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Ignite your passion for learning by taking a course through UC Riverside Extension's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).
Spring classes offer study for both interest and for pleasure. You can:
- Rediscover Joy
- Create your legacy in words through literature
- Discuss topics plucked from the headlines
- Understand Contemporary Art forms
- Search for the historical Son of God
- Explore the lives and accomplishments of six U.S. Presidents
- Revel in the passion and revolution of the music of the 19th Century
Osher courses provide you the opportunity to learn, explore, engage, laugh, and network with other interesting and talented people. We hope you will join us.
The Spring program begins the week of April 2. See class schedules to learn more.
Sign up now to become an Osher member and take up to 5 classes for $125.
See a list of courses offered during this session.
Learn what it takes to enroll in th
The University of California, Riverside's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute was created to provide people over the age of 50 the opportunity to continue their education through stimulating courses taught in a variety of subjects.
Our courses are only open to Osher members so learning takes place in a peer environment with learners whose common bonds are intellectual curiosity and the experience of their generation. There are no tests or grades and no entrance exams or minimum educational background restrictions.
Classes are taught by distinguished professors and experts in the field. They are generally offered in the daytime, Monday through Friday, with some Saturday classes.
What makes the Osher program special?
Sponsored by the Bernard Osher Foundation, Osher classes provide a unique learning opportunity for people over the age of 50 to learn in an environment amongst their peers, without the pressures of graded work and exams. The classes require a love of learning and a desire to open your mind to new ideas and concepts. Visit our Class Schedule page.
More Lifelong Learning Opportunities
The Learning Is ForEver (LIFE) Society and the Hemet/San Jacinto-based SAGE Society each provide learning opportunities to people over 50 in a peer-led environment.
LIFE Society
The LIFE Society is a self-governing academic learning group that offers discussion groups, lectures, seminars, small study groups, educational tours and special events. LIFE Society activities are held in Riverside on Tuesdays from September through June. All programs are planned by LIFE Society members.
SAGE Society (Hemet)
The Hemet/San Jacinto-based SAGE Society is a peer-led learning group that meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Simpson Center in Hemet. For information, call President Gil Acuna at (951) 652-9540.
