RECENT AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Woodland Cemetery Project and Virtual Tour
Wednesday, September 20
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Historic Ballenger House
Mr. Marquise Drayton, on behalf of the Woodland Cemetery Preservation Project and Historic African American Burial Ground team, will present this one-hour virtual Woodland Cemetery tour. The cemetery team has developed this experiential storytelling tool to share the history of the cemetery, including the recently recovered unmarked burials of hundreds of marginalized people.
Free but registration is required; click here to register!
OLLI Trivia
Thursday, September 21
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cheezem Education Center
OLLI Member and Clemson Professor Emeritus of English, Skip Eisiminger, hosts two sets of 20 questions each with a different winner announced for each set. OLLI Trivia is not a Jeopardy clone; it involves no buzzers, no clocks, and no pressure to perform or speak in public. The winners of the two sets of questions receive the prize pot. All money collected is split between the two winners! Don't miss out on this OLLI Member-only friendly trivia competition!
$2.00 per person- cash at the door only
BUNCO!
Wednesday, September 27
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Everlan by Dominion
This entertaining dice game is easy to learn, anyone can play! Light refreshments will be provided; $5 cash per person to play.
Location varies, check back for updates and to register.
OLLI Gardening Group
Wednesday, October 4
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cheezem Education Center
Share ideas, learn from others about gardening techniques, soil, plants, design and more - broaden your knowledge and find support from other gardeners who have similar challenges with their Upstate landscape. The group enjoys speakers on various gardening topics and occasional field trips
The facilitator for this group is Susan Creamer, she can be reached at smcreamer@gmail.com
OLLI Book Club
Friday, October 6
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Cheezem Education Center
Books are selected by group vote and selections include fiction and nonfiction, contemporary and classic. Discussion is informal and participation is encouraged.
"Wild Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys
The facilitator for this group is Maureen Williamson, she can be reach by email at williamsonmj@att.net
Dominion Senior Living Showcase
Monday, October 9
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Cheezem Education Center
Do you know much about the many support options available as we age? We all want to age proactively and have a voice in what our aging plan looks like. Learn more from Chris Pepper, Clemson Campus Director, and Hazel Miller, Clemson Campus Community Relations Director, as they take a deep dive into the various levels of care and the option to live an Independent lifestyle longer; their goal is to empower you through all life’s seasons.
Free but registration is required; click here to register!
Tech Talk
Thursday, October 12
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Cheezem Education Center
Got questions about your phone, tablet, laptop, or other electronic devices? Join our
outreach librarian at Clemson OLLI to get basic troubleshooting assistance.
Free but registration is required; call 864-633-5242 to register!
Personal Safety and Active Shooter Training
Tuesday, October 17
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Cheezem Education Center
Recent events have made it clear that dangerous situations can arise anywhere – and the first step to safety is awareness. Participants will be taught skills in situational awareness techniques that can be used with daily activities such as large gatherings, travel or even shopping and dining. Participants will also learn to prepare for the unexpected with the Active Shooter strategy of RUN-HIDE-FIGHT, in this session led by Lt. Richard Gooch with the Clemson Police Department and OLLI Member Sue Schneider, the retired CEO of Spartanburg Water.
Free but registration is required; click here to register!
OLLI Trivia
Thursday, October 19
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cheezem Education Center
OLLI Member and Clemson Professor Emeritus of English, Skip Eisiminger, hosts two sets of 20 questions each with a different winner announced for each set. OLLI Trivia is not a Jeopardy clone; it involves no buzzers, no clocks, and no pressure to perform or speak in public. The winners of the two sets of questions receive the prize pot. All money collected is split between the two winners! Don't miss out on this OLLI Member-only friendly trivia competition!
$2.00 per person- cash at the door only
BUNCO!
Wednesday, October 25
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This entertaining dice game is easy to learn, anyone can play! Light refreshments will be provided; $5 cash per person to play.
Location varies, check back for updates and to register.
Open Parks – A Clemson University and the National Park Service Collaboration
Monday, October 23
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Cheezem Education Center
The Open Parks Network is a partnership between Clemson Libraries and the National Park Service to digitize images, artifacts and documents related to the history of national parks and other national heritage sites. The network has more than one million scanned images and other items in its collection, all available to the public. Join Chris Vinson, head of digital strategies for Clemson Libraries, to learn how the lab uses several types of scanners and cameras to digitize everything from photos, negatives, maps, blueprints, slides, artwork, posters, yearbooks and more.
Free but registration is required; click here to register!
The Death of Treaties and Why Their Death is Bad for US Foreign Policy
Monday, October 30
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Cheezem Education Center
Dr. Jeff Peake's research interests focus on the Presidency and Congress, and he has written on presidential leadership for the media and the public, presidential-congressional relations, agenda-setting, and the domestic politics of international agreements. Peake’s third and most recent book, Dysfunctional Diplomacy, explores the domestic politics of treaties and executive agreements during the era of polarized politics. In this presentation, Dr. Peake will place the decline of the treaty power in historical context, discuss how domestic politics explains the decline of the treaty power, the adverse impact this decline has on US foreign relations, and why executive agreements of various sorts are not full substitutes for treaties on the international stage.
Free but registration is required; click here to register!
OLLI Gardening Group
Wednesday, November 1
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cheezem Education Center
Share ideas, learn from others about gardening techniques, soil, plants, design and more - broaden your knowledge and find support from other gardeners who have similar challenges with their Upstate landscape. The group enjoys speakers on various gardening topics and occasional field trips
The facilitator for this group is Susan Creamer, she can be reached at smcreamer@gmail.com
OLLI Book Club
Friday, November 3
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Cheezem Education Center
Books are selected by group vote and selections include fiction and nonfiction, contemporary and classic. Discussion is informal and participation is encouraged.
"The Sun Does Shine" by Ray Hinton
The facilitator for this group is Maureen Williamson, she can be reach by email at williamsonmj@att.net
Clemson University’s Social Media Listening Center
Monday, November 6
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Cheezem Education Center
The Social Media Listening Center (SMLC) is an interdisciplinary lab that utilizes innovative technology to listen, measure, and engage in online conversations across various digital and social media platforms. Its mission is to empower students and faculty from across the university to leverage the power of analytics and artificial intelligence to better understand how information spreads, resonates, and performs. Join Will Henderson, Associate Director of the Social Media Listening Center, as he explains how the Center utilizes some of the most powerful social analytics software available and how the SMLC provides learning, teaching, researching, and partnership opportunities to students, faculty, and external clients.
Free but registration is required; click here to register!
Want to Take Clemson University Courses for Free?
Monday, November 6
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cheezem Education Center
South Carolina residents aged 60 and older may take courses for credit and even earn a degree – without paying tuition! Or you can audit Clemson University classes free of charge, if there is room and with permission of the instructor. How do you know what’s being offered, and who’s teaching it? Once you have permission, what’s next? We’ll walk through the process, which involves some online research, friendly emails, and a virtual visit to Sikes Hall.
Free but registration is required; click here to register!
Tech Talk
Thursday, November 9
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Cheezem Education Center
Got questions about your phone, tablet, laptop, or other electronic devices? Join our
outreach librarian at Clemson OLLI to get basic troubleshooting assistance.
Free but registration is required; call 864-633-5242 to register!
OLLI Trivia
Thursday, November 16
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cheezem Education Center
OLLI Member and Clemson Professor Emeritus of English, Skip Eisiminger, hosts two sets of 20 questions each with a different winner announced for each set. OLLI Trivia is not a Jeopardy clone; it involves no buzzers, no clocks, and no pressure to perform or speak in public. The winners of the two sets of questions receive the prize pot. All money collected is split between the two winners! Don't miss out on this OLLI Member-only friendly trivia competition!
$2.00 per person- cash at the door only
BUNCO!
Wednesday, November 29
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This entertaining dice game is easy to learn, anyone can play! Light refreshments will be provided; $5 cash per person to play.
Location varies, check back for updates and to register.
OLLI Book Club
Friday, December 1
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Cheezem Education Center
Books are selected by group vote and selections include fiction and nonfiction, contemporary and classic. Discussion is informal and participation is encouraged.
"The Last Garden in England" by Julia Kelly
The facilitator for this group is Maureen Williamson, she can be reach by email at williamsonmj@att.net
As Local as it Gets
Tuesday, December 5
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Pendleton Bookstore
OLLI at Clemson's Writers' Group invites you to enjoy an evening of prose and poetry readings. Area writers will present poems and excerpts from their original essays, short stories and novels. The event, “As Local as it Gets,” is free and open to all: Tuesday, December 5th from 6:00 – 7:-00 P.M. at the Pendleton Bookshop, located at 125 E. Queen Street in Pendleton.
Reservations may be requested through the events page on the Bookshop website: www.pendletonbookshop.com in early October. Before then, people may request reservations by leaving a message for Amy at 864-741-3104 or emailing Amy at amy@pendletonbookshop.com.
Tech Talk
Thursday, December 14
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Cheezem Education Center
Got questions about your phone, tablet, laptop, or other electronic devices? Join our
outreach librarian at Clemson OLLI to get basic troubleshooting assistance.
Free but registration is required; call 864-633-5242 to register!
OLLI Book Club
Friday, January 5
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Cheezem Education Center
Books are selected by group vote and selections include fiction and nonfiction, contemporary and classic. Discussion is informal and participation is encouraged.
"O Pioneers" by Willa Cather
The facilitator for this group is Maureen Williamson, she can be reach by email at williamsonmj@att.net