Looking for some fun classes and activities in the Wilmington area this fall? There’s still time to register for UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program, the University of Delaware’s learning cooperative for adults age 50-plus to take classes and socialize together, with no grades or exams.
In addition to the Wilmington location, OLLI classes are also offered online, as well as in Dover, Lewes, Newark and Ocean View. There’s something for everyone. Classes start September 2, and registration is available through September 15.
OLLI’s Wilmington home is on UD’s beautiful Wilmington Campus, comprising Arsht Hall and Goodstay Gardens, 2700 Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilmington. Classes offered this fall include:
Unlimited OLLI course registrations throughout Delaware and online
Your OLLI membership includes unlimited course registration at all UD OLLI locations, including online classes. (Martians or Mozart, anyone? Online classes this semester include The Martians Are Coming: How Orson Welles Terrorized The Nation and Operas By Mozart And Leoncavallo.)
Other online classes include African American Art, Photography, British Invasion, National Parks, Genealogy, Auto Industry Moguls, Shakespeare, Elder Law, Retirement Investing, State of the News Media with Ralph Begleiter and more. Click here click for full list of online classes with descriptions!
Great UD benefits for OLLI members
OLLI members have a special UD-affiliated status, and receive many of the same benefits and discounts as UD undergraduate and graduate students, like a UD email address and ID card, UD library access, UD course auditing, Ancestry.com access, discounted UD football tickets and more — click here for details!
OLLI registration consists of one flat $260 membership fee for the fall semester, which includes unlimited classes and activities at all UD OLLI locations and online. A few classes may have an additional fee for supplies or for special partnership programs. There is no cost for parking at UD OLLI locations.
Financial assistance is available
Delaware residence or prior OLLI membership is not required; and confidential, need-based partial financial assistance is available. Please email OLLI-online@udel.edu for more information.
For more information, visit the OLLI website or email OLLI-online@udel.edu.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Delaware
OLLI is an academic cooperative for adults 50 and over to enjoy classes, teach, exchange ideas and socialize together, with no exams or educational requirements for participation. OLLI welcomes you.
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