Osher Online Summer 2026

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.

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:

The Digital Shift: How Computing Remade Media

Instructor: Rafael Davis Portela
Mondays at 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Six Sessions - 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24

Broadway Musicals: A Fascinating History

Instructor: Eamanuel Abramovits

Tuesdays at 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Six Sessions - 7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25

Horticulture

Instructor: Chris Baker
Tuesdays at 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Six Sessions - 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11,

Women Architects and Designers

Instructor: Eleanor Schrader
Wednesdays at 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Six Sessions - 7/15, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19

Hindu Traditions: Ritual, Knowledge, Devotion

Instructor: Eileen Goddard
Wednesdays at 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Six Sessions - 7/15, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19

Revolutionary Echoes in Washington DC

Instructor: Kasey Sease
Thursdays at 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Six Sessions -  7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13

Deaf Culture and History

Instructor: Matthew Cooper
Thursdays at 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Six Sessions -  7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13

Class details and videos from instructors can be found here.