Our Summer 2018 brochures hit post offices on April 23, so we hope you have received your copy and are excited about our offerings this season.  

Registration starts tomorrow (May 2).  Here are some important details:

To register in person, attend the OLLI Registration Social (formerly the Open House) on Wednesday, May 2 from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. in the Michel Student Center Ballrooms. Free round-trip shuttle service will be available from Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1420 W. Moss Avenue, beginning at 7:20 a.m.  On-campus parking is not available; if you park anywhere on campus, you will receive a ticket.

Please note: The Michel Student Center does not open until 7:30 a.m.  Doors to the upstairs ballroom will open at 8:00 a.m. for number distribution.  From 8:00 - 8:45 a.m., staff and volunteers will check your forms, answer questions, and discuss programming while you enjoy refreshments and meet new friends. Starting at 8:45 a.m., numbers will be called in order; forms received at the social will be processed that same day.

To register online, visit OLLI's webpage at bradley.edu/olli  to make your selections starting on Thursday,  May 3 beginning at 9:00 a.m.  

To register by telephone, please call (309) 677-3900 starting on Thursday, May 3 beginning at 9:00 a.m.  

To register by mail, please mail your completed form at any time (address is located on the form).  If you have not received a copy of the brochure via mail, you can view and download a copy on our webpage, bradley.edu/olli.  F orms will be queued in the order received and  processed once those from the Registration Social have been entered.

Counting Backwards
Wednesdays, June 6 - June 27

9:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Peoria NEXT Innovation Center

Oops!  We left two important facilitators out of a study group description in our brochure!

Our apologies to Dr. Beverley Ketel, MD, a retired local surgeon, and Dr. Steven Schrader, a practicing anesthesiologist and director of surgery at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, who will be co-facilitating with Tom Pilat, retired dean and biology professor from Illinois Central College, for  Counting Backward s.

Congratulations to OLLI member Judy Gross, the winner of a new Bradley University hoodie!  

Judy was one of 39 people who turned in donations during the last three weeks of OLLI classes in April, and her name was randomly selected to win the prize.

Judy says the hoodie will come in handy when she and her husband attend BU basketball games later this year.  

Thank you for your donation, Judy!

On April 30, two Bradley University students, junior early childhood major Liana Pavese and senior public relations major Kelly Wrobel, were awarded the OLLI Student Volunteer of the Year Award.  They are pictured above with OLLI President Cornell Carr and OLLI Past President Jennifer Bass, along with Tuck, a service dog being trained by Liana as part of her volunteer work with Paws Giving Independence.

OLLI annually awards $1,000 each to two students who exhibit exemplary volunteer service.  These awards are made possible through the generous donations from you, our OLLI members.   

If you haven't yet given this year (June 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018), please consider donating to OLLI.  It only takes a minute or two to do so when you use our secure online form.

Your donation, no matter the amount, helps build a sustainable OLLI and allows us to continue our valued connection to Bradley University students with these awards. 

Kelly and Liana will attend the Registration Social on May 2 to thank OLLI members for their donations and to discuss how they will use the awards.

Back to Contents

OLLI Curriculum Committee Meeting

Back to Contents

Starhill Forest Arboretum
Thursday, May 24

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

Activity Level: 3

If you think you would enjoy visiting a scenic natural environment offering an expansive collection of plants, then you will not want to miss this learning trip to Starhill Forest Arboretum, 50 miles northwest of Springfield.  During our visit, we will enjoy this private arboretum and learn how it was established, discuss the scientific programs associated with the arboretum, and tour select areas.  Spaces are still available on this trip that offers  natural-appearing plants in the context of a living collection.

$39 - includes lunch, gratuities, guided tours, and shuttle transportation

Register online, or call the Continuing Education office at (309) 677-3900

Back to Contents

May

May 2, 9 a.m.: Summer Registration Social in the Michel Student Center Ballrooms

May 9, 16, and 30, 9 a.m. : Curriculum Committee  Meetings  at Peoria NEXT Innovation Center

May 9, 1 p.m.: Information/Registration Meeting for 2020 international trip: Alpine Explorer and Oberammergau in Michel Student Center Marty Theatre

Back to Contents

Do you suffer from JAW PAIN? Looking for relief? Now's your chance! Bradley University Physical Therapy Department is conducting a research study, in collaboration with Rock Valley Physical Therapy, to determine if manual physical therapy and education improve pain and dysfunction for those with jaw pain. The study includes four visits of hands-on physical therapy, exercise, and education on self management provided by a trained physical therapist. Individuals age 18-65 with jaw pain are able to participate! Eligible participants will be compensated. 

For more information, please contact Bre Reynolds, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT at (309) 677-3293,  or you can email Bre at [email protected].

Back to Contents

Edgar Miller: Chicago's Forgotten
Renaissance Man
Lecture by Zac Bleicher, Executive Director, Edgar Miller Legacy Project

Thursday, May 10

10:00 - 11:00  a.m. 

Peoria Riverfront Museum

The final lecture of the 2017-2018 season will explore the rich history of Chicago artist 

J. Edgar Miller (1899-1993) and his significant - even incredible - body of work. Miller was a designer, painter, craftsman, master woodcarver, and one of the nation's foremost stained glass designers. He could sculpt and draw haunting portraits, and he was considered a pioneer in the use of graphic art in advertising.  

Bleicher, Executive Director of the Edgar Miller Legacy Project, an organization dedicated to preserving Miller's art and history, will tell the compelling story of the man who was once called "the blond boy Michelangelo" and a "new luminary" by Architecture Magazine.

This program is provided by the Fine Arts Society of Peoria, founded in 1962 to offer lectures and other programs devoted to the exploration of the arts.  Tickets are available at the door:  Adults - $12 /  Students - $5

Back to Contents