We’d love to have you contribute an article to OLLI Connects. But maybe the idea of writing a whole article takes you out of your comfort zone. Or just isn’t your idea of a good time.
But if you’ve taken more than a handful of OLLI classes, you probably have a favorite. One that was more than just fun, more than just interesting. One that had a real impact on you. Maybe it was the subject. Maybe it was the instructor. Maybe you were just ready for an intellectual “growth spurt” at the time. We’d like you to (More…)
North Carolina Arboretum
Games! Glorious Games! Is this the sentiment of an earnest nine-year-old or a precocious four-year-old? Probably, but many adults also fondly recall those days gone by when the family eagerly gathered around the dining room table on a stormy summer night or a blustery winter one and enjoyed a riveting game of Monopoly, Parcheesi or, in a nod to the younger set, Chutes and Ladders or Candyland. 
The botanist should make interest with the bees if he would know when the flowers open and when they close.–Henry David Thoreau
Over the years, I’ve dabbled in oil painting, knitting, needlepoint in its many varieties, and I currently enjoy my passion for writing. I have always been fascinated by what can be done with wood, particularly wood carving. Having had an epiphany that I was hanging around in my head too much, I decided to give this craft a try. (
There are many advantages to being an OLLI member, and several current members are enjoying one of them now.
Beryl B. Byles
Have you ever taken an OLLI class and wished you could continue the discussion? Writing a blog post connects you with others who share your passions. 