2018 Summer Classes & Activities – OLLI at Eckerd College

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Eckerd College announces its 2018 Summer series of 35 non-credit liberal arts classes and activities in May, June, and August.

Designed for people age 50-plus and open to all adult learners in Pinellas County, OLLI classes include topics in biography, culture and travel, film and television, Florida studies, history, theatre, science, and visual arts.

Among the 2018 OLLI summer classes offered at the Eckerd College Continuing Education Center (CEC) campus are: Jerome Robbins: Master of Movement,  The “isms” of Modern Art, Casablanca: The Making of a Classic, UFOs: Fact or Fiction?, How the Railroads Changed Florida, The Musical Artistry of Vienna, A History of Florida’s Hurricanes, Music Man: The Life and Shows of Meredith Wilson, Al Hirschfield: Master Caricaturist, and Overview of U.S. Navy Submarines.

In addition, two classic American film comedies, Mel Brooks’ The Producers and Billy Wilder’s Some Like It Hot, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, will be shown in the Eckerd College Miller Auditorium with HD digital projection.

A bus daytrip leaving Eckerd College on May 22nd presents, A Day in Bali: Exploring the Hindu Temple of Florida. On August 28th, a guided tour of the James Museum, St Petersburg’s newest cultural destination, will also be offered, featuring its collection of 500 paintings and sculptures of the American West.  

Most classes and activity fees vary from $10 to $45 for OLLI members. Many are single session classes.  

The annual OLLI membership is $59 per person and provides class discounts and other community benefits. Non-OLLI members are welcome to participate in all classes and activities. For more information, visit the 2018 summer brochure listings at eckerd.edu/olli/courses or contact OLLI at 727-864-7600 to request a brochure sent by mail.

OLLI, a non-profit educational organization, is based at Eckerd College in St Petersburg with a supporting location in Palm Harbor. Each year OLLI provides more than 350 affordable and intellectually stimulating classes, interest groups, local and international trips, and special events at multiple locations to expand and enrich the lives of its 1,600 members in Pinellas County.  

Contact: Walt Ulbricht, Marketing Committee Chair for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Eckerd College, 330-651-1476 or walt.ulbricht2012@gmail.com

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