OLLI at SOU NEWSFLASH

February 10, 2025

In-Person Classes Resume

OLLI at SOU is open, and in-person classes will resume as scheduled.

The upper Grace Lutheran parking lot and SOU parking lot 16 (located up the hill from the Campbell Center) have been plowed. We advise members to park in either of those locations, as street parking is limited.



The lower lot at Grace Lutheran is not plowed. Members are asked to exercise caution, as there is still significant snow on sidewalks. Paths within the Campbell Center have been cleared to allow members to move between classrooms.

View our Parking Guide for instructions on requesting a parking permit for lot 16.

HomeShare One-time Presentation

Come and learn about home sharing, a new and innovative way to utilize your spare bedroom and help your community. Toni Wallick, Outreach Coordinator and Board Vice President for HomeShare Oregon, will be giving a presentation on HomeShare, a nonprofit that links homeowners with spare rooms to renters who need affordable housing.

Join us on Thursday, February 13, 1–2:30 p.m. PT, in Room D at the Campbell Center to learn more about this novel approach to providing more local affordable housing. Sign into your OLLI at SOU account and register for the HomeShare presentation just like you would register for a course! Contact the OLLI office for assistance if needed at olli@sou.edu.

Online Book Club SIG

(Shared Interest Group)

The Online Book Club Shared Interest Group meets the third Saturday of the month at 3 p.m. PT on Zoom. All OLLI members are welcome to join.

Saturday, February 15: Lovely One, by Ketanji Brown Jackson, U.S. Supreme Court Judge.

If you're interested in joining the SIG and receiving the Zoom invite, please email Andrea Gay, the online book group facilitator, at flironhorse@gmail.com

Calling all book lovers! We are looking for a new facilitator for OLLI’s Online Book Club Shared Interest Group (SIG). Please contact current SIG facilitator Andrea Gay at flironhorse@gmail.com or Programs and Activities Chair Karla Langland at kolangland@gmail.com for more information. 

Talk to Us: Monday, February 17

The monthly Talk to Us series continues in 2024-25. John Ferris and Barry Vitcov host a monthly one-hour Zoom interview of accomplished people who make a difference in southern Oregon.

Monday, February 17, 4 p.m. PT – Gary Kout, Founder and President of the Board, Southern Oregon Film and Television.

Facilitators John Ferris and Barry Vitcov

Sign into your OLLI at SOU account and register for Talk to Us just like you would register for a course! Zoom link will be included at the bottom of your confirmation email. Contact the OLLI office for assistance if needed at olli@sou.edu.

RESCHEDULED 2025 Collette Travel Presentation

Scottsdale, Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon, rafting on Horseshoe Bend, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Las Vegas. These are the exciting and significant places that you will visit on the "Canyon Country" trip on September 5–12 with Collette Travel. Plus you'll have a sneak preview of our Africa trip in August 2026 (partnering with OLLI at Boise State University). 

Join the Collette representative on Thursday, February 27, from 9:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. PT in Room E for a special presentation of these two trips.

Visit our Travel with OLLI webpage to learn more about our local/regional and domestic trips for 2025.

Cascade Housing Complex Demolition

Listen to SOU President Rick Bailey's Interview on JPR "Senior citizens and award-winning sustainability at SOU" for more information on the senior housing project.

Members and instructors should expect significant noise disruptions over the next few months. Construction crews and the SOU facilities are taking measure to minimize dust. Please do not enter the fenced-off demolition area. Alleyways between Campbell Center and the Cascade Housing Complex are now closed. (View map for details.) Please reach out to us at olli@sou.edu with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Lifelong Learning Opportunities

Southern Exposure, published Tuesday, February 4

National Osher Network February Newsletter



Friends of Hanon Library Lecture Series: Information, Disinformation, and Misinformation

Thursday, February 13, 5:30 p.m. PT SOU Hannon Library, Room 305

Learn how to establish trust in information sources in this new age of technology. OLLI instructor Tony Davis will be acting as moderator for this lecture. Zoom link available on Friends of Hannon Library webpage.

SOU Music will feature Scholarship Winners' Recitals during the 24-25 academic year. All recitals are FREE and open to the public at the SOU Music Recital Hall. Recitals will be on multiple Thursdays in February from 12:30 p.m.–1:20 p.m. PT. Find more information on the OCA website.

Have a question or need help with your OLLI membership?

The OLLI at SOU office is happy to assist you.

Email: olli@sou.edu  |  Phone: 541.552.6048

Office hours: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. PT, Monday–Friday

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