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OLLI at SOU NEWSFLASH November 16, 2020

Course Request Lottery Closes Friday

Submit Your Top Choices for Winter Submit Your Top Choices for Winter Take your time to submit your three course requests, but be sure to submit them by Friday, November 20, if you want to participate in the lottery for winter courses. Course assignments will be sent out December 7. Click here for the winter catalog.   Open Enrollment Begins December 14. At that time you will be able to add as many courses as you'd like from among the dozens of courses that will have available seats at that time. A list of open courses will be available online and in the office. Winter term begins Monday, January 4. Questions? Click here to read OLLI's guide (PDF) to "Registration and Getting the Courses You Want." More help is available from the OLLI office by calling 541-552-6048 during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM).

Last November Conversation Connection

Topic: A Conversation About OSF with Executive Director David Schmitz Description: David Schmitz joined OSF in August 2020 and is eager to connect with OLLI members to talk about the present and future of the Festival; Paul Christy has been active in OLLI since 2016 and served as Acting OSF Executive Director in 2019 and 2020. Find out what’s been going on “behind the scenes” at OSF and join the conversation about OSF’s exciting plans for digital and in-person performances. Date: Thursday, November 19 Time: 3:30–5:00 PM Facilitator: Paul Christy RSVP: Reservations are required, and honored on a first response basis. The maximum number of participants for this event is 100, OLLI members only. RSVP by 3:30 on Wednesday, November 18. Click here to RSVP. Other Questions? Contact Paul Christy at [email protected].

And Sign Up Now for "Tightrope" in January

Topic: Tightrope Description: This Conversation Connection will be a discussion of the book Tightrope by Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl Wudunn. At this time of such division in our county, this book provides insights on working-class Americans.  Note to Jackson County members: The library system (JCLS.org) has multiple copies available, two in large print. Local independent bookstores also have copies available for $16.95. Date: Thursday, January 7, 2021 Time: 3:00–4:30 PM Facilitator: Adrienne Simmons RSVP: Reservations are required, and honored on a first response basis. The maximum number of participants for this event is 15, OLLI members only. RSVP by 3:30 on Wednesday, January 6. Sign up now to allow yourself time to read the book. Click here to RSVP. Other Questions? Contact Adrienne Simmons at [email protected].

If you have a topic you'd like to talk over with other OLLI members, consider facilitating a Conversation Connection in winter term. You don't have to be an expert or an instructor. These are are one-time discussions on a topic of your choosing, held on Zoom, and are designed to encourage OLLI members to meet other members in a small group setting. Contact Pauline Black at [email protected] for facilitator guidelines and more information.

OLLI and Rosebud Media’s New Collaboration

This fall the Communications & Community Outreach Committee kicked off a new partnership with Rosebud Media. You may have noticed Rosebud’s ad about our new partnership on the inside back cover of the Winter catalog. We will have a monthly series, titled “Lifelong Learning,” in the print and digital versions of the Ashland Tidings and Mail Tribune newspapers. Our goal is to increase awareness of OLLI at SOU, make community connections, and offer exploration of knowledge and skills for adults living in the Rogue Valley.   The first article on October 9, written by OLLI volunteer Anne Bellegia, focused on how the Covid-19 pandemic and the Almeda Fire have impacted volunteerism in the Rogue Valley. If you haven’t read it, click here to download a PDF of the article or here for a link to the article online.   The second article on November 6, written by new OLLI instructor Gary Anderson, focused on the kind of economic future that could be in store for the Rogue Valley after the Covid-19 shutdown and the Almeda Fire. Again, if you haven’t read it, click here to download a PDF of the article or here for a link to the article online.   Look for more relevant and engaging articles in the months to come. Congratulations and thank you to the Communications and Community Outreach Committee for this collaborative effort.

OLLI's budget is available for member review

Did you know that OLLI has a Finance Committee composed of a small team of members who volunteer to meet at least once a term to review the details of OLLI's budget and to make recommendations to the members who serve on the Council of Directors? Although the work of the Finance Committee does not receive a lot of public fuss or fanfare, it's one of the critical behind-the-scenes roles OLLI volunteers play to sustain and support our lifelong learning community. If you would like to review a copy of the latest Council-approved budget, please email the OLLI office at [email protected]. The office staff can also answer any general questions you may have about the budget.  If you have experience in areas like financial services, economics, accounting, or budgeting and want to learn more about volunteering to serve on the Finance Committee, please email OLLI's volunteer coordinator, Pauline Black, at [email protected]. Thank you for considering it.

Member-to-Member Remote Tech Support

Member-to-member tech support is available thanks to OLLI volunteers. If you would like help with getting up to speed online, click here to submit a request for tech support. and we will connect you with a Tech Support volunteer.

OLLI's fall term ends Friday, November 20. ~~~ Winter Term begins Monday, January, 4.

Lifelong Learning Opportunities

Oregon Center for the Arts presents Runion, performed by the SOU Chamber Ensembles. This recital is composed of six smaller trios and quartets spanning the spectrum of woodwind instruments, even reaching into the string family for a trio of clarinet, violin and cello.Tuesday, November 17th, 7:30 pm, a non-ticketed virtual event live streamed from the SOU Music Recital Hall on the Oregon Center for the Arts YouTube Channel: youtube.com/OregonCenterForTheArts   SOU's Schneider Museum of Art has made a virtual gallery of the Celebrating Wild Beauty exhibition available online. Click here to tour the exhibition with Scott Malbaurn, Director of the Museum. The New York Times is holding its annual DealBook Conference online this year on November 17 and 18. Attendance is free. Presenters include Senator Elizabeth Warren, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Michael "Killer Mike" Render, and Bill Gates. Click here for more information or to register. Jackson County Library Services offers a wide variety of free online events, including book groups, author talks and other presentation. Click here to see what's coming up. The Washington National Cathedral is hosting a free online violin concert on Sunday, November 22, at 6:00 EST/3:00 PST. Click here for more information and free tickets.