Friday, Mar. 04, 2022
Bryan Méndez is an astronomer and education specialist dedicated to sharing the inspirational wonder and beauty of the universe. He teaches astronomy and physics at UC Berkeley;…
Friday, Mar. 04, 2022
Sara's daughter Paige
By Sara OremSara Orem, Ph.D, is a longtime OLLI instructor, member and volunteer.
Driving North to Black River Falls, a small midwestern town half-way…
Thursday, Mar. 03, 2022
By Hugh Winig, M.D.Dr. Winig is a retired psychiatrist and a longtime OLLI @Berkeley member and volunteer
Some people pray to God believing literally that their message will be…
Monday, Feb. 28, 2022
"Putin's goal is to suffocate the soverignity of Ukraine," said UC Berkeley political scientist George Breslauer in a conversation hosted by OLLI @Berkeley on February 28.…
Wednesday, Feb. 09, 2022
We are thrilled to welcome back members (vaccinated, boosted, masked, tested) to in-person classes at Freight & Salvage after two (very long) years. The excitement of being…
Friday, Feb. 04, 2022
Pam Gleason is a local history buff and tour guide whose Guidebook to Berkeley will be on bookshelves soon. She’s worked at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism since 2007…
Thursday, Feb. 03, 2022
By Hugh Winig, M.D.Dr. Winig is a retired psychiatrist and longtime OLLI @Berkeley member and volunteer
Nearly everyone in America today is struggling with some aspect of…
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022
If you'd like to take a sneak peek at our spring term — and, really, why wouldn't you? — then flip (virtually) through our new brochure, which should be landing in mailboxes by…
Wednesday, Jan. 05, 2022
By Hugh Winig, M.D.Dr. Winig is a retired psychiatrist and longtime OLLI @Berkeley member and volunteer.
The term positive psychology means consciously altering one’s mind to…
Friday, Dec. 17, 2021
All of us at OLLI @Berkeley are grateful for—and awed by—the engagement, empathy and resolve our community has shown over the past twelve months. You are a marvel. Best wishes…
Friday, Dec. 03, 2021
Linda Carucci is a former California Culinary Academy dean and granddaughter of an Italian cheesemaker. She is the author of Cooking School Secrets for Real World Cooks, a…
Thursday, Dec. 02, 2021
We are excited to announce that Patricia Carvalho is joining our team as Business & Operations Manager. Patricia comes to OLLI after a decade as Operations Director at Ashby…