Osher Classes will return in September!
​Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Courses
​No homework. No tests. No pressure. It’s learning just for the joy of it!

Join the new Osher learning community at the Center! The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers noncredit enrichment courses with a special focus for folks 50 and “better,” though learners of all ages and backgrounds are welcome.

Each course (three 2-hour sessions) is $50. Ask us about Senior Engagement Scholarships to see if you qualify for a reduced registration rate!

Register online at osher.ku.edu (click the button below!), or ask the Center for a paper registration.

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SPRING 2020 CLASSES

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Distinctly American Fairy Tale
Tuesdays, March 17th, 24th, & 31st from 2-4 p.m. ($50)
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"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow, was published in 1900 and has been inextricably linked with our culture ever since. The book gave rise to a series of 40 novels. The story was soon produced on the stage and then by the movie industry beginning with silent films. MGM's 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz, is ranked 10th in the American Film Institute's top 100 films. Learn about the author, the series of books, the 1939 MGM film and its stars, and how the classic fairy tale has impacted our lives today.

Instructor Chris Glasgow is Curator for the OZ Museum/Columbian Theatre Foundation in Wamego, KS.

Creation Stories from World Religions
Tuesdays, April 14th, 21st, & 28th from 2-4 p.m. ($50)

​This course will focus on selected creation stories from around the world. We will explore origin myths from ancient Egypt and Babylonia, and compare them to current stories in the living religions of India and other parts of Asia, and among indigenous peoples of North America. And, of course, we will examine the story of Genesis and its role as the foundation of Judaism and Christianity. Each story will be considered in terms of its view of the world and nature, its understanding of humans and their manifold relations, and its conception of the powerful agent, or force, that gave rise to it all.

Instructor Barry Crawford, Ph.D., recently retired as professor of religious studies at Washburn University.

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