Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - OLLI Spring 2025 Course Catalog - 19 Jan 2025
2025 SPRING COURSE CATALOG
Planning Your Best Retirement
What Our Members Are Saying
Judy Unrath, OLLI Member and Volunteer
Teaching Opportunities
See “Canasta Craze: Master the Game and Make New Friends!”
Cancellation and Refund Policy
OLLI Staff and Volunteer Committee Members
Activity Levels
Benefits of OLLI Membership
Class Index (Classes at a Glance)
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Class Listings by Category
Course Locations & Key
Policies and Procedures
Volunteer Information
Registration Form
Class Listings in Detail
YouTube Channel Info
Social Activities & Events
Share your love of learning with a Linked Membership
All About OLLI
OLLI Memberships
Why Your Gift Matters
VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES
Get Active with OLLI
Science & Nature
Health & Well-Being
Art & Architecture
Special Interest
Theatre & Film
Government, Politics & Economics
History
Tours & Day Trips
Leisure & Hobbies
Space And Planetary
Literature
Computer/Technology
Food/Beverage
Hikes
Philosophy & Religion
Languages
FEB. 18 | PURSUIT OF FREEDOM: NELSON HACKETT AND THE PATH TO ABOLITION
FEB. 19 | GREAT DECISIONS 2025
FEB. 18 | MOVING WITH EASE-ROSEN MOVEMENT
FEB. 19 | JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG: HOLDING NAZI LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE
TBD | WHAT TREE RINGS CAN TELL US
FEB. 17 | SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES: WHAT’S SO FUNNY?
FEB. 25 | THE VIOLIN: HISTORY, SOUND, AND CRAFTSMANSHIP
FEB. 20 | CANASTA CRAZE: MASTER THE GAME AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS!
FEB. 20 | YOGA FOR HEALTHY AGING
FEB. 21 | 200 YEARS OF JEWELRY
FEB. 24 | THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE: IT’S HISTORY AND INFLUENCE TODAY
FEB. 20 | PRESERVING ARKANSAS’S HISTORIC PLACES
FEB. 26 | EMPOWERING YOURSELF AGAINST MODERN SCAMS
MAR. 3 | INVESTIGATIVE INSIGHTS INTO A FAYETTEVILLE HOMICIDE CASE
MAR. 3 | FROM SCRIPT TO STAGE: DISCOVERING TWELFTH NIGHT AT THEATRESQUARED
FEB. 28 | PLANNING FOR TOMORROW: AN ESTATE PLANNING LUNCHEON
FEB. 25 | GEORGIA ON MY MIND
MAR. 4 | HUCK & JIM IN 1885
MAR. 10 | ACRYLIC PAINTING FOR BEGINNERS - SPRING
MAR. 7 | WHAT IS THE MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM?
MAR. 10 | DISMANTLING BIAS IN HEALTHCARE
MAR. 5 | TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME!
MAR. 5 | OZARK-ARKANSAS WRITERS BOOK CLUB
MAR. 6 | PLANNING YOUR OWN FUNERAL
MAR. 11 | MASTERING WATERCOLOR: TECHNIQUES FOR EVERY ARTIST
MAR. 12 | SWEET CREATIONS: CAKE DECORATING 101
MAR. 14 | HARVESTING HISTORY: AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF ARKANSAS’S ESSENTIAL CROPS
MAR. 12 | A GUIDE TO SKINCARE AND AESTHETIC TREATMENTS
MAR. 11 | DINE AND DISCOVER AT BLACK APPLE CIDERY
MAR. 19 | STROLLING WITH THE MASTERS: TOUR THE COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS AT CRYSTAL BRIDGES
MAR. 17 | UNDERSTANDING PROPERTY TAXES IN ARKANSAS
MAR. 24 | LGBTQ+: BUILDING UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS
MAR. 25 | TOUR HISTORIC PEABODY HALL
MAR. 21 | UAPS (UFOS): WE ARE DEFINITELY NOT ALONE!
TBD | BUILDING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
MAR. 20 | CYCLING CAN BE FOR EVERYONE
MAR. 31 | MEMORY 101-BRAIN HEALTH AND WELLNESS
MAR. 31 | WOMEN: THE FORGOTTEN “MEN” IN HISTORY (OOL)
APR. 1 | CHAPLIN UNMASKED: CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF THE TRAMP IN THE GOLD RUSH
APR. 1 | HUCK AND JIM IN 2024
APR. 1 | MAINSTREAMING THE MARGINS: A HISTORY OF LGBTQ+ AMERICA (OOL)
APR. 1 | THE SOUNDTRACK OF ROCK & POP IN THE 50’s & 60’s: THE MAGIC OF THE BRILL BUILDING ERA (OOL)
MAR. 31 | THE ESSENTIAL JANE AUSTEN (OOL)
APR. 2 | HIKE TO KINGS BLUFF FALLS
APR. 3 | SCIENCE CHARCUTERIE (OOL)
APR. 3 | TRIP TO GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM
APR. 4 | FOUNDATIONS OF DRAWING: PORTRAITS, PERSPECTIVE, AND LANDSCAPES
APR. 2 | FUTURE PROOFING YOUR HEALTHSPAN AND LONGEVITY (OOL)
APR. 3 | RUSSIA BEYOND RUSSIANS (OOL)
APR. 7 | FOLLOWING DARWIN: A PHOTOGRAPHIC TOUR OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
APR. 8 | CINEMA IN TRANSITION: EXPLORING CHANGE THROUGH CLASSIC FILMS (OOL)
APR. 9 | QR CURIOUS
APR. 7 | TERRORISM IN THE HEARTLAND
APR. 8 | REVEALING THE WONDERS OF ROMANESQUE AND GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE: AN EXPEDITION THROUGH TIME, 1100-1500 (OOL)
APR. 9 | SCRATCHBOARD ART
APR. 9 | CAR CRAZY: 1950’s ONWARD (OOL)
APR. 10 | NEUROLOGY IN A NUTSHELL: THE BRAIN EXPLAINED (OOL)
APR. 11 | BELLA NAPOLI: ITALY’S (OTHER) “ETERNAL CITY” (OOL)
APR. 10 | JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE: CHANGING OUR VIEW OF THE UNIVERSE
APR. 11 | UNLOCKING RESTFUL SLEEP: UNDERSTANDING CHANGES AND STRATEGIES FOR SENIORS
TBD | CLIMATE CHANGE DENIAL
APR. 15 | SURVIVAL ITALIAN: FROM ORDERING A CUP OF COFFEE TO CRUISING THE MARKET
APR. 16 | CREATIVE JOURNALING
APR. 17 | ALL ROADS LEAD TO CANE HILL
APR. 16 | DISCOVER THE GEOLOGY OF ARKANSAS
APR. 17 | HIKE ON DEVIL’S DEN TRAIL
APR. 16 | VIRTUOSOS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC (OOL)
APR. 23 | DELIGHTFUL DOGWOODS: TOURING DOGWOOD CANYON NATURE PARK
APR. 28 | INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
APR. 24 | STAYING STEADY: ENHANCING BALANCE AND COORDINATION AS WE AGE
APR. 22 | HIKE TO BUCKHORN CREEK
APR. 24 | TYSON ART TOUR: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS (4/24)
APR. 29 | SELF DEFENSE CLASS
MAY 1 | A DAY AT PHILBROOK MUSUEM OF ART
MAY 5 | BLOOMING BEAUTIES: A HANDS-ON FLORAL WORKSHOP
APR. 30 | FOLLOW THE MONEY: FINANCING THE NOVEMBER 2024 FEDERAL CAMPAIGNS
MAY 1 | TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES: THE ECONOMIC ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES
MAY 6 | ARKANSAS, THE NATION’S LEADER IN RICE PRODUCTION
MAY 8 | TYSON ART TOUR: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS (5/8)
MAY 13 | COMMUNICATING THROUGH MUSIC
MAY 9 | EXPLORING THE MARKET CENTER OF THE OZARKS
MAY 8 | ILLUMINATING THE NIGHT: UNDERSTANDING AND MITIGATING LIGHT POLLUTION
MAY 12 | TECH TERRORSSECURING YOUR INFORMATION IN A CONNECTED WORLD
MAY 14 | WHAT MAKES THE GRAND CANYON, GRAND?
MAY 14 | FIELD BIRDING BASICS
MAY 28 | INNOVATIONS IN HEALING
MAY 15 | STUDYING MARS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND EARTH’S CLIMATE CHANGES
MAY 30 | OVERNIGHT ONSC CAMP FOR ADULTS!
MAY 21 | KNIT LIKE A PRO: ESSENTIAL TIPS AND TRICKS FOR EVERY KNITTER
MAY 15 | CLAY CREATIONS: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO HANDBUILDING
Policies & Procedures
OLLI Members Only Classes
Osher Online Classes
Date: Sunday, February 2 Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: OLLI Headquarters, 481 S. Shiloh Dr. in Fayetteville
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