Week of August 12
The office is closed today (Victory Day).
CLASS SPOTLIGHT- Register Online or call 401.874.4197.
4 Openings- HOW TO EAT FOR GOOD HEALTH with Donna Zaken
Tuesday, August 13, at 10:00AM
What foods do people think are healthy but really are not? What are good fats and bad fats? What about diets – omnivorous, vegan, paleo? What do studies tell us? Did you know that cancer feeds off sugar, that sugar ages the skin, causing wrinkles, contributes to diabetes and high triglyceride levels, and causes oxidative stress that is like rust on a car. Learn how, by eating healthfully, you can improve your quality of life and your health. Please come to the class armed with topics that you would like to discuss.
Suggested: View “The Perfect Human Diet” by C.J. Hunt on Netflix.
Donna Zaken is a graduate of Stonybrook University and an advanced practice nurse practitioner dually trained in Western medicine and Eastern philosophies. She holds a postgraduate certificate of training in geriatric medicine from the Jewish Institute for Geriatric Care, NY, and has taught geriatric medicine to students studying for the PA degree.
FREE FOR MEMBERS- Register today!
URI LEADS THE WAY– Come hear URI President Marc Parlange
Monday, August 19, at 1:00PM- The presentation will be followed by conversation and light refreshments in the lobby with the President.
For more than 130 years, URI has been dedicated to serving the people and communities of Rhode Island as the state’s public flagship university. Now, with the launch of its strategic plan, Focus URI, the University will drive positive social, cultural, economic, and environmental change across our state and around the world. President Parlange will discuss how, in the coming years, URI will intensify its impact as an entrepreneurial hub that generates revenue for Rhode Island; spurs economic growth in important and emerging areas like the Blue Economy; inspires innovation; creates sustainable and equitable career opportunities; and attracts new partnerships and funding to the state.
Marc B. Parlange holds a B.S. from Griffith University, Australia, and M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University. His professional higher education career spans more than 30 years in institutions including Monash University (Australia’s largest university), the University of British Columbia, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of California, Davis. A recognized expert and researcher in environmental fluid mechanics, Parlange has published more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Meteorological Society, and the American Geophysical Union. His academic awards include the James B. Macelwane Medal from the American Geophysical Union early in his career and the John Dalton Medal of the European Geosciences Union. In 2020 he was awarded the American Meteorological Society’s Hydrologic Sciences Medal. In August 2021, he became the 12th president of URI.
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.
Check out OLLI’s recent Photo Library. Click here to view.
THIS WEEK AT OLLI
Monday
- OFFICE CLOSED- VICTORY DAY
Tuesday
- 9:30AM Golf
- 10:00AM How to Eat for Good Health
- 12:00PM Food Recovery for RI
- 3:00PM So You Want to Write a Memoir
- 3:00PM How Society Makes for Breaks Belief: A Modern History of Culture, Christianity and Communication (Zoom)
Wednesday
- 10:00AM Good Impressions: Photo Editing
- 12:30PM Bowling
- 2:00PM More Short Story Masters (Zoom)
Thursday
- 10:00AM I Just Took a Pill…What Happened to It?
- 11:00AM Current Events Discussion
- 1:00PM Mah Jonng (Lobby)
- 1:00PM At Ease On-and Off Stage
- 2:30PM Finance
- 3:00PM Great Decisions
Friday
- 10:00AM Great Decisions
- 1:00PM Comedy: OLLI Favorites and More
- 1:00PM Yoga: An Introductory Workshop
- 1:00PM Book Group
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 on Tuesday, August 20, at 11:00AM 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!