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OLLI MIX & Mingle
The OLLI Mix & Mingle is a great way to meet new
people in a casual environment.
Participants will purchase their own drinks
and snacks. Each event will be hosted by OLLI
volunteers and a Bradley staffer. We have reserved
a few tables at area restaurants so we can mix and
mingle OLLI-style. Registration is required, but if
you’d like to bring a friend who is new to OLLI, just
call the of昀椀ce and let us know so we can add them
to the count.
OLLI hikers pause to enjoy the beauty of nature
during their trek to Tawny Oaks Field Station.
4. Startup Pitch Day:
What’s Incubating in Peoria?
Friday, February 21
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Peoria Next Innovation Center
Peoria’s startup community is seeking your help.
As part of every startup’s journey, the founders
need to pitch (present) their idea to investors.
Come hear about some of the great ideas
incubating in Peoria. We will also create a judges
panel of a few participants from the audience
who are willing to provide honest feedback. We’re
seeking some “sharks” for our own OLLI shark tank!
$15 – per person includes presentation and snacks.
Transportation not provided – meet us there! Free
parking is available in the lot behind the building.
These events are considered “on your own” and
give current OLLI members and those that may be
interested in learning more about OLLI the chance
to get together, socialize, and exchange ideas and
tips on all things OLLI and beyond.
1. Mix & Mingle
Tuesday, February 11, 4:00 p.m.
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse
101 Holiday Inn Street, East Peoria
Free – please register to enable an accurate count.
Meet us there!
5. OLLI at the Movies: Shakespeare in Love
Friday, February 28
10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Peoria Riverfront Museum
Winner of the Academy of Awards for Best
Picture, Shakespeare in Love is a romantic
comedy for the 1990s set in the 1590s. It
imaginatively unfolds the witty, sexy, and timeless
tale behind the creation of the greatest love story
ever told. A young Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes)
is out of cash and ideas qhwn he meets his ideal
woman and she inspires him to write one of
his most famous plays. Our resident 昀椀lm buff,
Gary Nelson, will share his remarks on this Oscar
winner prior to viewing the 昀椀lm.
$5 – includes moderated discussion prior to the
start of the 昀椀lm screening. Transportation not
provided – meet us there!
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