OLLI Summer 2025 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 22
Osher Online BENEFIT FOR OLLI MEMBERS
This program will provide Osher members across
the country with a means to connect with each
other and learn together while maintaining
membership at their local institute.
Online Fees and Details:
• National Osher Online $65 per class.
• Each class consists of six 90-minute sessions
which meets six consecutive weeks.
• These are live lectures via Zoom and are NOT
recorded.
• he Osher NRC manages the courses and will
communicate directly with registrants. You
will receive an email that 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.
• Space is limited per Osher Institute – be sure to
register early.
100 Years of Magic:
The Disney Legacy and In昀氀uence
Thursdays, July 10 – August 14
6:00 – 7:30 p ⸀m ⸀
Online via ZOOM
This course delves into the 100-year history of the
Walt Disney Company, tracing its evolution from
humble beginnings to a global entertainment
giant. Topics include the rise of Disney animation
and theme parks, the company’s 1990s revival,
and the strategic acquisitions that transformed
Disney into a media conglomerate. We’ll gain
insights into what it’s like to work behind the
scenes at the company and consider diverse
perspectives—from those who revere the Magic
Kingdom to those who critique it and everywhere
in between.
$65 – Maria Massad is a marketing professional
who contributed to a Walt Disney documentary
and also served on the leadership team of The
Walt Disney Birthplace. Seats available: 13
22
OSHER ONLINE
Architectural Oddities: An Off-the-Beaten Path
Look at Unconventional Architecture
Thursdays, July 10 – August 14
12:00 – 1:30 p ⸀m ⸀
Online via ZOOM
What happens when a mix of whimsy, eccentricity,
humor—and sometimes the creator’s genius—
insert themselves into traditional architectural
history? Occurring throughout time and in various
parts of the world, these unconventional structures
exist to serve the cultures they were created for,
from ancient religious sites to modern car-culture
merriment. This course explores a myriad of
structures set against the backdrop of the societies
in which they existed, the construction methods
used, the patrons for whom these structures were
constructed, and the notions of the builders and
architects who created them.
$65 – Eleanor Schrader is an award-winning
educator, lecturer, and author. She has been
named a distinguished instructor at UCLA
Extension, where she teaches history of
architecture, interior design, furniture, and
decorative arts.
Seats available: 13
History of Beer
Tuesdays, July 8 – August 12
6:00 – 7:30 p ⸀m ⸀
Online via ZOOM
Historians, beer enthusiasts, and curious minds
alike will enjoy this exploration of the history of
brewing. We will begin in the distant past with
the invention of beer around 4000 BCE. Then
we will journey through time to the modern rise
of craft brewing. Along the way, we will dive into
fascinating topics including medieval brewing, beer
in Shakespeare’s era, colonial brewing, Prohibition,
indigenous brewing traditions worldwide, and the
evolution of beer commercials
$65 – Dr. Karl Brown teaches courses in modern
European history, 昀椀lm and media studies, and the
history of drugs and drinking at the University
of Wisconsin–Whitewater. Before his academic
career, he installed and operated brewpubs in
Japan and Greece.
Seats available: 13
