Osher Online Fall 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 History and Experience of Route 66

Instructor: Peter Dedek
Mondays at 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Six Sessions - 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11

A Cosmic Grand Tour: The Realms of the Universe

Instructor: Andrew Fraknoi

Tuesdays at 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Six Sessions - 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3

Apple at 50: How it Revolutionized Computing and Transformed Daily Life

Instructor: Leander Kahney
Tuesdays at 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Six Sessions - 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3

August Wilson and His American Cycle - The First Five: 1904-1957

Instructor: Ladrica Menson-Furr
Wednesdays at 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Six Sessions - 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11

The Magic Behind Film Scores:
The Role of Music in Great Movies-Part II

Instructor: Mike Argon
Wednesdays at 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Six Sessions - 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 11/4, 11/11

Tracing Our Roots: DNA, Family History, and the Politics of Identity

Instructor: Angelo Cervantes
Thursdays at 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Six Sessions - 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/29, 11/4

Early 20th Century Avant-Garde: From Rebellion to Abstraction

Instructor: Lauren Weingarden
Thursdays at 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Six Sessions - 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/30, 11/5, 11/12

Class details and videos from instructors can be found here.