Osher Online Fall 2025

Osher Online is a program from the Osher National Resource Center (NRC) at Northwestern University.  These classes are delivered by the Osher NRC via Zoom, with participants from all over the country. All times listed are Eastern time.

OLLI at BCC is excited to be a part of this program. Space is limited! Register early.

Osher Online classes are $60 each, and available to OLLI at BCC members only.

Each class has a limit of 13 students from each participating OLLI. Register by September 22.

Osher Online classes are not recorded.

After you register for Osher Online classes, you will receive a welcome email from the Osher NRC. This email will include an Osher Online username and password as well as a link to the Osher Online Website, through which you will access your classes.

You will also have access to a pre-class orientation, where you'll get helpful information for accessing your class. There you'll find the class Zoom link, syllabus, discussion board and Customer Care contact information.

Available Courses:

From Bauhaus to Brutalism: Modern and Contemporary Architecture
CLOSED AT CAPACITY

Mondays 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Eastern time

October 6 - November 10

Instructor:Eleanor Schrader

Peeking Inside the Black Box

Tuesdays 3:00 - 4:30 pm Eastern time

October 14 - November 18

Instructor: Johnnie Hendrickson

American History in Six Songs (Approximately)

Tuesdays 5:00 - 6:30 pm Eastern time

October 14 - November 18

Instructor: Matt Jennings

The African American Military Experience: From Revolution to Civil Rights

Tuesdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm Eastern time
October 14 - November 18
Instructor: John Lanellier

Legendary Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes: Tales from the Inland Seas
CLOSED AT CAPACITY

Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm Eastern time
October 9 - November 13
Instructor: Anna Lardinois

Class details and videos from instructors can be found here.