Updates: Fall Second Session Courses

Canceled: Personal Righteousness and a Just Society: A Codependent Process/Dante’s Divine Comedy (10am)

Recently Added: Anti-Slavery in Western Pennsylvania (In-Person), Mondays 10-11:30am.

Recently Added: Introduction to Logic (In-Person), Mondays 11am-Noon.

Important Upcoming Dates

Thanksgiving Break (Osher Office closed): November 24 and 25, 2022

Winter Break (Osher office closed): December 23, 2022 -  January 2, 2023
University Offices Open: Jan 3, 2023

Pitt Undergraduate University Courses Begin: January 9, 2023 

Last day to Add/Drop for University Courses: January 20, 2022

OLLI Spring Session 1: January 30, 2023 - March 3, 2023 

OLLI Spring Session 2: March 13, 2023 -  April 14, 2023

PLEASE NOTE: Dates for Spring Membership Registration and Spring Course Registration have yet to be determined. We will report those dates on our OLLI web site and in the Monday Updates when they are known.

Low-Income Water Assistance Program

Our friends at Pitt's Office of Veteran's Services shared with us some information about the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program through Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.

Crisis grants are available for past-due water bills, termination of water/wastewater services, and danger of having water/wastewater services terminated. Visit https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/LIHWAP.aspx for more information.

A Message from Pat

Dear Osher Friends,

Where is your cell phone? Is it within arm’s reach? Is it on you? Is it charged? 
We feel very strongly about your safety. It only takes a quick turn, a loose rug, or a moment’s distraction to cause a dangerous fall. A friend of mine fell and could not get to her phone and lay with a badly broken ankle for 5 hours. Luckily, I happened to stop by and found her. An Osher member fell in her bathroom and sat there for two days because she couldn’t get up or call. I’m sure all of you can come up with times when you fell, or felt dizzy or were stuck in an awkward position and were alone.

So I implore you to become more aware of these possibilities and take action. Keep your cell phone near or on you. Consider a house purse or small inexpensive pouch so that you can carry your phone with you. Purchase extra chargers so that wherever you sit you can charge your phone, an uncharged phone is useless. Set up calls with friends who will check on you if they haven’t heard from you. 
Fall is here, the days are shorter, people are isolating more. These are just little ideas to keep you safe.

Be aware, be prepared, be safe, stay healthy,
Sincerely,
Pat Szczepanski