{"id":10466,"date":"2020-02-10T12:13:46","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T17:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/?p=10466"},"modified":"2020-02-17T12:46:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T17:46:51","slug":"olli-happenings-feb-10-feb-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/news\/olli-happenings-feb-10-feb-14\/","title":{"rendered":"OLLI Happenings Feb.10 &#8211; Feb. 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Announcements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We are still collecting food for Rhody Outpost. Drop off your non-perishable items in the shopping cart in the lobby.<\/li>\n<li>On Monday, February 10, about 1\/3 of our parking lot will be closed until 12pm to accommodate the ribbon cutting ceremony at the new dorm, Brookside Hall. Additional parking is available at the Plains Road lot (#25). Check the map here: (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/904\/URI-KingstonCampusMap-Web-FINAL.pdf\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/904\/URI-KingstonCampusMap-Web-FINAL.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1581433206047000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEAycTnsy-p3Vh6BujnWzVw7N7ZqQ\">https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/904\/URI-KingstonCampusMap-Web-FINAL.pdf<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Travel Update: <\/strong>Last call for Boston Flower Show, March 13. If you are interested in going, please let Dee know right away. Email <a href=\"mailto:ollitravel@verizon.net\">ollitravel@verizon.net<\/a> or call 487-9742.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please always call for availability if you find a trip you are interested in. Sometimes seats become available on trips that are sold out.<\/li>\n<li>If you are interested in Croatia and Slovenia in 2021, please email Dee at <a href=\"mailto:Ollitravel@verizon.net\">Ollitravel@verizon.net<\/a> and she will send you the brochure as soon as it comes out.<\/li>\n<li>For a list of our trips and brochures, please go to <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/programs\/travel\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/programs\/travel\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1581433206047000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGJPOsbSfXwerYxTi-JM80A1CNRPA\">https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/programs\/travel\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Special Notice: Cyber Seniors is back! <\/strong>Have technology questions about your smart phone, tablet or laptop? OLLI members can come and meet with a URI student (Bella) and get all their questions answered. No appointment necessary, just stop by the OLLI lobby on Mondays and Wednesdays between 9am and 12:30pm and Fridays between 10:30am and 12:30pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Classes beginning Next Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Providence Steamrollers, Monday 2\/10 at 10:00am<\/li>\n<li>The Flying Dutchman, Tuesday, 2\/11 at 11:30am<\/li>\n<li>Exploring Impressionist Art, Wednesday, 2\/12 at 1:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Reminder: No Bridge Classes this week.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Course Spotlight:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Iditarod- <em>Follow the race, the mushers, and their dogs, cheer on the teams, and witness the dedication of these incredible animals. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1247\/2020\/02\/iditarod.pdf\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1247\/2020\/02\/iditarod.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1581433206047000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGdizQWJzhfzbJadygRYp84q2v3GQ\">Read more here!<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong><u>Special Interest Groups<\/u><\/strong> FREE and open to all members; No registration required.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aging, Living Well-<\/strong> Wednesday, February 12 at 3:00pm&nbsp; TOPIC this month:&nbsp; Expressing love to family, friends, neighbors and the elderly and its importance. This is a gathering of interested members for simple conversation about important things in life as we mature and enter the mid to later stages of our lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>There is no facilitator this month<\/strong>.&nbsp; In the spirit of Valentine&#8217;s Day come and enjoy the company of your OLLI friends with this topic in mind. A few handouts will be provided to help with discussion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Walking Group<\/strong> will meet at <strong>Riverwood Preserve, Westerly Land Trust.&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/sig\/walking-group\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/sig\/walking-group\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1581433206047000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFoh83Vf1mxwWt37gryZvaNJrAaAQ\">Visit the website for details and directions.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bridge Group<\/strong> meets at 2pm in the lobby.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movie Group<\/strong> \u2013Thursday, 2\/27 at 3:00. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/sig\/movie-group\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/sig\/movie-group\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1581433206047000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGbC3UiXUqMm60gU7G_gwMZUZiQWA\">Read all the details here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Non Fiction Book Group<\/strong>&#8211; Monday, 2\/24 at 3:30pm. The book is D-Day Girls by Sarah Rose.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Book Group <\/strong>meets on March 3. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/sig\/book-group-international\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/sig\/book-group-international\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1581433206047000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE-rnR35nYv4JFcWa9kAPzchPEc0w\">Check out the books we\u2019re reading here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Writer\u2019s Group <\/strong>meets Friday, 3\/6 at 2:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Committees<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finance Committee, 12pm on Wednesday 2\/13<\/li>\n<li>Curriculum Committee, 1pm on Wednesday 2\/13<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>OTHER EVENTS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The URI Crew team will be&nbsp;<strong>CONTINUING THEIR WORK-A-THON Fundraiser&nbsp;<\/strong>through the beginning of March! <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1247\/2020\/02\/rowing.pdf\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1247\/2020\/02\/rowing.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1581433206048000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFcEHJPL5D-qYIv3Q_f_GB_Ap3X7Q\">You can read all the details here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Smith\u2019s Castle is looking for volunteer docents. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1247\/2020\/02\/Docent-Poster-with-Tabs-1.pdf\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1247\/2020\/02\/Docent-Poster-with-Tabs-1.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1581433206048000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHDVANU8IBx4v6PbSsmsRWcgSU15w\">Read all the details here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The URI Master Gardener Symposium is Saturday, March 7. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/mastergardener\/symposium\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/mastergardener\/symposium\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1581433206048000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGApLHwKUYENzMsB_7Z74GdPJjaAQ\">Read about it here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announcements: We are still collecting food for Rhody Outpost. Drop off your non-perishable items in the shopping cart in the lobby. On Monday, February 10, about 1\/3 of our parking lot will be closed until 12pm to accommodate the ribbon cutting ceremony at the new dorm, Brookside Hall. 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