Upcoming Events

December 03
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (PT)
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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. (Family and friends are welcome, too!) No need to RSVP. Looking forward to seeing you!

December 05
Thursday, Dec. 5, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (PT)
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Is fear shrinking your radius of activity? Boost your confidence by building a mindset of safety and by learning simple and effective facts and techniques of self-defense in this month's in-person-only Vital Aging Forum with Christine Schoefer.

[For members only • Learn more and register]

January 09
Thursday, Jan. 9, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (PT)
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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. 

[For members only • Online • Learn more]

January 21
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 9:00 AM – 11:59 PM (PT)
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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!

February 13
Thursday, Feb. 13, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (PT)
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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.

[For members only • Online • Learn more]