Week of April 21, 2025

COME HELP URI STUDENTS TODAY (Monday)! We all know the best way to learn is to practice. You can help the URI pharmacy students by stopping by the lobby TODAY between 9:15AM and 11:45AM to have your Blood Pressure read! 

DON’T MISS THE CHANCE TO SUPPORT WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT OLLI AT URI.Your donation will allow us to keep our membership and course fees the same as you have enjoyed for the last nine years .We are hoping to get 100 donations by Wednesday, April 23, which will unlock a $5,000 matching gift. Gifts can be made online at alumni.uriedu/olli or by check payable to the URI Foundation and dropped off at the OLLI office.

OLLI FALL COURSE PROPOSALS DUE APRIL 29.  Share your knowledge, passion and expertise with OLLI members! The semester runs from Sept 15, to Dec 12. Click here to submit your proposal today.

CLASS SPOTLIGHT – Register online or call 401-874-4197.

Introductory Oceanography- ZOOM – 6 Sessions with Ken Hinga Thursdays, Beginning April 24 Click Here to Register

Preserving Your Assets after Retirement and Beyond- 1 Session with Josh Sroka on Friday, April 25 Click Here to Register

THIS WEEK AT OLLI

Monday

• 9:15AM Blood Pressure Clinic
• 9:30AM Beginning/Intermediate Italian cont…
• 10:00AM Walking in RI: Hikes in the Spring
• 11:00AM Fabulous Fingers III
• 11:30AM Haiti and Its People
• 1:00PM A Gilded Age Tale of Seduction, Betrayal and Revenge
• 1:30PM Literacy Volunteers of Washington County
• 3:00PM Women: the Forgotten “Men” in History  (OSHER ONLINE)
• 3:30PM A Gilded Age Tale of Seduction, Betrayal and Revenge
• 5:00PM The Essential Jane Austen (OSHER ONLINE)

Tuesday

• 10:00AM Iran, Iraq & Syria
• 11:00AM Biking Group
• 11:00AM Mainstreaming the Margins: A History of LGBTQ+ America (OSHER ONLINE)
• 1:00PM Seven Sacred Pauses
• 3:00PM Zora Neale Houston: Their Eyes Were Watching God
• 3:30PM Humor and Laughter As A Way to Wisdom
• 5:00PM Underwater Archaeology  

Wednesday

• 9:30AM Playing With Classics: Uncle Vanya
• 9:30AM Compassionate Conversations: Effective Communication
• 10:00AM Naval Torpedo Station Newport
• 11:00AM Fabulous Fingers V
• 12:00PM Square Foot Gardening
• 12:30PM Bowling
• 1:00PM Hiking Group
• 1:00PM Future Proofing your Healthspan & Longevity (OSHER ONLINE)
• 1:00PM The 20th Century American Short Story II (Zoom)
• 1:30PM Women Directors
• 3:00PM Mind & Body: Strategies to Alleviate Chronic Pain
• 3:00PM Advisory Council

Thursday

• 9:00AM Let’s Skate!
• 9:30AM Introductory Oceanography (Zoom)
• 10:00AM Watercolor Practices
• 10:00AM The Wolf Hall Trilogy: A Study In Power
• 11:00AM Biking Group
• 11:00AM Current Events
• 1:00PM Mah Jongg
• 1:00PM Russia Beyond Russians (OSHER ONLINE)
• 3:00PM Neurology In A Nutshell (OSHER ONLINE)
• 3:00PM Elie Weisel’s Holocaust Trilogy
• 3:00PM Program Committee
• 5:00PM Science Charcuterie (OSHER ONLINE)
• 5:00PM Underwater Archaeology  

Friday

• 10:00AM Preserving Your Assets After Retirement & Beyond
• 1:00PM Peter, Paul & Mary
• 1:00PM Take A Breath
• 1:00PM Bella Napoli: Italy’s “Other” Eternal City (OSHER ONLINE)

OLLI HATS FOR SALE- Click here to purchase an OLLI baseball hat. Only 11 available!

FREE PRE-SHOW TALK FOR OLLI MEMBERS ATTENDING the Sold Out  URI THEATRE PRODUCTION OF– Guys & Dolls  on Sunday April 27, at 2:00PM. Be sure to register for our exclusive OLLI Members pre-show talk with the Director Jimmy Calitri by registering HERE. Also VOLUNTEER DOCENTS are still needed for the show! Complimentary tickets will be issued to all volunteers. To volunteer please email paulam@uri.edu. See the flyer for more information

RHODY OUTPOST– 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. 

OLLI INTRODUCES A NEW AND EXCITING TRAVEL OPTION – “Explore the World by Rail With Railbookers and Amtrak Vacations” Take a peak at 2 upcoming trips: Glacier National Park Getaway (Click Here for Video) and Scenic Switzerland From Zurich (Click Here for Video)

To Learn More contact Lisa Berghorn, Branch Manager AAA Narragansett 401-789-3000 X3105 or email: lberghorne@aaanortheast.com.

URI HILLEL & URI FILM MEDIA DEPARTMENT PRESENTS – A screening of award winning film ‘A Real Pain’ in commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day. The film and a discussion led by David Spitzman, the son of Holocaust survivors, will take place on Monday, April 21 at 6:30PM in 304 Swan Hall (film screening room), 60 Upper College Road on the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston Campus.The film is free and open to the public; however, due to limited space, RSVPs are recommended. For more information, contact Hillel Executive Director Amy Olson at amyolson@uri.edu.

A TASTE OF SUSTAINABILITY: FOOD RESILIENCE FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW – Tuesday April 22, 6-7:30PM Ocean Science Exploration Center, URI Narragansett Campus Spend an evening at the Narragansett Bay Campus learning about food sustainability initiatives, all in support of the Rhody Outpost pantry. Enjoy samples and hors d’oeuvres from Matunuck Oyster Bar and URI Catering while learning about sustainable aquaculture with Perry Raso ’02, M.S.’06. Click here for details.

VIBRANCE/ESSENCE(N) ART EXHIBIT- In celebration of Women’s History Month, URI is showcasing the work of alumnae and local women artists in a spring exhibit titled “Vibrance/Essence(n): Defining Color and Texture,” on display in the Higgins Welcome Center and Lippitt Hall through April 24. Click Here for More Info

TRANSFORMING THE LANDSCAPE- SUPPORTING NATIVE PLANTS AND POLLINATORS Saturday, April 26, 9:00AM-1:00PM at Quonset ‘O’ Club. Audubon’s 2025 Transforming the Landscape symposium will feature workshops and lectures with scientists, master gardeners, and environmental organizations. Learn how to build a sustainable community and support native pollinators by creating healthy wildlife habitat at home! Admission is $45 for Audubon members and $55 for non-members. Click here to register. 
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