This Week at OLLI – September 7, 2022

September 7, 2022

Week of Sept 5

The students are back on campus and we’re gearing up for our Fall classes to start the week of Sept 12. Don’t miss out on more than 80 course offerings! Register today! Log on to your OLLI account or call 401-874-4197.

VIRTUAL PREVIEWS: If you haven’t checked out the Virtual Previews on our website, take a look!

FULL CLASSES: Click here to view a list of closed classes. (Please make sure to add your name on the Wait List if you are interested in any of these classes. If a spot becomes available, we will call and register you).

This Week at OLLI

Monday

  • Office Closed/Labor Day 

Tuesday

  • 1:15PM  Golf Group

Wednesday

  • 12:30PM Bowling Group
  • 1:00PM Walking Group

Thursday

  • 10:00AM Membership Meeting
  • 1:00PM Mah Jonng
  • 2:00PM Curriculum Comm Mtg
  • 3:00PM Movie Group

Friday

  • 10:00AM Photo Friday (Zoom)
  • 1:00PM Writer’s Group (Zoom)

NEW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP!!

Cosmic Questions– Join us as we dive into the question “Are we god’s laboratory? Is life on earth the only life in the universe? 

The group will meet monthly on Thursdays, from 1:00-2:30PM beginning Sept 29. Click here for all the details and register online or call the office at 401-874-4197.

Please note: This group will discuss ONLY scientific facts- not religion or politics.

OLLI ANNUAL MEETING

Registration is now open for OLLI’s Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Sept 20, 2022 from 5:00PM-7:00PM at the Robert J. Higgins Welcome Center. Hearty Hors D’oeuvres and Cash Bar available.  Free to OLLI members but you MUST register by September 9. Log on to your OLLI account to register or call 401-874-4197. **Limited seating so please register early!**

LET’S TALK TO TECHNOLOGY – Free for members by registration required.

The Technology Committee invites you to join the September Let’s Talk Technology program: Photos, Photos and Photos, OH MY!!

Thursday, September 29, 2022 11:30am – 1:00pm on Zoom

The discussion this month will be about the storage & organization of all our digital photos on our different devices. The first half will focus on suggestions and the second half will allow for open discussion & sharing of other alternatives from those attending.

  • Do you have a smart phone with hundreds (if not more) pictures stored on the phone?

  • Do you worry what would happen to the photos if you lost your phone?

  • Do you wish you could organize them into virtual “albums”?

  • Did you know that you can access them via a computer, which means you have access to them anywhere – NOT just on your phone?

  • Did you know that photos typically take up the largest amount of storage space on your smartphone? Do you wish you could free up some of that space?

Whether you use an iPhone or an Android or any other smartphone with a camera, you can do these things. Join us at the September Tech Talk and see how!

Register online or call the office at 401-874-4197.

RHODY OUTPOST PRESENTATION AT OLLI

Here at URI, one of the ways that we help support students’ basic needs is through the Rhody Outpost (RO). Any current URI student can receive non-perishable food, fresh produce, eggs, and basic household/personal items each week through the RO.

Dr. Jacqui Springer, Assistant Dean for Student Support and Advocacy Services (SSAS), and Barbara Sweeney, Food Security Outreach Coordinator, will present an overview of the Rhody Outpost, including current needs and volunteer opportunities, on September 30, at 11AM at OLLI. Click here for all the details. Registration is not required.

WORKSHOP: Paul Dolan, Area Council Director of RI RC&D is having an in-person workshop to help forest landowners promote the development of critical wildlife habitats using sound forest management practices.

Please CLICK HERE for more information and registration.

OLLI BOOK GROUP– Next meeting is Friday, September 16, at 1:00pm. This month we’ll be reading Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty, by Anderson Cooper. To read a summary of the book, please click here.

WAKEFIELD ROTARY PICKLEBALL CHARITABLE CHALLENGE Sunday, October 16, at SK Recreation Center. All proceeds donated to local charities. Click here to get all the details and to register.