{"id":15054,"date":"2022-12-08T11:15:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T16:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/?p=15054"},"modified":"2022-12-08T11:15:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T16:15:25","slug":"this-week-at-olli-week-of-december-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/news\/this-week-at-olli-week-of-december-5\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week at OLLI &#8211; Week of December 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Week of December 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Winter catalogs are in the mail! If you haven\u2019t received yours yet you can <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1247\/2022\/12\/WINTER-CATALOG-2023-FULL-SIZE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1247\/2022\/12\/WINTER-CATALOG-2023-FULL-SIZE.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1670601549406000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0fKz5V6DOczvnODH_qsnmZ\">click here to view the online version<\/a>! Registration begins December 27. You can log on to your OLLI account, call the office, stop in and see us in the office, or print your registration form and mail it to the office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>This Week at OLLI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Monday<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1:00PM The Search for an American Sound&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">5:30PM Rise and Fall of Empires<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Tuesday<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">10:00AM Herman Melville (Zoom)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">10:00AM Qatar and the World Cup<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1:00PM Creative Writing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1:00PM Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Zoom)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1:30PM Classic Foreign Films<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Wednesday<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">10:00AM Einstein\u2019s Universe<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">12:30PM Bowling Group<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1:00PM Walking Group<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">2:00PM Outreach Committee<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Thursday<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">8:45AM Let\u2019s Skate (Boss Arena)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1:00PM Mah Jonng (lobby)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">2:00PM Curriculum Committee<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">2:30PM Comparing Electoral Systems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">3:00PM Movie Group<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Friday<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1:00PM Elvis<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1:00PM Chakra<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON CONSIDER MAKING A SPECIAL GIFT TO OLLI.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">You know the benefit of keeping active and mentally engaged. You have seen first-hand how OLI gives meaning and purpose to our community of over 1,000 older adults. Your tax-deductible gift will ensure there is no interruption to our program services, its staff, and the offerings we can provide.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/uri.edu\/GIVE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/uri.edu\/GIVE&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1670601549406000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0njEHlhbJ4bJpMLAWa9a1j\">URI.EDU\/GIVE<\/a>. Scroll down to \u201csearch for funds\u201d and type in OLLI<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>RHODY OUTPOST:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Here are the items requested for Rhody Outpost this month. You can drop them off in the OLLI office throughout the month of December:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">White rice, 1# or 2# bags (# is pound)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Peanut butter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Jam\/jelly<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Cooking oils &#8211; vegetable, canola, sunflower, olive oils<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Personal<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Dish soap<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Hand soap<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Sponges<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Also, anything posted on their website (include website link please) <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rhody-outpost\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rhody-outpost\/donate\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1670601549406000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2gGecPyocszt451A0YzWsa\">https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rhody-outpost\/donate\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>OLLI GIFT CERTIFICATES<\/strong> are a great gift for any occasion! You can purchase them online for any amount. <a href=\"http:\/\/uri.edu\/olli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/uri.edu\/olli&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1670601549406000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3zzIP1RtO_CdBqqfEv3ryN\">Visit our website<\/a> or call 401-874-4197.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><b><span style=\"color: #0b5394\"><u>OLLI MEMBERSHIP WELCOME<\/u><\/span> <\/b>Thursday, Dec 15, 2022@11:00AM<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Both current and new members are invited to attend and learn about all OLLI has to offer. We\u2019ll review our current programs, and our special interest groups, all while exploring and becoming more familiar with our OLLI website and registration software. Plenty of time for Q &amp; A.&nbsp; Coffee &amp; door prizes too! Join us!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>FREE LECTURE SERIES<\/u><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">You are invited to join the University of South Florida for the following lecture:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">INTIMACY, SEX AND AGING<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Link to registration:&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__olliusf.org_kinsey&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&amp;r=KcL8xLL-l52rrG_i-XnwmXg8UekSbwO6fcjd5MPh1Ew&amp;m=RCeP6L4CF0hDSGSSVkRt63pG2FY4U8rKenrWB2pk_wwet9ky6rQ40SRrLPM7alnr&amp;s=aBWlOIaQatmfdracffeb_Qik_L7hZsbqKyiPnnHrpK8&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u%3Dhttps-3A__olliusf.org_kinsey%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DdWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug%26r%3DKcL8xLL-l52rrG_i-XnwmXg8UekSbwO6fcjd5MPh1Ew%26m%3DRCeP6L4CF0hDSGSSVkRt63pG2FY4U8rKenrWB2pk_wwet9ky6rQ40SRrLPM7alnr%26s%3DaBWlOIaQatmfdracffeb_Qik_L7hZsbqKyiPnnHrpK8%26e%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1670601549406000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3JisceNs2d2JXzQqNr4vhM\">https:\/\/olliusf.org\/kinsey<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Brief description of content:&nbsp; You may not know what you think you know! William Yarber, Senior Scientist at the Kinsey Institute for Sex Research and Provost Professor at Indiana University\u2019s School of Public Health, dispels widely held assumptions on sex, intimacy, and aging. Registrants are invited to submit questions privately in advance or after the lecture.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Part of our free Friday Lecture Series: registration now open. Call OLLI-USF at 813-974-5848 or register online at: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__olliusf.org_kinsey&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&amp;r=KcL8xLL-l52rrG_i-XnwmXg8UekSbwO6fcjd5MPh1Ew&amp;m=RCeP6L4CF0hDSGSSVkRt63pG2FY4U8rKenrWB2pk_wwet9ky6rQ40SRrLPM7alnr&amp;s=aBWlOIaQatmfdracffeb_Qik_L7hZsbqKyiPnnHrpK8&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u%3Dhttps-3A__olliusf.org_kinsey%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DdWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug%26r%3DKcL8xLL-l52rrG_i-XnwmXg8UekSbwO6fcjd5MPh1Ew%26m%3DRCeP6L4CF0hDSGSSVkRt63pG2FY4U8rKenrWB2pk_wwet9ky6rQ40SRrLPM7alnr%26s%3DaBWlOIaQatmfdracffeb_Qik_L7hZsbqKyiPnnHrpK8%26e%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1670601549406000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3JisceNs2d2JXzQqNr4vhM\">https:\/\/olliusf.org\/kinsey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Friday, February 10, 2023 12:15-1:15 EST<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week of December 5 Winter catalogs are in the mail! If you haven\u2019t received yours yet you can click here to view the online version! Registration begins December 27. You can log on to your OLLI account, call the office, stop in and see us in the office, or print your registration form and mail [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4753,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4753"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15054"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15055,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15054\/revisions\/15055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}