Week of May 20, 2024
SUMMER SEMESTER IS COMING SOON!
- Registration begins online on June 4, at 7:00AM.
- The office will be open at 9:00AM for phone and walk-in registrations.
- The online catalog will be available on May 21.
Current OLLI members should have received the OLLI summer catalog in the mail this week.(one per household). In preparation for registration, please log in to your OLLI account and make sure you know your password and that your membership is up-to-date! If you need help or have any questions, please call the office at 401-874-4197.
SPRING CLASS CANCELLATION NOTICE:
- Steel City: Writing Historical Fiction has been canceled. All refunds have been processed.
SUMMER CLASS CANCELLATION NOTICE:
- Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
CLASS SPOTLIGHT- Register online or call 401.874.4197
EXPLORING A.I. (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE), Thursday, May 30, 11:30AM-1:00PM on Zoom.- Join this month’s Let’s Talk Technology conversation on Exploring A.I. (Artificial Intelligence). Find out what all the talk is about. Get a peek at this fast-growing technology and how it affects our daily life. Join this discussion with members of our Technology Committee as they share their knowledge and how they utilize it. This is an introductory presentation and discussion and iis being led by Technology Committee members Bill Meisner and Etta Zasloff.
THIS WEEK AT OLLI
Monday
9:30AM Beginning Italian
10:00AM Strolling Through History (Offsite)
10:00AM Numbers, Numbers
1:00PM Breakout Characters and Catch Phrases
4:00PM Contemporary Economic Policy Issues (Zoom)
5:00PM The Age of Sail
Tuesday
9:30AM Golf
10:00AM To Be or Not To Be: The Question of Modern Man (Zoom)
1:00PM Steel City: Writing Historical Fiction
1:00PM URI Social Science Presentation-Click for details
3:00PM Introduction to DNA Cloning
3:00PM Willa Cather
Wednesday
10:00AM Colonial Newport: A Walking Tour
10:00AM Rare Plants of Rhode Island
10:00AM Taming of the Shrew
12:30PM Bowling (Offsite)
1:00PM Tennessee Williams
1:00PM Hiking Group
1:30PM Find Your Voice
2:00PM Colonial Newport: A Walking Tour
6:30PM Trivia Night at Evie’s/Westerly
Thursday
9:00AM Let’s Skate! (@Boss Arena)
9:30AM Forest Bathing (Offsite)
11:00AM Current Events Discussion Group
1:00PM Mahjong
1:00PM Portraits in Charcoal and Oil Pastel
3:00PM Program Committee
4:00PM Why Birds Matter in our Changing Ecosystem
Friday
10:00AM Square Foot Gardening
10:00AM Women Writing About Marriage
11:00AM Applied Games of Modern Economics – (Dartmouth OLLI Zoom)
1:00PM The Chakra Energy System
1:00PM Music and Events of the 80s
YOUR FEEDBACK IS NEEDED! Mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 21, at 1:00PM for an informative session on the work of URI Harrington School and Social Science Institute’s research on Education and Public Policy. Your feedback is needed. Click here to view the flyer.
OLLI TRIVIA NIGHT AT EVIE’S Join your OLLI friends for a fun night out at TRIVIA NIGHT on Wednesday, May 22, at Evie’s in Westerly, from 6:30PM-8:30PM. Click here for more information and to register.
OLLI SHOWCASE- Do you have a friend you’d like to introduce to OLLI? Invite them to come to the OLLI Showcase on May 30, from 10:00AM-12:00PM. Attendees will get a taste of OLLI with a couple of brief instructor presentations and representatives from our Special Interest Groups will be available to answer questions. Refreshments will be served and attendees will be entered into a raffle for a special OLLI prize.
RHODY OUTPOST– Rhody Outpost is URI’s principal basic needs pantry for students experiencing food insecurity. The Outpost provides fresh and non-perishable food and personal care items at no charge to students. Click here to see the updated Spring wish list. High demand items include raisins and other dried fruit, nuts and seeds, crackers, and cookies.Donations can be dropped off in the OLLI office.
GIVE TO OLLI – HELP US MEET OUR GOAL! When you joined OLLI, you became a member of a resilient and ever-evolving community that understands the value and importance of lifelong learning. By giving to OLLI, you can ensure the lifelong learning continues. Join your 250 fellow OLLI members who have already made their gift. Click here to make your donation. Donations can also be made in the office with checks made payable to the URI Foundation. Make your gift today and help us reach our goal by June 30!