April	May
Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26: OLLI Spring Classes	May 3, 9am: Summer 2017 Registration Open House in Michel Student Center Ballrooms
Apr. 11, 9am: Learning Trip Committee Meeting in Michel Student Center Executive Suite	May 10, 17, & 31, 9am: Curriculum Committee Meetings in Michel Student Center Executive Suite
Apr. 13 & 27, 2pm: Study Group Committee Meetings at Peoria NEXT Innovation Center

Because "word of mouth" is OLLI's best advertising method, we'd love to see our current members bring friends to one week of classes to introduce them to our learning community.

Remember, "bring a friend" is free - just call the Continuing Education office to let us know who you are bringing.  That way, we can have name tags ready, as well as a list of classes that have space for visitors. 

For $95, you can choose four different classes that will each be held on the following Wednesdays:  April 5, 12, 19, and 26 .  To see a complete list of class offerings,  click here .  

Register for classes today by calling Bonnie at 309-677-3900!

Spies, Subterfuge, and Skulduggery: A Look at Cold War Espionage (Participation-based)

Thursdays, April 20 - May 25

1:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Humana Guidance Center

Minimum 8 participants, register by April 6

Do you recall the old saying "some things never change like death and taxes"?  Based on what's happened between Russia and the United States over the last four years, perhaps it's time to add the Cold War as a third example.  In the early 1990s, political scientists, historians, and journalists informed us that after forty-five years of the nuclear arms race, "limited" hot wars in the Caribbean and Southeast Asia, and the growth of intelligence agencies like the CIA and the NSA and the KGB, the Cold War had finally come to an end.  But has it?  In "Spies, Subterfuge, and Skulduggery," we'll explore what happened between the world's two superpowers between 1946 and 1991 and the role that state-sponsored espionage and spies played in the conduct of that conflict.  Sign up now!  Four empty seats remain in this live study group.

$45 - facilitated by Carol May, retired Social Science Professor at Illinois Central College and OLLI cinema committee chair.

Register today by calling Bonnie at 309-677-3900!

This news clip from 2010 describes a modern-day example of spies in the U.S.

Don't miss your chance to take a behind-the-scenes look at these local destinations this spring!

East Bluff Community Center (Activity Level 2)

Thursday, April 27

8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Based in the former St. Bernard's Catholic School, the East Bluff Community Center has partnered with 25 not-for-profit organizations in just the last two years to provide direct services to hundreds of East Bluff residents.  We'll take a private tour with Molly Bishop, host of the radio show Tales from the Whiskey City, who will give us an overview of the facility and programs, including the history of the building and neighborhood.  Among the services provided are a food pantry, after-school tutoring, athletic programs, computer skill classes, and more.  We will get the opportunity to visit WAZU 90.7 FM, a community-based radio station on the second floor.

$25 - includes lunch, gratuities, tour, and shuttle transportation

Excel Foundry and Machine (Activity Level 4)

Tuesday, May 23

8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

On this day, we'll visit Excel Foundry and Machine, the "replacement parts superstore" to the mineral processing and aggregate industries.  We'll discover how this global, full-line crusher replacement parts company provides nearly any part needed to operate crushing or large-scale open-pit mining equipment.  We will also learn about the warehousing and processing center, foundry addition, and corporate office facility, each consisting of several thousand square feet of space.

$25 - includes lunch, gratuities, tour, and shuttle transportation

To register for these or any other trips, call Gwen at 309-677-3900.

Enjoy a relaxing day in Kewanee with OLLI as we view Some Like It Hot, followed by a discussion and lunch.

Dinner and a Movie at Wanee Cinemas: Some Like It Hot

Monday, May 22

8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Join us for a day in Kewanee to view a private screening of Some Like It Hot at the recently renovated Wanee Cinemas.  Winner of the 1960 Academy Award for Best Costume Design and nine additional awards, this lighthearted comedy features an all-star cast of Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon.  The story follows two Chicago musicians who, after witnessing the St. Valentine's Day massacre, are looking to get out of town and away from mobster Spats Columbo.  They disguise themselves as Josaphine (Curtis) and Daphne (Lemmon) in order to join an all-girl band heading to Florida, and find that hiding their true identities will be more difficult than they imagined when romance and mobsters in Florida interrupt their plan.  

On our visit, we will learn about the history of the Wanee theater, view the film, enjoy a moderated discussion, and dine at Cerno's Bar and Grill for lunch.  Shuttle transportation is available, or you are welcome to drive yourself to meet us in Kewanee.

$55 - includes film screening, moderated discussion, dinner, gratuities, and shuttle transportation if desired.

To register, call Gwen at 309-677-3900.

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Senior Spelling Bee

Saturday, April 1

10:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Peoria Public Library Lakeview Branch

The Association of Illinois Senior Centers and the Illinois Department on Aging invite you to showcase your spelling abilities and lifelong learning while keeping your brain active.  While the Senior Spelling Bee is open to those 50 year and older, everyone is invited to attend the Senior Spelling Bee.  

The first and second place winners will advance to the regional Senior Spelling Bee in June.  Registration is requested for those 50 and up who wish to participate in the bee by calling 497-2200.  Please ask for Katy when registering.  

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