August	September	October
Aug. 23, 9am: Winter Curriculum Committee Meeting in Michel Student Center Executive Suite	Sept. 6, 9am: Winter Curriculum Committee Meeting in Michel Student Center Executive Suite	Oct. 4, 11, 18, & 25: OLLI Fall Classes in the Michel Student Center
Aug. 25, 5pm: Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser  at the Hayden Clark Alumni Center

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There are still seats available on these regional trips this fall!  Call our office at (309) 677-3900 to sign up, or click here to register online!

Art Institute of Chicago with Donna Carr Roberts (Activity Level 2)

Wednesday, September 13

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

Get acquainted - or reacquainted - with the Art Institute of Chicago when we spend a day admiring the collection of the second largest art museum in the United States.  We'll explore the Modern Wing, a 264,000 square-foot addition designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, and its amazing selection of contemporary art.  In addition, participants will enjoy a keynote lecture in Rubloff Auditorium, experience docent-led presentations in front of many of the museum's masterpieces, and watch artist demonstrations throughout the museum.  Donna Carr Roberts, Bradley University's Slane College Artist-in-Residence, will join us to enhance our experience by sharing her artistic insights.  

$109 - includes museum admissions, presentations, lunch, gratuities, snacks, and charter coach transportation

Funks Grove and DESTIHL Brewery (Activity Level 3)

Friday, September 22

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Spend a day with OLLI as we explore the hidden gems (literally) in the small McLean County town of Funks Grove.  Bill and Emma Funk will provide a private tour of the Funk Prairie Home and its adjoining Gem Museum, the largest one-owner gem and mineral collection in the world.  We'll partake in a lunch buffet at the Dixie Trucker's Home, a Route 66 historic site in nearby McLean.  In the afternoon, we'll enjoy a private tour of the new DESTIHL brewery to learn about its history, why the brewmasters boycott bland beer, and get a glimpse (or taste) of what they'll soon be brewing.  

$89 - includes admission fees, tours, lunch, gratuities, snacks, and charter coach transportation

The gifted and talented students who participated in World of Wonder (WOW) in August enjoyed learning more about the various forms of technology that was lent to them by OLLI members.  Each child chose a piece of technology to research, so included below are photos of students with their chosen technologies - you may see yours there!

If you lent a piece of technology and would like to pick it up, please stop by the Continuing Education office between 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.  All pieces are in Elly's office.  

Thank you for sharing a bit of history with our young learners!

Don't forget to register for OLLI's Third Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser on Friday, August 25 from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Bradley University's Hayden-Clark Alumni Center.

Join your OLLI friends - or introduce others to OLLI by inviting your family, friends, and neighbors - at this fun night of trivia, once again emceed by WMBD 1470-AM radio personalities (and OLLI instructors) Dan DiOrio and Greg Batton!

This year's theme is "Hail, Red and White," the official song of Bradley University. Participants are encouraged to wear their Bradley gear and adorn their tables in the same manner, as prizes will be awarded for the best-decorated table and best-dressed team.

For just $45 per person ($360 for a table of 8), the evening will include:
* Plentiful hors d'oeuvres, coffee, tea, water, and a cash bar
* Eight rounds of trivia fun
* Prizes for the first (and last) place teams
* Prizes for best-decorated table and best-dressed team
* Interactive competitions during breaks
* Outstanding customer service from Continuing Education staff and friends, who will deliver your answer sheets, fetch your drinks, and even sell you free answer tickets

This year's categories include Pop Culture, Geography, Science and Math, History, Sports and Leisure, Movies and Music, Arts and Literature, and Health and Wellness.

Bradley students will be on hand to escort you to and from the parking deck, and to serve as your "Bradley Brains;" for an additional donation of $25, you can have one randomly assigned to your table that night.

Teams will consist of up to 8 players. If you don't have a team, no worries! We'll place you on one!

Register today by calling 309-677-3900!  

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Southern Poverty Law Center Forum on Hate Crime

Tuesday, August 29

7:00 p.m.

Michel Student Center Ballrooms, Bradley University

Cost: FREE!

The Southern Poverty Law Center will participate in a panel discussion at Bradley regarding hate crimes.  The Centers' Outreach Director, Lecia Brooks, will join several local representatives to discuss national and local trends in the rise of hate groups and hate crime.  The free public forum will take place in the Michel Student Center Ballroom on Bradley's campus on August 29th beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Ms. Brooks will share thoughts from the Center on what people can do to combat hate crimes in their own communities.  Local panelists will include Rev. Marvin Hightower , Peoria Chapter NAACP; Imam Kamil Mufti, Islamic Foundation of Peoria; Rebecca Carlson, Jewish Federation of Peoria; and Sonny Garcia, Illinois People's Action. It will be moderated by Garry Moore.

The program is sponsored by Bradley University's Department of Sociology, Criminology, & Social Work; African American Studies Program; and the Community Word.

Bradley University invites OLLI to attend the NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge
Community Day on August 26 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Caterpillar Edwards
Demonstration and Learning Center. Watch teams as they print and test components
that could one day be used to build a habitat on Mars.

Using 3D printing technologies and mission recycled materials, as well as local
indigenous materials, teams will build a miniature dome that will be tested to see how it withstands certain loads and pressure that are found on Mars.

Additionally, visitors can experience interactive displays, meet an astronaut, see an
actual moon rock, and participate in a new video game that's "out of this world."
Because Bradley is hosting the event, Bradley students are not eligible to compete, but
teams from around the world will participate in this incredible event that unites highly
trained scientists from three world class organizations: NASA, Caterpillar, and Bradley
University.

For more information, visit the NASA 3D Habitat Challenge Community Information website.

To register, visit the NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge Community Days website.

Registration is required, and the event has a limited capacity. Safety  requirements will be strictly enforced.