Osher Online

High-quality, shared, synchronous courses for members of participating Osher Institutes.

We are excited to offer members more online course options through the Osher Online program. Study with subject matter experts, learn with Osher members from across the country, and experience this exciting new opportunity offered in partnership with the Osher National Resource Center.

Here’s what you need to know.

  • Osher Online courses are offered in the fall, winter, spring and summer terms with a selection of six-session courses that meet via Zoom. 
  • Each class session is 90 minutes long.
  • The sessions are live and are not recorded.
  • Each class is provided in the Zoom meeting format to enhance participation.
  • The National Resource Center for Lifelong Learning Institutes (Osher NRC) manages Osher Online courses and communications to registered students.
  • You must be an Osher member to attend. Not a member? Join now.
  • Space is limited so register early.
  • Each Osher Online course has a fee of $80.

Osher Online courses are not eligible for Edenwald or TURFA discounts.

Course Name Start date and time Enrollment Deadline Register
Bugs and Their Bizarre Biology (PDF) Monday, July 8, 1 p.m.  June 21, 2024 Register
The Great Films: From the 1920s to the 1960s (PDF) Tuesday, July 9, 1 p.m. June 21, 2024 Register
Women Psychoanalysts: Stories and Theories (PDF) Tuesday, July 9, 7 p.m. June 21, 2024 Register
An Introduction to the National Park System (PDF) Wednesday, July 10, 1 p.m. June 21, 2024 Register
James Baldwin Speaking to Us at 100 (PDF) Thursday, July 11, 1 p.m. June 21, 2024 Register
The World's Fascination with the Automobile (PDF) Saturday, July 13, 11 a.m. June 21, 2024 Register

Past courses