OLLI SF State Courses

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  
with Don Colliver, 12:30 - 2:30 PM  Zoom

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 America 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

Six Roman Poets of Love  
with Nicholas Jones, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  In-Person 

Artificial Intelligence and Art  
with Hugh Leeman, 1:30 - 3:30 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