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

As we settle into the heat of summer and sandals come out of hibernation, we have a friendly reminder for our trip-goers that closed-toed shoes are required on all learning trips for safety purposes.  

Not only do several of our tour hosts require closed-toed footwear in order to gain access to their facilities, we want to keep safety our top priority on all learning trips.  

Thank you for your cooperation!

If you're looking for a way to get involved with OLLI, Learning Trip Committee is a great opportunity for first-time volunteers!  Whether you have ideas for places we may want to visit or prefer to observe and see how the process works, all are welcome to attend committee meetings.  

Please note that this meeting will be held at Peoria NEXT Innovation Center.  

Learning Trip Committee Meeting

Monday, July 10

9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Peoria NEXT Innovation Center, 801 W Main St, Peoria

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One of our Continuing Education student workers, Caitlin, is collecting clean, recycled glass jars with lids for her sorority.  They will be "upcycled" into tabletop aquariums for an event at the beginning of the school year. 

If you have any medium- to large-sized glass jars with lids you would like to donate, please drop them off at Continuing Education, on the corner of Main and University Streets, anytime between 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Thank you!

The State Budget: Past Due

Thursday, July 20

6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:30)

Peoria City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Peoria

Cost: FREE!

OLLI members are invited to join AARP, WCBU, Peoria Public Radio, and NPR Illinois for an Illinois Issues Forum regarding the state budget.  Come have your voice heard about how the current budget crisis is impacting your life, the lives of your loved ones, and your community.

The event is free, and a reception will be held by the hosts.  The program will be audio and video recorded and available at nprillinois.org. 

Please RSVP by calling 1-877-926-8300 or online by clicking here.

Peoria Public Library will host three more community discussions, moderated by Dennis Anderson, Executive Editor of the Peoria Journal Star, on how we discern whether a news item is legitimate and how "fake news" influences society.

OLLI members are invited to join any of these free, public discussions:

Monday, July 10, at 6:00 p.m. at Peoria Public Library Lincoln Branch

Monday, July 17, at 6:00 p.m. at Peoria Public Library North Branch

Saturday, July 22, at 1:00 p.m. at Peoria Public Library Main Library

The discussions, which are supported by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council, will also encourage participants to talk about how fake news influences civility and democracy in our society and how we can avoid being influenced by it.  

Illinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly [through the Illinois Arts Council Agency], as well as by contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations.  Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed by speakers, program participants, or audiences do not necessarily reflect those of NEH, Illinois Humanities, our partnering organizations, or our funders.