In the meantime, Open Enrollment is ongoing and many courses are still available. For a list of open courses,click here. The list changes continually as members add and drop.
As a courtesy to others, please promptly drop any courses that you decide not to attend. Just email the office at [email protected] with "DROP" in the subject line and provide the name of the course(s) or call 541-552-6048.
To add classes, sign into your existing account and follow the prompts. You may also drop in or call (541-552-6048) the OLLI office for assistance.
Submit Spring Course Proposals By December 31
Last call for spring course proposals. Click here for the course proposal form and more information about teaching at OLLI.
OLLI Lecture: Disaster Preparedness
On Friday, January 24, from 1:00 to 3:00 at the Medford Higher Education Center, Terri Stewart, local Community Preparedness Coordinator, will present an interactive learning experience on individual and family preparation for the risks we face here in the Rogue Valley. You'll come away with actionable information about developing a plan and creating a kit. Click here for details or to register. Refreshments provided by The Springs at Anna Maria.
Conversation Connections at the Movies
Do you love movies? Lots of OLLI members do, too! And what's more fun than going to the movies? Getting together with friends to talk about them afterwards. If that sounds good to you, click here to find out how to set up a Conversation Connection (Con-Con) with other OLLI movie buffs (PDF).
PS - If you're not that into movies, and would like to have a Conversation Connection about another topic, that's great, too. Just email Rob Joseph ([email protected]).
Happy New Year!
The OLLI office will be closed for New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1.
More Winter Dates
January 6 - Winter Term Begins
January 20 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 24 - Community Lecture: Citizen Disaster Preparedness
February 28 - Community Lecture: The Medford Comic Con
March 13 - Winter Term Ends
Rogue Valley Transit District is making public transportation easier to access for residents who don't live near bus lines or have difficulty using buses.
The Ashland Connector, is a new on-demand van service. Consumers make a same-day reservation, get picked up at their home, and dropped off at or near their destination, all for the same fare as the regular bus–only $1 for people 62+ ($2 for younger folk). Click here to learn more about the Ashland Connector.
Valley Lift (a wheelchair-accessible service for people with disabilities) has expanded its service area to serve Mountain Meadows and any home on the corridor from N. Mountain Park to Mountain Meadows. Interested residents can learn more by calling RVTD at 541-779-2877.
Effective January 7, Rogue Valley Connector will offer accessible transportation options into RVTD service areas for residents of Trail, Shady Cove and Eagle Point. Rogue Valley Connector is a public transportation service for older adults and people with disabilities, and offers transportation from the Upper Rogue area to White City where riders can transfer to one of RVTD's fixed route buses or RVTD's accessible transportation Valley Lift service. Rides on the RVC are only $3 each way and can be scheduled over the phone requiring at least 24 hours in advance. Click here for more information.
