RHODY OUTPOST HOLIDAY GIFT CARD DRIVE– Help Rhody Outpost and the URI students in need this holiday season. Donations of gift cards (Walmart, Dollar Tree, Grocery Store, Visa Cards) in any amount. Specific items needed include: hand & body lotion and liquid hand. Any donations can be dropped off in the OLLI office.
OLLI members donated 170 pounds of items from Oct 1 to Nov 1. Thanks for your generosity and support of the URI community.
GREAT DECISIONS BOOK ORDER 2025 – SOLD OUT!
Books can be purchased directly from the fpa.org website. The OLLI discussions are member-led and will begin in February with sessions at 3:00pm on the third Thursday of the month and at 10:00am on the third Friday. Registration for each session is required every semester.
CLASS SPOTLIGHT – Click the class title to register online or call 401-874-4197.
DIY Holiday Watercolor Note Cards – due to popular demand a second session has been added on Wed. December 4th 1:30-3:00. Kara Marziali will help you create six note cards for the upcoming holidays. MATERIALS FEE: $10 (cash, check, PayPal, or Venmo) to be paid directly to the instructor the day of class. All materials will be supplied, and students will receive a kit designed especially for this class. Register Here
Parking Reminder! Avoid a $50 parking ticket & register your vehicle with URI parking. ll vehicles must be registered annually in August. Call the OLLI office at 401-874-4197 for assistance.
THIS WEEK AT OLLI
Monday
- 9:30AM Beginning Italian…cont
- 9:30AM Four Big Ideas from 20th Century Science
- 10:00AM Right Brain Photography
- 11:30AM All That Jazz and More
- 1:30PM Finding Truth in the Digital Age
- 3:00PM What Makes the Grand Canyon “Grand”?
Tuesday
- 10:00AM Creative Works in Progress
- 10:00AM The Way to Santiago de Compostela
- 11:00AM Biking Group
- 1:30PM The Arab-Israeli Conflict
- 2:00PM A Gilded Age Tale of Murder, Money & Madness
Wednesday
- 9:30AM Making the Old New-Vintage Sewing Machines
- 10:00AM Photographic Abstraction for iPhone
- 11:00AM Fabulous Fingers
- 11:30AM The Five Senses of Oral Storytelling in African Culture
- 12:30PM Bowling
- 1:00PM Hiking
- 1:00PM Film Appreciation: Art Of Watching Movies
- 2:00PM 20th Century American Short Story (Zoom)
- 3:30PM History of Modern Architecture
Thursday
- 9:00AM Let’s Skate (@ Boss Arena)
- 9:00AM The Search for American Sound (Zoom)
- 11:00AM Current Events
- 1:00PM Mah Jongg
- 1:00PM Cosmic Questions
- 1:30PM Watercolor Practices
- 3:00PM Introduction to Sensory Evaluation in Wine
Friday
- 11:00AM American Operetta
- 1:00PM Chair Yoga
- 1:00PM American Folk Music
CYBER SENIORS – Student Volunteer drop in sessions have ended for the semester. If you need technology help please call the national Cyber Senior Center toll free at 1 844-217-3057 or Click Here For Website
OLLI TRAVEL – It is time to plan for travel adventures in the New Year! Visit our website at OLLI Travel and look at the scheduled trips. You can also pick up the flyers in the OLLI Lobby. Our Collette Rep will be joining us in person on Wednesday, January 8th, at 1pm to provide a virtual tour of the Imperial Cities, Paris, Pacific Northwest, and the Magical Christmas trips. Sit back and enjoy and have all your questions answered.
COFFEE DONATIONS– Let’s keep our coffee station up and running this fall! Donations of caffeinated Keurig pods and regular ground coffee are appreciated. Drop them off in the office.
DISCOUNTED TICKETS FOR OLLI MEMBERS: Group discount for URI Rams Football and Basketball games Click link to purchase.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED– Active volunteer members aged 55+ – if you have time, passion and energy help us create a positive impact in our community. Independent Aging Support Services: transportation, food delivery, visitation and senior peer-to-peer telecare phone visitation. If you would like to volunteer or if you or someone you love would benefit from these services please call the office (401) 552-7661 or visit our website Southern Rhode Island Volunteers
JINGLE ALL THE WAY – The North Kingstown Community Chorus and the Youth Chorus present their Annual Winter Concert Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 3:00 PM NORTH KINGSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL $15 in advance or $20 at the door, children 8 and under $5 Canned goods for the Food Pantry welcomed. Advanced tickets can be purchased at Dave’s Market Place in Wickford & Quonset, Flowers by Bert & Peg, or any chorus member. To reserve tickets call 401-329-6990 or go to the website.
HOLIDAY CONCERT – Wakefield Concert Band Monday, December 2, 7PM Featuring Holiday Favorites, Dixieland and Flute Choir Ensembles, and a Singalong! South Kingstown HS Auditorium $10 admission, children under 12 are free, $20 family maximum. Bring a toiletry item for the Johnnycake Center. Click here for more information
FREE ADMISSION AT CHRISTMAS AT THE CASTLE – 2024 to Honor North Kingstown’s 350 Anniversary. December 7-8, 12pm-4pm This year the Christmas at the Smith’s Castle Committee is collaborating with the 350th Committee and HistWick to celebrate the anniversary year of the founding of Kings Towne by the Colonial government. In commemoration of that anniversary, admission to the event will be free to the public. Click here for more information.
2024 PLUGGED INTO ENERGY RESEARCH LECTURE SERIES—FINAL LECTURE
Developing a R.I. Climate Strategy: The Role of Energy Efficiency
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6–7:30 p.m. at the Robert J. Higgins Welcome Center
How can Rhode Island address the root causes of climate change while adapting to violent storms, hotter summers, and rising seas? This fireside chat will feature a panel of Rhode Island experts working to reduce carbon emissions through energy-efficiency measures and improve infrastructure resilience in the face of climate change. With insights from experts at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, and Truth Box Architects, the session will explore why energy efficiency is such a vital aspect of climate mitigation, the importance of the effort to electrify our energy system, and the best approaches to policy and energy efficiency program implementation. Click for more info and to register.
FALL 2024 OFFSHORE WIND: Experts at URI are collaborating to better understand the impacts of renewable energy projects such as the Block Island Wind Farm sitting just off our coast. This semester we will hear from professors researching the behaviors of land and sea animals as well as the effects on surrounding communities.These live webinars provide the opportunity to hear from URI’s leading faculty and ask questions. All registrants will receive links to webinar recordings and further reading following the live discussions.
Communities and Wind Farms, Wed, December 4, 2024 12-1PM ET (Zoom)
David Bidwell, Marine Affairs – As new offshore wind farm projects commence along the New England coast, who gets to have a say in where, or if, they happen? Professor David Bidwell is studying how vulnerable groups and communities are reacting to their development, including residents’ and visitors’ attitudes toward the Block Island Wind Farm project and its impacts on tourism and recreation, as well as the role of the media in public perception of offshore wind farms. Click Here To Register
Recording Available: Whales and Wind Farms – Christopher Baxter and James Miller, Ocean Engineering & Robert Kenney, Graduate School of Oceanography 3 Scientists discuss the scientific research being conducted to determine if offshore wind developments like the Block Island Wind Farm affect whales and other marine life. Watch the recording of this discussion, which aired on Oct 9, 2024
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