Osher Online

Enjoy shared online learning for members of participating Osher Institutes. Experienced instructors lead unique and high-quality courses to complement our own curriculum.

We are excited to offer members more opportunities for learning through the Osher Online program. Study with subject matter experts, learn with Osher members from across the country and experience this exciting new opportunity.

Here’s what you need to know.

  • Osher Online courses are offered quarterly in the fall, winter, spring and summer terms with a variety of six-week courses. 
  • Each class is 90 minutes long and meets via Zoom, in the meeting format to enhance participation.
  • Sessions are live and are not recorded.
  • 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.
  • Each Osher Online course has a fee of $80.

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

Space is limited. Early registration is encouraged. Register by June 19.

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Course Name Start date, time End date
Threads of History: The World of Oriental Rugs (PDF) Mon., July 6, 3 p.m. August 10
Children’s Literature: The Development of a Genre (PDF) Tue., July 7, 11 a.m. August 11
Discovering Portugal (PDF) Tue., July 7, 1 p.m. August 11
Horticulture A–Z (PDF) Tue., July 7, 7 p.m. August 11
Canals and the Making of the Modern World (PDF) Wed., July 8, 11 a.m. August 12
Endless Grounds: Coffee’s Social, Economic, and Cultural Life (PDF) Thur., July 9, 11 a.m. August 13
Revolutionary Echoes in Washington DC (PDF) Thur., July 9, 1 p.m. August 13
Deaf Culture and History (PDF) Thur., July 9, 5 p.m. August 13
The Indispensable Founder: George Washington (PDF) Mon., July 13, 1 p.m. August 17
Women Architects and Designers (PDF) Wed., July 15, 1 p.m. August 19
Hindu Traditions: Ritual, Knowledge, Devotion (PDF) Wed., July 15, 3 p.m. August 19
The Digital Shift: How Computing Remade Media (PDF) Mon., July 20, 11 a.m. August 24
Protecting Yourself as a Patient (PDF) Tue., July 21, 3 p.m. August 25
History of Signs: How Signs Tell America’s Story (PDF) Fri., July 24, 11 a.m. August 28

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