UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute registration now open
The University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute spring classes start Monday, Feb. 7, with expanded in-person programming, online classes and two new online formats.
The program for learners ages 50 and above already held the distinction of being one of the first lifelong learning initiatives in the country. With the growth of its online sessions during the pandemic, it’s now also the largest, with an active membership of nearly 2,000 participants from across Delaware and beyond.
Course offerings include painting, ceramics, film appreciation, band and music ensembles, folk dance, yoga, tai chi, literature, languages, investing, tree club and more.
For a full course schedule and to register, go to olli.udel.edu. The semester-based membership fee is $100, with an additional per-class registration fee.
In Lewes, several new courses are expected to be popular, including Telescopes: Time Machines of Discovery, taught by Jim O'Leary, host of the weekly Skywatch at the Beach for Radio Rehoboth. A special course on Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim will take place at The Moorings at Lewes, taught by music experts Jon Newsom and Roo Brown. And a course about the sport of vintage baseball and its Lewes connections will be taught by Michael DiPaolo, former director of the Lewes Historical Society.
In Ocean View, two full days of in-person courses will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays, including Mah Jongg, English country dance, beginning watercolor, and Adventures of a Global Journalist, taught by retired CNN journalist Ralph Begleiter. For participants to join remotely, a simultaneous section of Begleiter’s class will be offered online, offering expanded enrollment.
In Dover, course subjects include small engine repair, Mel Brooks films, computer workshop, Mark Twain, and Banned Books: Another Look at ‘Beloved’ by Toni Morrison, taught by longtime Osher literature instructor Bob Heifetz.
In Bridgeville, The Day the Earth Stood Still: The Kennedy Assassination, will take place at Heritage Shores Clubhouse, taught by Sandy Boyar, retired high school history teacher and history enthusiast.
