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  • Registration (as needed): Secures your attendance when seating is limited or when instructors need to prepare materials in advance.
  • Tour Sign-Up: Necessary for fair consideration but does not guarantee participation. Confirmation details will be shared after the tour sign-up deadline.

For assistance, please contact us at (775) 784-8053 or olli@unr.edu.

For other OLLI programs, see:

 

  • Italian 2
  • Dates: 1/5/2026 - 6/15/2026
    Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: M
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Costantina Cunningham
    Registration is closed.

    Italian 2 is a continuation of Italian 1 for beginners, and it is intended for people who already have some knowledge of the language. With an emphasis on listening and speaking, participants will learn to communicate quickly in a series of situations. Grammar and new vocabulary will be introduced through dialogues and readings. Grammar notes and worksheets will be provided by the instructor. Proficiency will be built through communicative activities set in real-language contexts.


    REGISTRATION REQUIRED by Friday, January 2. Limit 30 members. Click Here for Registration Instructions.

    Please note that classes will not be held in observance of the following holidays:

    • Monday, January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
    • Monday, February 16: President's Day
 

  • ADDED: Guitar Beginners Group - Acoustic or Electric
  • Dates: 2/13/2026 - 5/1/2026
    Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    Days: F
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Kurt Frohlich, David Allison
    Registration is closed.

    Have you ever wanted to play the guitar – either electric or acoustic? Learn common chords and chord progressions to play many popular/classic songs in many genres, plus strumming patterns, how to read guitar tablature and chord diagrams, basic guitar maintenance, changing strings, and much more! Besides group practice you’ll use online YouTube “play-alongs” on various songs both in class and as homework. You’ll also learn proper posture, how to warm-up your hands and fingers, and basic dexterity exercises. We use a tried and true method to learn the guitar, and will get you playing your first song on day one! You must bring your own acoustic or electric guitar, guitar tuner, picks, a music stand, a foot rest, and a guitar stand. For electric guitars, bring a small amplifier (a Spark Go or Spark Mini amplifier is great for class and for learning songs). A course book will be provided. If you have questions: Text Kurt Frohlich at (775) 742-6834, or email at kfrohlich@live.com; or David Allison at (775) 771-1361 or email davidallisonesq@gmail.com.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED by Monday, February 9. New students will only be accepted the first two weeks of the course. Limit 12 members. To register, log in to your member account, then return to the program page to complete your registration.

    Schedule Note: There will be no class on Friday, March 20 and Friday, April 10. This series will still meet for 10 total sessions.

 

  • ADDED: Guitar Intermediate Group - Acoustic or Electric
  • Dates: 2/13/2026 - 5/1/2026
    Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: F
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Kurt Frohlich, David Allison
    Registration is closed.

    Are you a solid beginning guitar player ready to take your skills to the next level? If so, have a look at this curriculum to get you there…all in 10 weeks!  Here’s what’s included:

    Learn Songs by Chord Progressions
    • Learn how to play popular songs in commonly used chord progressions
    • Play along together with your classmates
    • Use online YouTube “play-alongs” in class and at home for practice
    Practical Theory
    • Some simple approaches to learn how to find notes on the guitar
    • Learn how the Major Scale formula is the musical foundation to EVERYTHING
    • Chord construction, chord progressions, the Circle of Fifths, and much more!
    • This is the secret to unlock how music works on any instrument…including the guitar
    Intermediate Skills
    • Barre chords, plus alternate ways to play difficult chords like B and F (major and minor)
    • Learn more complex strumming patterns
    • Add expression to your playing with bends, slides and vibrato

    You must bring your own acoustic or electric guitar, guitar tuner, picks, a music stand, a foot rest, and a guitar stand. For electric guitars, bring a small amplifier (a Spark Go or Spark Mini amplifier is great for class and for learning songs). A course book will be provided.

    Pre-requisites:
    • Able to tune your guitar to standard tuning (EADGBe)
    • Familiarity with most open chords 
    • Already able to play and strum through a few basic songs in common chord progressions like A, D, E or G, C, D 
    • Able to find most notes and the low E and A strings

     

    If you have questions: Text Kurt Frohlich at (775) 742-6834, or email at kfrohlich@live.com; or David Allison at (775) 771-1361 or email davidallisonesq@gmail.com

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED by Monday, February 9. New students will only be accepted the first two weeks of the course. Limit 12 members. To register, log in to your member account, then return to the program page to complete your registration.

    Schedule Note: There will be no class on Friday, March 20 and Friday, April 10. This series will still meet for 10 total sessions.

 

  • Watercolor Basics 
  • Fee: $0.00
    Dates: 3/4/2026 - 4/8/2026
    Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: W
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Facilitator: Robert Newbury
    TOUR SIGN-UP CLOSED.

    Have you wished to explore painting with watercolor but just didn’t know how or where to get started. Watercolor Basics will be your jumping off point. In this six-week mini-series, we will explore though hands-on instruction, the basics of painting with watercolor from selecting the paper, types of watercolor paints, brushes, simple color mixing, techniques for applying paint, and composition. The mini-series is open to all artistic skill levels and no formal art education is needed. All levels of artistic skill are welcome, and no formal art education is needed. Once registration closes, the instructor will email registered participants a supply list and any prep notes. For questions, email rnewbury@unr.edu. This is a six-part series that meets on Wednesdays from March 4 through April 8 at 2 pm, and each session builds on the one before it.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED by Wednesday, February 25. Limit 40 members. A lottery will be held to fill available slots if demand exceeds availability. To sign-up, log in to your member account, then return to the program page.

 

  • FREE TOUR: Desert Research Institute (DRI) Ice Core Lab 
  • Fee: $0.00
    Dates: 3/23/2026 - 3/23/2026
    Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    Days: M
    Building: Off Site Location
    Facilitator: Barbara Guerin
    TOUR SIGN-UP CLOSED.

    Tour the DRI Ice Core Lab to learn about research being conducted in this state-of-the-art facility where a team of scientists specialize in the development and application of leading-edge technologies for the analysis of polar and alpine ice cores. By drilling into the ice and analyzing the chemistry of the frozen water and trapped air bubbles, scientists can determine the past changes in climate, ice sheet size, and sea level, atmospheric composition, and how humans have impacted the environment and vice versa. Our tour will be led by Nathan Chellman, Ph.D. and Sophia Wensman, Ph.D., both Assistant Research Professors in DRI's Division of Hydrologic Sciences."

    TOUR SIGN-UP REQUIRED: Sign-up will open on March 6 and close on March 12. The tour is limited to 10 OLLI members. A lottery will be held to fill available slots if demand exceeds availability.

    PLEASE NOTE: Each OLLI member must sign up separately to be considered for joint attendance. Signing up for the tour does not guarantee participation. Confirmation details will be provided individually once the tour deadline has closed to let you know if you’re on the tour or not.

 

  • Chair Yoga 
  • Fee: $0.00
    Dates: 3/26/2026 - 5/28/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: Th
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Facilitator: Mary Dugan

    This friendly, approachable 9-week chair yoga series allows participants to gradually build on their practice, increasing strength and flexibility over time. In addition to learning yoga poses practiced in a chair, students will be introduced to breath work, meditation, and the foundational principles of yoga. This class offers gentle yoga for the whole person.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED by Thursday, March 19. Limit 50 members. Registration priority will be given to newcomers who have not previously participated. Remaining seats will be offered to returning members who have attended before. If demand exceeds availability, a lottery will be conducted to ensure fair selection.

    Please Note: Signing up does not guarantee participation. Confirmation details will be provided after the registration deadline to let you know if you have been selected to participate. Please also note there will be no class on Thursday, April 2.

    Meets weekly on Thursdays at 10 am starting on March 26.

 

  • NEW: Let's Do the Hula
  • Dates: 4/6/2026 - 6/15/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: M
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Vicky Cofer

    Hula is a joyful way to stay active, improve coordination, and connect through music and movement. In this beginner-level program, students will learn basic hula steps and two to three simple mele (songs). As we build skills and confidence together, the class will work toward learning complete, easy-to-follow routines with the shared goal of performing as a group at OLLI’s Camp Out in June.. All experience levels are welcome. Attire: Please wear comfortable pants and a top that allow you to move freely. Socks, light flat shoes, or older ballet shoes are recommended.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED by Wednesday, April 1.

 

  • Zentangle Workshop - The Art of Drawing One Stroke at a Time
  • Dates: 4/6/2026 - 4/6/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: M
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Ronda Shen, Diane Hyde-Toles

    Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Those patterns are called "tangles". These tangles are created with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs. We will draw these patterns on pieces of paper called “tiles.” There are NO mistakes in this method of creativity, no fear of failure or worry about the outcome. You can create BEAUTIFUL art immediately! (Even if you say you don’t have a creative bone in your body!)

    PAYMENT: The instructor will provide a class kit for each session packaged in a drawstring bag. Each class kit will cost $10. Payment may be made in cash, check, Venmo, Zelle, or credit card.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Members must register separately for each class. Participation is limited to 20 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration closes Tuesday, March 31. After the first 20 registrations are received, the Sign-Up / Waitlist option will appear and additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist. You will be notified by email confirming whether you are registered for the class or have been placed on the waitlist. Click here for Registration Instructions. 

    Cancellation Courtesy: If you are unable to attend a program for which you registered, please review our Registered Program Cancellation Courtesy.

    I. Black Pen on White Mandala Tile with Colored Pencils - NOTE: This session MAY repeat tangles taught in earlier sessions! Included in a drawstring bag, there will be Mandala tile, 1 Micron black pen, 1 Mini Graphite pencil, 1 Tortillon, and box of colored pencils.

    • Monday, April 6th from 10-11:30 a.m. OR Friday, April 17th from 10-11:30 a.m.

    II. Black Pen on White Triangle Tiles - NOTE: This session will NOT repeat tangles taught in previous sessions. Included in a drawstring bag, there will be 3 white triangle tiles, 1 Micron black pen, 1 Mini Graphite black pencil, and 1 Tortillon

    • Friday, May 15th from 10-11:30 a.m. OR Monday, May 18th from 10-11:30 a.m.

    III. Black ink on Gray Tile - NOTE: This session will NOT repeat tangles taught in previous sessions. Included in a drawstring bag, there will be 3 Gray tiles, 1 Black micron /pen, 1 Mini Graphite pencil, 1 Tortillon.

    • Monday, June 1st from 10-11:30 a.m. OR Friday, June 5th from 10-11:30 a.m.
 

  • Meditation One-Om-One (c)
  • Dates: 4/8/2026 - 4/8/2026
    Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: W
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Debbie Bartley

    Learn how to design your own meditation practice and how to adapt it for the changing needs in your life. We will explore the worlds of mindfulness, breathing, and mind/body connections. Learn how to use meditation for stress management, spirituality, health maintenance, and fun. Most of all it will be an exploration of self.

    This is a four-part series, with each class building upon the previous one. To get the most out of the experience, participants are encouraged to attend all four sessions. Please note that the first class is required in order to continue with the series.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED by Wednesday, April 1.  Limit 25 members. Preference will be given to new students. The course may be repeated if space is available. Click Here for Registration Instructions.
 

  • Healthy Steps for Older Adults
  • Dates: 4/9/2026 - 4/9/2026
    Times: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    Days: Th
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor:

    This two-part workshop series is designed for adults 60+ who want to stay active, confident, and independent. Each session includes a personalized fall risk screening plus practical tips on making your home safer, improving strength and balance, partnering with your healthcare providers, and other simple strategies to reduce your risk of falling—so you can keep doing the things you enjoy. Participants will need to attend both sessions.

    Participants will need to attend both sessions.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED by April 6 at: https://www.compasshp.org/workshops/registration/18592

 

  • Meditation One-Om-One (c)
  • Dates: 4/15/2026 - 4/15/2026
    Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: W
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Debbie Bartley

    Learn how to design your own meditation practice and how to adapt it for the changing needs in your life. We will explore the worlds of mindfulness, breathing, and mind/body connections. Learn how to use meditation for stress management, spirituality, health maintenance, and fun. Most of all it will be an exploration of self.

    This is a four-part series, with each class building upon the previous one. To get the most out of the experience, participants are encouraged to attend all four sessions. Please note that the first class is required in order to continue with the series.

 

  • Healthy Steps for Older Adults
  • Dates: 4/16/2026 - 4/16/2026
    Times: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    Days: Th
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor:

    This two-part workshop series is designed for adults 60+ who want to stay active, confident, and independent. Each session includes a personalized fall risk screening plus practical tips on making your home safer, improving strength and balance, partnering with your healthcare providers, and other simple strategies to reduce your risk of falling—so you can keep doing the things you enjoy. Participants will need to attend both sessions.

    Participants should have attended the first session on April 9.
 

  • Zentangle Workshop - The Art of Drawing One Stroke at a Time
  • Dates: 4/17/2026 - 4/17/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: F
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Ronda Shen, Diane Hyde-Toles

    Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Those patterns are called "tangles". These tangles are created with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs. We will draw these patterns on pieces of paper called “tiles.” There are NO mistakes in this method of creativity, no fear of failure or worry about the outcome. You can create BEAUTIFUL art immediately! (Even if you say you don’t have a creative bone in your body!)

    PAYMENT: The instructor will provide a class kit for each session packaged in a drawstring bag. Each class kit will cost $10. Payment may be made in cash, check, Venmo, Zelle, or credit card.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Members must register separately for each class. Participation is limited to 20 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration closes Friday, April 10. After the first 20 registrations are received, the Sign-Up / Waitlist option will appear and additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist. You will be notified by email confirming whether you are registered for the class or have been placed on the waitlist. Click here for Registration Instructions. 

    Cancellation Courtesy: If you are unable to attend a program for which you registered, please review our Registered Program Cancellation Courtesy.

    I. Black Pen on White Mandala Tile with Colored Pencils - NOTE: This session MAY repeat tangles taught in earlier sessions! Included in a drawstring bag, there will be Mandala tile, 1 Micron black pen, 1 Mini Graphite pencil, 1 Tortillon, and box of colored pencils.

    • Friday, April 17th from 10-11:30 a.m.

    II. Black Pen on White Triangle Tiles - NOTE: This session will NOT repeat tangles taught in previous sessions. Included in a drawstring bag, there will be 3 white triangle tiles, 1 Micron black pen, 1 Mini Graphite black pencil, and 1 Tortillon

    • Friday, May 15th from 10-11:30 a.m. OR Monday, May 18th from 10-11:30 a.m.

    III. Black ink on Gray Tile - NOTE: This session will NOT repeat tangles taught in previous sessions. Included in a drawstring bag, there will be 3 Gray tiles, 1 Black micron /pen, 1 Mini Graphite pencil, 1 Tortillon.

    • Monday, June 1st from 10-11:30 a.m. OR Friday, June 5th from 10-11:30 a.m.
 

  • Meditation One-Om-One (c)
  • Dates: 4/22/2026 - 4/22/2026
    Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: W
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Debbie Bartley

    Learn how to design your own meditation practice and how to adapt it for the changing needs in your life. We will explore the worlds of mindfulness, breathing, and mind/body connections. Learn how to use meditation for stress management, spirituality, health maintenance, and fun. Most of all it will be an exploration of self.

    This is a four-part series, with each class building upon the previous one. To get the most out of the experience, participants are encouraged to attend all four sessions. Please note that the first class is required in order to continue with the series.

 

  • Meditation One-Om-One (c)
  • Dates: 4/29/2026 - 4/29/2026
    Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: W
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Debbie Bartley

    Learn how to design your own meditation practice and how to adapt it for the changing needs in your life. We will explore the worlds of mindfulness, breathing, and mind/body connections. Learn how to use meditation for stress management, spirituality, health maintenance, and fun. Most of all it will be an exploration of self.

    This is a four-part series, with each class building upon the previous one. To get the most out of the experience, participants are encouraged to attend all four sessions. Please note that the first class is required in order to continue with the series.

 

  • Folding with Love : A Hovering Hummingbird
  • Dates: 5/4/2026 - 5/4/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: M
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Ronda Shen, Diane Hyde-Toles

    Transform a pre-loved book into a stunning and heartfelt piece of art. In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll learn the unique and satisfying technique of measuring, marking and folding to create a beautiful hummingbird design. You don't need to be a seasoned crafter or an origami master to join; our step-by-step instructions will guide you through the entire process, page by page. You will leave with a beautiful piece of art that looks impressive on a bookshelf or mantel.

    All necessary book-folding supplies will be provided by the instructor. (Book, pattern, ruler, pencil, eraser and paper boner) 

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED by Thursday, April 30. This program is limited to 20 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will close once the limit is reached. Click here for Registration Instructions.

 

  • ADDED PAID TOUR: Nevada State Prison 
  • Fee: $25.00
    Dates: 5/12/2026 - 5/12/2026
    Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    Days: Tu
    Building: Off Site Location
    Facilitator: Barbara Guerin

    Join us on a private tour of Nevada State Prison conducted by a member of the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society. The Nevada State Prison opened in 1862, even before Nevada became a state. It is one of the oldest prisons in the West and was in use for over 150 years before being decommissioned in 2012. It played an important role in Nevada's history, protecting its citizens, influencing its architecture, providing employment, and amassing an impressive list of historically significant events. In October of 2015, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 

    Note: The Nevada State Prison Preservation Society preserves the Nevada State Prison for the education of the State's citizens and visitors regarding the role of the institution in the development of Nevada's government, the architecture of Carson City, and the protection of Nevada's communities.

    TOUR COST: $25

    TOUR SIGN-UP REQUIRED: Sign-up will open on April 24 and will close on April 30. The tour is limited to 15 OLLI members. A lottery will be held to fill available slots if demand exceeds availability.

    PLEASE NOTE: Each OLLI member must sign up separately to be considered for joint attendance. Signing up for the tour does not guarantee participation. Confirmation details will be provided individually once the tour deadline has closed to let you know if you’re on the tour or not.

 

  • Zentangle Workshop - The Art of Drawing One Stroke at a Time
  • Dates: 5/15/2026 - 5/15/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: F
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Ronda Shen, Diane Hyde-Toles

    Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Those patterns are called "tangles". These tangles are created with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs. We will draw these patterns on pieces of paper called “tiles.” There are NO mistakes in this method of creativity, no fear of failure or worry about the outcome. You can create BEAUTIFUL art immediately! (Even if you say you don’t have a creative bone in your body!)

    PAYMENT: The instructor will provide a class kit for each session packaged in a drawstring bag. Each class kit will cost $10. Payment may be made in cash, check, Venmo, Zelle, or credit card.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Members must register separately for each class. Participation is limited to 20 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration closes Friday, May 8. After the first 20 registrations are received, the Sign-Up / Waitlist option will appear and additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist. You will be notified by email confirming whether you are registered for the class or have been placed on the waitlist. Click here for Registration Instructions. 

    Cancellation Courtesy: If you are unable to attend a program for which you registered, please review our Registered Program Cancellation Courtesy.

    II. Black Pen on White Triangle Tiles - NOTE: This session will NOT repeat tangles taught in previous sessions. Included in a drawstring bag, there will be 3 white triangle tiles, 1 Micron black pen, 1 Mini Graphite black pencil, and 1 Tortillon

    • Friday, May 15th from 10-11:30 a.m. OR Monday, May 18th from 10-11:30 a.m.

    III. Black ink on Gray Tile - NOTE: This session will NOT repeat tangles taught in previous sessions. Included in a drawstring bag, there will be 3 Gray tiles, 1 Black micron /pen, 1 Mini Graphite pencil, 1 Tortillon.

    • Monday, June 1st from 10-11:30 a.m. OR Friday, June 5th from 10-11:30 a.m.
 

  • Growing Food & Connections in the Soulful Seeds Garden
  • Dates: 5/15/2026 - 5/15/2026
    Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    Days: F
    Modality: Off-Site
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Kimberly Esse

    This program will immerse you in the day-to-day of urban gardening in Nevada. You’ll spend time with Soulful Seeds, a non-profit organization growing free, fresh food for our neighbors, and connection and resiliency through our many programs offered. You will experience late Spring and early Summer in our gardens- From learning about our pollinators, harvesting garlic with Reno's Garlic Guru (and our co-founder), to learning about our mission, pesticide-free farming and composting, and seizing the opportunity to stroll through our native-Nevadan plant garden and hoop houses. You'll learn about Nevada gardening and ask your garden and produce-growing questions.

    Join us for a four-part off-site seminar at the Soulful Gardens Campus, located at the corner of Glendale and Galetti Way. Sessions meet Fridays at noon, May 15 through June 5.

    Registration is required for the entire series by Friday, May 8, 2026. To register, log in to your member account, then return to the program page to complete your registration. 

 

  • Zentangle Workshop - The Art of Drawing One Stroke at a Time
  • Dates: 5/18/2026 - 5/18/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: M
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Ronda Shen, Diane Hyde-Toles

    Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Those patterns are called "tangles". These tangles are created with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs. We will draw these patterns on pieces of paper called “tiles.” There are NO mistakes in this method of creativity, no fear of failure or worry about the outcome. You can create BEAUTIFUL art immediately! (Even if you say you don’t have a creative bone in your body!)

    PAYMENT: The instructor will provide a class kit for each session packaged in a drawstring bag. Each class kit will cost $10. Payment may be made in cash, check, Venmo, Zelle, or credit card.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Members must register separately for each class. Participation is limited to 20 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration closes Monday, May 11. After the first 20 registrations are received, the Sign-Up / Waitlist option will appear and additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist. You will be notified by email confirming whether you are registered for the class or have been placed on the waitlist. Click here for Registration Instructions. 

    Cancellation Courtesy: If you are unable to attend a program for which you registered, please review our Registered Program Cancellation Courtesy.

    II. Black Pen on White Triangle Tiles - NOTE: This session will NOT repeat tangles taught in previous sessions. Included in a drawstring bag, there will be 3 white triangle tiles, 1 Micron black pen, 1 Mini Graphite black pencil, and 1 Tortillon

    • Monday, May 18th from 10-11:30 a.m.

    III. Black ink on Gray Tile - NOTE: This session will NOT repeat tangles taught in previous sessions. Included in a drawstring bag, there will be 3 Gray tiles, 1 Black micron /pen, 1 Mini Graphite pencil, 1 Tortillon.

    • Monday, June 1st from 10-11:30 a.m. OR Friday, June 5th from 10-11:30 a.m.
 

  • ADDED PAID TOUR: Stewart Indian School in Carson City 
  • Fee: $12.00
    Dates: 5/27/2026 - 5/27/2026
    Times: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Days: W
    Building: Off Site Location
    Facilitator: Beverly Mobley

    Join us for a tour of the Stewart Indian School and Museum in Carson City. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of the American Indian students who were educated at the school. Walk a portion of the grounds, learn about the buildings, native plants, and tour the museum. The gift shop offers native arts, crafts and books for sale. For more information: https://stewartindianschool.com/

    TOUR COST: $12 (pay at the door)

    TOUR SIGN-UP REQUIRED: Sign up will open on May 8 and close on May 14. There is a limit of 25 OLLI members. A lottery will be held to fill available slots if demand exceeds availability.

    PLEASE NOTE: Each OLLI member must sign up separately to be considered for joint attendance. Signing up for the tour does not guarantee participation. Confirmation details will be provided individually once the tour deadline has closed to let you know if you’re on the tour or not.

 

  • Genealogy Workshop – Expanding Your Online Research Skills
  • Dates: 5/28/2026 - 5/28/2026
    Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    Days: Th
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Mary Ann Keith

     

     

    Let's explore genealogy research using online resources and using your OWN family tree. The facilitator will lead discussions, give examples, and help participants with their research. Please bring your own electronic devices to use for your research during the sessions.

    This is a 4-part mini-series on Thursdays from 12-1:30 p.m. from May 28th through June 18th and each session builds on the one before it. It will continue for 4 more sessions in July.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Signup begins on Friday May 1st and ends on Friday May 22nd. Limit 15 members. After registration ends, the instructor will email participants any prep notes and instructions. Click here for Registration Instructions.

     

     

 

  • Zentangle Workshop - The Art of Drawing One Stroke at a Time
  • Dates: 6/1/2026 - 6/1/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: M
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Ronda Shen, Diane Hyde-Toles

    Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Those patterns are called "tangles". These tangles are created with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs. We will draw these patterns on pieces of paper called “tiles.” There are NO mistakes in this method of creativity, no fear of failure or worry about the outcome. You can create BEAUTIFUL art immediately! (Even if you say you don’t have a creative bone in your body!)

    PAYMENT: The instructor will provide a class kit for each session packaged in a drawstring bag. Each class kit will cost $10. Payment may be made in cash, check, Venmo, Zelle, or credit card.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Members must register separately for each class. Participation is limited to 20 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration closes Monday, May 25. After the first 20 registrations are received, the Sign-Up / Waitlist option will appear and additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist. You will be notified by email confirming whether you are registered for the class or have been placed on the waitlist. Click here for Registration Instructions. 

    Cancellation Courtesy: If you are unable to attend a program for which you registered, please review our Registered Program Cancellation Courtesy.

    III. Black ink on Gray Tile - NOTE: This session will NOT repeat tangles taught in previous sessions. Included in a drawstring bag, there will be 3 Gray tiles, 1 Black micron /pen, 1 Mini Graphite pencil, 1 Tortillon.

    • Monday, June 1st from 10-11:30 a.m. OR Friday, June 5th from 10-11:30 a.m.
 

  • Genealogy Workshop – Expanding Your Online Research Skills
  • Dates: 6/4/2026 - 6/4/2026
    Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    Days: Th
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Mary Ann Keith

     

     

    Let's explore genealogy research using online resources and using your OWN family tree. The facilitator will lead discussions, give examples, and help participants with their research. Please bring your own electronic devices to use for your research during the sessions.

    This is a 4-part mini-series on Thursdays from 12-1:30 p.m. from May 28th through June 18th and each session builds on the one before it. Participants must register for Session 1 to take part in the series. The series will continue with four additional sessions in July.

 

  • Zentangle Workshop - The Art of Drawing One Stroke at a Time
  • Dates: 6/5/2026 - 6/5/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: F
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Ronda Shen, Diane Hyde-Toles

    Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Those patterns are called "tangles". These tangles are created with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs. We will draw these patterns on pieces of paper called “tiles.” There are NO mistakes in this method of creativity, no fear of failure or worry about the outcome. You can create BEAUTIFUL art immediately! (Even if you say you don’t have a creative bone in your body!)

    PAYMENT: The instructor will provide a class kit for each session packaged in a drawstring bag. Each class kit will cost $10. Payment may be made in cash, check, Venmo, Zelle, or credit card.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Members must register separately for each class. Participation is limited to 20 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration closes Friday, May 29. After the first 20 registrations are received, the Sign-Up / Waitlist option will appear and additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist. You will be notified by email confirming whether you are registered for the class or have been placed on the waitlist. Click here for Registration Instructions. 

    Cancellation Courtesy: If you are unable to attend a program for which you registered, please review our Registered Program Cancellation Courtesy.

    III. Black ink on Gray Tile - NOTE: This session will NOT repeat tangles taught in previous sessions. Included in a drawstring bag, there will be 3 Gray tiles, 1 Black micron /pen, 1 Mini Graphite pencil, 1 Tortillon.

    • Friday, June 5th from 10-11:30 a.m.
 

  • FREE TOUR: Valley Wood Park Wildlife Gardens 
  • Fee: $0.00
    Dates: 6/9/2026 - 6/9/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: Tu
    Building: Off Site Location
    Facilitator: Kitty Gillette, Diane Wong-Kone

    Valley Wood Park Wildlife Gardens in Northwest Reno includes eight themed gardens focusing on pollinators, birds, native plants, and sustainable gardening. Each season brings its own beauty, with interpretive signs and walking paths. Learn about the birds that inhabit the garden from Lahontan Audubon Society Executive Director Diane Hong-Kone. The guided tour, led by Kitty Gillette, co-chair of Valley Wood Wildlife Gardens Task Force, is mostly on paved sidewalks and asphalt walkways. If you have any questions, please email Eileen Bidwell at eeniebee@charter.net

    TOUR SIGN-UP REQUIRED: Sign-up will open on May 22 and close on June 4.  The tour is limited to 25 OLLI members. A lottery will be held to fill available slots if demand exceeds availability.

    PLEASE NOTE: Each OLLI member must sign up separately to be considered for joint attendance. Signing up for the tour does not guarantee participation. Confirmation details will be provided individually once the tour deadline has closed to let you know if you’re on the tour or not.

 

  • Genealogy Workshop – Expanding Your Online Research Skills
  • Dates: 6/11/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    Days: Th
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Mary Ann Keith

     

     

    Let's explore genealogy research using online resources and using your OWN family tree. The facilitator will lead discussions, give examples, and help participants with their research. Please bring your own electronic devices to use for your research during the sessions.

    This is a 4-part mini-series on Thursdays from 12-1:30 p.m. from May 28th through June 18th and each session builds on the one before it. Participants must register for Session 1 to take part in the series. The series will continue with four additional sessions in July.

 

  • OLLI Good Time Camping
  • Dates: 6/17/2026 - 6/19/2026
    Times: 2:00 PM - 11:00 AM
    Days: W Th F
    Modality: Off-Site
    Building: Off Site Location
    Instructor: Dawn Dale, Cal Wilson

    Join us for our 14th year of OLLI Good Time Camping from Wednesday, June 17 – Friday, June 19, 2026 at Washoe Lake State Park Campground. Camp overnight or come for the day. Please bring your own chairs, as seating is limited. 

    • Wednesday, June 17 (2 p.m. check in)
      • 6:30 p.m. Campfire, Hula Dancing Ukulele & Sing-Along (bring a log for the fire)
    • Thursday, June 18
      • 8:30 a.m. OLLI hikers
      • 2 p.m. Silver Dollar Chorus Barbershop Quartet
      • 3 p.m. Dennis Goldman (music, cowboy poetry & Nevada History)
    • Friday, June 19 (11 a.m. check out)

    Overnight camping fee - $15 per night for Nevada vehicles. Day use fee - $5 per vehicle. To be paid at the park entrance. (Current Nevada State Parks All Access Senior Permits waive these entrance fees) 

    Questions? Contact Cal Wilson (775) 240-4009. 

 

  • Genealogy Workshop – Expanding Your Online Research Skills
  • Dates: 6/18/2026 - 6/18/2026
    Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    Days: Th
    Modality: In-Person
    Building: OLLI Campus
    Instructor: Mary Ann Keith

     

     

    Let's explore genealogy research using online resources and using your OWN family tree. The facilitator will lead discussions, give examples, and help participants with their research. Please bring your own electronic devices to use for your research during the sessions.

    This is a 4-part mini-series on Thursdays from 12-1:30 p.m. from May 28th through June 18th and each session builds on the one before it. Participants must register for Session 1 to take part in the series. The series will continue with four additional sessions in July.

 

  • ADDED FREE TOUR: Donner Tunnels Historical Walking Tour 
  • Fee: $0.00
    Dates: 6/30/2026 - 6/30/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Days: Tu
    Building: Off Site Location
    Facilitator: Barbara Guerin

    Join us as we embark on an approximate three-mile walking tour back in time through these historic tunnels with local historian Paul Ackerman. Before May 10, 1869, traveling across the United States was a lengthy, perilous, and costly endeavor. The game changed on this date with completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. The journey from Iowa to California, which once took months by wagon, could now be accomplished in just four days! Among the engineering marvels of the transcontinental railroad, the Donner Pass Summit Tunnels, situated atop Donner Summit, stand out as one of the most crucial. While no longer in use, the historic Donner Summit tunnels, constructed primarily by Chinese railroad workers, stand as a testament to ingenuity and industry. These tunnels represent one of the most significant engineering accomplishments of the 19th century and played a vital role in uniting what would become the “Lower 48”.

    TOUR SIGN-UP REQUIRED: Sign-up will open on June 12 and will close on June 18. The tour is limited to 20 OLLI members. A lottery will be held to fill available slots if demand exceeds availability.

    PLEASE NOTE: Each OLLI member must sign up separately to be considered for joint attendance. Signing up for the tour does not guarantee participation. Confirmation details will be provided individually once the tour deadline has closed to let you know if you’re on the tour or not.

 

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