This spring OLLI offers over two dozen courses in Great Barrington, Lenox, Pittsfield and Williamstown. Our spring 2019 semester runs from April 16 to May 24 with weekly classes from 4 to 6 sessions each. The courses cover a broad range of topics, including such diverse subjects as Abstract Art, Uncle Joe Stalin, The Speed of Light, Berkshire Performing Arts Previews and many more. Click here for our schedule-at-a-glance with links to spring course offerings.
Several of our classes are by lottery. The deadline to register for them is Thursday, April 4. They are: Getting Hooked on Flyfishing Two American Masters of the Brush: Winslow Homer and John Singer Sargent (two sessions: morning and afternoon) Birding in the Berkshires
UPDATE: Please note the following classes have reached capacity and can no longer accept students: FULL: The Scopes Monkey Trial: Then and Now FULL: Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights FULL: Great Decisions 2019 FULL: The Real Mozart FULL: A Walk Through Berkshire History
Good news! The following classes are still open for registration: Mondays in Pittsfield: Ukraine in Geopolitical Context Demystifying Death & Dying Today's Headlines Abstract Art in America The CIA: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Tuesdays in Great Barrington: The Canterbury Tales The Oedipus Cycle
Wednesdays in Pittsfield and Williamstown: The Iliad Outsider Art Tanglewood Preview Uncle Joe Stalin The Speed of Light
Fridays in Pittsfield: Computer Programming and Projects for Total Beginners Berkshire Performing Arts Previews Our Healthcare System: What You Need to Know Objects and Their Stories
Flexpasses ($50 each) are also available. These entitle the holder to attend up to 6 individual class sessions within a semester, perfect if you will be out of town for part of the semester, or if you are just omnivorous! (Note that Flexpasses are not valid for limited registration or lottery courses.)
To register for classes, you must first join OLLI, if you are not already a member. You can then register online, by mail, using the registration form found in the online catalog, or by phone at 413.236.2190.
Questions? You can always give the OLLI office a call at 413.236.2190 and we will be happy to help!
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OLLI: the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College Partners in education with Williams College and the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 1350 West Street | Pittsfield, MA 01201 | 413.236.2190 | olli@berkshirecc.edu
