OLLI SF State Courses

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In-person classes: 160 Spear Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

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December Mini Courses | December 3 - December 12

OLLI SF State's "Mini" courses are open to ALL — members and non-members.

 

Monday

Getting More Out of History
with Steve Harris, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  In-Person

Beyoncé’s Revolutionary Shout-Outs: The Politics of Citation in Lemonade, Renaissance, and Cowboy Carter
with Sarita Cannon, 1:30 - 3:30 PM  In-Person

 

Tuesday

Critical Elections and Party Systems in US History (2 Week Class)
with Robert Cherny, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Zoom  

 

Wednesday

Liverpool, the City of Seafarers, Immigrants, and The Beatles
with Asya Pereltsvaig, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM   Zoom 

Celebrating the Wondrous Wit and Scintillating Songs of Tom Lehrer 
with Bonnie Weiss, 3:00 - 5:00 PM  Zoom   (2 Week Class)

 

Thursdays

Your Write to Resilience 
with Kathryn Santana Goldman, 10:00 - 11:30 PM  Zoom 

 

Charles and Ray Eames, Design for Life
with Avril Angevine, 1:30 - 3:30 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.

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

Winter Courses | January 27 - March 7, 2025

 

Mondays

The Rape of Europa: Phoenician Civilization and Carthage

with Douglas Kenning, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  In-Person 

 

Ageism in Hollywood: How Aging is Treated Cinematically - Past and Present
with Susan Murdy, 12:30 - 2:30 PM  In-Person

 

Fighting Slavery in the United States
with Richard Bell, 3:00 - 5:00 PM  Zoom

 

 

Tuesdays

Language Myths Debunked!
with Asya Pereltsvaig, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Zoom 

 

The Soul of Cinema - Film Music Appreciation
with David Möschler, 12:30 - 2:30 PM  In-Person 

 

Fun with Paper: Hands-on Craft
with Margaret Quintana, 3:00 - 5:00 PM  In-Person 

 

Wednesdays

Flash Memoir: Discovering Jewels in Drawers of Our Lives
with Kathleen McClung, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  In-Person 

 

Chair Yoga for Strength and Flexibility
with Magi Khoo, 3:00 - 4:00 PM Zoom

 

 

Thursdays

Hanna-Barbera: From Modern Stone-Age to Meddling Kids

with Greg Ehrbar, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Zoom 

 

Revolution! Has Radical Political Change Ever Worked?
with Steve Harris, 12:30 - 2:30 PM  In-Person 

 

Elder Justice - A Citizen's Guide
with Lisa Nerenberg, 3:00 - 5:00 PM  In-Person 

 

Fridays

The British Invasion: British Rock of the 1960s

with Richie Unterberger, 10:00 PM - 12:00 PM  Hybrid 

Register: In-Person or Zoom

 

America’s First Home-Grown Philosophy: Transcendentalism
with Jannie Dresser, 12:30 - 2:30 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