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Week of October 28 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WELCOME AMY TO THE OLLI TEAM!<\/strong> Stop by the office and say hello to Amy Reko, our new staff team member. Amy travels over the Newport Bridge ready to serve you with her friendliness and engaging smile. We are thrilled to have her on board providing member service along with support for our instructors and assisting with semester course lineups and catalog production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REGISTER BY TUESDAY FOR OLLI\u2019S 15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION- <\/strong>Join your OLLI friends to celebrate 15 years of lifelong learning!  Thursday, November 7, 2024, 1:00-4:00PM, at The Haversham House, 336 Post Rd, Westerly, RI. Plenty of hors d\u2019oeuvres, plated lunch (choice of grilled salmon, chicken marsala, or vegetarian option), desserts, complimentary glass of wine, cash bar, and a special OLLI gift for you. $30pp \u2013 limited seating \u2013 Don\u2019t delay! Registration deadline is Tuesday, October 29<\/strong>. This is a members only event. Log on to register<\/a> or call 401-874-4197.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please check your registration confirmation email for a link to choose your lunch selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FREE LECTURE FOR OLLI\u2019S VETERAN\u2019S DAY CELEBRATION<\/strong>: <\/strong>Join OLLI in honoring our veteran members and family members. Stop by our Wall of Honor and then enjoy this free presentation. Refreshments will be available. <\/strong>Registration is required to attend this event. <\/strong> Click here to register<\/a>. View flyer.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lecture by Michael McCarten- A now retired U.S. Navy physician describes the state of battlefield medicine in the 21st<\/sup> century. His presentation centers about the care provided to, and the evacuation of, casualties from Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan. (Warning:<\/strong> There will be some disturbing images in the talk.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CALLING ALL VETERANS-OLLI WALL OF HONOR<\/strong>  <\/strong>In honor of Veterans Day, we will recognize our OLLI members and\/or family members who have served or are currently serving. Please send a photo, along with details of service (branch, years, titles or anything significant you would like to share) to OLLI@URI.EDU<\/a>. If you have a physical photo you would like us to scan, please stop by the OLLI office. We will display our Wall of Honor throughout the month of November. We are planning to have a FREE presentation on Nov 4, and will share details soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLASS SPOTLIGHT – Click the class title to register online or call 401-874-4197.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Search for An American Sound<\/em><\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>with Emanuel Abramovits 4 sessions on Zoom<\/strong>. 9-11am, starting Thurs 10\/31 <\/strong>We’ll explore how not only classical musicians, but also Broadway and Hollywood composers of different origins and ethnicities alternated in creating a sound that has been defined as evocative of this land and its people. Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, William Grant Steel, Florence Price, Alex North, Elmer Bernstein, and others will be the protagonists of this lecture, supported with audiovisuals and anecdotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The History of Modern Architecture<\/em><\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>with Richard Levy 4 sessions 3:30-5pm, starting Wed 10\/30 We will explore the evolution of modern architecture and city planning from the mid-19th century to the 1970\u2019s, with a particular emphasis on the transformative developments in Europe and America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

THIS WEEK AT OLLI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n