This Week at OLLI -Sept. 25

September 25, 2023

Week of September 25

VETERAN’S DAY CELEBRATION AT OLLI– We will be celebrating our OLLI Veterans in November. We would like to recognize our members/and or family members who have served or are currently serving. Please let us know by sharing your name, service information, and a photo (past or present). We hope this year’s Wall of Honor will be bigger and better than last year! (Click here to view last year’s wall). OLLI veterans who submit their information will be invited to a free tour of the World War II Museum in Wakefield on November 8. Deadline for submission is October 1. 

We will unveil our WALL OF HONOR on November 2, at 12:00PM. Light Refreshments will be served. At 1:00PM, Tim Gray, founder and president of the WWII Foundation in Wakefield, will join us to share Stories From the Disappearing Generation. The talk is Free but registration is required. Register online or call the office at 401-874-4197. 

CLASS SPOTLIGHT: GMAIL TIPS AND TRICKS– 2 Sessions on October 10 & 17, 10:00AM-11:30AM with instructor, Peter Stetson.

Attention Windows and Chromebook users! Come learn the basics of GMail. How to compose, send, and reply to an email. Organizing your emails into folders and blocking spam emails. Create a unique signature to end each email. Participants MUST have basic computer skills

THIS WEEK AT OLLI

Monday

  • No Classes/Office Open- Yom Kippur

Tuesday

  • 10:00AM Playing with Classics: Tennessee Williams
  • 10:00AM Journey Through Flatlands
  • 11:00AM-11:45AM Cyber Seniors
  • 1:00PM-3:00PM Cyber Seniors
  • 1:00PM Revolutionary Russia
  • 1:30PM Classic Film Noir

Wednesday

  • 9:00AM Basic Horsemanship
  • 10:00AM The Kingdom of the Sun
  • 10:00AM Strolling Through History
  • 11:00AM Fabulous Fingers
  • 12:30PM Bowling Group
  • 1:00PM Revolutionary Russia
  • 1:00PM Cool Jazz
  • 1:00PM The Art of the Tale (Zoom)
  • 2:00PM-4:00PM Cyber Seniors
  • 4:00PM Advisory Council

Thursday

  • 11:00AM-1:00PM Cyber Seniors
  • 11:30AM Tech Talk- Exploring A.I. (Artificial Intelligence)
  • 1:00PM Mah Jonng
  • 1:00PM The Musical Magic of Peter Schickele
  • 2:00PM-4:00PM Cyber Seniors
  • 3:00PM Program Committee

Friday

  • 9:30AM Costa Rica
  • 10:00AM The Rhode Island Courts Tour
  • 1:00PM Carol Burnette

NEW CLASSES ADDED: Click the title to view and register.

HELP US MEET THE OLLI CHALLENGE!- URI Day of Giving takes place on October 5. This is a 24-hour opportunity to give back. Can we count on you to show your support of OLLI?  Every gift to RhodyNow: OLLI will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,500 thanks to the generosity of members of the OLLI Advisory Council. Visit alumni.uri.edu/urigives and click “Challenges” then scroll to see our OLLI challenge or you can make your gift directly to RhodyNow: OLLI by clicking here. You can also drop off checks at the OLLI office made payable to URIFAE. In the memo line please put “OLLI -Day of Giving.” Don’t miss the chance to support your love of lifelong learning with OLLI at URI! Thank you for your support and commitment.

OLLI EXTRA FREE

LET’S TALK TECHNOLOGY: EXPLORING A.I.(ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE)

Thursday, September 28 at 11:30 on ZOOM from home or join us in the classroom to Zoom together.

The Technology Committee invites you to join this month’s OLLI Extra, Let’s Talk Technology conversation on Exploring A.I. (Artificial Intelligence). Find out what all the talk is about. Get a peek at this fast-growing technology and how it affects our daily life. Join this discussion with members of our Technology Committee as they share their knowledge and how they utilize it. This is an introductory presentation. A more in-depth course titled A.I. Anxiety is being offered starting on Thursday, Oct.5.

CYBER SENIORS – Stop by for help with your devices…no appointment needed. Students are in the lobby on the following days/times:

  • Tuesdays, 11AM to 11:45AM (Dan) and 1:00PM to 3:00PM (Paige)

  • Wednesdays, 2:00PM-4:00PM (Dan)

  • Thursdays, 11:00AM-1:00PM (Paige) and 2:00PM to 4:00PM (Dan)

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING A FRIEND!! 

Last month OLLI welcomed 76 new members! Thank you for spreading the word to your friends, family, and new acquaintances. Be sure to invite them to next month’s New Member Welcome on October 5.

OLLI NEW MEMBER WELCOME– Thursday, October 5, at 3:00PM. Are you new to OLLI@URI or returning after being gone awhile? Both current and new members are invited to attend and learn about all OLLI has to offer. We’ll review our current programs, and our special interest groups, and explore and become more familiar with the OLLI website and registration software. There will be plenty of time for Q&A. Coffee & light refreshments too! Please join us and bring a friend along so they can see what we’re all about! Registration is helpful but not required. 

OLLI AT URI HAS AN OPENING FOR A PART-TIME POSITION.  Please take a look at the job description as you may be interested, or you may have a friend or family member who would be ideal for working with OLLI. 

RESEARCH STUDY – URI PT & KINESIOLOGY DEPARTMENT: This study is looking to contribute to the understanding and development of an augmented reality based walking intervention for older adults diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment to improve how they move and their overall physical functioning. Therefore, we are seeking participants aged 50 and up who have been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment to participate in our study. More detail regarding inclusion and commitment to the study can be found by clicking here.

A POETRY READING BY KWAME DAWES Thursday, October 5, at 4:00PM

Hope Room, Higgins Welcome Center & Livestreamed

Organized and sponsored by the English Department, Africana Studies Department, and College of Arts and Sciences. The event will feature a half-hour poetry reading followed by a book signing. Click for more details and to register.

URI THEATRE PRESENTS A SEASON TO LOSE YOUR HEAD OVER

2023-24 LINEUP TO FEATURE ‘MARIE ANTOINETTE,’ ‘SPEECH AND DEBATE,’ ‘MACBETH’ AND ‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’

Marie Antoinette likely wasn’t the first to live a life of conspicuous consumption and, obviously, she won’t be last. But it’s a tale worth revisiting. The University of Rhode Island Theatre Department will do just that as it opens its 2023-24 season with “Marie Antoinette,” David Adjmi’s contemporary look at the ill-fated French queen – from her rise as a star of the masses to her place on the guillotine. The production is also part of the URI Honors Colloquium’s fall series, “Not Business as Usual: Business for the Common Good,” as an American tale of celebrity culture and irresponsible spending. Click here to read more and visit the 2023-24 season webpage for a full list of productions.

‘COMMUNITY ECONOMIES: ORGANIZING FOR THE COMMON GOOD’ SEPT. 26

Drew University economics professor Maliha Safri will discuss how collective economic forms work in local economies and how they work for their participants during Tuesday night’s URI Honors Colloquium lecture. Click here to read more and to register.

Register for updates and reminders here or email urihonors@etal.uri.edu.

LANGEVIN SYMPOSIUM SERIES AT URI- POLARIZATION OF POLITICS IN AMERICA: FINDING THE CENTER

Tuesday, October 17, 5:00PM-6:30PM at Edwards Hall. The event will examine the polarization of 21st century American politics, bringing experts and political professionals from both sides of the aisle together for a robust discussion on recent and ongoing attempts at bipartisanship. Featured speakers include:

  • Hon. James R. Langevin, U.S. Congressman, 2001–23; Visiting Scholar, University of Rhode Island College of Arts and Science
  • Reince Priebus, Former White House Chief of Staff for President Donald Trump; Former Chair of the Republican National Committee
  • Hon. Steve Israel, U.S. Congressman, 2001–17; Former Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; Director, Cornell University Institute of Politics and Global Affairs. Click here to learn more and register.

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP SERIES, FEATURING LIEUTENANT GENERAL PATRICIA D. HOROHO U.S. ARMY, RETIRED. Dedicated to serving and following her life calling of improving the U.S. healthcare system, General Horoho served 33 years with the U.S. Army—retiring as a Lieutenant General, the 43rd Army Surgeon General, and Commander of the U.S. Army Medical Command. She is currently the chief executive officer of Optum Serve and founder and president of 2Serve Together Foundation—a nonprofit organization dedicated to the women who have served or are currently serving our nation. We hope you will join us for this inspiring discussion. Click for more information and to register.