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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

UWAA Members can become an OLLI-UW Member and register for a free course (up to $75 value)! Returning members can receive 20% off a normal priced course.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Washington (OLLI‑UW) gives adults over the age of 50 the opportunity to learn for the joy of learning, without tests, grades or papers.

Courses are led by current and retired UW faculty and experts from the community. Classes are offered both Zoom and in-person courses – some at the UW!

Fall Courses include:

• From Volodymyr (the Great) to Volodymyr (Zelenskyy): A Look at the History (and Future) of Ukraine
• Groups, Groupies, Grouped — A Sociological Discussion
• Photography at Kubota Garden: Shoot to Share (includes in-person location shoot)
• The Color of Feathers
• Middle East and Mediterranean, Ancient and Modern
• Pike Place Market: A People’s History of a People’s Market
• Understanding Our Universe
• UW Olmsted Campus Walk — The UW Campus and the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition
• Who’s Watching You? Walking Tour
• Acrylic Painting
• Classic Beers (includes optional in-person brewery visit)
• Japanese Pop Culture
• Mormonism
• Museum Masterpieces: Europe — Part 1
• Shakespeare, the Broadway Musicals
• Ages of Oppenheimer
• America in the 1850s: Origins of the Civil War
• Arboretum Autumn Walking Tour
• Hooks, Riffs and Earworms: How Your Favorite Music Grabs You
• Keys to Understanding Mexico
• Middle East and Mediterranean, Ancient and Modern
• The Federalist Papers
• The Roots of Rock ‘n Roll, Part II: Continuing the Story of Rock From the 1950s Into the 1960s

For more information on classes and registration CLICK HERE. OLLI-UW has a low annual membership fee of $40 and a minimal fee per course. For questions email olli@uw.edu.

Become an OLLI-UW Member and register for a free course this Autumn 2023 (up to $75 value). Returning OLLI-UW members get 20% off a normal priced course.

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