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OLLI Course Schedule

Upcoming Summer & Fall 2025 Courses

The OLLI at UCLA program offers an ever-changing array of non-credit courses geared to those seeking a high-quality and enjoyable adventure in learning. There are no tests, grades, or homework – just learning for the sheer joy of learning!

OLLI at UCLA Membership

You must be 50 years or older to become a member of OLLI at UCLA. Membership is required to participate in all OLLI courses, special programs, partnerships, leadership & volunteer opportunities. Membership is good for one year beginning the quarter you join. Learn more about membership.

To join OLLI, begin by selecting your courses from the list below. Courses are listed chronologically per category. For help with online enrollment, view our registration guide.

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Taste of Osher

No membership required. These 2-hour seminars offer a "taste" of the programming we offer throughout the year. Taste of Osher courses are open to non-members and members alike, and are just $15 each. OLLI Plus members can enroll at no cost.

(*) denotes this course will be recorded. Students will have access to the video for 30 days.

No refunds allowed.

Course Title / Instructor	Day / Dates	Time	Campus
*Women who Misbehave: Emma Goldman & Margaret Sanger Myrna Hant	Tuesday July 22	1-3pm	Zoom
*The All-Girl Bands of World War II Dave Radlauer	Wednesday July 23	10am-12pm	Zoom
*Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center Diane Levinson	Thursday July 31	10am-12pm	Zoom
*An Intimate look at the real Freddy Mercury Elizabeth Kaye	Wednesday Aug. 6	1-3pm	Gayley/Zoom
*The Life and Works of Antoni Gaudí Eleanor Schrader	Monday Aug. 18	1-3pm	Zoom
*Illustrated Manuscripts: From Devotions to Doodles Eleanor Schrader	Monday Aug. 25	1-3pm	Zoom
*Henry VIII and the Legacy of the Tudor Court: English Country Houses and Palaces Eleanor Schrader	Monday Sep. 8	1-3pm	Zoom
Yiddish Bingo Marganit Lish	Tuesday Sep. 9	1-3pm	Gayley
*The Whimsical and Innovative Sculptures of Alexander Calder (free) Katherine Zoraster	Tuesday Sep. 9	1-4pm	Zoom
Quantum Tai Chi, Qigong and the TCM Healing Revolution Samuel Barnes	Monday Sep. 22	1-3pm	Gayley
*The Hopes and Heartaches of Vincent van Gogh Eleanor Schrader	Monday Sep. 22	1-3pm	Zoom
Ancient Bagua meets Quantum Physics, Epigenetics & Neuroscience Samuel Barnes	Friday Sep. 26	10am-12pm	Gayley
Chocolate in the Americas Lee Theisen	Saturday Oct. 25	10am-12pm	Lindbrook
*OLLI Fundraiser: Steve Barri—A Career in Music Steve Barri	Wednesday Nov. 5	1-3pm	Gayley/Zoom
*Why the Roman State Lasted for 2000 Years and What We Can Learn from It Edward Watts	Monday Nov. 10	10am-12pm	Gayley/Zoom
*How the Quantum Leap of 20th Century Science Changed Everything Marc Olevin	Thursday Nov. 13	1-3pm	Zoom
That Tune Sounds Familiar: You Be the Judge Michael Miller	Thursday Nov. 20	1-3pm	Gayley
*Love Songs: The Art and Politics of Feeling in Music Juan Rivera	Monday Nov. 24	6:30-8:30pm	Zoom
All About Salmon Sharon Boorstin	Friday Dec. 5	1-3pm	Gayley
Let's Talk Chocolate: Tasting and Buying Lee Theisen	Tuesday Dec. 9	10am-12pm	Gayley

Special Programs

These events, courses, and other unique offerings are available exclusively to OLLI at UCLA members as part of their membership benefits. All special programs are offered at no cost to members. Registration is required.

(*) Denotes this course will be recorded. Students will have access to the video for 30 days.

Course Title / Instructor	Day / Dates	Time	Campus
OLLI Video Library Monday June 23 - Sep. 14	June 23 - Sep. 14		Zoom
OLLI Movie Club Sharon Boorstin	3 Wednesdays June 25, July 23, Aug. 20	3:30-4:30pm	Zoom
OLLI Video Library Jon Kuykendall-Barrett	Sep. 23 - Dec. 15		Zoom
OLLI Movie Club Sharon Boorstin	3 Wednesdays Oct. 15, Nov. 12, Dec. 10	3:30-4:30pm	Zoom
Deep Thoughts Discussion Group Robert Berend	5 Wednesdays Oct. 1, 15; Nov. 5, 19; Dec. 3	10am-12pm	Zoom
Rummikub Catrien Villamil	4 Wednesdays Nov. 12 – Dec. 3	1-3pm	Gayley
Ask the Sexologist: A Q&A on Human Sexuality Robert Berend	Thursday Dec. 4	1-3pm	Zoom
Holiday Lunch	Thursday Dec. 11	12-2pm	Gayley

Lecture Courses

OLLI’s Instructor-Led courses are taught by the high-caliber instructors and guest speakers for which UCLA Extension is world-renown. OLLI membership is required to enroll in these courses.

(*) denotes this course will be recorded. Students will have access to the video for the duration of the course.

Course Title / Instructor	Day / Dates	Time	Campus
Cosmology, Astronomy, and Space Exploration in the News Shelley Bonus	5 Wednesdays July 23 – Aug. 20	6:30-9pm	Zoom
Film Noir and the Supernatural Mary Mallory	4 Tuesdays Aug. 5 – 26	1-3 pm	Gayley
*Art of the Middle Ages Katherine Zoraster	5 Tuesdays Aug. 5 – Sep. 2	1-3:30pm	Zoom
*A Virtual Tour of SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) Diane Levinson	4 Thursdays Aug. 7 - 28	10am-12pm	Zoom
*Absurdity and the Subconscious: The Rise of Dada and Surrealism Katherine Zoraster	5 Thursdays Aug. 7 – Sep.4	1-3:30pm	Gayley/Zoom
Looking at Contemporary Art Deborah Cohen	5 Thursdays Aug. 7 – Sep. 4	1-3:30pm	Zoom
*Coming to Terms with The Holocaust, Part 9: KZ Steve Sohmer	6 Mondays Sep. 22 – Oct. 27	10am-12pm	Zoom
*Botany for Gardeners Elliott Parivar	6 Mondays Sep. 22 – Oct. 27	10am-12pm	Zoom
*Josephine Baker and Jazz in Paris, 1925-50 David Radlauer	6 Wednesdays Sep. 24 – Oct. 29	10am-12pm	Zoom
*Art in Rome Katherine Zoraster	6 Wednesdays Sep. 24 – Oct. 29	1-3pm	Gayley/Zoom
*World Religions Phyllis Herman	8 Wednesdays Sep. 24 – Nov. 19 (no mtg Nov. 5)	1-3pm	Gayley/Zoom
Cosmology, Astronomy, and Space Exploration in the News Shelley Bonus	8 Wednesdays Sep. 24 – Nov. 12	6:30-8:30pm	Zoom
*The 100th Anniversary of NBC (1926-2026) Jim McKairnes	6 Thursdays Sep. 25 - Nov. 6 (no mtg Oct. 2)	10am-12pm	Zoom
*Introduction to Armenian Classical Music Anahit Rostomyan	8 Thursdays Sep. 25 – Nov. 20 (no mtg Oct. 2)	10am-12pm	Zoom
Pleasantville, USA Alex Pirolini	6 Thursdays Sep. 25 – Nov. 6 (no mtg Oct. 2)	1-3:30pm or 4pm	Gayley
*The Trump Presidency Bob Stern	6 Thursdays Sep. 25 – Nov. 6 (no mtg Oct. 2)	1:30-3pm	Zoom
*The Operas of Wagner Ryan Shiotsuki	8 Fridays Sep. 26 – Nov. 14	10am-12pm	Zoom
*The Music of Dmitry Shostakovich Ryan Shiotsuki	8 Fridays Sep. 26 – Nov. 14	1-3pm	Zoom
*Sound and Resistance: Music and Protest Across the Globe Juan Rivera	8 Mondays Sep. 29 – Nov. 17	1-3pm	Zoom
Pre-Code Movies, Part 3: Party Girls and Playboys Maria Siciliano	5 Mondays Sep. 29 – Oct. 27	1-3:30	Gayley
*Beyond the Headlines Jim Aldinger	8 Tuesdays Sep. 30 – Nov. 25 (no mtg Nov. 11)	10:30-12pm	Gayley/Zoom
*Women in the Arts, Part I Katherine Zoraster	6 Tuesdays Sep. 30 – Nov. 4	1-3pm	Zoom
The Better the Villain, the Better the Movie Paul Boorstin	5 Fridays Oct. 3 – Nov. 14 (no mtg Oct. 17 & 31)	1-3:30pm	Gayley
*Art Now: Virtual Visits with Working Artists Deborah Cohen	5 Thursdays Oct. 16 – Nov. 13	1-3:30pm	Zoom
*State of the News Media Ralph Begleiter	5 Thursdays Oct. 20 – Nov. 17	1-3pm	Zoom
*Understanding AI for Beginners: Origins, Opportunities, and Ethics Peter Cipkowski	3 Wednesdays Nov. 5 – 19	10am-12pm	Gayley/Zoom
*The Invisible Colors of Classical Marble Sculpture Blaga Angelow	5 Wednesdays Nov. 5 – Dec. 3	10am-12pm	Zoom
Sirens of Silent Film Mary Mallory	4 Tuesdays Nov. 18 – Dec. 9	1-3pm	Gayley
*Glassmakers of the Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, and Art Deco Periods Eleanor Schrader	3 Mondays Nov. 24 – Dec. 8	1-3pm	Zoom

Discussion Groups

Established instructors act as facilitators to create an environment in which participants explore subjects in an atmosphere of intellectual stimulation, creative self-expression, and socializing, without the expectation of tests or grades. Depending on the nature of the course, there could be a modest amount of preparation or readings required, and you may be called upon for your insights–members should be ready to participate. OLLI membership is required to enroll in these courses.

Course Title / Instructor	Day / Dates	Time	Campus
The Nature of Comedy in Film, Part 1 Mark Richman	5 Wednesdays Aug. 13 – Sep. 10	1-3:45, 4pm, or 4:30pm	Gayley
Short Stories International: Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi Perspectives, Part 1 Carlo Coppola	8 Wednesdays Sep. 24 – Nov. 12	10am-12pm	Zoom
1925: Writings That Shaped Modern America Peter Cipkowski	6 Wednesdays Sep. 24 - Oct. 29	10am-12pm	Gayley
Two Great Scripts: The Conversation and Godfather II Vincent Coppola	5 Wednesdays Sep. 24 – Oct. 22	1-4pm or 4:30pm	Gayley
Current Events: Understanding Our World Myrna Hant	8 Thursdays Sep. 25 – Nov. 20 (no mtg Oct. 2)	10am-12pm	Gayley/Zoom
Philosophy through the Ages, Part 3 Vincent Coppola	8 Thursdays Sep. 25 – Nov. 20 (no mtg Oct. 2)	1-3pm	Gayley/Zoom
Embracing Realities, Confronting Myths, and Reimagining Longevity Barbara Osborn	6 Fridays Sep. 26 - Oct. 31	10am-12pm	Zoom
Lao Tzu's The Way of Life Leonard Koff	8 Fridays Sep. 26 - Nov. 14	1-3pm	Zoom
Post-War American Literature, Part 1: Short Fiction Leonard Koff	8 Mondays Sep. 29 - Nov. 17	1-3pm	Zoom
Political Cinema: Crafting Influence, Shaping History, Part 2 Patricia Schultz	5 Wednesdays Oct. 1 -29	10am-12pm	Gayley/Zoom
The Nature of Comedy in Film, Part 2 Mark Richman	5 Tuesdays Oct. 7 - Nov. 4	1-4pm	Gayley

Foreign Languages

OLLI at UCLA offers courses in French and Spanish at several levels. Language courses are discussion-heavy and members should be ready to participate. OLLI membership is required to enroll in these courses.

Course Title / Instructor	Day / Dates	Time	Campus
Beginning French for Travelers Samuel Blank	8 Wednesdays Sep. 24 – Nov. 12	6:30-8:30pm	Zoom
Real Life Spanish Conversation 1 Susan Villar	8 Thursdays Sep. 25 – Nov. 20 (no mtg on Oct 2)	10am-12pm	Zoom
Real Life Spanish Conversation 2 Susan Villar	8 Thursdays Sep. 25 – Nov. 20 (no mtg on Oct 2)	1-3pm	Zoom
Spanish 2 for Everyday Life Emilia Chuquin	8 Tuesdays Sep. 30 – Nov. 25 (no mtg Nov. 11)	10am-12pm	Zoom
High-Level Spanish Conversation Emilia Chuquin	8 Tuesdays Sep. 30 – Nov. 25 (no mtg No. 11)	1-3pm	Zoom
French Conversation and Culture Samuel Blank	8 Tuesdays Sep. 30 – Nov. 25 (no mtg Nov.11)	6:30-8:30pm	Zoom

Creativity, Games & Movement

The following courses are interactive, and members are able to practice or apply what they learn in class. OLLI membership is required to enroll in these courses.

Course Title / Instructor	Day / Dates	Time	Campus
Beginning Watercolor Painting Shanna Lim	5 Tuesdays Aug. 12 - Sep. 9	9:30am-12pm	Gayley
Beginning Mah-Jongg Ronni Rice	6 Mondays Sep. 22 – Oct. 27	9:30am-12pm	Gayley
Beginning Canasta Caroline Dann	6 Mondays Sep. 22 – Oct. 27	10am-12pm	Gayley
Intermediate Mah-Jongg Ronni Rice	6 Mondays Sep. 22 – Oct. 27	1-3:30pm	Gayley
Intermediate Canasta Caroline Dann	6 Mondays Sep. 22 – Oct. 27	1-3pm	Gayley
Introduction to Sketching and Water Coloring Shanna Lim	6 Mondays Sep. 22 – Oct. 27	1-3pm	Gayley
Smart Movement Solutions: Finding a Mind Body Balance Stacy Barrows	10 Wednesdays Sep. 24 - Nov. 26	10-11am	Zoom
Intermediate & Advanced Mah-Jongg Orna Manavi	6 Wednesdays Sep. 24 – Oct. 29	1-3:30pm	Gayley
Life Stories that Stir the Soul Shelley Bonus	8 Wednesdays Sep. 24 – Nov. 19 (no mtg Nov. 5)	1-3pm	Zoom
Gentle Chair Pilates Bonnie Cahoon	8 Thursdays Sep. 25 – Nov. 20 (no mtg on Oct. 2)	2-3pm	Zoom
iPhone Photowalk: In and Around Westwood Ellen Demsky	8 Tuesdays Sep. 30 – Dec. 2 (no mtg Nov. 11 & 25)	10am-12pm	Gayley
Qigong for a Healthy Body and Peaceful Mind Samuel Barnes	6 Tuesdays Sep. 30 – Nov. 4	1:30-3pm	Gayley
Tai Chi for Anxiety and Better Balance Samuel Barnes	4 Thursdays Oct. 9 – 30	1:30-3pm	Gayley