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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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Fall Courses | October 6 - November 14
Monday
The Power of One in Steven Spielberg Films - Runs 10/20 - 11/24
with Osher National Resource Center, 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM Osher Online*
The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla
with Osher National Resource Center, 12:00 - 1:30 PM Osher Online*
Intro to Sketch Comedy Writing CANCELLED
with Don Colliver
Tuesdays
America’s Birth Certificate: The Declaration of Independence
with Richard Bell, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom
The Mysterious World Inside the Atom: Atomic Science for Poets
with Andrew Fraknoi, 12:30 - 2:30 PM Zoom
The Short Story as Microscope: Women Writers Focusing the Lens
with Jackie Berger, 3:00 - 5:00 PM Zoom
The African American Military Experience: From Revolution to Civil Rights
with Osher National Resource Center, 4:00 - 5:30 PM Osher Online*
Wednesdays
Latin American Music and its Influences in the USA – Known and Unknown
with John Calloway, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
Chair Yoga for Strength and Flexibility
with Magi Khoo, 3:00 - 4:00 PM Zoom
Public Health in Action: Addressing Stress, Equity, and Solutions - Runs 10/15 - 11/19
with Osher National Resource Center, 4:00 - 5:30 PM Osher Online*
Thursdays
In Darwin's Footsteps: A Journey to the Galapagos - Runs 10/16 - 11/20
with Osher National Resource Center, 8:00 AM - 9:30 PM Osher Online*
Islam in European Perspective: From The Generation of The Renaissance to The Foundations of Modernism
with Simon Kenrick, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
Trailblazer Women Composers
with Alexandra Amati, 12:30 - 2:30 PM Zoom
Crafting Short Stories from Life Experience
with Audrey Ferber, 3:00 - 5:00 PM In-Person
Fridays
Five Roman Poets of Love and Empire
with Nicholas Jones, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person
Artificial Intelligence and Art
with Hugh Leeman, 12:30 - 2:30 PM Hybrid
Register: In-Person or 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.
*OSHER ONLINE classes: are produced by the Osher National Resource Center and are intermixed with the Fall session above. Note that you will not receive a Zoom link to log in for these classes but will log into a portal. (Instructions will be provided to those registered.) These courses will be presented on Zoom via a portal and will not be recorded. Space is limited. Osher Online can be contacted at osheronline@northwestern.edu. If you have a course package that you would like to use, please contact olli@sfsu.edu
December Mini Courses | December 1 - 12
OLLI SF State's "Mini" courses are open to ALL — members and non-members.
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.
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