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Winter Courses | January 27 - March 7, 2025
All classes have begun except:
Thursdays, February 20 - March 6 (3 weeks)
Beyond the Headlines- Facilitated Discussions Post 2025 Elections
with Sara Seims and David Perper - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
ALREADY STARTED
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.
March Mini Courses | March 12 - March 21
OLLI SF State's "Mini" courses are open to ALL — members and non-members.
Monday, March 17
ZOOM: An Introduction to the Architecture of Timothy Pflueger
with Robert Cherny, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
ZOOM: Fortune to the Bold - The French Adventure in Gold Rush San Francisco
with Claudine Chalmers, 1:30 - 3:30 PM Zoom
Tuesday, March 18
IN-PERSON: A Short Journey to Arcadia
with Nicholas Jones, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
HYBRID (IN-PERSON): Toni Morrison and Audre Lorde: Giving Voice to the Richness of Black Women’s Lives
with Sarita Cannon, 1:30 - 3:30 PM In-Person (Hybrid)
HYBRID (ZOOM): Toni Morrison and Audre Lorde: Giving Voice to the Richness of Black Women’s Lives
with Sarita Cannon, 1:30 - 3:30 PM Zoom (Hybrid)
Wednesdays, March 12-26
IN-PERSON: The Golden Door - Passing through Ellis Island, (3 Week Class: 3/12, 3/19, & 3/26)
with Douglas Kenning, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
Thursday, March 20
ZOOM: Josephine Baker and Paris: Celebrated Performer and Spy
with Dave Radlauer, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
ZOOM: Joan of Arc and the Contradictions of Women’s Leadership
with Oliva Espin, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Zoom
Friday, March 21
HYBRID (IN-PERSON): Photography by Paul McCartney: Highlights from the de Young Exhibit of His 1963-1964 Beatles Pictures
with Richie Unterberger, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person(Hybrid)
HYBRID (ZOOM): Photography by Paul McCartney: Highlights from the de Young Exhibit of His 1963-1964 Beatles Pictures
with Richie Unterberger, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom (Hybrid)
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.
Spring Courses | April 14 - May 30, 2025
Mondays
ZOOM: The Invention of the First Lady: Martha Washington to Rachel Jackson
with Joan Griffin, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
ZOOM: Modern and Contemporary Architecture, From Private Gems to Public Monuments
with Sylvia Laudien-Meo, 12:30 - 2:30 PM Zoom
ZOOM: Art and Identity: Cultural, Social & Personal Narratives in Contemporary Art
with Diane Levinson, 3:00 - 5:00 PM Zoom
Tuesdays
HYBRID (IN-PERSON): Artificial Intelligence and How We are Witnessing the Beginning of “The Intelligence Age”
with Bebo White, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person (Hybrid)
HYBRID (ZOOM): Artificial Intelligence and How We are Witnessing the Beginning of “The Intelligence Age”
with Bebo White, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom (Hybrid)
HYBRID (IN-PERSON): Puccini Please! The Life, Times, and Music of the World’s Favorite Opera Composer
with Clifford "Kip" Cranna, 12:30 - 2:30 PM In-Person (Hybrid)
HYBRID (ZOOM): Puccini Please! The Life, Times, and Music of the World’s Favorite Opera Composer
with Clifford "Kip" Cranna, 12:30 - 2:30 PM Zoom (Hybrid)
IN-PERSON: Moby-Dick
with Nicholas Jones, 3:00 - 5:00 PM In-Person
Wednesdays (April 23 - May 28)
IN-PERSON: Great Women of the American Songbook
with Pamela Rose, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
Thursdays
IN-PERSON: Flash Memoir: Discovering Jewels in Drawers of Our Lives
with Kathleen McClung, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
ON ZOOM: Ekphrastic Poetry: The Poetry of Image and Art
with Diane Frank, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
ZOOM: Six American Short Story Masters
with Robert Weibezahl, 3:00 - 5:00 PM Zoom
Fridays
IN-PERSON: Humphrey Bogart – The Man and the Legend
with Cary Pepper, 10:00 PM - 12:00 PM In-Person
IN-PERSON: Islam in European Perspective: The Making of the Renaissance
with Simon Kenrick, 12:30 - 2:30 PM In-Person
ZOOM: Understanding Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank
with Jason Hensley, 3:00 - 5:00 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