OLLI SUMMER SELECTIONS — June 22-July 23, 2026
Five weeks of fun topics, short courses and field trips
Join us this summer to connect with a fun learning community and make new friends at UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). OLLI programs are hosted throughout Delaware for adults 50+ to take classes, teach, exchange ideas and enjoy the camaraderie of their peers. Registration for the entire Summer Selections program will be $125, or $20 for individual offerings designated as special events, on a space available basis. Please note that some offerings require additional fees, noted in their descriptions. Registration begins May 11. Full course descriptions and registration details coming soon.
Here’s a preview of planned summer offerings (subject to change).
DOVER
- Conversation and Culinary Advice with Chef Alex Neaton
- A White Wine Tour of Europe
- A Day at the Archives
- Egypt: Land of the Pharaohs
LEWES
- Introduction to Wine
- Our Favorite Movies on the Big Screen
- Intermediate Painting Workshop
- Stained Glass Fundamentals
- Weave an African Coiled Rope Trivet
- July 1863
- Dealing with the Civil War Dead and Overview of the Sharp Shooter Units
- Frost and Updike on Spiritual Crisis
- Novel Writing: Introduction
- Artificial Intelligence: its Implications
- Learning to Read Cyrillic
- Sea Glass Forever!
- Is a Lab Grown Diamond Right for Me?
- Medicare Updates with the Medicare Maven
- Diamond Jewelry Appraisal and Insurance
- Recognizing and Preventing Financial Exploitation
- Caregiving
- Combat Jump: the American Invasion of Sicily, July 1943
- What Is the Red Cross?
- Coastal Concerts: Alkemie
- Coastal Concerts: Beijing Guitar Duo
- Coastal Concerts: Awadagin Pratt
- Coastal Concerts: American String Quartet
- Saturday Strolls on the Rehoboth Boardwalk (Rehoboth, Del.)
WILMINGTON
- Amazing Art at the Delaware Art Museum
- The Art of Travel: Century of Historic Travel Posters
- Open Studio: Art Workshop
- Basic Japanese Braiding
- Watercolor: Key Color Concepts
- Polymer Clay for Everyone
- WIP Wednesday: Fiber Crafts
- Retro Reels: Lunchtime Movies of the 80s and 90s
- Orchestral String Transitions
- Low and Slow BBQ: America’s Cuisine
- Thought Provoking Ted Talks and Trivia
- Evolution of the Cruise Vacation: 1960-2026
- Orphan Train Movement 1854-1929
- S.S. United States: Final Voyage
- History and Tales of Rehoboth City
- European Radicalism: Anarchism
- Teen Books for Adults
- Family History Narratives: Introduction
- AI for the Fun of it
- Italian Is Fun
- Physiology of Aging: from DNA to Organism
- Evolution of Walking
- Yoga for Beginners
- Chair Yoga
- Understanding Medicalese: Common Medical Terms
- U.S. Supreme Court Decisions 2026
- True Story Behind the Bridge on the River Kwai
- Low and Slow BBQ: An American Lunch
- Vegetable Gardening
- Behind the Scenes at Jeopardy (By a Jeopardy Winner)
- Cruising Smart: Plan and Save at Sea
- The Mason-Dixon Pour: Regional Wine & Food Journey
- Dimensions of Health Care Quality
- An Age of Conflict: Where Are We in History?
- Dare to Declare
- League of Extraordinary Authors
- Plastic Bags to Sleeping Mats for the Homeless
- Cookbook Club
- Beginner Drawing with Colored Pencils at the Art Studio
- Stained Glass Birds on Driftwood with the Art Studio
- Repurpose an Old Book into a Unique Journal with the Art Studio
- Historic New Castle Walking Tour (New Castle, Del.)
ONLINE
- Intermediate Watercolor with the Art Studio
- Four Films Celebrating American Music
- Shroud of Turin
- George III: Last King of America
- Jewish New Orleans
- Poetry of Pablo Neruda
- Tana French: the Keeper
- Jesus’ Teachings from ‘The Chosen’ TV Show
- The Language of God
- Artificial Intelligence: a Nontechnical Look
- German: Enjoy Learning!
- Healthy Aging: New Science of Longevity
- Elder Law: Planning Today to Protect Tomorrow
Offerings subject to change.
