Week of September 7, 2026 🍎
OLLI Office is Closed Today in Observance of Labor Day
FALL REGISTRATION IS ONGOING🍁Classes Begin Sept 14
You can browse the catalog online by Clicking Here. Give us a call in the office at 401.874.4197 or Click Here to register online.
FALL ADD ON CLASSES*:
QiGong for Vitality- Introduction 6 Sessions with Nancy Mayne Fridays beginning Sept 11, 9-10AM
QiGong Continuing Practice-Foundations 6 Sessions with Nancy Mayne Fridays beginning Sept 11, 10:15-11:05AM
QiGong Continuing Practice-Deepening 6 Sessions with Nancy Mayne Fridays beginning Sept 11, 11:15AM-12:05PM
Prerequisite: Must take intro before taking other classes. All QiGong Classes will be held at the Studio at Mariner Square.
*Keep an eye out for news about additional Fall Add On classes
FALL SCHEDULE CHANGES- The following classes have been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to reschedule in the future.
-Compassionate Conversations: Learning to Communicate from the Heart
-Russian Classical Music: 1850-1950
-Irish Famine Ships of the An Gorta Mor
-A Community Together is listed as Thursday, Nov 17 in the catalog but the actual date is Tuesday, Nov 17 1:30-3PM
OLLI NEW MEMBER WELCOME- Are you new to OLLI@URI? or returning after being gone awhile? Join us for an engaging overview of our programs and special interest groups, plus a guided tour of the OLLI website and registration system. There will be plenty of time for questions, conversation and connection – with coffee & door prizes too! Bring a friend! Non-members welcome! If you are not a member and need a temporary parking pass, please call the OLLI office at 401.874.4197. Mon, Sept 14, from 11:30AM-1PM Click Here to Register (Registration not required)
TRAVEL WITH OLLI- Join us at OLLI Thurs, Sept 10, 11:30AM for a preview of scheduled trip – ANTARTICA: The White Continent. Our Collette sales rep will be here to showcase this and answer any questions. CLICK HERE to visit our website for more information.
CAUTION ⚠️– Due to URI construction there is a new temporary sidewalk from Flagg Rd that leads to the OLLI building #210. From Flagg Road – Take a right at the OLLI sign, follow the temporary sidewalk to the old sidewalk which leads to the front door of the OLLI building. ⚠️
PARKING PERMITS🚘- 2025/2026 Parking Permits expired July 31. Parking is FREE in the Plains Road Lot #25 with your OLLI membership but you must have a current 2026/2027 permit. Please call the office to renew if you haven’t already done so. If you get a $50 ticket you will be responsible for appealing it with URI AIMS Parking.
THIS WEEK AT OLLI
Monday – LABOR DAY OFFICE CLOSED
Tuesday
9:00AM Biking
Wednesday
12:30PM Bowling
2:00PM Cribbage
Thursday
10:00AM Beginner Mah Jongg
11:30AM Travel Presentation – Antarctica
1:00PM Mah Jongg
3:00PM Movie Group
Friday
1:00PM Writer’s Group
COFFEE DONATIONS ☕– Let’s keep our coffee station up and running this fall! Donations of ground coffee are always appreciated. Drop off in the office.
RHODY OUTPOST – URI Fall Semester will be back in session soon! URI’s principal basic needs pantry, Rhody Outpost, is 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 view the updated list of all urgently needed items. You can also purchase items directly from Amazon on the Rhody Outpost Wish List. Reminder: Please no expired food!
URI FOOTBALL🏈 – CLICK HERE for OLLI discounted URI football* tickets as well as other Ryan Center events (John Mulaney: Mr. Whatever – Oct 24 & Derek Hough: Dance for the Holidays Dec 9) * 2026 URI Football Games will be played at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, RI
RHODY WORKATHONS ARE BACK! What exactly are workathons? URI rowers can stop by to help provide general yard work, moving furniture, cleaning, painting, weeding, etc. a maximum of four to five hours at a time. You tell them the task, the number of rowers you need, and they schedule to help you out. Most rowers live in URI in dorms or the Narragansett area, so they can do anything within a reasonable distance. The hourly rate for each rower is $25 for returning customers and $30 for new customers, with the entire sum going to the team to help fund race costs, equipment, buses, etc. to help keep the team prospering. They will be starting all workathons on Sept 19 with weekend scheduling only. Dates not available for workathons due to regattas are 10/3, 10/10, 10/24 and based on rower availability. For any questions or scheduling your next workathon, you can email Keara and Brady at rhodyworkathon@gmail.com. They hope to hear from you soon! (Throughout the course of the year, they will be holding multiple fundraising events, such as alumni day, an erg-a-thon, and shoveling. Any additional donations are greatly appreciated and will help keep this team a “stroke” ahead of competition🚣)
URI FINE ARTS CENTER RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY – Please join President Marc Parlange, Provost Barbara Wolfe, and College of Arts and Sciences Dean Pamela Swett in celebrating the opening of the newest academic building, the Fine Arts Center, with the University community and friends. This three-story, 71,000-square-foot facility will provide a modern and welcoming space for the art and art history, music, and theatre departments. Mon, Sept 14, 2026 11:00AM Fine Arts Center, Main Lobby 105 Upper College Rd, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881 Click Here to Register
URI FALL 2026 HONORS COLLOQUIUM Lecture Series – Interstellar Exploration: Journey Beyond Your Limits From black holes and distant exoplanets to gravitational waves rippling through the universe, and aspiring to travel to Mars and back to the moon, the cosmos teems with mysteries that both inspire awe and demand answers. Lecture 1: Tues, Sept 15, 5:30PM Edwards Hall Realistic Interstellar Travel – The challenges of distance, time, and known physics with Les Johnson Click Here To Register All lectures will be livestreamed and registration is required to receive stream links.
LOVE TO SING? JOIN THE UNIVERSITY CHORUS THIS FALL! University Chorus is welcoming alumni and community members to learn and perform a variety of music with fun and engaging rehearsals. Chorus meets Wednesdays, 7–9:15PM in the Fine Arts Center starting Sept 9. No audition necessary. Email Elizabeth Woodhouse at ewoodhouse@uri.edu to join.
WEST BAY CHORALE AUDITIONS AND OPEN REHEARSALS – Mon, Sept 14 & 21 6:00PM at St. Kevin’s Church in Warwick. All voices, all ages welcome. See flyer for more information.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY – Looking to give back to your local public lands? The Rhode Island NWR Complex is recruiting volunteers to support visitor services programs. Click for all the details.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF RI (PSRI) 📷- Open House Improve your creativity and technical skills through presentations, workshops, meetups & competitions. All photography enthusiasts welcome regardless of expertise, genres or camera equipment. Sept 8, 6:30-8:30PM Lakewood Baptist Church, 255 Atlantic Avenue, Warwick, RI See flyer for more information
THE RHODE ISLAND GERIATRIC EDUCATION CENTER is seeking volunteers to participate in the Introduction to Interdisciplinary Geriatrics and Teamwork program during the Fall 2026 semester. In this program, students from nursing, pharmacy, communicative disorders, nutrition, public health, and human development work in interdisciplinary teams to develop a care plan for a “patient” following their initial assessments. Click here for all the details. Contact Allie Morelli for more information: alliemorelii@uri.edu or call 401-874-5311.
URI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (in partnership with Hunter College and Cornell University) Seeking adults, ages 60 and older, to participate in a Family Study to understand how and why they support family members, especially adult children. Participants must meet the eligibility criteria below:
- Age 60 and older
- Living in the Northeast region of the US
- Have an adult child in their 30s and 40s.
Interviews can be conducted via zoom or phone for 1.5-2 hrs. Each participant will receive a $50 gift card as a thank you for their time. See Flyer for details, Click Here to register.
UPCOMING EVENT- Bus Tour of The Historic Armories of Rhode Island Sat, Sept 12, 2026 Begins at 9AM sharp; finishes 5PM, Boxed lunch included. A rare visit to see 14 of Rhode Island’s 18 historic armories and ride in coach comfort Your guides: Roberta Mudge Humble (author: The Historic Armories of Rhode Island & President, Westerly Armory) Colonel Ron Barnes (Past Commander, Pawtuxet Rangers) Ticket: $45 per person Purchase by mail or in person: (cash or check, to Westerly Armory) Westerly Armory PO Box 614 Westerly, RI 02891 (Bus will leave from CCRI parking lot in Warwick)
RI WILD PLANT SOCIETY PRESENTS: FALL NATIVE PLANT SALE Sat, Sept 12 Pawtuxet Village Farmers Market 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI 8:30-9:30AM members presale 9:30AM-noon public sale Including: Native wildflowers, grasses, ferns and shrubs ready for fall planting
NARRAGANSETT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESENTS: Rhode Island Calamari Festival Sat, Sept 19, Veterans Park (across from the Narragansett Beach and adjacent to the Towers). Fun for the whole family from 11AM-4PM! (Rain or Shine) Click Here for more information and tickets.
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