Texas Tech University

 Abilene 
 OLLI Book Club 
 Online 

OLLI Book Club: “The Sentence” by Louise Erdrich

The Sentence by Louise Erdrich book cover

How powerful can words be? Do they have power beyond the grave? Pulitzer prize-winning author Louise Erdrich's most recent novel explores the power of words in the haunting of a small independent bookstore in Minneapolis. Set amidst the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd riots, Flora, an American Indian wannabe, suddenly dies. But she can't stop visiting the bookstore and haunting her favorite book clerk, an ex-con named Tookie. Why is Flora so focused on Tookie? What did she know that could cause Tookie to come unglued?

Linda Oakes Walker, a graduate of McMurry University in Abilene, is a retired high school English teacher who also taught GED classes in the Texas prison system.

Wednesday, July 20 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Online | $10
Abilene Public Library – South Branch
4310 Buffalo Gap Rd #1246 | Abilene, Texas

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June


6/14 McPherson Taste of Texas Wine

 Lubbock 
 Food 
 In-person 

McPherson Taste of Texas Wine Course
Tuesday, June 14 | 5:30-7 p.m.


6/15 Frontier Texas!

 Abilene 
 Hidden Local Tours 
 In-person 

Frontier Texas!
Wednesday, June 15 | 2-3:30 p.m.


6/21 Card Making Experiences

 Lubbock 
 Hobbies and Activities  
 In-person 

Getting Crafty – Card Making Experiences
Tuesday, June 21 | 2-4 p.m.


6/23 TEXAS Outdoor Musical

 Lubbock 
 Travel and Day Trips 
 In-person 

TEXAS Outdoor Musical – Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Thursday, June 23 | 3:30 p.m.-1 a.m.


 

July


7/12 Gouache Painting

 Lubbock 
 Hobbies and Activities 
 Online 

Introduction to Gouache Painting
Tuesday, July 12 | 2-3:30 p.m.


7/19 Card Making Experiences

 Lubbock 
 Hobbies and Activities  
 In-person 

Getting Crafty – Card Making Experiences
Tuesday, July 19 | 2-4 p.m.


7/20 The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

 Abilene 
 OLLI Book Club 
 Online 

OLLI Book Club: The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Wednesday, July 20 | 2-3:30 p.m.


 

August


8/1 Yoga

 Lubbock 
 Health and Wellness  
 In-person 

Yoga
Monday, August 1 | 5:30-6:30 p.m.


8/8 Yoga

 Lubbock 
 Health and Wellness  
 In-person 

Yoga
Monday, August 8 | 5:30-6:30 p.m.


8/9 Card Making Experiences

 Lubbock 
 Hobbies and Activities  
 In-person 

Getting Crafty – Card Making Experiences
Tuesday, August 9 | 2-4 p.m.


8/15 Yoga

 Lubbock 
 Health and Wellness  
 In-person 

Yoga
Monday, August 15 | 5:30-6:30 p.m.


8/22 Yoga

 Lubbock 
 Health and Wellness  
 In-person 

Yoga
Monday, August 22 | 5:30-6:30 p.m.


8/29 Yoga

 Lubbock 
 Health and Wellness  
 In-person 

Yoga
Monday, August 29 | 5:30-6:30 p.m.


Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)

  • Address

    Texas Tech Plaza | 1901 University Avenue, Suite 513 | Lubbock, Texas 79410-5095 || Mailing: Box 45095 | Lubbock, TX 79409-5095
  • Phone

    (806) 742-6554
  • Email

    olli@ttu.edu