Week of December 30

Happy New Year from all of us at OLLI!

The office will be closed for the Holiday on Tuesday, December 31 & Wednesday, January 1.

Registration for Winter Semester Continues – Enroll on-line or call the office 401-874-4197 for assistance.

NEW CLASSES ADDED TO WINTER SEMESTER- These classes are not listed in the catalog but have been added to the catalog! Click to view the PDF flyer or click the class listing below more information.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: 

Travel With OLLI – Join us at OLLI for a travel preview with Colette Tours on Wednesday January 8, from 1:00-2:30PM featuring previews of Pacific Northwest, Imperial Cities and Paris.

A Community Together – A resource for healthy aging. January 9, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM No fee Click here to register online.

What’s next? Most adults prefer to “age in place” that is, to live in one’s own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level. Find out about A Community Together* — a non-profit organization open to residents of South Kingstown and Narragansett, creating a support network that

• allows older adults to age in place safely at home – and stay in their communities.
• provides access to resources needed to delay or even prevent institutional care.
• reduces the need to rely on family and friends for assistance.
• Join members of the group for a slide presentation followed by Q&A.

*A Community Together is part of the Village to Village (VtV) Network, a grassroots idea started in Boston more than 20 years ago. VtV is now an international movement that encompasses approximately 350 villages in the U.S. and Canada providing ongoing support to member villages including 10 villages in Rhode Island.

Dreaming: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King with Rachel Briggs, Tuesday, January 14, 9:30AM-11:00AM  Special: $5 fee. Click here to register. 

You are invited to reflect on the power of Dr. King’s vision of justice, equality, and love to create a better world. Like Dr. King, we all have the power to create a brighter future for ourselves and our children. This program is a celebration of imagination, inclusion, and hope. We honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by combining poetry, storytelling, and discussion.We are encouraged to reflect on the importance of inclusion and making space for others.

We will share our visions of what we would change to align with Dr. King’s dream of unity and come away with actions to honor Dr. King’s legacy in our daily lives. “I say to you today, my friends, though, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”

From the speech by the Rev. Martin Luther King at the March on Washington August 28, 1963

OLLI GIFT CERTIFICATES MAKE GREAT GIFTS!! Purchase online or stop in the office!

OLLI MEMBER WELCOME – If you are a new or current member of OLLI, or if you just want to learn more about OLLI, please join us on Tuesday, January 7, at 1:00 PM for an information session. We’ll review our current programs and our special interest groups, and we’ll go over our OLLI website and registration software. There will be plenty of time for Q & A, as well as coffee and door prizes! Come and bring a friend! 

THIS WEEK AT OLLI

Monday

Office Open 9AM-3PM

Tuesday

Office Closed

Wednesday

Office Closed – Happy New Year!

Thursday

1:00PM Mah Jongg

Friday

10:00AM Photo Friday

1:00PM Writer’s Group