Designed for people age 50-plus and open to all adult learners across Pinellas County, OLLI classes include topics in biography, culture and travel, film and television, Florida studies, history, theatre, science and visual arts. The OLLI 2018 Fall Catalog of classes and activities for the CEC, listing 124 courses and activities offered… September – December.
In addition, OLLI at Eckerd College will feature “King Lear,” & “Frankenstein” in October as recorded live productions of the British National Theatre. Three live productions of the New York Metropolitan Opera will be simulcast by satellite, including “Aida” and “Samson et Dalila.” Both distinguished series feature HD digital projection in Eckerd College’s Dan and Mary Miller Auditorium.
Classes & activity fees vary from $10 – $45 for OLLI members. Many are single-session classes offered for about 2 hours in a morning or afternoon. OLLI annual membership ($59/) provides class discounts and other benefits.
Non-OLLI members are welcomed to participate in all classes and activities. Visit the 2018 Fall Catalog listings online at www.eckerd.edu/olli/courses or call 727-864-7600 for a catalog 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 at multiple locations to expand and enrich the lives of its 1,600 members in Pinellas County. Walt Ulbricht, Marketing Committee Chairperson, walt.ulbricht2012@gmail.com.
Classes include:
- Laughing at 90: The Lives & Careers of Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner
- Parlez-vous Touriste?
- Introduction to Tai Chai
- 1968:The Year That Music Changed Forever
- The Supreme Court: Review of Current Term
- Beethoven: The 32 Piano Sonatas and
- The El Camino Santiago Pilgrimage Trails.