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GENINT 721.783
Osher (50+). In this course, we read and discuss notable American novels from 1925.
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GENINT 741. 524
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the female collector and patrons who have formed the basis of important museums or built their own museums.
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GENINT 741.586
Osher (50+). In this course, we take a virtual tour of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: August 7, 2025
GENINT 741.573
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the art movements of Dada and Surrealism.
Format: Hybrid
Next Start Date: August 7, 2025
GENINT 721.787
Osher (50+). In this course, we learn how to shop for the healthiest and safest salmon available and taste a variety of salmon recipes.
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GENINT 711.317
Osher (50+) This course provide an overview of one hundred years of jazz.
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GENINT 741.336
Osher (50+). This course looks at art collections in the United States.
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EDUC 731.449
Osher (50+).  In this course, we learn how the U.S. government works and review the concepts on the U.S. Citizenship test.  
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GENINT 711.442
Osher (50+).  In this course, we review the concepts on the U.S. Citizenship test. 
Format: Hybrid
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GENINT 711.398
Osher (50+). In this course, we trace the origin and development of America's civil religion.
Format: Hybrid
Next Start Date: June 25, 2025
GENINT 741.578
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore swing music during World War II.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2025
GENINT 721.682
Osher (50+). In this course, we view and discuss American plays adapted into feature films.
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GENINT 741.572
Osher (50+).  In this course, we explore the life and work of Queen frontman, Freddy Mercury.
Format: Hybrid
Next Start Date: August 6, 2025
GENINT 711.503
Osher (50+). This course explores the history, physics, policies and ethics of personal drone operation.
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GENINT 741.490
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the history, philosophy, and movements of the internal martial art of Bagua.
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GENINT 741.539
Osher (50+). In this course, we listen to and analyze famous works by Vivaldi.
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GENINT 741.547
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore how architecture and landscape add texture and realism to the style of film noir.
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GENINT 721.678
Osher (50+). This course introduces and examines the work of artists living now through virtual studio visits.
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GENINT 721.792
Osher (50+). In this course, we take a virtual art history tour of Rome.
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GENINT 731.229
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the art produced during the Dark Ages, from 476 AD to the 14th century.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: August 5, 2025
GENINT 721.778
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore issues of human sexuality in a Q&A format.
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GENINT 741.474
Osher (50+). In this course,we explore the history of financial panics in US History from the early 19th century through the 20th century.
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GENINT 741.493
Osher (50+). In this course, we learn the basics as well as an introduction to the strategy of the game of canasta.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 24, 2025
GENINT 731.168
Osher (50+). This course offers beginning French students a chance to develop and practice their language skills in a fun way.
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GENINT 741.359
Osher (50+). A slow and gentle yoga course intended for beginners.
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GENINT 711.326
Osher (50+). This course introduces the beginner to the basic rules and strategies of Mah-Jongg, a game of both skill and luck that originated in China many centuries ago. 
Format: In Person
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GENINT 711.498
Osher (50+). This course is an introduction to the materials, techniques and vocabulary of watercolor painting.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: August 12, 2025
GENINT 720.730
Osher (50+). In this course, we read and discuss selected best sellers through time from a historical perspective.
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GENINT 731.477
Osher (50+). In this course, we read selected bestsellers from the 1960s with an eye toward what they reveal about society at that time.
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POL SCI 747
Osher (50+). This current events lecture series features a different speaker each week.  Guest speakers are experts in their field who provide a one-hour lecture followed by a thirty-minute Q&A.
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GENINT 741.560
Osher (50+). In this course, Andrea Giliats shares insights and reads excerpts from Radical Endurance: Growing Old in an Age of Longevity.
Format: Online
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GENINT 721.800
Osher (50+). In this course, we scrutinize our gardens with a scientific eye.
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GENINT 731.504
Osher (50+). In this course, we view film clips to contrast courtroom movies from the reality of history, law, lawyers, and justice. 
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GENINT 711.428
Osher (50+). In this course, we learn to create a healthy lifestyle to delay or even prevent cognitive decline. 
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GENINT 741.371
Osher (50+). An introduction to the culture and history of chocolate. 
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GENINT 741.482
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the history of chocolate to the present, as well as the growing and producing regions around the world.
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GENINT 731.518
Osher (50+). In this course, we discuss the history of chocolate in the Americas.
Format: In Person
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GENINT 741.475
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the career of Ulysses Grant.
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GENINT 741.361
Osher (50+). In this course, we look at the concentration camps referred to as Konzentrationslager, which inmates referred to as KZ.
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GENINT 741.551
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore museum buildings as works of art.
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GENINT 721.491
Osher (50+). This course reviews what we already know about the universe, theories about the origin of the universe, and the latest cosmic discoveries and space news.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: July 23, 2025
GENINT 711.229
Osher (50+). This discussion course offers members an opportunity to discuss the national and international news of the week. Diversity of views of class members are encouraged.
Format: Hybrid
Next Start Date: June 26, 2025
GENINT 721.777
Osher (50+). In this course, we discuss thought-provoking topics.
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GENINT 731.271
Osher (50+). In this course, students learn elemental drawing techniques such as contour and gesture drawing.
Format: In Person
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GENINT 741.593
Osher (50+). In this course, we learn drawing techniques.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 24, 2025
GENINT 731.321
Osher (50+). This drawing course is a continuation of Drawing is a Feeling. 
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GENINT 741.344
Osher (50+). The course lets students discover line, space and shape through drawing. 
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GENINT 741.505
Osher (50+).  In this course, we explore the history of Ellis Island.
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GENINT 721.736
Osher (50+). In this course, we discuss aging and healthy, purposeful living into older adulthood.
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GENINT 741.347
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore Eugene O'Neil's life, and we screen and discuss his plays.
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GENINT 741.591
Osher (50+). This course highlights stylistic differences in the development of jazz from its inception to today.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2025
GENINT 741.571
Osher (50+). In this course, we view and discuss four film noir films imbued with supernatural elements.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: August 5, 2025
GENINT 731.475
Osher (50+). In this course, we look at the food depicted in art and provide recipes for some of them.
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GENINT 741.486
Osher (50+). In this course, we read four novels that explore the history of food.
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GENINT 741.432
Osher (50+). This course offers students with some background of French a chance to develop and practice their language skills in a fun way by one-on-one or small group interaction.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 25, 2025
GENINT 741.433
Osher (50+). This course offers students with two more years of French a chance to develop and practice their language skills in a fun way by one-on-one or small group interaction.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2025
GENINT 721.803
Osher (50+). This course offers students with some background of French a chance to develop and practice their language skills in a fun way.
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GENINT 731.486
Osher (50+). In this course, we practice modified Pilates while seated in a chair.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 26, 2025
GENINT 741.303
Osher (50+). A slow and gentle yoga course.
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GENINT 741.536
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the life and compositions of Handel.
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GENINT 741.557
In this course, we examine experiences of Native Americans and African Americans during and after the American Revolution.
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GENINT 721.782
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the different ways glass was utilized by the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements.
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GENINT 731.479
Osher (50+). In this course, we view and discuss African American artists and their artwork.  
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GENINT 771.336
Osher (50+). In this course, we view some of the greatest Italian films and analyze how they use the verbal, visual and visceral art form.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 25, 2025
GENINT 721.763
Osher (50+). In this course, we practice guided meditation and relaxation exercises.
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GENINT 741.569
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the interiors, furniture, and decorative arts of the Tudor Court of King Henry VIII.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: September 8, 2025
GENINT 741.268
Osher (50+).This advanced Spanish conversation course offers students a chance to improve their oral Spanish skills through critical reading of Latin American literature and discussion.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2025
GENINT 741.570
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore furniture and decorative objects from the early 19th century through the end of the 20th century.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
GENINT 741.589
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the music of composers who immigrated to the United States.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 25, 2025
EDUC 731.496
Osher (50+). In this course, we survey the history of chocolate from its origins in the Upper Amazon and Mesoamerica to its impact on the world today.
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GENINT 721.775
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the scientists who transformed and shaped the twentieth century.
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GENINT 731.436
Osher (50+). In this course, we look at how walking and other forms of movement to reduce our chances of  getting Dementia.
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GENINT 741.568
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the illustrations found in medieval illuminated manuscripts.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: August 25, 2025
GENINT 721.774
Osher (50+). This course is intended for intermediate and advanced Mah-Jongg players and focuses on gameplay.
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GENINT 731.519
Osher (50+). In this course, we continue with intermediate strategy of the game of canasta.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 25, 2025
GENINT 721.581
Osher (50+). This intermediate course takes Mah-Jongg players to the next level.
Format: In Person
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GENINT 741.360
Osher (50+). A Hatha flow course intended for intermediate yoga practitioners. 
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GENINT 721.796
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore Armenian classical music.
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GENINT 741.583
Osher (50+). In this course, we enjoy a beginning yoga retreat.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 25, 2025
GENINT 711.318
Osher (50+). This course presents an overview of Russian classical music, from its origins in the mid-eighteenth century to the present.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
GENINT 721.784
Osher (50+). This course is an introduction to the materials, techniques and vocabulary of drawing, sketching, and watercolor painting.
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GENINT 741.399
Osher (50+). In this course, Sam Mihara tells the story of his family and what happened to them in a Japanese internment camp, why the camps were created and the important lessons that he learned from this experience.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 3, 2025
GENINT 721.773
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the life and career of Josephine Baker, along with other jazz artists in Paris between 1925 and 1950.
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GENINT 741.559
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the life and career of architect Julia Morgan.
Format: Hybrid
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GENINT 731.267
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the art and history of film scoring.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: July 2, 2025
GENINT 721.794
Osher (50+). In this course, we read and discuss  Lao Tzu’s The Way of Life.
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GENINT 731.530
Osher (50+). In this course, we read Latin American short stories that span the history of their literature.
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GENINT 741.492
Osher (50+). In this course, we read and discuss classic novels which focus on the lives of women. 
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GENINT 721.586
Osher (50+).  In this course, we learn how to taste and buy chocolate.
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GENINT 741.287
Osher (50+). This writing course draws on your personal life stories and inspires you to turn them into written stories you can share with others or keep for yourself.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: July 23, 2025
GENINT 712
Osher (50+). This course introduces and examines contemporary art through field trips and group discussions.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: August 7, 2025
GENINT 721.786
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore love songs throughout history and around the world. 
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GENINT 721.697
Osher (50+). This course is an opportunity for intermediate and advanced players to play Mah-Jongg.
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GENINT 711.282
Osher (50+). This course explores mystical religions in eastern and western traditions.
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GENINT 721.771
Osher (50+).  In this fundraiser, OLLI instructor Steve Barri talks about his music career and the stories behind the signings of artists.
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GENINT 741.260
Osher (50+). Join us for our annual OLLI Holiday Party.
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GENINT 731.439
Osher (50+). In this course, we meet every month to discuss a movie that we watch beforehand. 
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: April 2, 2025 (May still be accepting enrollments)
GENINT 717
Osher (50+). This library includes a selection of past program recordings: 1-day lectures, seminars, virtual tours, interviews, past Beyond the Headlines speakers and more. 
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: April 2, 2025 (May still be accepting enrollments)
GENINT 741.585
Osher (50+). In this course, we screen and discuss adaptations of fables, folk and fairy tales.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 26, 2025
GENINT 741.564
Osher (50+). In this course, we read and discuss Hasidic tales.
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GENINT 741.579
Osher (50+). In this course, we read and discuss the short works in Franz Kafka's Parables and Paradoxes.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 29, 2025
GENINT 741.353
Osher (50+). Learn what it takes to be a Peace Corp Volunteer.
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GENINT 741.476
Osher (50+). In this course, we discuss the dawn of philosophy in ancient Greece.
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GENINT 741.581
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore philosophy in the Middle Ages.
Format: Hybrid
Next Start Date: June 24, 2025
GENINT 721.799
Osher (50+). Osher (50+). In this course, we explore philosophy from the 19th century through the present.
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GENINT 721.797
Osher (50+). In this course, we screen and discuss movies set in small-town America.
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GENINT 741.567
Osher (50+). In this course, we screen and discuss politically charged films.
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GENINT 721.788
Osher (50+). In this course, we screen and discuss politically charged films.
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GENINT 721.793
Osher (50+). In this course, we read and discuss selected short stories of Flannery O’Connor and Katherine Anne Porter.
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GENINT 721.524
Osher (50+). In this course, we screen and discuss movies depicting relationships between men and women, and made during the pre-code area.
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GENINT 711.463
Osher (50+). In this course, we practice qigong to nurture a healthier body and develop a peaceful mind.
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GENINT 741.548
Osher (50+). In this course, we learn how Tai Chi becomes quantum Tai Chi.
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GENINT 741.574
Osher (50+). This course allows students an opportunity to read aloud acts from various Shakesperean plays in a supportive setting for those with or without acting experience.
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GENINT 741. 511
Osher (50+). This course allows students an opportunity to read aloud acts from various Shakesperean plays in a supportive setting for those with or without acting experience.
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GENINT 741.565
Osher (50+). This course allows students an opportunity to read aloud acts from various Shakesperean plays in a supportive setting for those with or without acting experience.
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GENINT 721.801
Osher (50+). This course offers a chance to practice Spanish conversation for those with basic Spanish knowledge.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 26, 2025
GENINT 741.250
Osher (50+). This conversation course is intended for those with moderate Spanish knowledge.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 26, 2025
GENINT 771.339
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the various religions in India.
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GENINT 721.769
Osher (50+). In this course, we learn the easy-to-learn, fast game of Rummikub.
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GENINT 741.576
Osher (50+). In this course, we read and discuss five Shakespearean plays following the tumultuous course of English history from 1199 to 1533—the Plantagenet Age.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
GENINT 721.766
Osher (50+). Osher (50+). In this course, we read short stories of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
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GENINT 721.770
Osher (50+). Osher (50+). In this course, we read and discuss short stories of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. 
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GENINT 741.587
Osher (50+). Osher (50+). In this course, we continue reading and discussing short stories of the Middle East.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 25, 2025
GENINT 741.535
Osher (50+). In this course, we read and discuss the short stories of Raymond Carver.
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GENINT 741.580
Osher (50+). In this course, we read and discuss the short stories in Salinger’s Nine Stories.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
GENINT 721.704
Osher (50+). In this course, we continue our exploration of Latin American short stories.   
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GENINT 741.506
Osher (50+). In this course, we continue to read short stories from Africa.
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GENINT 741.562
Osher (50+). In this course, we read and discuss short stories of the Middle East, including the works of three authors who are Nobel Prize winners.
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GENINT 721.772
Osher (50+). In this course, we view and discuss film clips of female silent-film stars.
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GENINT 731.346
Osher (50+). In this course, we learn smarter ways to move painlessly.
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GENINT 721.785
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore how music has been used for protest movements around the world.
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GENINT 711.207
Osher (50+). This course introduces students to the essential conversational Spanish needed to communicate in everyday life. 
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2025
GENINT 731.210
Osher (50+). This course is a continuation of Spanish I.
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GENINT 731.140
Osher (50+). This course is a continuation of Spanish II.
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GENINT 741.365
Osher (50+). This course is a continuation of Spanish III. 
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GENINT 741.584
Osher (50+). In this course, we take a virtual tour of Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: July 31, 2025
GENINT 721.765
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore current trends in journalism. 
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GENINT 721.693
Osher (50+). In this course, we practice traditional tai chi to deepen balance and reduce anxiety.
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GENINT 721.764
Osher (50+). In this course, we are introduced to the Tai Chi 24 Yang-Style.
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GENINT 731.516
Osher (50+). In this course, we learn the first 11 movements of the Tai Chi 24 Yang Style.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 25, 2025
GENINT 721.719
Osher (50+).  In this course, we explore tai chi's philosophical roots and ancient history.
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GENINT 721.798
Osher (50+). In this course, we learn about plagiarism in opera, operetta, musical theater, and popular song.
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GENINT 721.789
Osher (50+). In this course, we look back at 100 years of NBC programming.
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GENINT 741.577
Osher (50+). In this course, we look back at the all-female orchestras of World War II.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: July 23, 2025
GENINT 741.566
Osher (50+). This course explores the theory, performance, and the history of magic.
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GENINT 741.582
Osher (50+). Osher (50+). This course explores the theory, performance, and the history of magic.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 26, 2025
GENINT 741.575
Osher (50+). In this course, we listen to and analyze famous works by members of Johann Sebastian Bach's family.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 27, 2025
GENINT 721.776
Osher (50+). In this course, we screen and discuss five films depicting villains.
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GENINT 731.510
Osher (50+). In this course, we examine the recent history of modern China. 
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GENINT 741.561
Osher (50+). In this course, we read and discuss four Gothic novels.
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GENINT 721.587
Osher (50+). This course explores the origins and evolution of Doo Wop.
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GENINT 721.781
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore Vincent Van Gogh's correspondence with his younger brother, as well as his work.
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GENINT 721.767
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore what is known about the colors of ancient marble statues.
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GENINT 731.385
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the architectural and interior designs of Antoni Gaudi.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: August 18, 2025
GENINT 741.272
Osher (50+). This course explores Bach's life and works within the cultural and historical context of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2025
GENINT 771.333
Osher (50+). This course looks at the life and works of Dmitry Shostakovich, one of the most important Russian composers at the beginning of the 20th century.
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GENINT 711.408
Osher (50+). In this course, we listen to and analyze famous works by Franz Liszt.           
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 27, 2025
GENINT 731.372
Osher (50+). In this course, we listen to and analyze famous works by Schubert.
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GENINT 741.544
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore mysticism as it appears in archaic, Eastern, and Western traditions.
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GENINT 741.592
Osher (50+). In this course, we screen and discuss comedy films.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: August 13, 2025
GENINT 721.795
Osher (50+). In this course, we view and discuss a whodunit, a Hollywood satire, and three romantic comedies.
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GENINT 721.748
Osher (50+). In this course, we discuss the key races in the 2024 November elections. Expert guest speakers will provide their insights.
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GENINT 741.419
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore Richard Wagner's life and operas. 
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HUMANIT 731
Osher (50+).  This course introduces you to the elements of plays and will show you how they these artistic creations can inform and even transform lives.  Scenes are performed by professional actors.
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GENINT 721.729
Osher (50+). In this course, we discuss the value of public service. 
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GENINT 711.502
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the growth of Los Angeles alongside Long Beach and peninsula communities.
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GENINT 731.482
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the Sistine Chapel and its history.
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GENINT 731.303
Osher (50+). In this course, we taste and learn about chocolate.
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GENINT 721.790
Osher (50+). In this course, we discuss the Trump presidency and its ramifications.
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GENINT 721.731
Osher (50+). In this course, we discuss whether a scientific society is of value to people.
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GENINT 741.590
In this course, we explore the work of Alexander Calder, an American artist and sculptor who revolutionized sculpture by introducing movement.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: September 9, 2025
GENINT 721.732
Osher (50+). In this course we touch on the events and cookbooks that made food history.
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GENINT 721.768
Osher (50+). In this course, we view The Conversation (1974) and Godfather II (1974) and study both scripts.
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GENINT 721.657
Osher (50+). Join us for a walking tour of the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden.          
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GENINT 721.780
Osher (50+). In this course, we discuss the emerging technology of artificial intelligence.
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GENINT 731.502
Osher (50+) This aim of this course is to understand the historical context of Chinese-American relations since the Cold War Era up to the present day.
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GENINT 721.740
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore grand churches, synagogues, and mosques around the world.
Next Start Date: TBA
GENINT 741.402
Osher (50+). This course challenges our perceptions of wolves and explores their life and place in the ecosystem. 
Next Start Date: TBA
GENINT 711.504
Osher (50+). This course challenges our perceptions of wolves and explores their life and place in the ecosystem.
Next Start Date: TBA
GENINT 721.802
Osher (50+).  In this course, we answer the question of why the Roman Empire lasted so long.
Next Start Date: TBA
GENINT 731.503
Osher (50+) This is an introduction to Willa Cather's work. 
Next Start Date: TBA
GENINT 741.558
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the lives and designs of women architects and designers of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Next Start Date: TBA
GENINT 721.791
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the art of influential female artists of Europe and America from the Middle Ages through Neoclassicism.
Next Start Date: TBA
GENINT 741.588
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the lives of birth control advocate, Margaret Sanger, and anarchist, Emma Goldman.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: July 22, 2025
GENINT 706
Osher (50+). This course looks at the five major religions of the world and provides a brief overview of indigenous traditions.
Next Start Date: TBA
GENINT 721.559
Osher (50+). This course uses the board game Bingo to introduce Yiddish expressions.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: September 9, 2025
GENINT 711.355
Osher (50+). This course is an experiential workshop involving yoga, drawing, expressive movement and writing.
Next Start Date: TBA
GENINT 771.338
Osher (50+). In this course, students create a story and then share it during the last class.
Next Start Date: TBA
GENINT 711.494
Osher (50+). In this course, we take iPhone photography field trips.
Next Start Date: TBA
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