Osher Online
Discover new perspectives. Connect with lifelong learners nationwide.
We’re thrilled to bring you Osher Online, a lineup of interactive, live online courses designed to connect you with OLLI members across the country. These thoughtfully curated courses offer the same engaging, discussion-based learning experience you love—now with even more flexibility and variety.
Preview of Courses
Today's Technology – How Does it Work?
Functional Healthspan – Measuring What Matters
From Gregorian Chant to Bohemian Rhapsody – The Evolution of Vocal Groups
What’s Offered
- Six-week sessions, each meeting on Zoom
- Live sessions only (no recordings) to encourage active discussion
- Evening and Saturday options for added convenience
- Community events and orientations hosted by the OLLI National Resource Center at Northwestern University
Why Choose Osher Online
Osher Online brings together lifelong learners aged 50 and better from OLLI programs nationwide for engaging, thought-provoking courses led by expert instructors. Explore topics such as history, philosophy, science, and the arts while enjoying meaningful discussions, fresh perspectives, and a welcoming online learning community.
2027 Winter Courses
Daytime Courses
| Course | Date and Time | Preview Video |
|---|---|---|
| The American Revolution and the British Empire | 1/19 – 2/23/2027 | 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Preview |
| Office with Confidence | 1/19 – 2/23/2027 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Preview |
| Famous Furniture Makers and Their Fabulous Creations | 1/19 – 2/23/2027 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Preview |
| Today’s Technology – How Does It Work? | 1/20 – 2/24/2027 | 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Preview |
| Pulling Out All the Stops – The Organ, Its History and Its Music | 1/20 – 2/24/2027 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Preview |
| Folk Singers, the FBI, and the Second Red Scare | 1/21 – 2/25/2027 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Preview |
| Gilded Age New York | 1/25 – 3/1/2027 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Preview |
| Funny You Should Mention It – TV Sitcoms in the 21st Century | 1/25 – 3/1/2027 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Preview |
| Unknown Goodness and Events of the Holocaust | 1/25 – 3/1/2026 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Preview |
| John Muir and the American Environmental Movement | 1/26 – 3/2/2027 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Preview |
| Women’s Suffrage – About More Than the Vote! | 1/26 – 3/2/2027 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Preview |
| Functional Healthspan – Measuring What Matters | 1/27 – 3/3/2027 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Preview |
| The Last 100 Years of Russian Rulers – From Stalin to Putin | 1/27 – 3/3/2027 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Preview |
| From Gregorian Chant to Bohemian Rhapsody – The Evolution of Vocal Groups | 1/27 – 3/3/2027 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Preview |
| If Einstein Climbed Everest – Alexander von Humboldt’s Hero’s Journey to South America | 1/28 – 3/4/2027 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Preview |
| Embodying the Inner Truth – The Films of Denzel Washington | 1/28 – 3/4/2027 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Preview |
| Uncertain by Nature – Quantum Mechanics and Nuclear Chemistry | 1/28 – 3/4/2027 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Preview |
Night Courses
| Course | Date and Time | Preview Video |
|---|---|---|
| Paper Trails – The History of US Mass Media Ownership | 1/20 – 2/24/2027 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Preview |
| 50 Years of Star Wars | 1/21 – 2/25/2027 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Preview |
| Hidden Influences – Lost Literary Gems of the 20th Century | 1/25 – 3/1/2027 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Preview |
| Popular Cultures of the Middle East | 1/25 – 3/1/2027 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Preview |
| Living Off the Laughter – The History of Comedy in America, Part II | 1/27 – 3/3/2027 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Preview |
| The Power of Introverts | 2/1 – 3/8/2027 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Preview |
| Women, Sainthood, and Power | 2/2 – 3/9/2027 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Preview |
| August Wilson's American Cycle-Building Fences and Homes – The Latter Plays | 2/3 – 3/10/2027 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Preview |