Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

January Explorations — Free Online Mini-Courses

Community invited to sample free online classes, January 13-23, 2026

VIEW SESSION DESCRIPTIONS (10-page PDF)

Current, past and prospective OLLI members are invited to learn more about classes and activities at the University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program by attending virtual mini-courses in January.

“January Explorations” is a free sampler of online short classes – one to two sessions each – taking place Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. All sessions take place online via the Zoom free videoconferencing platform, with first-come, first-served attendance. There is no cost to participate in January Explorations, however registration is required.

Participants register for the entire January Exploration program, not each individual class. Zoom participation links for all classes will be sent to each registrant during the week of January 5.

This year, free sampler courses include:

  • 75 Years at the Winter Garden Theater on Broadway
  • Aging With Connection: Antidote To Loneliness
  • Autobiography of a Yogi: Yogananda’s Life and Teachings
  • Binge Jesus in “The Chosen”
  • Birthday Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Bottoms Up! History of American Whiskey
  • Climate Change and Delaware
  • The Delaware End-of-Life Options Act and You
  • Ellen Dupont and Robert Wheelwright and “Goodstay”
  • Empowering the Next Generation: Diamond Challenge Virtual Judging
  • Energy Kinesiology: Healing the Body By Shifting Its Energy
  • Exploring Green Hill Farm/“Goodstay” and Its Fascinating People
  • Frontiers for Healthy Aging
  • Great Songs for the Movies
  • Howard Pyle: Life at Green Hill Farm and Beyond
  • Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL)
  • Literary Anniversary: Agatha Christie
  • Living Among the 32 Volcanos: Join Amy Live from Guatemala
  • Magic With Math
  • MALS Presents! (UD Master of Arts In Liberal Studies)
  • MaxAmazing Your Retirement
  • MBSR Overview: 8-Week Program at OLLI (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction)
  • News As Storytelling: Preview Of “The News Story” Spring Offering
  • OLLI Benefits: Get the Most from Your OLLI Membership
  • OLLI on the Go: Submitting OLLI Travel Requests for Your Class
  • Physiology of Sleep, Wake and Dreams
  • So, You Want To Be An OLLI Instructor?
  • Songs for Americans
  • Sustainability Solutions
  • Ted Talks and Trivia
  • The I’s Have It
  • The New York City Subway: Then and Now
  • Winter Poems
  • Writing Your Own Obituary
  • Click here to view complete session descriptions (12-page PDF)

Offerings and schedule subject to change.


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