preview.   Wednesday, June 21, 9:30AM-11:00AM Since antiquity the silk trade has facilitated an extraordinary exchange of ideas and cultural practices, led to the development of important cities, and spurred technological innovation. More recently, silk production was used to develop economies in Europe and colonial […]

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