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Funding provided in part by
The Bernard Osher Foundation
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Phone: 415-338-OLLI (6554)
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June Mini Courses | June 3 - 17
One does not have to be a member of OLLI SF to enroll in a one time Mini but one will have to be a member for a 2-3 week Mini.
Monday
The History of the Presidio of San Francisco
with Robert Cherny, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person (June 8)
Tuesdays
The Making of Modern Ireland
with Scott Meyer, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom (June 9 - 16)
Getting Your Hands on and Your Head Around ChatGPT
with Bebo White, 1:30 - 3:30 PM In-Person (June 2 - 9)
Wednesdays
How One NYC Building Became America’s Pop Music Hit Factory
with Emanuel Abramovits, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom (June 3 - 17)
Introduction to Pasta Making
with Timothy Shaw, 3:00 - 5:00 PM In-Person (June 10)
Thursdays
Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey
with Dave Radlauer, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person (June 11)
Brexit at 10
with Steve Harris, 1:30 - 3:30 PM In-Person (June 11)
Fridays
HYBRID (IN-PERSON): Gays on Stage - LGBT Characters in the World of Opera
with Clifford "Kip" Cranna, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person (June 12)
HYBRID (ZOOM): Gays on Stage - LGBT Characters in the World of Opera
with Clifford "Kip" Cranna, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom (June 12)
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.
Summer Courses | June 29 - August 24
Mondays
The Digital Shift: How Computing Remade Media
with Osher Online, 8:00 - 9:30 AM Osher Online (Starts 7/20)
Women Artists
with Diane Levinson, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom (Starts 7/6)
Threads of History: The World of Oriental Rugs
with Osher Online, 12:30 - 1:30 PM Osher Online (Starts 7/6)
San Francisco Opera 2026-27 - An Insider’s Preview of Coming Attractions
with Clifford "Kip" Cranna, 12:30 - 2:30 PM In-Person (Starts 8/3)
Three Contemporary Short Story Writers: Senna, Adichie, and Machado
with Sarita Cannon, 3:00 - 5:00 PM In-Person (Starts 6/29)
Tuesdays
Children's Literature: The Development of a Genre
with Osher Online, 8:00 - 9:30 AM Osher Online
Music Composed by Violinists: Performers as Creators
with Ilana Zaks, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
The Colonial Art of Latin America
with Hugh Leeman, 12:30 - 2:30 PM In-Person
Crafting Short Fiction from Life Experience
with Audrey Ferber, 3:00 - 5:00 PM In-Person
Wednesdays
Beyond the Headlines - Facilitated Discussions Regarding News of the Week
with Sara Seims and David Perper, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
Modern Empires
with Steve Harris, 3:00 - 5:00 PM In-Person
Thursdays
Women Philosophers of the 20th Century
with Oliva Espin, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
The Archers - Films by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
with Richard Peterson, 12:30 - 2:30 PM Zoom
Between the Wars: America 1917—1941 through the Lens of Short Fiction
with Robert Weibezahl, 3:00 - 5:00 PM Zoom
Fridays
HYBRID (IN-PERSON): Joni Mitchell: From Folk and Folk-Rock to Jazz and Beyond
with Richie Unterberger, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
HYBRID (ZOOM): Joni Mitchell: From Folk and Folk-Rock to Jazz and Beyond
with Richie Unterberger, 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