Whether it’s a course in person or online, or a field trip, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) may just have an experience to enhance your upcoming summer. OLLI is associated with the University of Delaware and is a learning platform for adults 50+.
Four-week courses are available from July 7 – 31. This summer, there are also field trips and site visits throughout Delaware – to some places you may not even know exist, such as the Johnson Victrola Museum in Dover. The schedule is a diverse smorgasbord of topics, from art and music appreciation, to writing or history.
Registration for the four-week session or field trips is $125, which allows access to all courses. As always, there are courses in Wilmington, Dover and Lewes. Online classes are also available, so if you have travel plans during the month of July, this may be an option for you.
A partial listing is currently posted on OLLI’s website. The summer catalog is not yet available but will be in mid-May when registration begins. Here’s a preview of some of the offers:
Site visits and field trips:
- Gallery Tour of Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington
- Historic New Castle Walking Tour
- Dover Motor Speedway
- Johnson Victrola Museum
Among the Lewes campus courses are:
- Stained Glass Fundamentals
- Beginner’s Argentine Tango
- History of Medicine
- Conversational Russian
Examples of Online courses include:
- Writing Memoirs
- Travel Writing
- Fort Delaware and Pea Patch Island
- Bauhaus to Our House
- Johann Strauss Operas
- Songs of America
And, just to throw in a few samples of Dover and Wilmington classes, if you are inclined to travel once a week for a fascinating topic:
- The US Constitution and Executive Powers in 2025
- Kitchen Lithography workshop
- Low and Slow Barbeque
- Raising the flag at Iwo Jima
- Microsoft Excel
Like a good summer book, an OLLI course might be a great diversion for you and a friend. Be sure to keep checking the OLLI website for the summer catalog launch, or sign up for the mailing list to receive the catalog and other notifications. You can opt to receive the catalog via email or USPS. The advantage of the email subscription is that other important announcements and updates will arrive.
We all like to slow down and enjoy the summer, but why put your learning experiences on vacation? Find something you’d enjoy and keep learning part of your mind’s workout routine.
By Bridge Fitzpatrick
