You MUST be a current member of Osher to enroll in a class or event. No exceptions.
- The SCU Development office requires two business days to ensure that your payments have been processed and your profile shows that you have successfully paid for a particular course. If you miss the two-day cut-off, just send the OLLI office a copy of your email confirmation, showing payment has been made. We will forward the email link that grants you access to your class session.
- Please be sure to register for each course at least two days prior to the start of the class session so that you can receive the email link that grants you access to it. You may register for a course that has already started any time, but you will pay the full price. Course fees are NOT prorated.
- All class enrollments are online with a credit card on our secure server.
- You will no longer need a login (username and password) to register for classes and events.
- Membership is nonrefundable, regardless of whether you are able to enroll in your desired course.
- If you register for any courses (s) that are ONLINE ONLY, you will receive an email link from the OLLI office 24 hours before the start of your first class session. The link will grant you access to your class via Zoom. If you do not receive the email, please email the OLLI office at olli@scu.edu, and we will assist you.
Summer Quarter Announcements:
- Summer 2026 Course Catalog
- Courses Start Tuesday, June 23 - Friday, August 28
- Click on the individual course links to view full course descriptions and to register your friend under the "Bring a Friend" program.
Mondays
- IN-PERSON ONLY: Hot Topics: The FIFA World Cup 2026: Social, Political, and Sporting Impacts, with Craig Jones - June 22 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
- IN-PERSON ONLY: Playful Connections: Keeping Your Mind Sharp Through Theatre Games, with Kimberly Mohne Hill - Monday and Wednesday, June 29 and July 1, July 6 and 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Muslims in Russia, with Asya Pereltsvaig - June 29, July 6, 13, and 20 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Climate Change – Where We Are, How We Got Here, and What Do We Do?, with Steve Flowers - Monday, July 13, and Wednesday, July 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
Tuesdays
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Iran in the Last Century: How We Got to Where We Are Today, with Marwan D. Hanania - June 23, 30, July 7, and 14 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Birds, Islands, and Evolution: The Importance of Islands to Avian Evolution, with Bob Lewis- June 30, July 7, and 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Children's Literature: The Development of a Genre, with Blake Regnier - July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4, and 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Discovering Portugal, with Alison Roberts - July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4, and 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Mussolini: The Rise, Fall and Legacy of a Fascist Regime, 1922-1943, with Greg Tomlinson - July 21, 28, August 4, and 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Protecting Yourself as a Patient, with Hardeep Singh - July 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Broadway Musicals: A Fascinating History, with Emanuel Abramovits - July 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- IN-PERSON ONLY: From the Printing Press to Chatbots: A History of Communication Revolutions, with Jennifer Braddock - July 28, August 4, 11, and 18 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
Wednesdays
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Playful Connections: Keeping Your Mind Sharp Through Theatre Games, with Kimberly Mohne Hill - Monday and Wednesday, June 29 and July 1, July 6 and 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Santa Clara County Water Supply, with Greer Stone - July 8, 15, and 22 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Canals and the Making of the Modern World, with Bernard (Bernie) Carlson - July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, and 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: Climate Change – Where We Are, How We Got Here, and What Do We Do?, with Steve Flowers - Monday, July 13, and Wednesday, July 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Women Architects and Designers, with Eleanor Schrader - July 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, and 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Hindu Traditions: Ritual, Knowledge, Devotion, with Eileen Goddard - July 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, and 19 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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HYBRID: Twentieth Century Rox: Rock and Soul Music on Film (The First 30 Years), with Richie Unterberger - July 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19, and 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: "Lovers, Madmen, and Poets": A Midsummer Night's Dream and the Transformative Power of Imagination, with Adrienne Eastwood - July 22, 29, and August 5 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
Thursdays
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IN-PERSON ONLY: The History of Espionage and Intelligence, with Bruce Thompson - June 25, July 2, 9, and 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Endless Grounds: Coffee's Social, Economic, and Cultural Life, with Robert Thurston - July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, and 13 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
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OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Deaf Culture and History, with Matthew Cooper - July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, and 13 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: The Bible and Migration, with Robert Lassalle-Klein - July 16, 23, 30, and August 6 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
Fridays
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IN-PERSON ONLY: The Etruscans – A Well-Kept Secret in Roman History, with Gaius Stern - July 10, 17, 24, and 31 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
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IN-PERSON ONLY: JKB's Classical Favorites, with John Kendall Bailey - August 14, 21, and 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.