September 6-10, 2021

Reminder: Masks are required inside all University buildings

Monday– Closed Enjoy your holiday!

Tuesday

1:45pm- Golf

Wednesday

9:30AM  A Rhode Island Success Story: Cardi’s Furniture (click here to register)

10AM  Smith Appleby Tour (2 spots left….register today if you want to go!) (click here to register)

Thursday

1pm Mahjong (In person)

Friday

10AM Photo Friday via Zoom

1PM  Writer’s Group in person at OLLI

Welcome back to OLLI classes this fall!

We look forward to seeing many of you in person as our fall semester begins on September 8, with over 75 offerings

RENEW YOUR PARKING PASS prior to the start of the semester. Register at uri.aimsparking.com. You will need your Learner ID#. It can be found on the fall catalog you received in the mail or you can log on to your member account to find it. If you have questions or need help, please call the office at 401-874-4197.

For the comfort and safety of everyone we ask that you adhere to these guidelines:

• FACE COVERINGS must be worn by all OLLI members, whether vaccinated or not, while indoors on URI property.
• UNVACCINATED OLLI members must maintain at least three (3) feet of physical distancing from others.

• STAY HOME if you are not feeling well.

• FOOD and DRINK will only be allowed in the lobby, not in the classroom

• CLASS ATTENDANCE is mandatory so be sure to check yourself in on the roster in the classroom

OLLI OFFICE HOURS are Monday – Thursday, 9:00am – 5:00pm and on Friday from 9:00am – 12noon. Only one member at a time will be allowed in the office. We ask for your cooperation by waiting in the lobby for your turn and we will be happy to assist you with registration and other inquiries.

CLASS SPOTLIGHT:

More Navajo Mysteries

Mondays   Sept 13, 20, 27, Oct 4 (skip 11) 18, 25  1-2:30PM  $55

Instructor: Judith Gamble

This course continues the reading and discussion of several more Tony Hillerman mystery novels begun this past spring, but it is NOT necessary to have taken the first course to enroll in this one. Navajo (Dine) country in the desert Southwest is the setting for 18 Hillerman mystery novels published between 1970 and 2006. Each features one or both of his unforgettable Navajo tribal police detectives Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee, along with a cast of memorable Native American characters and a smattering of both good and evil whites. Hillerman, who was not Navajo, had a deep, admiring interest in and respect for their world–and in getting it right. He never claimed to be an expert, but millions of fans who turned his books into best sellers eagerly awaited his latest both for its intricate plot and another glimpse into Navajo culture. Most importantly, the Navajo people have lauded him, and his books are read in their schools. We will join these legions of readers by reading and discussing in class five more of them, chosen for their different themes. In addition, historical and cultural context, accompanied by the voices of contemporary Navajo writers on relevant themes, will be provided, along with a visual journey through the world of the Navajo.

Required texts:

Tony Hillerman: The Ghostway (week 2), Coyote Waits (week 3), Hunting  Badger (week 4), The Sinister Pig (week 5), and The Shape Shifter (week 6).

CLOSED CLASSES

• Audubon Society Tour
• The Poetry of Mary Oliver

 Fall 2021 Lecture Series

Memorials and Commemoration in the U.S.    Sept. 30, Oct. 16, and Nov. 18

Join the Center for Humanities  at URI this fall for a three-part lecture series that will explore the people and events that we, as a nation or as part of our local community, choose to commemorate and the factors that shape those decisions.

These fall events are part of a year-long series of virtual and in-person lectures that are free and open to the public. Click here for more info and to register.