Osher at RIT Offers Free Open House Sessions Jan. 14-17
For those ages 50 and older who are curious—this is the gathering place to learn
Want to discuss contemporary events or the implications of global warming? Or learn beginning Italian or how to express yourself in writing?
If you’re ages 50 and over and wish to take advantage of classes and other activities that spark intellectual stimulation in the arts, literature, sciences, history and government—then Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT is the place for you.
A free open house of winter sessions will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Monday through Thursday, Jan. 14-17. New participants are invited to bring a brown bag lunch, stay the day, and socialize with current Osher at RIT members.
Highlights of classroom activities include: The Amazing History of Life on Earth, Exploring the Erie Canal, Music of Duke Ellington, and Second-Guessing the Academy, to Understanding the Human Brain, Elvis Goes to Hollywood and Vintage Concerts from Nine Timeless Legends of Jazz.
New members are always welcome at Osher at RIT. For more information or a course catalog, call (585) 292-8989 or email Osher.info@rit.edu.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT is a membership-led organization that stimulates minds and forges friendships among people ages 50 and older who live in Greater Rochester. Members participate in classes, discussions, lectures, social events and travel, while engaging in a range of courses to include the arts, literature, sciences, history and government. The organization was founded in 1987 as The Athenaeum, an affiliate of Rochester Institute of Technology. In 2006, it became an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, joining a growing national network of more than 100 university-based centers.