November	December	January
Nov. 8, 15, & 29, 9am: Spring Curriculum Committee Meetings  in Michel Student Center Executive Suite		Jan. 8, 1:30pm: Portugal and Spain Informational Meeting at the Peoria NEXT Innovation Center
		Jan. 9-12: Winter 2018 Classes in the Michel Student Center
		Jan. 16, 9am: Learning Trip Committee Meeting in Michel Student Center Executive Suite
		Jan. 17, 9am: Spring 2018 Registration Open House in Michel Student Center Ballrooms
		Jan. 24, 2pm: Study Group Committee Meeting at Peoria NEXT Innovation Center

OLLI Class Curriculum Committee Meetings

Wednesdays, November 8, 15, and 22

9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Michel Student Center Executive Suite, Bradley University

All are invited to attend the Class Curriculum Committee Meetings on Wednesdays, November 8, 15, and 22.  During tomorrow's meeting, we will review and discuss feedback collected from evaluations of Fall 2017 classes, and begin brainstorming ideas for Spring 2018 classes.  

Attending these meetings is a great way to learn more about OLLI and the class planning process, connect with your fellow OLLI members, hear fresh ideas for future classes, and even suggest ideas of your own, if you like!  You choose your own level of involvement - no contribution to the process is too small.  

We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

Limited spaces are still available on these local learning trips, so register today!  Click here to sign up online, or call Gwen at (309) 677-3900.

FOLEPI Floatmaking (Activity Level 2)

Friday, November 10

9:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Join OLLI for a unique behind-the-scenes look at the East Peoria Festival of Lights parade.  You'll have the chance to see the "Folepi Construction Company" and some of its staff: a merry band of volunteers who design and build the floats.  During our tour, we'll meet some volunteers who work year-round designing, welding, and maintaining the floats (and their 500,000 lights) and learn how the floats evolve from concept to reality.  Chamber of Commerce Director Rick Swan will also join us to discuss the latest commercial developments throughout the city of East Peoria.  

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

OSF Rehabilitation Services (Activity Level 2)

Thursday, November 16

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

We will tour the Sheridan Avenue location and learn more about OSF's occupational and physical therapy programs and the Adaptive Driving School (a driving evaluation and training program).  We will learn about other programs offered by OSF Rehabilitation Services and gain insight into how therapy works to reduce fall risk and how exercise can slow and prevent many aging processes.  With 17 clinic locations, OSF Rehabilitation Services continues to expand and be a prominent leader in the healthcare industry.

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

Grand View Alzheimer's Special Care Center (Activity Level 2)

Friday, November 17

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

Grand View Alzheimer's Special Care Center is one of the newest assisted living care facilities in our community.  During our tour, we'll learn how the staff approaches memory care and dementia while incorporating each resident's life story, interests, and preferences into a unique support plan.  Our tour will also include information about how residents can choose between long-term assisted living arrangements and short-term respite care, the different forms of dementia, and what to do when a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.

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

Last week participants in an OLLI study group gave an outstanding performance of "Prose and Cons," a stage adaptation of poetry written by inmates of the Douglas County Jail in Lawrence, Kansas.  The adaptation's author, Brian Daldorph, addressed the audience, and the whole performance was recorded on video for the inmates to watch in jail.

Congratulations to director Dr. Bettsey Barhorst, assistant director Calista Reed, musician Bob Drake, and all the participants in this amazing study group!

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Restoring America's Democracy: Inspiring a New Generation of Civic Engagement

Friday, November 10

8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Peplow Pavilion, Hayden-Clark Alumni Center, Bradley University

OLLI members are invited to attend the symposium "Restoring America's Democracy: Inspiring a New Generation of Civic Engagement" on Friday, November 10, on the third floor of the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center.  Sponsored by The Dirksen Congressional Center in partnership with the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service at Bradley University, a variety of speakers will discuss topics related to civic engagement on local and national levels.  Featured speakers will include Congressman Darin LaHood, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, State Representative Mike Unes, and more.

To view a complete listing of speakers and topics, click here.

This event is free and open to the public; advance registration is requested.  Please call (309) 677-2820 to register over the phone, or click here to register online.

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Bradley University will host its annual Tunnel of Oppression event November 7, 8, and 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Tunnel of Oppression is a multi-media, interactive, guided tour that highlights contemporary issues of oppression.  It is designed to introduce people to the concepts of oppression, privilege, and power by guiding them through a series of "tunnels" designed by people in certain marginalized populations.

Nearly 1,000 participants attend each year.  The event is free of charge, but advance registration is required at Bradley.edu/diversity. 

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