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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

UWAA Members can become OLLI-UW Members and register for a free course (up to $75 value)! Returning members can receive 20% off a normal-priced course.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Washington (OLLI‑UW) gives adults over the age of 50 the opportunity to learn for the joy of learning, without tests, grades, or papers.

Courses are led by current and retired UW faculty and experts from the community. Classes are offered both Zoom and in-person courses – some at the UW!

 

In Person Courses and Field Trips Summer 2024

Fruits of a Summer’s Worth of Growing Field Trip
Photographing the Seattle Japanese Garden with Ray Pfortner
William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
Exploring Human Brains; How Do They Function (and Dysfunction)?
Lessons In Chemistry – a review
Readers Theater
Shakespeare: The Remix
Integrative Medicine – A Healthy Approach to Your Wellness
Four Presidential Elections: Third-Party Candidates Who Made a Difference 
Seward Park Olmsted Tour
Arboretum Autumn Walking Tour
Puget Sound Geology: From the Olympics to the Cascades
Human Language: Uniqueness & Origins
History of Polar Exploration
Shakespeare’s King Lear
Cosmic Wonderments, Puzzles, and Mysteries 

 

Zoom Courses

First Ladies: More Than the Women Behind the Men
Medieval Science: Exploring Insights and Discoveries
Architecture, Engineering, Design, and Technology: Case Studies from the Past, Present, and Future 
Who is Fredrick Law Olmsted? An Examination of This Visionary’s Life, Work, and Living Legacy
Psychology Fundamentals: A 101 Overview
Consciously Traversing The Razor’s Edge: A Spiritual Inquiry into W. Somerset Maugham’s Novel of Attachment, Seeking, and Letting Go
Let’s Talk Musicals
Season Pass: Fall Theatre in Seattle
Museum Masterpieces in the United States, Part 2
Geology of the National Parks: Where the wild things are
From Hope to Hostility: The Epic Journey of US-China Relations Since Nixon – Course I: The Movers and Shakers
Bird Bills: Filling the Bill
William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
From Hope to Hostility: The Epic Journey of US-China Relations Since Nixon – Course II: Great Power Competition
Sociology Thru Literature: Social Cohesion and Division

 

Lectures

Optimizing Brain Health With Nutrition
Spirit Whales and Sloth Tales: Fossils in Washington State
Stroke & the Brain
Hummingbirds: Masters of the Air
The FDA: what it does and what it doesn’t regulate
Medications & Brain Health
Gains & Losses in the World of Weight: How the Brain & Hormones Control Your Weight
Introducing Parkinson’s Disease: Not Just a Tremor

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