June	July	August
	July 10, 9am: Learning Trip Committee Meeting at Peoria NEXT Innovation Center	Aug. 9, 12pm: Summer Social aboard the Spirit of Peoria
	July 13 & 27, 2pm: Study Group Committee Meetings  at Peoria NEXT Innovation Center	Aug. 25, 5pm: Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser at the Hayden Clark Alumni Center
	July 26, 9am: Fall 2017 Registration Open House in Michel Student Center Ballrooms

Toraason Glass (Activity Level 1)

Thursday, June 22

9:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

If you have not yet experienced Toraason Glass with OLLI, now is your chance to take one of the most popular trips we offer!  Next week we will offer an extra learning trip to visit Hiram Toraason's glass blowing workshop, where he and his apprentices transform hot molten glass into works of art.  Learn more about this fast-paced process as Hiram performs a live demonstration with commentary.  Afterwards we will enjoy lunch at Childer's Eatery.   Register today by calling Gwen at 309-677-3900!

$28 - includes demonstration fees, lunch, gratuities, and shuttle transportation

Take this regional trip to the Quad Cities with OLLI to visit two historic homes in addition to learning about the John Deere Classic golf tournament, named Tournament of the Year in 2017 by the PGA Tour.

John Deere: From Golf Classic to Historical Homes  (Activity Level 3)

Thursday, June 29

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

On this Deere-inspired trip, not only will we visit the TPC Deere Run golf course to learn about the logistics involved in hosting one of the most successful golf tournaments, but we will also visit the beautiful historic sites at the Butterworth Center and the Deere-Wiman House.

We'll enjoy lunch at the TPC Deere Run Clubhouse, which features spectacular views of the 18th hole and the picturesque Rock River.  Then we will tour  the historic Butterworth Center and Deere-Winman House, where we will learn about their unique features including pipe organs, libraries, Victorian architecture, acres of formal gardens, and much more!

$89 - includes tour, presentations, lunch, gratuities, snacks, and charter coach transportation.

Don't miss your chance to sign up for this unique trip!  Call us today at 309-677-3900 to register!

Over Here: Winning World War II on the Home Front

Thursdays, June 8 - July 13

9:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Peoria NEXT Innovation Center

The United States Services Organization (USO) was yet another way that folks n the American home front supported our military personnel throughout World War II.  Take a look at this short clip of Bob Hope and Frances Langford singing "Thanks for the Memories" for troops stations at Bougainville in the Solomon Islands in 1944.  Join participants in the OLLI study group, "Over Here: Winning World War II on the Home Front" to learn about the vital role US citizens played in the war effort.  Call our office at 309-677-3900 to register!  

$45 - facilitated by the volunteers as noted above, and coordinated by Carol May, OLLI study group coordinator and facilitator.

Spaces are still available on this brand new local trip -- call our office at 309-677-3900 to register today!

East Peoria City Hall (Activity Level 2)

Thursday, June 15

8:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

East Peoria's new City Hall officially opened in November 2015.  The $2 million building, located in the Levee District, was constructed at no cost to taxpayers and shares its space with the new Fondulac District Library.  We'll meet with Mayor Dave Mingus and City Administrator Jeffrey Elder for a private tour of the facility, including the city council chambers and civic plaza, and learn more about the functions from the various department directors located within the East Peoria City Hall.

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

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OLLI members are invited to join Taming Technology, a conference at Bradley University June 19 - 21. Sessions will offer K - 12 teachers opportunities to investigate new technologies and how they can be integrated in both the classroom and in personal life. Featuring beginner and advanced tracks, the conference will explore contemporary tools such as phones and tablets as well as apps and online resources. Professional development credit is also available.

The full conference registration fee is $65 with discounts available for early career educators with up to 5 years' experience. The single day fee is $41. Attendees can choose to stay in area hotels or in campus housing.

For more information or to register, email Debbie at [email protected] or call (309) 677-2820 The deadline to register is June 14.

This conference is sponsored by Delta Kappa Gamma, the International Society for Key Women Educators. The public is invited to attend.

Bradley Alumni Chorale Bon Voyage Concert

Sunday, June 18

5:00 p.m.

Dingeldine Music Center, 1417 W Barker Ave, Peoria

Cost: FREE!

The Bradley Alumni Chorale, an ensemble of 21 singers spanning five decades of membership in the Bradley Chorale, will present a preview of the concert they will perform in and around Barcelona, Spain, June 19 through 27.  Included in the program is a short Mozart Mass; Randall Thompson's "Alleluia;" "Papa nou" (Our Father) by Emile Desamours, and other choral favorites.  The group will perform in different locations, notably in the Barcelona Cathedral, and the Basilica de Santa Maria in Igaulada while touring in Spain.

Discourses and Interactive Session in English on Bhagavad Gita

Sunday, June 11, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, June 13, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 14, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Hindu Temple of Central Illinois, 4224 W Prairie Ln, Peoria

The Hindu Temple of Central Illinois and Gita Vichara Group of Peoria Area invite OLLI members to participate in discourses and interactive sessions in English, featuring selected verses from Chapter 3 of Bhagavad Gita by Swami Viditatmananda Saraswati.   All three sessions are free and open to all who wish to attend.  

Sri Swami Viditatmananda, the principal disciple of Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati, of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam in Salyorsburg, PA.  He expounds Vedanta with a simplicity and directness that make it easy to assimilate.  Having lived and worked in the United States as an engineer prior to becoming a renunciate, Swami Viditatmananda is familiar with the lifestyles in India and the West.  With his insight into both cultures, he reaches our to everyone with equal ease.

Swami Viditatmananda is the founder of Tattvatirtha Ashram in Ahmedabad in Gujarat.  Swamiji conducts vedantic retreats and gives talks in Gujarat and has authored several books and CDs.  Swamiji visits Arsha Vidya Gurukulam every summer to conduct classes and family retreats in USA.

For more information, please contact: Prasad Shastry, 309-444-6725; Prakash Babu, 309-361-1675; Lata Patel, 309-444-8881; Krishnanand Maillacheruvu, 309-696-3121.