OLLI SF State Courses

March Mini Courses | March 16 - April 2

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.

Monday

Natural Fiction - Writing about Climate Change
with Jill Bronfman, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  In-Person  (March 16 - 23)

Christian Nationalism
with Jason Hensley, 1:30 - 3:30 PM  Zoom  (March 23)

Tuesdays

The Making of Vanishing Chinatown: The World of the May’s Photo Studio
with Emiko Omori, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM  In-Person  (March 24)

California’s Ceramic Tradition
with Avril Angevine, 1:30 - 3:30 PM  In-Person  (March 24)

Wednesdays

Women Mystics Gender, Power, and Mysticism
with Oliva Espin, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Zoom  (March 25)

The Secret Life of Jokes
with David Misch, 3:00 - 4:30 PM  Zoom  (March 25)

Thursdays

HYBRID (IN-PERSON): Civil Rights Soul - Music of the Civil Rights Movement
with Richie Unterberger, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Zoom  (March 19 - April 2) 

HYBRID (ZOOM): Civil Rights Soul - Music of the Civil Rights Movement
with Richie Unterberger, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Zoom  (March 19 - April 2) 

The Big Experiment in the Sky: San Francisco Salesforce Tower Crown Glows with Jim Campbell ‘s Art Work “Day for Night”!
with Jim Campbell and Beau Takahara, 1:30 - 3:00 PM  In-Person  (March 26)

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 13 - May 22

Mondays

Picturing Venice: Exploring the Lagoon City through Art
with Maureen O'Brien De Geller, 10:00 - 12:00 AM  In-Person 

Pioneers in Early 20th C Photography
with Sylvia Laudien-Meo, 12:30 - 2:30 PM  Zoom 

Siberia: Russia’s Frozen Wasteland or Its Economic Heartland?
with Asya Pereltsvaig, 3:00 - 5:00 PM  Zoom 

 
Tuesdays

Cinema of Resistance: 1937 - 1964
with Elliot Lavine, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Zoom

Shakespeare at the Movies
with Nicholas Jones, 12:00 - 2:30 PM  In-Person 

“Congress Shall Make No Law”: The Right of Free Speech
with Donna Schuele, 12:00 - 2:30 PM  Zoom 

Ancient Wisdom for Troubled Times: Persian Mystics on Today’s World
with Ava Homa, 3:00 - 5:00 PM  Zoom

Wednesdays

The Art of the Chapbook: Sequence Poems, Poems in Sections, and How to Publish a Chapbook
with Diane Frank, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Zoom

Chair Yoga for Everyone
with Magdalene Khoo, 3:00 - 4:00 AM  Zoom  

Thursdays

Limitation and Liberation: Reading and Writing Formal Verse
with Kathleen McClung, 10:00 - 12:00 AM  In-Person

Global Harmonies: Music from around the World
with Marketa Hancova, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Zoom 

Western Epics- Finding Ourselves Lost
with Douglas Kenning, 12:00 - 2:30 PM  In-Person 

Travel the World Through Textiles
with Rose Kelly, 3:00 - 5:00 PM  In-Person 

Fridays

The Films of Alfred Hitchcock: 1944–1960
with Cary Pepper, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  In-Person 

A Fresh Look at French Art
with Avril Angevine, 12:30 - 2:30 PM  In-Person

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