Calendar

November 2026

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	Current Events 9:30AM - 11:00AM The Birth of the American Empire 9:30AM - 11:00AM The First Century of Recorded Jazz: A Historical Survey 9:30AM - 11:00AM Orbiting Jupiter (OLLI @ U of A) 11:00AM - 12:30PM American Impressionist: Mary Cassatt 11:15AM - 12:45PM Romantic Period Composers: Under the Influence 11:15AM - 12:45PM Sapiens II - The Agricultural Revolution (OLLI @ U of A) 1:00PM - 2:30PM Intermediate Spanish 1:30PM - 3:30PM Express Yourself Through Writing Fiction 1:30PM - 3:30PM How to Choose a Medicare Plan 1:30PM - 3:30PM Tai Chi SIG 3:30PM - 4:20PM	Stonehenge: History of a Mystery 9:30AM - 11:00AM Brush Up Your Shakespeare: The Bard, Bardolatry, and Big Ideas (Part 2) 9:30AM - 11:00AM Discussing Finance, Economics, and Business in the News 9:30AM - 11:00AM Memoirs 11:15AM - 12:45PM Every Picture Tells a Story 11:15AM - 12:45PM Insect Societies 11:15AM - 12:45PM The Gentle Art Studio: An Eight-Week Sketchbook Journey (OLLI @ Chico) 1:00PM - 2:30PM The Crusades: History, Causes and Lasting Effects (OLLI @ U of A) 1:00PM - 2:30PM Aviation History: Post-World War II Aviation Vignettes (OLLI @ Chico) 1:00PM - 2:30PM Conversational French 1:30PM - 3:30PM Igor Stravinsky: His Life and His Music 1:30PM - 3:30PM Climate Change 101: The Likely, the Uncertain, the Unknown...and Why It Matters 1:30PM - 3:00PM Pickleball SIG 4:00PM - 5:30PM Let's Keep Knitting! (OLLI @ Chico) 6:00PM - 7:30PM	Bob Dylan: The Last 30 Years 9:30AM - 11:00AM Discussing The New Yorker Magazine 9:30AM - 11:00AM Turning Points in the History of Science 9:30AM - 11:00AM Obedience/Disobedience 11:00AM - 12:30PM The Making of the Modern Mind: Descartes's Meditations (Part 1 of 2) 11:15AM - 12:45PM Contemporary Events 11:15AM - 12:45PM Will: An English Playwright in Times of Radical Change (OLLI @ Chico) 1:00PM - 2:30PM History Through Song and (a Bit of) Story 1:30PM - 3:00PM What's New in Neuroscience: Part 5 1:30PM - 3:00PM Capitalism and Freedom 1:30PM - 3:00PM Writing Workshop 1:30PM - 3:00PM Mapping the Emergence of France (OLLI @ Chico) 4:00PM - 5:30PM	Journey into History: A Midwife's Tale 9:30AM - 11:30AM You Be the Critic 9:30AM - 11:30AM Law in the News 9:30AM - 11:30AM Pfaudler Lecture Series: Justice with Integrity: Leading the Next Chapter of Monroe County Law 12:15PM - 1:30PM Smartcracker: Dorothy Parker's Enduring Wit (OLLI @ ASU) 12:30PM - 2:00PM Bloodsuckers: Vampires in Film and Story 1:45PM - 3:45PM NotebookLM and Gemini: AI Tools for Research and Learning 1:45PM - 3:45PM Shakespeare's Julius Caesar 1:45PM - 3:45PM	Apple Devices SIG 11:00AM - 12:00PM Intellectual and Cultural History of the West: Part I. The Greeks (OLLI @ U of A) 11:00AM - 12:30PM Gentle Energizing Movement and Relaxation (OLLI @ U of A) 1:00PM - 2:00PM Tai Chi SIG 1:00PM - 1:50PM
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	The First Century of Recorded Jazz: A Historical Survey 9:30AM - 11:00AM The Birth of the American Empire 9:30AM - 11:00AM Current Events 9:30AM - 11:00AM Romantic Period Composers: Under the Influence 11:15AM - 12:45PM Mystical West Africa: Traditions and Voodoo 11:15AM - 12:45PM Sapiens II - The Agricultural Revolution (OLLI @ U of A) 1:00PM - 2:30PM Online Safety 1:30PM - 3:00PM Express Yourself Through Writing Fiction 1:30PM - 3:30PM Intermediate Spanish 1:30PM - 3:30PM Tai Chi SIG 3:30PM - 4:20PM	Stonehenge: History of a Mystery 9:30AM - 11:00AM Discussing Finance, Economics, and Business in the News 9:30AM - 11:00AM Brush Up Your Shakespeare: The Bard, Bardolatry, and Big Ideas (Part 2) 9:30AM - 11:00AM Memoirs 11:15AM - 12:45PM Insect Societies 11:15AM - 12:45PM Every Picture Tells a Story 11:15AM - 12:45PM Aviation History: Post-World War II Aviation Vignettes (OLLI @ Chico) 1:00PM - 2:30PM Conversational French 1:30PM - 3:30PM Igor Stravinsky: His Life and His Music 1:30PM - 3:30PM Climate Change 101: The Likely, the Uncertain, the Unknown...and Why It Matters 1:30PM - 3:00PM Pickleball SIG 4:00PM - 5:30PM Let's Keep Knitting! (OLLI @ Chico) 6:00PM - 7:30PM	Bob Dylan: The Last 30 Years 9:30AM - 11:00AM Discussing The New Yorker Magazine 9:30AM - 11:00AM Turning Points in the History of Science 9:30AM - 11:00AM Contemporary Events 11:15AM - 12:45PM Obedience/Disobedience 11:15AM - 12:45PM The Making of the Modern Mind: Descartes's Meditations (Part 1 of 2) 11:15AM - 12:45PM Will: An English Playwright in Times of Radical Change (OLLI @ Chico) 1:00PM - 2:30PM What's New in Neuroscience: Part 5 1:30PM - 3:00PM History Through Song and (a Bit of) Story 1:30PM - 3:00PM Writing Workshop 1:30PM - 3:00PM EXTRA CLASS: Capitalism and Freedom 1:30PM - 3:00PM Executive Committee Meeting 3:15PM - 4:15PM CANCELLED: Course Offerings Committee Meeting 3:15PM - 4:30PM Mapping the Emergence of France (OLLI @ Chico) 4:00PM - 5:30PM	You Be the Critic 9:30AM - 11:30AM Law in the News 9:30AM - 11:30AM Journey into History: A Midwife's Tale 9:30AM - 11:30AM Pfaudler Lecture Series: Medication Safety and the Impact of Addictions on Older Adults 12:15PM - 1:30PM Smartcracker: Dorothy Parker's Enduring Wit (OLLI @ ASU) 12:30PM - 2:00PM Bloodsuckers: Vampires in Film and Story 1:45PM - 3:45PM NotebookLM and Gemini: AI Tools for Research and Learning 1:45PM - 3:45PM Shakespeare's Julius Caesar 1:45PM - 3:45PM	Veterans Day Breakfast at RIT 8:00AM - 10:00AM Intellectual and Cultural History of the West: Part I. The Greeks (OLLI @ U of A) 11:00AM - 12:30PM Purls of Wisdom SIG (Knitting/Needlecrafts) 11:00AM - 1:00PM Gentle Energizing Movement and Relaxation (OLLI @ U of A) 1:00PM - 2:00PM Tai Chi SIG 1:00PM - 1:50PM Pfaudler Committee Meeting 1:00PM - 2:15PM
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Social Event: Bills vs. Jets Watch Party! 12:00PM - 5:00PM	Current Events 9:30AM - 11:00AM The First Century of Recorded Jazz: A Historical Survey 9:30AM - 11:00AM The Birth of the American Empire 9:30AM - 11:00AM Mystical West Africa: Traditions and Voodoo 11:15AM - 12:45PM Romantic Period Composers: Under the Influence 11:15AM - 12:45PM Sapiens II - The Agricultural Revolution (OLLI @ U of A) 1:00PM - 2:30PM Intermediate Spanish 1:30PM - 3:30PM Abbott and Costello: Legends of Comedy 1:30PM - 3:00PM Express Yourself Through Writing Fiction 1:30PM - 3:30PM Tai Chi SIG 3:30PM - 4:20PM	Discussing Finance, Economics, and Business in the News 9:30AM - 11:00AM Brush Up Your Shakespeare: The Bard, Bardolatry, and Big Ideas (Part 2) 9:30AM - 11:00AM Memoirs 11:15AM - 12:45PM Every Picture Tells a Story 11:15AM - 12:45PM Aviation History: Post-World War II Aviation Vignettes (OLLI @ Chico) 1:00PM - 2:30PM Igor Stravinsky: His Life and His Music 1:30PM - 3:30PM CANCELLED TODAY: Conversational French 1:30PM - 3:30PM Summer Seminar Committee Meeting 3:30PM - 4:30PM Pickleball SIG 4:00PM - 5:30PM Let's Keep Knitting! (OLLI @ Chico) 6:00PM - 7:30PM	Turning Points in the History of Science 9:30AM - 11:00AM Bob Dylan: The Last 30 Years 9:30AM - 11:00AM Discussing The New Yorker Magazine 9:30AM - 11:00AM Obedience/Disobedience 11:15AM - 12:45PM Contemporary Events 11:15AM - 12:45PM The Making of the Modern Mind: Descartes's Meditations (Part 1 of 2) 11:15AM - 12:45PM Will: An English Playwright in Times of Radical Change (OLLI @ Chico) 1:00PM - 2:30PM What's New in Neuroscience: Part 5 1:30PM - 3:00PM History Through Song and (a Bit of) Story 1:30PM - 3:00PM Writing Workshop 1:30PM - 3:00PM Council Meeting 3:15PM - 4:15PM Mapping the Emergence of France (OLLI @ Chico) 4:00PM - 5:30PM	Law in the News 9:30AM - 11:30AM Journey into History: A Midwife's Tale 9:30AM - 11:30AM You Be the Critic 9:30AM - 11:30AM Pfaudler Lecture Series: Imparting the Church's Voice as Institutions Lose Trust 12:15PM - 1:30PM NotebookLM and Gemini: AI Tools for Research and Learning 1:45PM - 3:45PM Shakespeare's Julius Caesar 1:45PM - 3:45PM Bloodsuckers: Vampires in Film and Story 1:45PM - 3:45PM Last Day for Council Nominations 7:00PM - 7:00PM	Intellectual and Cultural History of the West: Part I. The Greeks (OLLI @ U of A) 11:00AM - 12:30PM Gentle Energizing Movement and Relaxation (OLLI @ U of A) 1:00PM - 2:00PM Mystery Book SIG 1:00PM - 2:30PM Tai Chi SIG 1:00PM - 1:50PM MAKE-UP CLASS: Conversational French 1:30PM - 3:30PM Last Day for Council Nominations 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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	Building Closed & No OLLI Classes - Thanksgiving Break 12:01AM - 11:59PM OLLI Staff Working from Home 12:01AM - 11:59PM	Building Closed & No OLLI Classes - Thanksgiving Break 12:01AM - 11:59PM OLLI Staff Working from Home 12:01AM - 11:59PM Pickleball SIG 4:00PM - 5:30PM	Building Closed & No OLLI Classes - Thanksgiving Break 12:01AM - 11:59PM OLLI/RIT Closed for Thanksgiving 12:01AM - 11:59PM	Building Closed & No OLLI Classes - Thanksgiving Break 12:01AM - 11:59PM OLLI/RIT Closed for Thanksgiving 12:01AM - 11:59PM	Building Closed & No OLLI Classes - Thanksgiving Break 12:01AM - 11:59PM OLLI/RIT Closed for Thanksgiving 12:01AM - 11:59PM
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	The First Century of Recorded Jazz: A Historical Survey 9:30AM - 11:00AM Current Events 9:30AM - 11:00AM MAKE UP: The Birth of the American Empire 9:30AM - 11:00AM Romantic Period Composers: Under the Influence 11:15AM - 12:45PM Katherine Routledge and Easter Island 11:15AM - 12:45PM Sapiens II - The Agricultural Revolution (OLLI @ U of A) 1:00PM - 2:30PM The American Experiment: The Escalation of the Executive Branch 1:30PM - 3:00PM Intermediate Spanish 1:30PM - 3:30PM Express Yourself Through Writing Fiction 1:30PM - 3:30PM Tai Chi SIG 3:30PM - 4:20PM

August 18

Summer Term Ends

4:30PM - 4:31PM

Location:

Memorial Day Make-up Classes

August 20

News & Events Submission Deadline

4:30PM - 4:31PM

Location:

Any member may submit their feedback, photos, shout-outs, or articles to oshernewseditor@gmail.com for the monthly newsletter.

August 23

RIT Fall Semester Begins

8:30AM - 8:31AM

Location:

August 23

Fall Course Preview & Open House

10:00AM - 12:00PM

Location: HYBRID: on Zoom and at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT, 50 Fairwood Dr # 100, Rochester, NY 14623, USA

Interested in our learning community? Come to our course preview event to get a taste of the courses being offered in the Fall Term. Stay for our open house to meet members and learn more about the program.

August 24

Fall Course Registration Opens

10:00AM - 10:01AM

Location:

We have a rolling registration period. It does not have an end date; it continues throughout the term.

September 1

Executive Committee Meeting

3:15PM - 4:15PM

Location: HYBRID: Room 1 & Zoom

September 6

OLLI/RIT Closed for Labor Day

8:30AM - 4:30PM