OLLI at Eckerd College Announces Spring/Summer 2019 Classes

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Eckerd College has a new seasonal course catalog.  The OLLI Spring/Summer 2019 Catalog of classes and activities for the St. Petersburg Continuing Education Center (CEC) lists over 39 courses and activities offered during May, June and August.

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

Sample of Class Names Include:

  • A Great Books Discussion Group
  • Beachcombing 101
  • Introduction to Meditation
  • 8 Magicians in Vaudeville
  • Neil Armstrong: Boy Scout, Pilot Hero
  • The Story of Sun Records
  • Medical Marijuana in Florida: A Pharmacist’s Insight
  • 50th Anniversary of Woodstock
  • Arms and Tactics of the Roman Legions and
  • Stay Safe Online.

Most classes and activity fees vary from $10 – $45 for OLLI members. Many are single-session classes offered for about two hours in the morning or afternoon.   An optional annual OLLI membership is $59 /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 2019 Spring/Summer catalog listings at eckerd.edu/OLLI or contact OLLI at 727-864-7600 to have 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 400 affordable and intellectually stimulating classes, interest groups, local daytrips and international trips to expand and enrich the lives of its 1,500 members in Pinellas County.  

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

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