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- Creative Card Making
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Dates: 1/8/2024 - 6/10/2024
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: M
Modality: In-Person
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Connie Arias
Learn how to explore your inner artist through creation of your own heartfelt greeting cards for a special person or occasion. No previous experience needed. Attendees will receive 3 card kits to complete at each session. Each kit will include pre-cut and scored card stock pieces; sentiment labels; plus ribbon or bling to finish the card as needed. Sample cards and detailed instructions will be available plus stamps and ink pads for use. Participants will need to bring their own scissors and glue (liquid and seal).
Each monthly kit will cost $10. Please contact Connie Arias for more information and to coordinate payment method at (775) 762-6247 or clarias@sbcglobal.net. Class limit is 20.
Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 9:30 am.
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- Gamache's World: Louise Penny's Mysteries
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Dates: 1/11/2024 - 6/13/2024
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Days: Th
Modality: Hybrid
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Alice Yucht
Let's complete our exploration of Louise Penny's ongoing mystery series about Armand Gamache, chief Inspector of the Sûreté du Quebec, and the villagers of the small hamlet of Three Pines. Participants should read the specific titles before each lecture/discussion session. This is Part 2 of a year-long course covering all of the books in the series. For more information, email bstro4LP@gmail.com.
Part II:
- January 11: the Power of the Arts: A Trick of the Light (2011) and The Beautiful Mystery (2012)
- February 1: Hidden secrets: How the Light Gets In (2013) and The Long Way Home (2014)
- February 29: the Long Tail of History: The Nature of the Beast (2015) and A Great Reckoning (2016)
- March 21: Conscience and Consequences: Glass Houses (2017) and Kingdom of the Blind (2018)
- April 11: Family Relationships: A Better Man (2019) and All the Devils Are Here (2020)
- May 9: The Madness of Crowds (2021)
- June 6: A World of Curiosities (2022)
- June 13: A look back at the whole series.
Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.
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- OLLI Shorts
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Various speakers will present short topics of interest. Talks will last for 5 to 20 minutes. Topics will be chosen by the speaker and will not be announced in advance. Tune in and be surprised!
- January 29
- March 25
- May 20
Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.
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- OLLI Travelers
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Dates: 2/7/2024 - 6/5/2024
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Days: W
Modality: Hybrid
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Judi Whiting
Whether you have travel adventures to share or just enjoy hearing about other folks' travels, please join us. Members are invited to show pictures or tell their travel stories. We will draw from members' experiences and from invited travel professionals to answer your travel questions. If you have something to share with the group, please contact Judi Whiting at fjwhiting@sbcglobal.net or (775) 826-2728.
- Wednesday, January 10
- Wednesday, February 7
- Wednesday, March 6
- Wednesday, April 3
- Wednesday, May 1
- Wednesday, June 5
Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.
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- De-Mystifying Economics Economics
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Dates: 2/28/2024 - 6/21/2024
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Days: W Th F
Modality: Hybrid
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Lynne Gray, Jon Garman
In this semester's continuation of our long-running "De-Mystifying Economics" series, we will discuss a variety of economic problems from the news of the day, examine how both facts and fictions impact economic policy choices, and explore the data we need to consider in order to ensure that the economic policies we support reflect reality and solid facts.
- Wednesday, February 28
- Thursday, April 25
- Friday, June 21
Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.
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- Arboretum Bird Walk
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Dates: 3/7/2024 - 6/7/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: Th
Modality: In-Person
Building: Off Site Location
Instructor: Hannah Hill
The Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is visited by over 50 bird species every year and is a great hotspot for birding. This bird walk will tour many different sections of the gardens and will last for 90 minutes. Participants are encouraged to bring their own birding gear (binoculars, camera, field guides, etc.), as well as water. The Arboretum has limited pairs of binoculars available for checkout if needed. Terrain can be steep on the north end of the gardens, but many benches are available for rest throughout the walk. This walk will begin at the west entrance, near the museum parking lot. Off-site location: 1595 N. Sierra Street, Reno, NV 89503
This four-session series meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 10 am, except in June:
- March 7
- April 4
- May 2
- Friday, June 7
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- Electric Guitar -Beginners
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Dates: 4/3/2024 - 6/12/2024
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Days: W
Modality: In-Person
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Kurt Frohlich, David Allison
Registration is closed.
Learn common chords to play many popular/classic songs in all genres, strumming patterns, how to read guitar tablature and chord diagrams, basic guitar maintenance and changing strings, and much more! Besides group practice on various songs, you’ll work on a personal “project song” through the course which lasts ten weeks. You must bring your own electric guitar, guitar tuner, picks, and a guitar stand. A course book will be provided. Call or text Kurt Frohlich at (775) 742-6834, or email at kfrohlich@live.com with any questions. New students will only be accepted the first two weeks of the course.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED by Wednesday, March 27. Limit 5 members. Click Here for Registration Instructions.
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- Acoustic Guitar - Beginners
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Dates: 4/10/2024 - 6/12/2024
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Days: W
Modality: In-Person
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Kurt Frohlich, David Allison
Registration is closed.
Learn common chords to play many popular/classic songs in all genres, strumming patterns, how to read guitar tablature and chord diagrams, basic guitar maintenance and changing strings, and much more! Besides group practice on various songs, you’ll work on a personal “project song” through the course which lasts ten weeks. You must bring your own acoustic guitar, guitar tuner, picks, and a guitar stand. A course book will be provided. Call or text Kurt Frohlich at (775) 742-6834, or email at kfrohlich@live.com with any questions. New students will only be accepted the first two weeks of the course.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED by Wednesday, March 27. Limit 5 members. Click Here for Registration Instructions.
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- Look Again: An Artist Whodunnit
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Dates: 5/7/2024 - 5/21/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: Tu
Modality: Hybrid
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Marshall Postman
Let's take a fun look at paintings done by famous artists — but not the ones that made them famous! Then we will examine some of their more recognizable works.
Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.
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- The Multiverse in Daytripper: A Place to Process Grief
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Dates: 5/22/2024 - 5/22/2024
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Days: W
Modality: Hybrid
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Karen Wikander
Learn how the concept of the multiverse has become a dominant theme in modern fiction and film, often as a way to address mourning. Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon’s award-winning graphic novel Daytripper (2011) illuminates different death days in the life of its hero. With that as our basis, let’s explore how the multiverse has been used to explore deep emotions.
Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.
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- The Bias Inside Us
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Dates: 5/23/2024 - 5/23/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: Th
Modality: Hybrid
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor:
Personal bias is an innate human trait; we all have it. Being aware of our personal bias can help us recognize their influence and impact on our behaviors and worldview. The Washoe County Library recently hosted “The Bias Inside Us” - an exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibition Service – that explored the social science, psychology, and consequences of implicit bias.
Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.
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- Chair Yoga
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Dates: 5/23/2024 - 6/20/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: Th
Modality: Hybrid
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Diane Dunn
Are you uncomfortable getting up and down from the floor? Do you sit most of the day in a chair at work or at home and need a break to stretch out those muscles and clear your mind? This class is designed to be accessible for many people, and it can also be challenging. It is gentle yoga for the whole person.
- May 23
- June 6
- June 13
- June 20
Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.
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- Distinguished Speakers Series: Poetry from the Page to the Stage
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Dates: 5/23/2024 - 5/23/2024
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Days: Th
Modality: Hybrid
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Jesse Ziegler
Join Reno's Poet Laureate to learn how sharing one's innermost thoughts and feelings through poetry serves as a cathartic release and an emotional outlet. We will see how poetic expression aids in personal healing, fosters transformative connections, and creates a supportive environment for both the poet and the audience. Be a part of something special. Please join us as we embark on a poetic adventure.
Come early to enjoy some refreshments and the opportunity to mix and mingle from 1:30 pm to 2 pm.
REGISTRATION ENCOURAGED by Monday, May 20, so we are sure to have enough food. Click Here for Registration Instructions.
This is a HYBRID class. Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.
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- D-Day: The 80th Anniversary
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Dates: 6/6/2024 - 6/6/2024
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Days: Th
Modality: Hybrid
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Joseph Domitrovich
It has been 80 years since the D-Day invasion took place on the beaches of Normandy in northern France on June 6, 1944. Learn details about this event as the Allies launched their attack on Hitler's Fortress Europa.
Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.
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- Artown 2024
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Dates: 6/12/2024 - 6/12/2024
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Days: W
Modality: Hybrid
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Beth Macmillan
Every July, Reno is Artown. The annual month-long celebration of art and culture features more than 500 events, including live music, theater, dance, visual and literary arts, multi-cultural events, films, and tours. Local talent is showcased, along with national and internationally known artists and performers. Join Artown’s Executive Director Beth Macmillan for a sneak preview of the festival’s 29th year.
Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.
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- Personal Safety through Observation
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Dates: 6/17/2024 - 6/17/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: M
Modality: In-Person
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Carl Caudill
Learn to enhance your personal safety by SEEING things around us rather than just LOOKING at our world. Find out how to assess your surroundings for potential perils when out in public, while driving your car or among people that you don’t personally know. Learn the psychology of criminal thinking and why humans unintentionally stymie their own observations. Our presenter, a retired lieutenant in law enforcement, will present ways in which you will become a better observer and learn to interpret your surroundings so that you don’t become a potential crime victim.
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- Revolutionary Impressionism: More Than Pretty Pictures
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Dates: 6/18/2024 - 6/18/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: Tu
Modality: Hybrid
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Cate O'Hara
This year (2024) is the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris in 1874. Today, exhibitions of French Impressionist paintings are guaranteed blockbusters. But why are they important and how were they received 150 years ago? You’ll love the beautiful canvases by Monet, Degas, Pissarro, and others even more when you understand what they tell us about a rapidly changing world, shifting societal mores, and new technologies.
The speaker will join us online via Zoom. The presentation will be streamed at OLLI for those who prefer to attend in person. This hybrid program will NOT be recorded.
Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.
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- Arboretum Gardening Series: Nature and Nurture
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Dates: 6/20/2024 - 6/20/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: Th
Modality: In-Person
Building: Off Site Location
Instructor: Luke Sorenson
Join Wilbur D. May Arboretum staff to learn about different aspects of gardening, from soil to pruning, focusing on a new theme each month.
Thursday, June 20th, Fire Safety: Gain understanding of fire behavior in the Reno area and beyond, and the specific ways this can interact with your garden. Learn the principles of FireWise gardening, and the importance of implementing them in your own landscape. Explore ways to deter fire, and determine the risk of wildfire near your own home. See beautiful examples of FireWise landscaping (because it doesn't have to be boring!)
Location link for class: https://goo.gl/maps/zQnWAcg8v3UgRMYv5 / 1595 N. Sierra Street, Reno, NV 89503 (Ranch House, near the south parking lot)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED by Thursday, June 13. Limit 25 members. A lottery will be held to fill available slots if demand exceeds availability. Click Here for Registration Instructions.
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- Pioneer Center Golden Encore Series
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Dates: 6/21/2024 - 6/21/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Days: F
Modality: Hybrid
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Aria 51
The Pioneer Center Golden Encore Series at our OLLI Campus will feature programs filled with music, movement, history, and a trip down memory lane. Programs will be on the 3rd Friday of the month from February through June. These programs will NOT be recorded.
June 21: Aria 51: "A Crazy Little Thing Called Style" - Musical trio Aria 51 combines classical and folk instruments with singing to create unique arrangements of a variety of musical styles “from Rock to Bach.” You will encounter sounds of the cello, classical guitar, tenor and baritone ukuleles, violin, and the electric bass while learning to identify musical styles. Interactive activities are made to inspire, excite, and encourage creativity. Aria 51 takes us on a nostalgic musical journey, revisiting popular music of their youth styled in a whole new way.
Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.
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- Project 333 Capsule Wardrobe Project 333: Fall Edition
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Dates: 9/10/2024 - 9/24/2024
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Days: Tu
Modality: In-Person
Building: OLLI Campus
Instructor: Sherry Lugone (she/her/hers)
Have a closetful of clothes but struggle to put an outfit together each morning? Following the Project 333 method, students will learn to create a seasonal wardrobe of just 33 to 40 pieces. Capsules guru Sherry Lugone will guide you through the essential steps of decluttering and then curating a wardrobe that you love. Students should purchase a copy of Project 333 by Courtney Carver. For more information and to pre-register email Sherry at capsules101guru@gmail.com, subject line Project 333 Class. FALL capsules edition
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