- 2023 OLLI Honor Roll of Donors Announced
- Retirement Celebration for OLLI Evanston Staff Member Lisa D’Angelo — May 8
- End of Year Celebration; Say Good-bye to Kari, Say Hello to Emily — May 7 (Chicago, few seats remain), May 10 (Evanston, event is filled)
- OLLI Lecture, Is Movie Going Dead or Alive? — Thursday, May 9
- Osher Online Free Community Event, Putin’s Russia: Two Years Into the War — May 8
- One Book One Northwestern Intergenerational Storytelling Event — May 14
- Antisemitism: From the Margins to the Mainstream — Friday, May 17
- NUCASLL Free Spring Heathy Hearing Event — May 10
- Coffee, Cocktails, and Conversation with the Science, Technology, Medicine and Health Committee — May 22
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2023 OLLI Northwestern Honor Roll of Donors | | | |
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We greatly appreciate our members’ generous donations. Here are just a few things that your donations helped secure for OLLI Northwestern this year:
- Microphones — $70K for two additional sets of microphones (one in Chicago and one in Evanston).
- Major AV equipment in Evanston that needed to be replaced due to age and use.
- Swag — for rewarding our coordinators and volunteers.
- Promotional materials — for increasing our membership and therefore our financial security.
- Fabulous noon-time speakers.
- Approximately two dozen scholarships.
- Coordinator Exclusives (training and development exclusively for our coordinators).
View the full list of donors who generously made gifts to OLLI during the calendar year 2023.
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Congratulations, Lisa!
Retirement Celebration for OLLI Evanston Staff Member Lisa D’Angelo
Thank you for over 25 years of service to OLLI
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Date: Wednesday, May 8
Time: 11:15am–1:15pm
Location: Evanston OLLI, 500 Davis Street, Suite 700
Lisa’s last day at OLLI is this Friday. Come celebrate and wish her well in her retirement. To respect Lisa’s wishes, her retirement celebration will be a small gathering in the Evanston office.
Please note, the OLLI Chicago office will be closed on Wednesday, May 8; staff will be working remotely in Evanston.
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End of Year Celebrations!
Say Good-Bye to Kari, Hello to Emily, and Celebrate An Outstanding Year
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Chicago Limited space available; registration remains open
Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Time: 4:00pm–6:00pm
Location: Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Potocsnak Family Atrium, 303 E. Superior St.
Cost: $20
Register and Pay here.
Evanston Registration is closed; event is filled
Date: Friday, May 10, 2024
Time: 1:00pm–3:00pm
Location: Evanston OLLI, 500 Davis Center, Suite 700
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In-person event, Chicago
Is Movie Going Dead or Alive?
Thursday, May 9, 12:00pm–1:00pm
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Location: Chicago Wieboldt Hall, 339 E Chicago Avenue, Room 408
Online via Zoom or Live-stream to the OLLI Evanston office
Join Chicago Tribune Film Critic Michael Phillips for a conversation about how we watch movies today, and what we are in danger of losing. We will look at viewing habits, changing tastes, the Pandemic, and our own living rooms—and how these things have imperiled the theatrical experience. We all have great memories of movie-going in our collective past. Is it really time to say goodbye to the theatrical film-going tradition?
Hosted by the OLLI Academic Enrichment Committee.
Few seats remain for in-person Chicago.
Registration is required through the OLLI online registration system (Augusoft).
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Michael Phillips has been the Chicago Tribune’s film critic since 2006. He appeared frequently on At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper, first as a guest critic and later becoming a cohost with Richard Roeper. He has introduced over 100 films as host on Turner Classic Movies, taught cinema studies and arts journalism around the nation, and he guest hosts ‘Filmspotting’ on Chicago Public Radio. | |
This event is free and open to all 2024 OLLI spring members. Registration closes at noon the day before the event. A Zoom link will be emailed to online and livestream registrants the day before the event. | | |
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FREE Osher Online Community Event
Putin’s Russia: Two Years Into the War
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Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Time: 4:00pm
Location: Online via Zoom
Using a wide range of sources in Russian, Ukrainian, and English, we will investigate just how broad the popular support for Putin and his policies are in Russia and, most importantly, why. The answers may surprise you. With rapidly changing events, the lecture will be news-oriented and will cover the latest developments. More information here.
Speaker Asya M Pereltsvaig received a PhD in Linguistics from McGill University and has taught at Yale, Cornell, Stanford, and several other universities. Her expertise is in language and history, and the relationship between them.
Register here.
Osher Online Community events are FREE and available to ALL members of OLLI Northwestern.
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One Book One Northwestern
Intergenerational Storytelling Event
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Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Time: 5:00pm–6:30pm
Location: Northwestern Deering Library, Room 208
1937 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL
One Book One Northwestern is hosting our annual intergenerational storytelling event. Connecting with the themes of this year's One Book selection, Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. Zauner’s book is about the loss of her mother, their shared love for Korean food, and being biracial as an Asian American.
We invite you to join us either as an audience member or a storyteller. Light refreshments will be provided.
Click here for information.
Sponsored by the Theatre Department and OLLI NU.
Register here
Questions about Storytelling?
email: s.farrand@sbcglobal.net
Questions about logistics?
email: n-cunniff@northwestern.edu
Parking map here.
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Online Speaker Event
Antisemitism: From the Margins to the Mainstream
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Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
Time: 12:00pm–1:30pm
Location: Online via Zoom Webinar
In the US, nearly 60% of hate crimes are antisemitic in nature, even though Jews account for less than 3% of the population. Yehudit Barsky (Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy) will provide OLLI members with an understanding of how extremist movements have spread antisemitic ideology throughout the world. She’ll examine the lightning-speed spread of antisemitism through social media, and how both the far right and far left have embraced this hateful ideology. Ms. Barsky will also discuss what can be done about this frightening rise of hate.
Hosted by the OLLI Academic Enrichment Committee.
Register Here
This event is free and open to all 2024 OLLI spring members. Registration is required through the OLLI online registration system (Augusoft).
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Exclusively for Current OLLI Members
Recordings of Recent Lectures and Events
Click the lecture title/s below to view recordings. You must log into your MyOLLINU.com account for access to the link. Recordings of all recent lectures are available on MyOLLINU.com within General Information, Lectures/Training tab.
Why is Black Maternal Mortality So High in the United States and What Can Be Done — April 24, 2024
- Debra Wesley, MSW, Founder and President of the Sinai Community Institute and Executive Vice President of Sinai Health System
- Camille Williamson, LCSW, DSW, Health Equity Program Manager for the American Medical Association
- Moderator Kristin Meyer, Management Analyst for the City of Evanston’s Department of Health and Human Services
Two Years In: Why is Support for Ukraine Waning? — April 1, 2024
- Speaker: Peter Slevin, Professor, Medill School of Journalism
Recognizing Misinformation and Overcoming Conflicts: How to Reduce Polarization in Political Discussion — March 12, 2024
- Speaker: Dr. Cynthia Wang
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To All OLLI Science Fans—You’re Invited!
Coffee, Cocktails, and Conversation
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Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Time: 3:30pm–4:30pm
Location: Marisol restaurant in the Museum of Contemporary Art, 205 E Pearson St, Chicago
Before our Spring semester draws to a close in June, let’s get together with old friends and meet new ones, who share our interest in all aspects of science.
If you’re in a study group currently, or would just like to chat with like-minded colleagues from Chicago and Evanston, please join us for Coffee, Cocktails, and Conversation. The Marisol restaurant in the Museum of Contemporary Art is right across from Wieboldt Hall on Pearson St., Chicago.
There is no food service at Marisol that time of day, so we'll have seating specially arranged for us to mix and mingle. You can order your favorite specialty coffee or other beverages, including wine and mixed drinks from the bar—and pay as you go. (Please bring cash only, no credit cards). We’ll provide the munchies and friendly hospitality!
Registration is required, so that we have enough seating and servers arranged for you.
RSVP to Pamela Radke: pradke@comcast.net by May 13.
We hope to greet you there!
Your Friends on the Science, Technology, Medicine and Health Committee
(“To Infinity and Beyond” –Buzz Lightyear)
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NU Center for Audiology, Speech, Language, and Learning (NUCASLL)
Free Spring Healthy Hearing Event
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Date: Friday, May 10, 2024
Your hearing plays a crucial role in your daily life, enabling you to connect with loved ones, enjoy music, and delight in the sounds of the world around you. Join us at the NU Center for Audiology, Speech, Language, and Learning (NUCASLL) for a free Healthy Hearing Event.
Discover:
- Free hearing screenings.
- The latest advancements in hearing device technology.
- Educational resources and educational materials to support your hearing health.
- Personalized support: whether you’ve noticed changes in your hearing, struggled with tinnitus, or wish to be proactive in protecting your hearing, our team is here to guide and support your hearing health needs.
To register, email nucasll@northwestern.edu or visit Healthy Hearing Event.
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Registration is closed; this event is filled
Tour the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) at the University of Chicago
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Date: Friday, May 24, 2024
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9:00am: Bus departs Evanston (500 Davis St.)
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10:00am: Bus departs Chicago (Wieboldt Hall)
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11:00am–1:00pm: ISAC Tour, followed by lunch at Baker Commons on campus
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2:30pm: Bus departs University of Chicago
Location: 1155 E. 58th Street, Chicago, IL
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Northwestern Library holds over 8 million items making it the 11th largest private university library.
Need help finding resources for your study group, or have other library-related questions? Email Tracy Coyne: tracy-coyne@northwestern.edu
OLLI Research Guide
Additional information: Click Here.
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Chicago Office:
339 East Chicago Avenue
Wieboldt Hall, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
M-F 8:30am–4:30pm
312-503-7881
olli@northwestern.edu
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Evanston Office:
500 Davis Street
Suite 700
Evanston, IL 60201
M-F 8:30am–4:30pm
847-492-8204
olli@northwestern.edu
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