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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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December Mini Courses | December 1 - 12
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.
Mondays
Brand New Beat: Rolling Stone Magazine and the San Francisco Counterculture, 1967-77
with Peter Richardson, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom (Dec 8)
A 90th Birthday Tribute to Julie Andrews
with Bonnie Weiss, 1:30 - 3:30 PM Zoom (Dec 1 - Dec 8)
Tuesdays
Modern Art and America: Alfred Stieglitz and His New York Galleries
with Diane Levinson, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom (Dec 9)
Verdi and Wagner In Their Youth: Preparing for Greatness
with Clifford "Kip" Cranna, 1:30 - 3:30 PM In-Person (Dec 2 - Dec 9)
Wednesdays
Great Women of The Blues
with Pamela Rose, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM In-Person (Dec 3 - Dec 17)
Thursdays
Clock and Calendar: A History of Time
with Steve Harris, 1:30 - 3:30 PM In-Person (Dec 4 - Dec 11)
Fridays
The Theology of Humor
with David Misch, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Zoom (Dec 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.
January Mini Courses | January 6 - 22
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.
Tuesdays
The Glamour of Old Hollywood Architecture
with Eleanor Schrader, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom (Jan 13)
Languages of Europe
with Asya Pereltsvaig, 1:30 - 3:30 PM Zoom (Jan 6 - 20)
Wednesdays
New York Art as Presented by a New Yorker
with Charlie Goldberg, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person (Jan 7- 21)
San Francisco Noir
with Linda Day, 1:30 - 3:30 PM In-Person (Jan 7- 21)
Composers Robert and Clara Schumann
with Nurit Jugend, 3:00 - 5:00 PM Zoom (Jan 14)
Thursdays
Pope Leo XIV
with Jason Hensley, 1:30 - 3:30 PM Zoom (Jan 15 - 22)
Fridays
“Rocco” and his Brethren: Italian Cinema at the Start of the 1960s and Beyond
with Dennis Harvey, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person (Jan 9- 16)
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.
Winter Courses | January 20 - March 6
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.
Mondays
Brain and Behavior in the Era of Digital Technology
with Osher Online, 8:00 - 9:30 AM Osher Online*
The Musical Worlds of Hector Berlioz
with John Prescott, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
The History of American Television
with Osher Online, 12:00 - 1:30 PM Osher Online*
A Journey Through Contemporary World Cinema
with Susan Murdy, 12:30 - 2:30 PM In-Person
Walt Disney’s Life and Times
with Greg Ehrbar, 3:00 - 5:00 PM Zoom
Tuesdays
Manet & Morisot: Creative Partners of Modern Art
with Maureen O'Brien De Geller, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
Dealing in Futures: The Shape of Science Fiction
with Osher Online, 12:00 - 1:30 PM Osher Online*
The Soul of Cinema - Film Music Appreciation
with David Möschler, 12:30 - 2:30 PM In-Person
Japanese History through the Lens of Shogun
with Osher Online, 4:00 - 5:30 PM Osher Online*
Wednesdays
Impact of Climate Change on the World’s Population
with Sara Seims, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
Heroes of the Holocaust: Lights in the Darkness
with Osher Online, 12:00 - 1:30 PM Osher Online
Thursdays
Your Write to Resilience
with Kathryn Goldman, 10:00 - 11:30 AM Zoom
The Civil Rights Movement and the Actions, Places, and People That Caused It (1946 – 1971)
with Pamela King, 3:00 - 5:00 PM Zoom
Dickinson and Whitman - Godparents of American Poetry
with Jannie Dresser, 12:00 - 2:30 PM Zoom
Fridays
HYBRID (In-Person) - The Doors: The Greatest Psychedelic Rock Group
with Richie Unterberger, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Hybrid
HYBRID (Zoom) - The Doors: The Greatest Psychedelic Rock Group
with Richie Unterberger, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Hybrid
A History of Everything
with Steve Harris, 12:30 - 2:30 PM In-Person
Osher Integrative Health: Navigating Chronic Illness in a Complex Healthcare System
with Osher Online, 12:00 - 1:30 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.
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