OLLI at SOU NEWSFLASH

April 6, 2026

Thank You to "OLLI OLLI, Oxen Free!"

Thank you to everyone in the "OLLI OLLI, Oxen Free!" playbill, who spent long hours making this production a success. Special thanks to director Cheryl Goodman-Morris and producer Lorraine Vail.

Thank you to our donors, including SOU's Oregon Center for the Arts, several local wineries and John Pratt and Shari Eaton.

Thank you to the OLLI at SOU instructors who participated in OLLI's Got Talent.

Thank you to all the volunteers who supported us each night as servers and ushers.

Thank you to everyone who supported the performance and purchased tickets!

A Man for All Seasons Fundraiser!

Support OLLI at SOU and an outstanding theater company at Collaborative Theatre Project on Sunday, April 19, 1:30 p.m., for a special benefit performance of 'A Man for All Seasons.'

Call CTP Playhouse Box Office at 541-779-1055 for $35 tickets.

Online Book Club SIG

Join the OLLI Online Book Club on Monday, April 6, 5-7 p.m. PT, via Zoom, as we dive into The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens. Read the book, bring your thoughts, and join the conversation! Sign in to register and receive the Zoom link.

OLLI Raider Fans SIG

Love sports, spirit and good company? Join the new OLLI Raider Fans SIG on Monday,

April 13, 3:30 p.m., at the Campbell Center, Room E, with Track & Field Coach Grier Gatlin and student athletes. Click to learn more and register.

Register for Introduction to Teaching at OLLI!

Want to bring a course to OLLI at SOU, but don't quite know how to go about doing that?

Introduction to Teaching at OLLI at SOU is a three session course that will get you prepared to teach OLLI members. Starting on Friday, April 17, you'll learn how to put a course together, how to fill out a proposal that lets people know about you and your course, how to best teach a group of mature and intelligent learners, and much more. If this sounds like something that would help you bring your course to OLLI, click here to register for Introduction to Teaching at OLLI at SOU.

NEW Travel Trip: Oregon Caves National Monument & Chateau Educational Experience

Join ROGUETROTTER on Saturday, April 18, for a full-day experience at Oregon Caves National Monument, including rare behind-the-scenes access to the restoration of the iconic Oregon Caves Chateau--an opportunity not available to the general public. Discover how preservationists are balancing historic integrity with modern conservation. View full details and reserve your spot!

OLLI at SOU Council Elections 2026

The annual OLLI at SOU Council Director elections will be held on May 12-20. In the coming weeks, members will have the opportunity to learn about the candidates, their background and experience for the job. The Council Candidate Forum (in-person and via Zoom) is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 3:30 p.m., to provide an opportunity to meet the candidates and ask questions prior to the election.

The ballot will also contain a measure to revise the OLLI at SOU Bylaws. The Council Candidate Forum on May 6 will serve as a Special Meeting, at which questions and concerns regarding the revision will be addressed. The vote will be whether to accept the

bylaws revision or not. In the coming weeks, a document showing the proposed changes will be shared.

Lifelong Learning Opportunities

The Institute for Applied Sustainability presents: An Evening with FisherWoman, Attorney and Yurok Tribe Member Amy Bowers Cordalis

• Tuesday, April 7, 5-6:30 p.m., Rogue River Room, SOU Stevenson Union

Friends of the Hannon Library Lecture Series: AI and Writing, Is Chat GPT Your Co-author?

• Thursday, April 9, 5-6 p.m., Meese Room, SOU Hannon Library

Southern Exposure, published Tuesday, March 31

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