Welcome to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Arkansas (OLLI). Our mission is to provide a community of adults with a lifelong learning venue that promotes intellectual and cultural growth through exploration and discussion via diverse, high quality and affordable educational programs.


For our Spring 2025 we are bringing you over 90 courses that range from one-time lectures, tours, workshops, and day hikes to eight-week seminars or study groups. Please take a moment and review our program offerings. Registration for members opens on Tuesday, 2/4/2025 at 10:00 am. 

If not a member, don’t worry, you can join by clicking on the membership tab below, create an account, and select your membership type. If at any time you need assistance, please contact us at 479-575-4545 or by email at  olli@uark.edu.

 

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Great Decisions 2025
Course (4+ sessions) | FULL
Category - Medium : Economics, Government & Pol
Level : Open to OLLI Members & Non-OLLI Members
Date : Wednesday, February 26, 2025-Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Location : 481 S. Shiloh Drive Fayetteville, AR 72704 United States
Room : Training Room, 159
Time : 10:00 AM-12:00 PM on Wed
Instructor(s) : Hugh Earnest
Tuition: $94.00
Member Tuition: $79.00
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Yoga for Healthy Aging
Workshop | Available
Category - Medium : Exercise-Fitness, Healthy Aging
Level : Open to OLLI Members & Non-OLLI Members
Date : Thursday, February 27, 2025-Thursday, April 17, 2025
Location : 481 S. Shiloh Drive Fayetteville, AR 72704 United States
Room : Training Room, 159
Time : 9:00 AM-10:15 AM on Th
Instructor(s) : Vicky Willis
Tuition: $74.00
Member Tuition: $59.00
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Ozark / Arkansas Writers Book Club
Course (4+ sessions) | Available (Membership Required)
Category - Medium : Literature
Level : Open to Current OLLI Members ONLY!
Date : Wednesday, March 5, 2025-Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Location : 481 S. Shiloh Drive Fayetteville, AR 72704 United States
Room : Training Room, 159
Time : 1:00 PM-3:00 PM on Wed
Instructor(s) : Marilyn Heifner
Tuition: $29.00
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Mastering Watercolor: Techniques For Every Artist
Workshop | Available (Membership Required)
Category - Medium : Art
Level : Open to Current OLLI Members ONLY!
Date : Tuesday, March 11, 2025-Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Location : Nadine Baum Studios Spring Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Room : Art Studio
Time : 10:00 AM-12:00 PM on Tue
Instructor(s) : Anita Cowan
Tuition: $99.00
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Memory 101-Brain Health and Wellness
Class | Available
Category - Medium : Healthy Aging
Level : Open to OLLI Members & Non-OLLI Members
Date : Monday, March 31, 2025 (one day)
Location : 2422 N. Thompson Street Springdale, AR 72764 United States
Room : Lecture Room
Time : 9:00 AM-11:00 AM on Mon
Instructor(s) : Brandi Schneider
Tuition: $34.00
Member Tuition: $19.00
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The Essential Jane Austen (OOL)
Osher Online | Registration closed 3/17/2025
Category - Medium : Literature, Members Only, Osher Online, Virtual/Online
Level : Open to Current OLLI Members ONLY!
Date : Monday, March 31, 2025-Monday, May 5, 2025
Location : U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Room : Online Through Zoom
Time : 4:00 PM-5:30 PM on Mon
Instructor(s) : Juliette Wells
Tuition: $65.00
Women: The Forgotten "Men" In History (OOL)
Osher Online | Registration closed 3/17/2025
Category - Medium : History, Members Only, Osher Online, Virtual/Online
Level : Open to Current OLLI Members ONLY!
Date : Monday, March 31, 2025-Monday, May 5, 2025
Location : U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Room : Online Through Zoom
Time : 2:00 PM-3:30 PM on Mon
Instructor(s) : Diana Carlin
Tuition: $65.00
Chaplin Unmasked: Celebrating The Legacy of The Tramp in The Gold Rush
Study Group (2-3 session | Available
Category - Medium : History, Music, Theatre-Film
Level : Open to OLLI Members & Non-OLLI Members
Date : Tuesday, April 1, 2025-Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Location : 481 S. Shiloh Drive Fayetteville, AR 72704 United States
Room : Training Room, 159
Time : 1:30 PM-3:30 PM on Tue
Instructor(s) : Frank Milo Scheide
Tuition: $40.00
Member Tuition: $25.00
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Huck and Jim In 2024
Study Group (2-3 session | Available
Category - Medium : Literature
Level : Open to OLLI Members & Non-OLLI Members
Date : Tuesday, April 1, 2025-Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Location : 481 S. Shiloh Drive Fayetteville, AR 72704 United States
Room : Training Room, 159
Time : 10:00 AM-12:00 PM on Tue
Instructor(s) : Linda Leavell
Tuition: $40.00
Member Tuition: $25.00
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Mainstreaming the Margins: A History of LGBTQ+ America (OOL)
Osher Online | Registration closed 3/17/2025
Category - Medium : Members Only, Osher Online, Social Awareness, Special Interest, Virtual/Online
Level : Open to Current OLLI Members ONLY!
Date : Tuesday, April 1, 2025-Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Location : U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Room : Online Through Zoom
Time : 10:00 AM-11:30 AM on Tue
Instructor(s) : Adam Kocurek
Tuition: $65.00
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