Week of May 27, 2024
The office is closed today in observance of Memorial Day.
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.
Current OLLI members should have received the OLLI summer catalog in the mail (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.
CLASS RESCHEDULED- If you were registered for the Forest Bathing class last Thursday, the class has been rescheduled for this Thursday, May 30, at 9:30AM. If you are unable to attend, please call or email the office by Tuesday, May 28, and we will be happy to refund your registration.
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 and 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 is being led by Technology Committee members Bill Meisner and Etta Zasloff.
THIS WEEK AT OLLI
Monday
Office Closed- Memorial Day
Tuesday
- 9:30AM Golf
- 3:00PM Introduction to DNA Cloning
- 3:00PM Willa Cather
- 4:00PM Advanced Beginner Handbells Part 2
- 5:00PM What Every Woman Needs to Know About Heart Disease
Wednesday
- 10:00AM Wickford Photography Walking Tour
- 10:00AM Rare Plants of Rhode Island
- 10:00AM Taming of the Shrew
- 12:30PM Bowling (Offsite)
- 12:30PM Hand Lettering
- 1:00PM Tennessee Williams
- 1:00PM Hiking Group
- 2:30PM Committee Recruitment Meeting
- 4:00PM Advisory Council
Thursday
- 9:30AM Forest Bathing Walk (Rescheduled from 5/23)
- 10:00AM OLLI Showcase (See info below)
- 11:00AM Current Events Discussion Group
- 11:30 Tech Talk: Exploring Artificial Intelligence
- 1:00PM Mahjong
- 1:00PM Portraits in Charcoal and Oil Pastel
- 1:00PM Edible and Medicinal Walk
Friday
- 10:00AM Square Foot Gardening
- 10:00AM Women Writing About Marriage
- 11:00AM Applied Games of Modern Economics – (Dartmouth OLLI Zoom)
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!