February	March
Feb. 7, 2pm: Study Group Committee Meeting at Peoria Next Innovation Center	Mar. 14, 12pm: Kickoff Luncheon for Spring 2018 Classes in Michel Student Center Ballrooms

In 2019, we would like to plan two domestic multi-day learning trips, and we need your help deciding where to go!  Based on suggestions from past multi-day trip participants and learning trip evaluations, the volunteers on our Learning Trip Committee have narrowed down the options, and we want to find out where you want to go next!

Click on the link below to access the survey, which should only take a few minutes to complete.  

You will be asked to rank the options in order from your top choice to your least favorite on two categories: National Parks and other destinations.  We will build a trip around the top pick in each category.

Click here to take the survey

Thank you for providing your feedback!

Are you interested in learning more about emerging science and technologies?  This beginner-friendly study group will bring you up to speed with a variety of technological fields of study that impact our lives every day.  To register, either click here or call Bonnie at (309) 677-3900!

Understanding Science for Tomorrow: Myth and Reality

Mondays, March 5 - April 16

9:00 - 11:15 a.m.

Peoria Next Innovation Center, 801 W Main St, Peoria

Minimum 10 participants, register by Monday, February 19

Science and technology are, without a doubt, two forces that change the way we live.  Magnetism, artificial intelligence, robotics, genetic engineering, nanotechnology, biofuels, solar cells, and nuclear energy, along with many other fascinating fields, have the power to revolutionize almost every aspect of existence, including how we communicate, travel, learn, and even live.  In this study group, we will cover these fields and the basic science behind the, in terms that are easily understood.  Participants will need access to email and internet to watch videos outside of class each week.

$45 - facilitated by Diane Rock, study group committee member, Doug McCarty, study group category coordinator, and Bob Pfohl, retired engineer.  

Looking for a great new book to get lost in?  OLLI members have contributed to the OLLI Reads list to share information about their favorite books.

By clicking on the link below, you can open and read the list.  Clicking on most of the titles in the list will direct you to Amazon, where you can find more information about each book and a free sample ready for wireless delivery to your Kindle reader or mobile app.  

We would like to thank Greg Peine for starting and maintaining this list for the past few years!  If you have a great book you would like added to the list, please contact Elly Peterson at [email protected].

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The Chillicothe Public Library hosts free programs each month, which OLLI members are invited to attend.  A few featured events are listed below, but a complete calendar of their events can be found on their website.

HEALTH INSURANCE HELP  

Tuesdays, February 6 & 20 @ 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Health Insurance Navigator Deb Roush of Patient Innovation Center will be available at the library during Open Enrollment for the Marketplace. Walk-ins are welcome on a first-come, first-served basis. Or, call 815-875-7206 to schedule an appointment or with questions about Marketplace or Medicaid enrollment or renewal. Sessions are free and confidential.