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UD OLLI Summer Selections: June 22 – July 23, 2026
Five weeks of fun topics, short courses and field trips
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Dover (Wyoming Church): March 31, 2026 to April 28, 2026
Tuesday at 10:45 AM
This course is designed to introduce the fundamentals to develop skills in drawing using various techniques, i.e. depth/shadow, highlights, lines and other concepts, through discussion and observation. Students will be given a choice of subject matter, and will apply personal choices while creating art and using shape, definition, and positive and negative space. Materials to bring include drawing tablet, pencils, eraser.
Taught by: Sheila Exum
Dover (Wyoming Church): March 31, 2026 to April 28, 2026
Tuesday at 10:45 AM
If you’d like to knit socks, but don’t like double pointed needles, this is the class for you! We will focus on the “magic loop” technique: knitting a sock from the top down using one long circular needle. We will cover casting on and knitting the leg while getting used to the magic loop, then forming the heel, foot, and shaping the toe. The toe will be grafted for a smooth, comfortable finish. The project is made from worsted weight (size 4) yarn, using a 40″ size 5 (3.75mm) circular needle.
Taught by: Patricia White
Dover (Wyoming Church): March 31, 2026 to April 28, 2026
Tuesday at 2:30 PM
Codes and ciphers have been used throughout history to convey and protect sensitive information. In this class, you’ll learn the difference between codes and ciphers, and how they are made and broken. You’ll have the opportunity to try your hand at creating and solving both. We’ll also look at how codes and ciphers have been used over the centuries, and how they have affected history.
Taught by: Patricia White
Dover (Wyoming Church): April 2, 2026 to April 30, 2026
Thursday at 12:45 PM
In the 1960s, Greenwich Village pulsed with rebellious energy. Folk music thrived in its cafes, hosting Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and others. It was a haven for artists and activists, and it embodied counterculture. This class explores the music, poetry and literature that permeated the area of New York City known as “The Village.”
Taught by: Susan Watkins, Larry Watkins
Dover (Wyoming Church): April 2, 2026 to April 30, 2026
Thursday at 2:30 PM
This class will present a series of biographies of people who made significant contributions to the development of the automobile industry in the early twentieth century.
Taught by: Larry Watkins
Dover (Wyoming Church): April 2, 2026 to April 30, 2026
Thursday at 9:00 AM
Required Text: My Dear Hamilton, by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, ISBN 978-0-06-246616-7. This historical novel explores the hard fought war of American independence and even harder struggle to establish a working government for the new nation as envisioned by Alexander Hamilton, seen through the eyes of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, his wife, widow and warrior. A widow for almost 50 years, Elizabeth became a person of prominence in her own right. Join us to learn how and why she did.
There are two sections of this book club. One meets online, Wednesdays at 12:45 p.m., and the other meets Thursdays, in Dover at 9 a.m.
Taught by: Bobbi Neaton
This course has been added since catalog publication.
Kent County off site locations: April 1, 2026 to April 29, 2026
Wednesday at 10:00 AM
Come walk Kent County parks and the historic capital of Dover, Delaware, with your walking instructors from the First State Webfooters Walking Club. We will start our first week with a 1 mile route (can walk less or more) and by the last week will stroll our way up to 3.1 miles (adding a half mile per week) while enjoying the beauty of spring in Kent County. Participants walk at their own pace with an instructor leading and an instructor at the tail end.
Taught by: Karen Kaufman, Margie MacLeish
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.
Kent/Sussex | Wilmington