UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute locations have partnered across Delaware for a successful online program and will continue online offerings in 2021. Pictured are OLLI instructors and volunteers …
Read MoreThe University of Delaware’s OLLI programs have partnered across all locations to offer more than 200 online classes this fall, with volunteer instructors drawn from the OLLI Wilmington …
Read MoreUD’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute-based Ben Franklin Circle began meeting online after UD’s OLLI programs were canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. OLLI’s Ben Franklin Circle discussion …
Read MoreOLLI to host online summer session! UPDATED MAY 21, 2020 The Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes at the University of Delaware will be hosting a new series of interactive …
Read MoreOLLI programming and courses suspended for Spring 2020 semester Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, both OLLI Wilmington and OLLI Kent and Sussex suspended all programming beginning Wednesday, …
Read MoreOLLI classes and programming remain suspended until further notice Coronavirus, or COVID-19, continues to be an evolving situation, and we want to keep you informed about University of …
Read MoreOLLI classes and programming suspended until further notice Coronavirus, or COVID-19, continues to be an evolving situation, and we want to keep you informed about University of Delaware …
Read MoreUD’s lifelong learning program in Wilmington will host a free daytime lecture series on Fridays this spring at Arsht Hall. Series features history topics, successful aging, pet therapy, …
Read MoreSelf-improvement as a lifelong endeavor The Ben Franklin Circle Discussion Group at OLLI Wilmington meets as an extracurricular activity led by Diane Senerth, pictured center front. Last fall, …
Read MoreJoan Mansperger is an OLLI member and volunteer from Lewes, Del., seen here volunteering at the MERR Institute (Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation) education table at the …
Read MoreA class from UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program visits UD’s Vita Nova kitchen with a tour led by Vita Nova chef-instructors John Deflieze and Joe DiGregorio. …
Read MoreUniversity of Delaware Provost Robin W. Morgan recently announced a new OLLI Lewes classroom partnership with Trinity Faith Christian Center, Lewes. UD’s expanding lifelong learning program signs classroom …
Read MoreOLLI course catalogs available now, January open houses set Registration is open now for spring classes at the University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLI). Classes start …
Read MorePictured in front of OLLI Kent County’s home at Wyoming Church in Dover is the Member Relations Committee of Caroline Baxter, Deb Roberts, UD administrative assistant Diana Faison, …
Read MoreBetsey and Neil Cullen presented “Exceed Your Fundraising Goal: It Can Happen,” at the 2019 Southern Regional Conference for Learning in Retirement. This summer, OLLI Wilmington members Neil and …
Read MoreLearn about retirement and senior care resources in our area Senior Retirement Expo Sept. 20, 2019 12:30-3 p.m., Arsht Hall University of Delaware 2700 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington Learn more …
Read MoreSeries features senior expo, Callahan lectures, poetry and author talks The community is invited to attend a free daytime lecture series this fall sponsored by the University of …
Read MoreJon Swallow, UD director of marine operations, led an impromptu question-and-answer session when UD by the Sea participants stopped for a site visit at the UD Research Vessel …
Read MoreFall course catalogs are available now for UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) programs. To learn more, the community is invited to attend an open house on July …
Read MoreKaren M. Ingram is pictured here on her award-winning city block for which she won first place in the Community Greenest Block category in the 2016 Wilmington City …
Read MoreHeritage Shores, Bridgeville, Del. The University of Delaware’s popular educational program for individuals aged 50+ will expand to Bridgeville, Del., for the upcoming fall semester. For the first …
Read MoreMolecular biologist Bob LaRossa will discuss how DNA technologies have revolutionized genealogy research, at UD’s Arsht Hall in Wilmington on June 12. June 10-13: genealogy and culture lectures …
Read MoreSummer enrichment learning for age 50+ Registration is open now for summer classes at the University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLI) with classes starting June 3 …
Read MorePro Football Hall of Fame sportswriter Ray Didinger presents “The NFL at 100: How Football Became America’s Game” at UD’s Arsht Hall in Wilmington. Eagles Encyclopedia author explains …
Read MoreAs part of the Issues in Foreign Policy class at OLLI Lewes, U.S. Admiral Michael Mullen discussed the decline of U.S. influence. Pictured here, OLLI members Michael Burkhart, …
Read MoreThe OLLI Lewes program had its home at the Cape Henlopen School District’s Lewes School on Savannah Road in Lewes, from 2003 to 2013. OLLI Lewes, Ocean View …
Read MoreSpring enrichment learning for age 50+ Registration is open now for spring classes at the University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLI) with classes starting Jan. 28 …
Read MoreNeighboring organizations enjoy intergenerational experience A pair of neighboring nonprofit organizations teamed up for an intergenerational experience when 12 members of the University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning …
Read MoreOLLI Lewes member Sue Claire Harper was featured in a recent issue of Delaware Today’s 302Health magazine. “Sue Claire Harper is plenty busy as chair of the League …
Read MoreFall courses at the University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLI) take place Sept. 4-Nov. 19 in Dover, Lewes and Ocean View, and Sept. 4-Dec. 7 in …
Read MoreOLLI Dover classes to meet at Wyoming Church this fall The OLLI Dover program is moving to a new Dover classroom location beginning this fall, with classes held …
Read MoreJennifer Merrill UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and Division of Professional and Continuing Studies are pleased to welcome Jennifer Zelenke Merrill to succeed longtime OLLI Wilmington manager Carol …
Read MoreOn Thursday, May 10, OLLI Wilmington program coordinator Andrea Majewski participated in the “Over the Edge” fundraising event to help benefit Special Olympics in Delaware, rappelling down a …
Read MoreOLLI Lewes summer classes featured a variety of topics this year, including these in session on June 12, 2018 and captured by a visiting photographer. Introduction to Duplicate …
Read MoreOLLI Dover summer classes featured a variety of topics this year, including these in session on June 12, 2018 and captured by a visiting photographer. Tree Classification taught …
Read MoreUD’s lifelong learning program in Wilmington will host a four-day morning lecture series June 11-14. Featured presenters include UD alumnus Dana Herbert of Desserts by Dana, pictured above. …
Read MoreThe OLLI Spring Luncheon was held on April 16 with over 100 in attendance. Tradition Slow Jam played during the social hour. Elder Moments accompanied by Readers Theater …
Read MoreRegistration is open now for summer session at the University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLI) with classes scheduled for June 4-29 in Dover and Lewes and …
Read MoreAll campuses of the University of Delaware will remain closed Wednesday, March 21 due to inclement weather. Classes scheduled on March 21 will not meet, and offices will be …
Read MoreDover exhibit features artists from UD’s lifelong learning programs Statewide OLLI Juried Art Exhibit Dover Public Library, 35 Loockerman Plaza, Dover March 10-April 14, 2018 Reception and Award …
Read MoreOLLI members at the University of Delaware in Lewes and Ocean View recently had the opportunity to sign up for a new class taught by Susan Ball, chair …
Read More“Originally, we learned about OLLI from neighbors, and Betsey enrolled in a poetry course. Later we enrolled in classes together, and we were off and running. Betsey writes …
Read MoreWhen most people think of the University of Delaware, they envision the Newark campus bustling with students hurrying from class to class and preparing for their future careers. …
Read More“My favorite aspect of our UD lifelong learning program as a course leader is the lively interaction with class members. Our class sessions are discussion-focused, not lectures, and …
Read More“When you hear the word ‘school’ or ‘classes,’ maybe your mind immediately thinks of writing essays or taking exams. Well, mine did, but that’s not the case at …
Read MoreDrones, the monosyllabic catch-all for remote controlled unmanned aircraft, have captured the attention of almost everyone in the past decade. But the history of drones goes back more …
Read MoreThe 21-member (and growing) Lewes Beekeeping Club was formed in 2016 during the inaugural beekeeping class taught by Dean Hoover and Tom Lord at OLLI in Lewes, Delaware. …
Read MoreA Wooden Boat Building class at UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program in Wilmington built a 17-foot kayak from a kit, led by instructor Jim Hainer (third …
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