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The Bernard Osher Foundation
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Late Summer Courses | August 5 - September 13
Monday
The History of the Concerto - Great Conversations in Music
with John Prescott, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
The Story of Hebrew
with Asya Pereltsvaig, 12:30 - 2:30 PM Zoom (4 Week Class)
Etta James & Ray Charles – Lives, Times & Music
with Pamela Rose, 3:00 - 5:00 PM In-Person (3 Week Class)
The Arts of Mexico
with Avril Angevine, 3:00 - 5:00 PM In-Person (3 Week Class)
Tuesday
The Presidential Campaign of 2024 in Perspective
with Marc Sandalow, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom (4 Week Class)
After Empire: 20th Century British & Irish Short Story Masters
with Robert Weibezahl, 12:30 - 2:30 PM Zoom
Chair Yoga for Strength and Flexibility - Your Back - NEW
with Magdalene Khoo, 3:00 - 4:00 PM Zoom (7 Week Class starting August 6)
Wednesday
CANCELLED - Politics and Economics for the 21st Century
with David Peritz, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
CANCELLED - Women and Migration
with Olivia Espin, 3:00 - 5:00 PM Zoom
Thursday
Silicon Valley - From Apricot Orchards to High Technology
with Bebo White, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Hybrid
Register: In-Person or Zoom
Gender in Pre-code (and Silent) Films
with Mary Scott, 12:15 - 2:45 PM In-Person (5 Week Class)
Europe in the 20th Century
with Steve Harris, 3:00 - 5:00 PM In-Person
Friday
Your Write to Resilience
with Kathryn Goldman, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Zoom
Our Brains: Movement, Stroke and Stem Cells
with Peter Ralston, 12:30 - 2:30 PM In-Person (3 Week Class)
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.
September Mini Courses | September 19 - October 4
OLLI SF State's "Mini" courses are open to ALL — members and non-members.
Invite a friend to take a September Mini Course for free! Have them put "FreeMINI" in the promo field when they register.
Monday, Sept 23
Highlights from Pier 24 Photography’s “Turning the Page” Exhibit
with Richie Unterberger, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Hybrid
Register: In-Person or Zoom
Tuesday, Sept 24
Literary Ebullience in Nineteenth Century France
with Caroline Smadja, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
Tamara de Lempicka; Woman "in the Margins"
with Charlie Goldberg, 1:30 - 3:00 PM In-Person
Thursday, Sept 19 & 26
iPhoneography- Take Your iPhone Photography to The Next Level
with Yoni Mayeri, September 19, 1:30 - 4:00 PM Zoom
Classical Music Criticism: its Influences Throughout History and Today
with Leonne Lewis, September 26, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
Movement and Flows: Environmental Issues in the U.S.-México Border Region
with Carolina Prado, September 26, 1:30 - 3:00 PM In-Person
Fridays, Sept 20 - Oct 4
The Coit Tower Murals – New Deal Art and Political Controversy in San Francisco
with Robert Cherny, Sept 6 - Oct 4, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
Fall Courses | October 2 - November 15
Monday
Gustav Klimt and the Art of the Viennese Secession
with Maureen O'Brien De Geller, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
The Gentle Art of the Haiku and the Haibun
with Diane Frank, 12:30 - 2:30 PM Zoom
The Ancient Art of Mesoamerica
with Pamela Rose, 3:00 - 5:00 PM Zoom
Tuesdays
The Hollywood Blacklist • 1947 - 1958
with Elliot Lavine, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
Einstein Without Tears
with Andrew Fraknoi, 12:30 - 2:30 PM Zoom
Let’s Get Personal - Reading and Writing the Personal Essay
with Audrey Ferber, 3:00 - 5:00 PM In-Person
Wednesdays
Architecture, Engineering, Design, and Technology
with Osher National Resource Center, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Osher Online
Who is Fredrick Law Olmsted? An Examination of This Visionary's Life, Work, and Living Legacy
with Osher National Resource Center, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Osher Online
The Spread of Western Genocidal Colonialism
with Jason Hensley, 3:00 - 5:00 PM Zoom
Thursdays
American Music in WWII, 1940-45
with Dave Rdlauer, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
Stalin and Russia
with Richard Robbins, 12:30 - 2:30 PM In-Person
Filled with Ripeness to the Core - the Poetry of Autumn
with Nicholas Jones, 3:00 - 5:00 PM In-Person
Fridays
The Great Con: The Talented Mr. Ripley in Literature and Film
with Osher National Resource Center, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Osher Online
Beyond the Headlines - Special Election Sessions (3 Week Class)
with Sara Seims and David Perper, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
Cottages, Victorians, and Bungalows - Exploring Modest Housing of California
with Linda Day, 12:30 - 2:30 PM In-Person
Saturdays
The Season of Sports Journalism: Tackle Media Coverage of the Summer Olympics Evolving into Fall Athletics Across the Globe
with Osher National Resource Center, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Osher Online
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
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