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December Mini Courses | December 3 - December 12
OLLI SF State's "Mini" courses are open to ALL — members and non-members.
Monday
Getting More Out of History
with Steve Harris, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
Beyoncé’s Revolutionary Shout-Outs: The Politics of Citation in Lemonade, Renaissance, and Cowboy Carter
with Sarita Cannon, 1:30 - 3:30 PM In-Person
Tuesday
Critical Elections and Party Systems in US History (2 Week Class)
with Robert Cherny, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
Wednesday
Liverpool, the City of Seafarers, Immigrants, and The Beatles
with Asya Pereltsvaig, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
Celebrating the Wondrous Wit and Scintillating Songs of Tom Lehrer
with Bonnie Weiss, 3:00 - 5:00 PM Zoom (2 Week Class)
Thursdays
Your Write to Resilience
with Kathryn Santana Goldman, 10:00 - 11:30 PM Zoom
Charles and Ray Eames, Design for Life
with Avril Angevine, 1:30 - 3:30 PM In-Person
Notes for OLLI Courses:
IN-PERSON classes: will NOT be recorded; masks are optional in the classroom. Classes meet at 160 Spear Street, 5th Floor.
ZOOM classes: will be recorded unless noted; recordings are available upon request to those who are enrolled in the class. olli@sfsu.edu
HYBRID classes: are subject to both of the above depending on whether you register for the In-person or the Zoom section. If you plan to attend some in person and some on Zoom, please register for the In-Person class. All Hybrids will be recorded. The Zoom link will be provided to students of both in-person and Zoom sections.
OSHER ONLINE classes: are produced by the Osher National Resource Center and are intermixed with the Fall session above. These courses will be presented via Zoom via a portal and will not be recorded. Space is limited. Osher Online courses are open to OLLI SF members and non OLLI SF members and are $100 each. If you have a course package that you would like to use, please contact olli@sfsu.edu
Winter Courses | January 27 - March 7, 2025
Mondays
The Rape of Europa: Phoenician Civilization and Carthage
with Douglas Kenning, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
Ageism in Hollywood: How Aging is Treated Cinematically - Past and Present
with Susan Murdy, 12:30 - 2:30 PM In-Person
Fighting Slavery in the United States
with Richard Bell, 3:00 - 5:00 PM Zoom
Tuesdays
Language Myths Debunked!
with Asya Pereltsvaig, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
The Soul of Cinema - Film Music Appreciation
with David Möschler, 12:30 - 2:30 PM In-Person
Fun with Paper: Hands-on Craft
with Margaret Quintana, 3:00 - 5:00 PM In-Person
Wednesdays
Flash Memoir: Discovering Jewels in Drawers of Our Lives
with Kathleen McClung, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
Chair Yoga for Strength and Flexibility
with Magi Khoo, 3:00 - 4:00 PM Zoom
Thursdays
Hanna-Barbera: From Modern Stone-Age to Meddling Kids
with Greg Ehrbar, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
Revolution! Has Radical Political Change Ever Worked?
with Steve Harris, 12:30 - 2:30 PM In-Person
Elder Justice - A Citizen's Guide
with Lisa Nerenberg, 3:00 - 5:00 PM In-Person
Fridays
The British Invasion: British Rock of the 1960s
with Richie Unterberger, 10:00 PM - 12:00 PM Hybrid
Register: In-Person or Zoom
America’s First Home-Grown Philosophy: Transcendentalism
with Jannie Dresser, 12:30 - 2:30 PM Zoom
Notes for OLLI Courses:
IN-PERSON classes: will NOT be recorded; masks are optional in the classroom. Classes meet at 160 Spear Street, 5th Floor.
ZOOM classes: will be recorded unless noted; recordings are available upon request to those who are enrolled in the class. olli@sfsu.edu
HYBRID classes: are subject to both of the above depending on whether you register for the In-person or the Zoom section. If you plan to attend some in person and some on Zoom, please register for the In-Person class. All Hybrids will be recorded. The Zoom link will be provided to students of both in-person and Zoom sections.
January Mini Courses | January 7 - January 17
OLLI SF State's "Mini" courses are open to ALL — members and non-members.
Monday
Buster Keaton – Existential Slapstick
with David Misch, 1:30 - 3:30 PM Zoom
Tuesday
Cultivating Joy
with Sara Orem, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
Challenging Traditional Narratives through the Art of Kerry James Marshall, Faith Ringgold and Robert Colescott
with Diane Levinson, 1:30 - 3:30 PM Zoom (2 Week Class: 1/7 & 1/14)
Wednesday
The Wizard of Oz and the 1896 Presidential Election
with Terence McAteer, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
Thursday
The Amazing Story of San Francisco’s Montgomery Block, 1853–1959
with Lorri Ungaretti, 1:30 - 3:30 PM In-Person
Friday
Nancy Pelosi: The Final Chapter
with Marc Sandalow, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
Notes for OLLI Courses:
IN-PERSON classes: will NOT be recorded; masks are optional in the classroom. Classes meet at 160 Spear Street, 5th Floor.
ZOOM classes: will be recorded unless noted; recordings are available upon request to those who are enrolled in the class. olli@sfsu.edu
HYBRID classes: are subject to both of the above depending on whether you register for the In-person or the Zoom section. If you plan to attend some in person and some on Zoom, please register for the In-Person class. All Hybrids will be recorded. The Zoom link will be provided to students of both in-person and Zoom sections.
Purchase multi-course packages and save!
Course packages are good for one year and can be used in the 4 sessions available during the year. When the package is purchased will determine which session comes first as a package can be purchased any time during the year.
Any left over classes cannot be carried forward after 12 months.
Find options in the Multi-Week Course Catalog. Available to current members of OLLI at San Francisco State University.
3 Course Package - $360
6 Course Package - $660
10 Course Package - $1000