This week at OLLI
Reminder: Masks are required in all URI buildings.
Monday
- 9:30AM Italian II
- 10:00AM All About Alice
- 1:00PM Turtle Island
- 1:30PM Genocide and the United Nations
- 2:00-4:00PM Cyber Seniors
- 3:00Pm Friendship in Children’s Books
- 3:30PM Generals as Presidents
Tuesday
- 10AM Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (Zoom)
- 12:30PM Trash to Treasure
- 3PM Zentangle Holiday Cards
Wednesday
- 9:30AM Search Theory and its Applications
- 1:00PM Verdi’s Rigoletto
- 1PM Walking Group
- 3PM Mel Brooks
Thursday
- 9AM Let’s Skate @ Boss Arena
- 10AM Soul in Motion
- 11:30AM Tech Talks- Managing Passwords
- 1:00Pm Mah Jong
- 3:00PM Finance Committee Mtg
Friday
- 9:30AM Meditation
- 9:30AM Music of the 60s
- 1:00PM Book Club
Gift Certificates Available – Wondering what to buy the people in your life who have everything? Your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, neighbors, or colleagues? Then do something original and creative—give the gift of OLLI at URI!
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- Online at https://uriolli.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=GiftCard.SendGiftCard or
- Call the OLLI office at 401-874-4197.
URI Basketball tickets
Men’s Basketball tickets are now available at a special discount for OLLI Members. Prices and ticket limits vary by game. Women’s tickets coming soon!
Click here to purchase tickets.
- 11.17 vs BC – up to 2 tickets at $12
- 11.27 vs Georgia State up to 2 tickets at $12
- 12.7 vs. Sacred Heart up to 4 tickets at $10
- 12.22 vs. Brown up to 4 tickets at $10
- 12.30 vs Dayton up to 2 tickets at $12
- 1.12 vs SJU up to 4 tickets at $10
New Tech Talk for November – Managing Passwords via ZOOM – Register Today!
The Tech Committee invites you to join this month’s Special Interest Group, Tech Talks conversation on Managing Passwords on Thursday, November 18, at 11:30am. The first half of the session, Technology Committee members Bill Meisner and Etta Zasloff will share their practices. Bill explains his non-cloud system, while Etta shares her experience with Dashlane, one of the many web-based managers. The second half of the session will be open to questions and discussion about your password experiences and general technology wonderings. This is not a how-to class, but one that addresses big questions about technology, both choices that directly affect us and those that we hear about but don’t understand. Click here to register.
Class spotlight: Understanding Dental Plaque in Older Adults
Mondays, Nov 29 & Dec 6 9:30-11:00AM $35
Instructor: Antonio J. Mattero, D.D.S.
Check out the class preview video here: https://youtu.be/d3Mm-UXPh40
Everyone is susceptible to the detrimental effects of dental plaque. The bacteria in plaque are part of the normal oral flora; however, if left unchecked, can create a host of health problems. Dental plaque is connected with sugars and decay, periodontal disease, halitosis and dry mouth, and some systemic diseases. Images of oral disease will be shown as will common supermarket items whose labels will be scrutinized. The presentation will conclude with a pictorial display and discussion describing simple measures, dental devices, and over-the-counter dental products to aid in our controlling dental plaque buildup.
Save the Date: two humanities events on Thursday Nov. 18
On Thursday Nov. 18, the Center for the Humanities is hosting two events that should be of broad interest to the humanities community.
At 12:30 p.m., URI Professor Cathy DeCesare (History) will give a presentation titled “Bermuda Prize” about the controversial voyage of the ship John Jay in 1804-06. The event, which is part of our monthly brown bag series, will take place in person in the Hardge Forum of the Multicultural Student Services Center and also broadcast on Zoom. Please click here for registration and more information.
At 7 p.m., Professor Jack Tchen (Clement A. Price Professor of Public History and Humanities at Rutgers University) will give a talk titled, “Before 1776: Time to Break the Silence.” The virtual event, which is part of our series on “Memorials and Commemoration in the US,” will be live-streamed. Please click here for registration and more information.
Free Lecture: The American Foreighn Service Association invites you to Diplomats@Work, A Day in the Life of a U.S. Foreign Aid Worker. Continuing their celebration of USAID’s 60th birthday this month, Diplomats@Work will chat with Nancy Ostrowski about the work of USAID and her life as a USAID Foreign Service Officer. From her work in more traditional USAID programs like Moldova to her evacuation from South Sudan, her experiences provide a good representation of the varied work USAID does around the world. There will be opportunities for Q&A. Register by clicking here.
The event is free and open to the public. Questions? Please contact events@afsa.org