Giving Thanks

The older we get, the faster time seems to speed by, often magnifying our concerns about what may be around the corner. Our minds muse with comparisons and projections as we weigh the health and life spans of our parents and siblings with our own. At the end of a calendar year, we may even ponder whether we’ll be alive to see another.

The Remarkable Women Who Saved the San Francisco Bay

Recently OLLI members visited the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historic Park in Richmond, CA. The park offers one of the most beautiful vistas of the San Francisco Bay. Joggers,  bikers, and parents with babies in strollers following the Bay Trail passed by as we listened to OLLI member and Rosie docent Simone Adair provide us with an overview of the history of  women and the bay.

A Groucho Marx Book List

Groucho Marx once said, “From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend reading it.” As an avid reader, I think Groucho got cause-and-effect wrong. Even so, he has inspired me to propose the creation of a book list in his honor. 

OLLIday Open House: Come One and All!

Special Event

OLLIday Open House: Come One and All!

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Join us for a festive OLLIday Open House on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2–3:30 PM, at OLLI HQ (1995 University Ave., Suite 365, Berkeley.) Enjoy good cheer and good company as you meet and mingle with members, faculty and the OLLI team. If possible, please bring a nosh or beverage to share. No need to RSVP. Hope to see you there! (Family and friends are welcome, too!) 

OLLIday Open House: Come One and All!

The Life-Changing Benefits of Living Abroad, with Annette Segal

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The Life-Changing Benefits of Living Abroad, with Annette Segal

Thursday, February 13, 2025
Thursday, February 13, 2025

There are many reasons to relocate abroad — study, love, retirement, a fresh start, or a better (and often more affordable) quality of life. Stepping out of your comfort zone — and into a new culture and way of being — can be revitalizing and intriguing. In this month's Vital Aging Forum, Annette Segal discusses the numerous benefits of moving abroad, such as making life-long international friends, learning a new language and obtaining a fresh perspective, as well as unearthing what you don’t like and what you’re capable of doing on your own.

About the Speaker

Annette Segal is a certified Integral Coach and a certified mediator. She is trained in Conflict Resolution and is the co-author of The Game of Truth: A Humorous Guide to Self-Discovery.

[For members only • Online • Registration opens soon]

The Life-Changing Benefits of Living Abroad, with Annette Segal

Expand Your Horizons: Learn a New Language, with Annette Segal

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Expand Your Horizons: Learn a New Language, with Annette Segal

Thursday, January 9, 2025
Thursday, January 9, 2025

Want to keep your brain spry while boosting your memory, creativity, and problem-solving skills? Learn a new language in 2025! Join us for this month's Vital Aging Forum as Annette Segal explains how acquiring a new language can contribute to positive neuroplasticity as it introduces you to new cultures, arts, traditions, and more. 

About the Speaker

Annette Segal is a certified Integral Coach and a certified mediator. She is trained in Conflict Resolution and is the co-author of The Game of Truth: A Humorous Guide to Self-Discovery.

[For members only • Online • Registration opens soon]

Expand Your Horizons: Learn a New Language, with Annette Segal

Winter Term Begins

Special Event

Winter Term Begins

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

The politics of ice, a rock and roll road trip, the story of CERN, communism in power, music and aging brain health, film, writing, literature, and more. Join us for a winter term filled with new subjects to love and ideas to explore. Many winter courses — in person and online — start the week of Jan. 21 with more rolling out through mid-Feb. You must be an OLLI @Berkeley member to register. Not a member, yet? Learn about membership, as well as our fee assistance program. All are welcome!

Winter Term Begins
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