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 The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman University will offer more than 80 courses during its fall 2009 term.
Registration is underway, and classes will begin Sept. 14 and run through Nov. 20. The annual membership fee is $25. The cost for classes is $210 for six courses over the year, $275 for nine and $325 for 15. Members can also take one class for $40. Scholarships are available. The schedule offers classes in finance, history, art, culture, exercise, current events, religion, science, math and technology. There are also 18 trips offered during the semester that are free with an annual membership, including visits to the Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Company, a wine tasting and luncheon at Northampton Wines, the Milliken Research Center, Paris Mountain State Park, and the Pickens Museum. Some of the classes being offered this fall include Dark Corner, Waterfall Trekking, Great Trials in History, Japanese Gardens, Great Smoky Mountains and the Cherokee, Yoga, Risk Management in Retirement, Woodcarving, Survey of French Culture, Death of the Nazi War Machine, Sock Knitting, Lewis and Clark Expedition, and Elder Wisdom Circle. To obtain a registration form, visit the OLLI office, which is located on the Furman campus behind McAlister Auditorium, next to the Playhouse Theatre, or call the OLLI office at 864-294-2998. (Image provided by Furman.)
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