{"id":15090,"date":"2022-12-14T17:18:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T22:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/?p=15090"},"modified":"2022-12-14T17:18:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T22:18:46","slug":"this-week-at-olli-december-12-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/news\/this-week-at-olli-december-12-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week at OLLI &#8211; December 12, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Week of December 12<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Winter Registration begins <b><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">December 27!<\/span><\/b> Don\u2019t forget to check your renewal date. Your membership must be in good standing throughout the length of your class.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">This Week at OLLI<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">Monday<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">11:30AM Award Winning Novels<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1:00PM OLLI Showcase (for New Members)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">3:00PM \u2018Tis The Season<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">Tuesday<\/span><\/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\">10:00AM Ida Lewis<\/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\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">Wednesday<\/span><\/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\">11:00AM Holiday Magic at Blithewold<\/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<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">Thursday<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">11:00AM New Member Welcome<\/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\">1:00PM Cosmic Questions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1:00PM Rhody Ramblers<\/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\">2:30PM Finance Committee<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">Friday<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">10:00AM Ukranian Christmas Eggs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1:00PM Book Club<\/p>\n<\/li>\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\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">OLLI Membership Welcome<\/span> &#8211; Thursday, Dec 15, 2022@11:00AM<br \/>\nBoth 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. Coffee &amp; door prizes too! Join us!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">Discounted Basketball Tickets for OLLI Members<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">URI ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL OFFER FOR OLLI MEMBERS Discounted tickets to basketball games are available for OLLI members. Click the links to get the deals!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Basketball Discount Offer- (prices start at $10) <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__fevo.me_22mbbsupergroups-3Fref-3DOLLI&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&amp;r=KcL8xLL-l52rrG_i-XnwmXg8UekSbwO6fcjd5MPh1Ew&amp;m=Nix11kcP_8y5LWyqEukfxXQKK-IVCbcllHzAAPjGEcRS0Ws6vX_PDYroMAu9WuBO&amp;s=wfzlNxcQ2NWCkLVBHYQE-TVqVysqvYlBWCwXy4jURQU&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u%3Dhttps-3A__fevo.me_22mbbsupergroups-3Fref-3DOLLI%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DdWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug%26r%3DKcL8xLL-l52rrG_i-XnwmXg8UekSbwO6fcjd5MPh1Ew%26m%3DNix11kcP_8y5LWyqEukfxXQKK-IVCbcllHzAAPjGEcRS0Ws6vX_PDYroMAu9WuBO%26s%3DwfzlNxcQ2NWCkLVBHYQE-TVqVysqvYlBWCwXy4jURQU%26e%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1671130667264000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2_PyYxKT6CembCJCQIBiLR\">https:\/\/fevo.me\/22mbbsupergroups?ref=OLLI<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">RHODY OUTPOST- URI\u2019s Student Food Pantry:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Here are the items requested for Rhody Outpost this month. There is a basket located outside our office door for donations.<\/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=1671130667264000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1EWnqd0AGgNqFSbHNYmg-b\">https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rhody-outpost\/donate\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">OLLI GIFT CERTIFICATES<\/span> 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=1671130667264000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0cDLW0D3XYUaCn3sdfe2B2\">Visit our website<\/a> or call 401-874-4197.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">URI HONORS COLLOQUIUM<\/span>\u2013Closing out this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hc\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1671130667264000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1gfIOaVA4djKKbqJZ0EPwc\">Honors Colloquium<\/a> on Tuesday, Dec. 13 is <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.ucsusa.org_about_people_ricardo-2Dsalvador&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&amp;r=KcL8xLL-l52rrG_i-XnwmXg8UekSbwO6fcjd5MPh1Ew&amp;m=Nix11kcP_8y5LWyqEukfxXQKK-IVCbcllHzAAPjGEcRS0Ws6vX_PDYroMAu9WuBO&amp;s=AS_z0nFDuB-clf6m4wBbKc8Ci55-QNB4ZwbQqNDRq_4&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u%3Dhttps-3A__www.ucsusa.org_about_people_ricardo-2Dsalvador%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DdWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug%26r%3DKcL8xLL-l52rrG_i-XnwmXg8UekSbwO6fcjd5MPh1Ew%26m%3DNix11kcP_8y5LWyqEukfxXQKK-IVCbcllHzAAPjGEcRS0Ws6vX_PDYroMAu9WuBO%26s%3DAS_z0nFDuB-clf6m4wBbKc8Ci55-QNB4ZwbQqNDRq_4%26e%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1671130667264000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2gf6liTRLd6FqkmkPrws5e\">Ricardo Salvador<\/a>, a senior scientist and director at the Union of Concerned Scientists, who will speak on \u201cThe 21st Century Food System We Deserve.\u201d Salvador will speak at 7 p.m. at Edwards Hall on the Kingston Campus and online. This is the last presentation of the fall Honors Colloquium, \u201cJust Good Food,\u201d which will be presented in person and streamed live<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">COFFEE DONATIONS<\/span>&#8211; Donations of keurig pods and ground coffee as well as cups are appreciated so we can keep the coffee brewing in the new year! Drop them off in the office.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON CONSIDER MAKING A SPECIAL GIFT TO OLLI.&nbsp;<\/span> 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=1671130667264000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1btNR2stD1e6MHAUGKh-OQ\">URI.EDU\/GIVE<\/a> Scroll down to \u201csearch for funds\u201d and type in OLLI<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">RING IN THE SEASON<\/span> with the South Kingstown Town Council as they light up Town Hall to kick off a year-long Tri-Centennial Celebration! Saturday, December 17, at 5pm. Additional parking is available at Wakefield Elementary School. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__www.southkingstownri.com_sk300&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&amp;r=KcL8xLL-l52rrG_i-XnwmXg8UekSbwO6fcjd5MPh1Ew&amp;m=Nix11kcP_8y5LWyqEukfxXQKK-IVCbcllHzAAPjGEcRS0Ws6vX_PDYroMAu9WuBO&amp;s=Ti3G4UcBpp9uuZIa1fTBb3S_2U1yqyNnzXyUaU93ZiQ&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u%3Dhttp-3A__www.southkingstownri.com_sk300%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DdWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug%26r%3DKcL8xLL-l52rrG_i-XnwmXg8UekSbwO6fcjd5MPh1Ew%26m%3DNix11kcP_8y5LWyqEukfxXQKK-IVCbcllHzAAPjGEcRS0Ws6vX_PDYroMAu9WuBO%26s%3DTi3G4UcBpp9uuZIa1fTBb3S_2U1yqyNnzXyUaU93ZiQ%26e%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1671130667264000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17bQXfrHMY4zKzy7ALTIxT\">southkingstownri.com\/sk300<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">\u201cOLLI SERVES\u201d<\/span> will be a new opportunity for OLLI members to \u201cgive back\u201d to others in 2023. We hope to explore and address needs on the URI campus and within other communities. Currently we are providing support to the URI RHODY OUTPOST student food\/ basic needs pantry by collecting items and volunteering time. Join your fellow OLLI members on Friday, January 6, from 10:00AM-11:00AM, to discuss ideas on civic engagement. Together we can make a difference!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"m_7455301946867515121gmail-docs-internal-guid-7488d83f-7fff-7fd2-7e82-2212a2067f6f\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394\">LOST AND FOUND<\/span>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1247\/2022\/12\/lost-and-found-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"lightbox[15090] noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1247\/2022\/12\/lost-and-found-scaled.jpg&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1671130667265000&amp;usg=AOvVaw10K9IyiccpsRHKawGrcrHz\">Click here<\/a> to see the items in our Lost and Found. If any look familiar to you, stop by the office and pick them up! After the new year, all items will be donated. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week of December 12 Winter Registration begins December 27! Don\u2019t forget to check your renewal date. Your membership must be in good standing throughout the length of your class. This Week at OLLI Monday 11:30AM Award Winning Novels 1:00PM OLLI Showcase (for New Members) 3:00PM \u2018Tis The Season Tuesday 10:00AM Herman Melville (Zoom) 10:00AM Qatar [&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-15090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15090","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=15090"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15092,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15090\/revisions\/15092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}