Adults 55 and up can enjoy a week of new ideas, people, experiences and entertainment with the Elderhostel program hosted by Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus.

According to elderhostel.org, “Elderhostel is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing extraordinary learning adventures for people 55 and over.”

A variety of activities are planned in Rehoboth Beach and Ocean City, Md., in June. Participants can stay in the hotels where the courses are taught or commute daily.

Instructor Bill Messenger will change the way participants experience musical theater in Beyond Nostalgia: Learn and Experience the Musicals from Sunday, June 7, to Friday, June 12. Learn about Broadway geniuses and how they created their immortal shows; examine the essentials and feel the excitement of several popular musicals including “Annie Get Your Gun,” “Guys and Dolls” and “South Pacific.” The course is taught at Brighton Suites in Rehoboth Beach.

Messenger’s qualifications include studying musical composition at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, two master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins University and graduate work in musicology at the University of Maryland.

Linda Forte, special programs director for personal development at Delaware Tech, describes this program as both informative and entertaining because Messenger sings, plays piano and shares behind-the-scenes stories.

Beginner and intermediate golfers can hone their skills by training with golf pros in Golfing at the Beach June 7-12. Participants will be taught by local pros from the Original Golf School; groups will contain six or fewer students per pro.

Instruction consists of fundamentals such as developing swing, maneuvering the ball, analyzing strengths and weaknesses as well as basic rules and etiquette. The course is taught at the Fenwick Inn in Ocean City and Beach Club Golf Links in Berlin, Md.

History buffs will delight in Delaware during World War II: On the Front Lines in the Tiny State of Delaware and Women Spies: Love and War from Tuesday, June 9, to Friday, June 12. Learn about German U-boats that sank ships near the Delaware coast and how women spies strongly influenced the outcome of wars. The program includes a bunker tour of Fort Miles in Lewes.

The courses are taught at the Atlantic Sands Hotel in Rehoboth Beach.

The Radio Days - Glorious American Musical - Laughter is the Best Medicine program, Sunday, June 14 to Friday, June 19, features three different courses. Recall the days when Americans gathered around radios to hear crackling news, suspenseful dramas and funny comedians in Radio Days; actual broadcasts and photos bring this era alive. Glorious American Musical celebrates one of America’s greatest contributions to world culture; explore a variety of shows including “Showboat” and “Oklahoma.”

Enjoy a stand-up comic in Laughter is the Best Medicine. The courses are taught at the Atlantic Sands Hotel.

For more information or to register, contact Delaware Tech’s Adult Plus+ program at 302-856-5618.