Still time to join us for OLLI spring classes!

OLLI spring classes start Feb. 2

Still time to join us in Dover, Lewes, Ocean View, Wilmington and online — register now through Feb. 13

The University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) spring semester begins February 2, with over 300 courses on topics ranging from art, history, literature and music to science, genealogy and yoga.

OLLI benefits illustration — Great UD benefits for OLLI members

As a volunteer-driven learning cooperative for adults age 50-plus, UD OLLI has over 2,500 active members and holds classes throughout Delaware and online, featuring a variety of learning and social opportunities with no exams or grades.

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!

Spring semester begins Feb. 2 — browse courses now

Spring classes start Feb. 2

OLLI’s spring semester kicks off on Feb. 2 with 13-week, 11-week and five-week sessions. A second five-week session starts March 30. Highlights of each location’s planned spring offerings include:

Dover – Book Club, Delaware Revolutionary History, Codes and Ciphers, Theater Appreciation, Knitting [click here for full Dover course list]
Lewes – Diamonds and Jewelry, Painting, Collage, Basketry, Pony Express History, Russian Conversation, Science of Drug Discovery, Chorus, Music Jam [click here for full Lewes course list]
Ocean View – Argentine Tango, Mah Jongg, Card Making, History of Rock & Roll, Seated Exercise, Walking Group [click here for full Ocean View course list]
Wilmington – Painting, Drawing, Concert Band, Rock Band, Bird Watching Club, Pompeii: Time Capsule of Roman Life, History of the CIA, International Folk Dance, U.S. Healthcare: Policies and Politics, Yoga, Tai Chi [click for full Wilmington course list]
Online – American Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Genealogy & Family History, History with Hagley, Investment Study Group, Memoir Writing, New Orleans History, Propaganda and Public Diplomacy with Ralph Begleiter [click for full list of online classes]

OLLI registration consists of a $260 semester membership fee, which includes unlimited classes 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.

Delaware residence or prior OLLI membership is not required; and confidential, need-based financial assistance is available. Please email OLLI-online@udel.edu for more information. Click here for details, including a full course listing.