Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
2025-2026 Membership is now Open for Registration.
Class Listing
Enrichment Through Lifelong Learning
There are no tests, grades or attendance requirements. Pick and choose classes that interest you; come and go as you please. Take as many classes or as few as you wish. Attend only when you have the time. If your sight and /or hearing is a little weak, don't worry. Our sound and projection systems have been designed so that you can hear and see adequately.
Premier Classes
- Western Religions
- From 45s to LPs: The Advent of Album-Oriented Rock from 1965 to 1977
- Pediatric Palliative Care: Ethical Issues
- The Golden Age of Dutch Art
Master Classes
- The History of the American Indian From a First Peoples’ Perspective
- Recent Developments in Cognitive Science
Activities and Events
- The Annual Osher Holiday & Recognition Luncheon
- New Members Luncheon
- Town Hall and Curriculum Committee preview
- FIELD TRIPS
- Bridge Lessons
- Halloween Celebration
- First-Ever Member Showcase
- Osher Fall Open House
Arts and Humanities
Economics
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Environment & Sustainability
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History
- Major Historical Trends: The Federalist Papers
- Beyond the Books: The Lemon Grove Incident–A Landmark Fight for Justice
International Relations
- Russian Military's Non-Russian Ethnic Minorities
- Human Suffering and the End of Middle East Empires
- Scientists and Society at a Crossroads: Seabed Mining in the Deep Sea
- Tariffs, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the Future of North American Economic Integration
- Ocean Plastic: Pollution and Politics-An Update
Law and Society
- War Stories From a Trial Lawyer
- What's on the Supreme Court's Docket This Term?
- The Innocence and Justice Clinic at The California Western School of Law
Live Music Program
Literature
- Best Short Stories
- Modern and Contemporary Literature
- Writers’ Workshop
- Brain, Consciousness and Free Will
- The Osher Book Club
Medicine and Life Sciences
- Local Environmental Heterogeneity, Impacts on Gut Microbiome, and Role in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Glycobiology: Sugar Chains Protect Against Microbes
- Circadian Rhythms and Intermittent Fasting and Their Roles in Promoting Healthy Lifespan
- Preserving Your Vision: Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Other Conditions Affecting Older
- Antibody-Drug Conjugates and Precision Cancer Medicine
- Prostate Cancer: What You Need to Know
Memoirs
Osher Presenters
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Parlons Francais
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Politics and Current Events
- Inside Politics
- The Forces Shaping the Future of American Politics
- Democracy in America—Understanding and Responding to Challenges
Religion
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Science and Engineering
- Revisiting DDT Pollution in California Wildlife 50 Years After Its Ban
- Thirty Years of Leadership and Innovation in Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Marine Aquaculture’s Role in Feeding a Hungry World
- Earthquakes Past and Future
- The Rare Earth Elements—Critical Materials for a Modern World
- Beyond Politics: Making Sense of the Clean Energy Transition
- Bridging Mathematics, Physics and Engineering: Advances in Research and Workforce Development
- Cellular Nanoparticles for the Treatment of 2 Infectious Diseases
Social Sciences
- The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI
- The Global Challenge of Sustainable Land Use
Summer Workshop
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Technology
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Theater World
Wednesday at the Movies
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Arts & Humanities
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OLLI
Sciences
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Included with Membership
As a monthly, quarterly, or annual member of Osher you may attend an unlimited number of live, online classes without individual registration or separate fees. Affiliate members have access to our online video library of recorded lectures.
Quarterly Catalogs
View the current Osher quarter catalog and access previous catalogs here.