Leading a Meaningful Life in a Self-centered World
What now?
Having survived their youth and entered maturity, OLLI members will appreciate the affirming and instructive book, "The Second Mountain...
The Use of Medieval Mythology in Current Political Culture and Propaganda with Martin Shichtman
An OLLI Dialog Special Event
Professor Shichtman studies the ways by which medieval symbols have been embraced by political movements to represent uncorrupted purity....
"The Art of Dying Well"
Explore life through literature
This book is packed with extraordinarily helpful insights and true stories. It is a handbook that shows how to thrive in later life, how to...
From the Grove to the Gallery: A Personal Journey with African ArtFrom the Grove to the Gallery: A Personal Journey with African Art
Nii Quarcoopome
This illustrated lecture explores the power of African art through the prism of speaker Nii Quarcoopome’s personal experience. It offers...
“From a Heartbroken Mother”
The Memorialization Efforts of WWI Red Cross Worker Colin V. Dyment
Colin Dyment worked with the Red Cross serving in France with the American Expeditionary Forces in the First World War. In a session led by...
John LeCarre’ and the Cold War on Film - Part 2
Dig deep into John LeCarre'
This study group is a continuation of a study group held in Fall 2019. (It is not necessary to have participated in that study group.) We...
Women’s Issues: The Moment of Lift
Women's empowerment
“If you want to lift society up - invest in women!” (Melinda Gates). In her book which we will be discussing, "The Moment of...
Stories in Stone
A Walk in the Cemetery
There is no single site in the community that tells its story with more drama than the cemetery. It is the one place where we can trace our...
Overview of Home Computing for Beginners
Help with your computer.
This course will cover computer history, equipment, applications, user tips, demonstrations, and Q&A opportunities mostly related to...
Computerized Investing
Stocks – Selection and Evaluation
This course is designed to explore active stock investing strategies using your computer. Which stock (or group of stocks) is most likely to...
The Classic Short Story
Stories of Six Powerful and Significant Writers
This study group will read and discuss short stories by six writers from the past whose works are still today significant and powerful. As...
A Conversation with Sander Levin
Sander Levin
An open conversation with the Distinguished Speaker ex-Congressman Sander Levin about the highlights of his career, his accomplishments and...
Business Strategy and Leadership
Part of the "Challenges of Climate Change" Lecture Series
Solutions to the climate change challenge must come from the market (as comprised of corporations, the government, non-governmental...
Religion and Violence
Learn about the link between religion & violence
Violence is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, as it...
Wine 101
No Longer Feel Intimidated
This seminar is for those who enjoy wine, but feel intimidated by their lack of knowledge about it. Learn lots of practical “how’s”...
Great Riddles in Archeology
World's greatest mysteries explained.
Video Lectures from The Penn Museum. Some of the world’s greatest archaeological riddles have eluded us for centuries. Discover and...
Chasing Two Rabbits
Hunter-Gatherer Education in the 21st Century
The group explores indigenous hunter-gatherer societies in the 21st century, and how marginalized communities can drive solutions to the...
What’s Going on in Housing?
And How to Be Prepared
This three session course will help home and property owners, investors, and intellectually active seniors understand the latest...
Local Community Theaters
An Evenings with OLLI Event
There is a wealth of excellent theatre in and around Ann Arbor, including a world behind the scenes that creates the costumes, sets, and...
The Myth of Phaedra: 3 Perspectives
Dig deep into Euripides
Led by experienced teachers Marilyn Scott (Classics) and Gail Hubbard (French), this study group will see how one myth may be interpreted...
The Underfunding of Mental Health Services in Washtenaw County
Systemic Origins and Possible Reforms
Washtenaw County Community Mental Health (WCCMH) had a deficit of $10.3 million in 2019. This study group will start with a discussion of...
Meaning and Power of Dreams
What do your dreams mean?
Dreams are typically important, unconscious messages, bringing issues from the past to the present. They often contain direct or disguised...
Primers, Chalk, and Bells
The History of One-room Schools in Michigan
In the rapidly changing world of education today, it is comforting to look back on the ‘good old days’ of the one-room school. Michigan...
Science, Art, and Spirituality
Expand your imagination
Science, Art, and Spirituality examines the interplay of humanity’s attempts to understand its existence through its rational...
The Public Health Crisis of American Gun Violence
How We Can Make a Difference
Physicians for the Prevention of Gun Violence (PPGV) is a Michigan based organization that educates physicians on the prevention of gun...
Crowd Sourcing Narratives: How Small Can They Be?
What is crowd sourcing and how can I do it?
An alter ego, an imaginary friend, and a small chicken walked into a bar. “Is this for adults or children,” asked a voice. “Yes,”...
A Study of Ethics
An OLLI Shared Interest Group
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) has a new program option known as a Shared Interest Group (SIG). A SIG brings people together who...
On Walking
Get more out of a walk
In the first hour we will discuss some of the classic literature on walking which is vast and varied. This literature is often expressed in...
Alden B. Dow and Mid-century Modern Architecture in Southeast Michigan
An Evenings with OLLI Event
This presentation by Craig McDonald, Director of the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio and the Foundation Representative of the Alden and Vada...
Local Leadership and Personal Action
Part of the "Challenges of Climate Change" Lecture Series
Our two speakers, Mike Shriberg (Great Lakes Regional Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation) and Oday Salim (Clinical...
Strengthening American Democracy Through an Informed Citizenry
How can I help increase the vote in 2020
This OLLI Volunteer Service Learning project invites interested OLLI members to play an important role working with each other and with...
The Current Impeachment Cycle in Washington DC
Barbara L.. McQuade
Our nation’s capital is in turmoil. The two major political parties are incapable of functioning in a civil or collaborative manner. In...
The Power of Music, A Musical Performance and Conversation, by Harmony Ann Arbor
An Evenings with OLLI Event
Harmony is a community chorus for singers of all ages, designed to offer concerts for senior living communities, extended healthcare...
Hands-on History
Everyday Women and Politics
Before women had the right to vote in America, how did they engage with politics in their everyday lives? Join Instructor Jayne Ptolemy and...
Rosie the Riveter and the Willow Run Bomber Plant
Led by a Tribute Rosie
This presentation highlights the role of women in the defense industries during WWII. The “Save The Bomber Plant Campaign” will be...
Today’s Racial Divides:
How Has Education Failed Us?
Bryan Stevenson, author of “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative”, says,...
“Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen” by Mary Norris
In Conversation with Marilyn Scott, OLLI’s own Punctuation Princess
Best-selling New York Times author and renowned New Yorker copy editor—the Comma Queen herself—Mary Norris is again delighting readers...
How $$ Makes Detroit Go-Round
An OLLI Day Trip
Join OLLI on this day trip which will begin at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Detroit Branch. The bank tour will include a...
Beer 101
But Not a Tasting
This seminar is for those who enjoy beer and want to know more about it, particularly in light of the huge proliferation of beer styles in...
Final Decisions
Help with end of life decisions
We will cover a number of topics relating to end of life decisions. They include: Michigan’s laws relating to burial; honest talks with...
"The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long Term Health"
How to control your health
The study group title is the name of the book we will read by Drs. Erica and Justin Sonnenburg. This book is about how the gut microbiota,...
The History of the Stars: An Introduction to Early Astronomy
Learn about astronomy
The University of Michigan Library holds an extraordinary collection of manuscripts and early printed books describing the early history of...
How Does a Single Protein Molecule Cause an Array of Diseases? The Story of the Magic Protein NLRP3
Learn about cell biology and disease
In some cases, the malfunction of a single molecule in our body causes diseases. Here the protein NLRP3 will be taken as an example. The...
Caravans, Cultures, and Chinggis Khan
Along the Silk Route
The Silk Route is a collection of pathways that, together, link China to Vienna, Istanbul, Baghdad, and India across the Inner Asian steppe...
Mentorship Today Impacts the Future
Timothy Neal
Mentorship plays a valuable role in the development of others. The mentor has a unique perspective on individuals who aspire to develop as a...
Bløm Meadworks Tour and Tasting
An Evenings with OLLI Event
Learn all about mead--what it is and how it is made, tour a taproom and production area, taste the ingredients, and sample three meads and...
A Dialog About the Definition of Sex – Should it Include Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity?
An OLLI Dialog Special Event
Currently the Supreme Court is hearing arguments about the meaning of the word “sex” in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the primary...
Mid-Century Modern Midland
An OLLI Out of Town Event
OLLI has planned a day trip to Midland, Michigan, recognized as one of the most architecturally significant communities in the U.S. due to...
Literary Short Fiction
Artful, Joyful Readings
This is a study group for literary short fiction aficionados where we engage in close-critical-artful-joyful readings of literary short...
