THIS WEEK AT OLLI
Reminder: The OLLI Annual Meeting will take place this Wednesday at the URI Welcome Center on Upper College Rd. Doors open at 4:30pm and parking is located behind the Welcome Center, entering on Briar Lane. To register for the meeting, please log on to your account (https://uriolli.augusoft.net/) and search for Annual Meeting. Register for the meeting just like you would for a class: Add to your cart and checkout. Call the office if you need help or have any questions at 401-874-4197.
Tuesday
- 9:30AM Maximizing Digital Tools
- 10:00AM The Global Arctic
- 12:30PM What Exactly is Laughter (Zoom)
- 1:00PM Ingmar Bergman
- 5:30PM The Right to Vote
Wednesday
- 10:00AM Topics in Ecology
- 11:30AM Computer Fundamentals
- 1:00PM Walking Group
- 3:00PM Zentangle Dragonfly
- 3:00PM Portrait of a Lady
- 5:00PM Annual Meeting (See above details on registration)
Thursday
- 9:00AM Skating @Boss Arena
- 9:30PM Impact of Jews on Classical Music
- 11:30Am The Arab Israeli Conflict
- 12:30PM Rachel Carson
- 1:00PM Feel Good Movies
- 1:00PM Mah Jonng
Friday
- 9:30AM The Swedish Vikings
- 1:00PM Book Club
CANCELLED CLASSES
- Unsung Heroes of American Art
- Stay in Touch: A Mindfulness Workshop
Class Spotlight
Friendship in Children’s Books
Mondays, Oct 18, 25, Nov 1, 8 , 15 3:00-4:30PM $50
Faculty: Gale Eaton
“What a gamble friendship is!” thin
ks Wilbur. His new friend Charlotte is everything he doesn’t like—fierce, brutal, scheming, bloodthirsty—but what pig could have a better friend? We’ll look at how four children’s authors have explored the gamble: E.B. White in Charlotte’s Web, Philippa Pearce in Tom’s Midnight Garden, Janet Taylor Lisle in The Art of Keeping Cool, and Padma Venkatraman in The Bridge Home.
The Last Man Executed in Rhode Island
Tuesdays, October 18 & 26, 5:30-7:00PM $35
Faculty: Scott Molloy
John Gordon was an Irish immigrant during a period of great prejudice against the Irish. He was hanged in 1845 for the murder of Cranston industrialist Amasa Sprague. We will explore what led up to the murder of Sprague and the trial and execution of Gordon, and discuss the subsequent collective guilt over this judicial murder, which led to the abolition of the death penalty in the state.
Let’s Talk Technology
Thursday, October 28, 20201 at 12pm via Zoom. Register online.
The discussion topic this month Tech Talks Special Interest Group (Oct) is Podcasts. Want to educate or entertain yourself while riding in the car? While working in the garden? While eating your lunch? Anytime, anywhere? Then this month’s Tech Talk on Podcasts will be right for you. Learn what a podcast is, how to find podcasts that you might enjoy, how to listen to a podcast. It’s very simple and a lot of fun! Technology Committee Member Kay Johnson will lead this presentation & discussion.