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Osher Online
Osher Online provides OLLI members across the country with a means to connect and learn together.
The courses are live and not recorded. The Osher National Resource Center manages the program and
communicates directly with all participants to provide access to the courses.
Office with Confidence
Tuesdays, January 19 – February 23
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Build practical computer skills at a comfortable
pace, with each class focused on an essential
Microsoft Office application. Learn to create
polished documents, manage email with
confidence, build simple spreadsheets, and
deliver a presentation, while also learning
how to protect yourself online. Whether you
are returning to the workforce, managing a
household, volunteering, or running a small
business, this course will meet you where you are.
$65 – Dave Paquin is a Fulbright Scholar who
designed and taught a series of computer skills
courses and faculty development courses in
critical thinking. Paquin was the human resources
director for a healthcare-technology company
and oversaw a comprehensive employee training
program in cooperation with regional community
colleges. His teaching style focuses on interactive
learning and student engagement.
Seats Available: 10
Famous Furniture Makers and
Their Fabulous Creations
Tuesdays, January 19 – February 23
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Furniture makers and decorative artists have
often been viewed as secondary to painters and
sculptors, yet furniture and decorative objects
are important works of art in their own right.
This course will trace furniture styles in Europe
and America from ancient times to the end of
the 18th century, focusing on marquetry, gilding,
lacquering, upholstery, mechanization, and other
techniques, while considering the artists, patrons,
materials, and methods behind these creations.
$65 – Eleanor Schrader is an award-winning
educator, lecturer, and author. She lectures and
leads tours worldwide on art and architectural
history. She has been named a distinguished
instructor at UCLA Extension, where she teaches
history of architecture, interior design, furniture,
and decorative arts.
Seats Available: 10
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Functional Healthspan: Measuring what Matters
Mondays, January 25 – March 1
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
This hands-on course explores “healthspan,”
the length of time a person lives in good health,
through the lens of functional ability. We will
examine how strength, endurance, mobility,
flexibility, and cognition support independence
and quality of life. Each session will blend
evidence-based instruction with active selfassessments to help identify personal blind
spots. By the end of the course, we will develop
a personalized 12-week plan for building and
maintaining function in daily life.
$65 – Scott Fulton is recognized internationally as
a “Redefiner” in the positive aging space. Fulton’s
research focuses on improving adult aging
outcomes.
Seats available: 10
Unknown Goodness and
Events of the Holocaust
Mondays, January 25 – March 1
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
This course examines lesser-known stories
connected to the Holocaust, moving beyond
the familiar history of public atrocities to explore
powerful behind-the-scenes events. We will
learn about the 1936 Nazi Olympics, American
corporations that supported Nazi Germany
during World War II, and the courageous
individuals who risked their lives to rescue
persecuted people. Together, these stories
reveal both hidden evil and extraordinary human
goodness, offering a deeper understanding of
this devastating period in history.
$65 – Howard Kerner was a professor of English for
47 years and published more than 100 scholarly
articles, primarily on the Holocaust. In retirement,
he has pursued his passion project: researching
and presenting on the inspiring bravery of littleknown Holocaust rescuers.
Seats available: 10
