Spring 2024 Offerings
Membership
- 2023-2024 OLLI at MSU Membership
Reception
Open to the public.
- 01/09/2024 OLLI at MSU Spring Reception
Courses
Membership required.
- Pre-recorded, Self-paced The Perplexing Law of Privacy in the United States
- 01/24/24-02/14/24 Reframing Rural: Rural Representations in the Media & Rural Issues in the West
- 02/13/24-03/05/24 Weighing the Scales of Freedom: Communities in Conflict
- 02/20/24-03/12/24 The Prophetic Passion of Leonard Cohen
- 03/07/24-04/11/24 Experiencing Russia Through Film
- 03/26/24-04/30/24 Our Constitutions, Federal and State, Plus a Few Others to Boot
- 03/27/24-05/01/24 Gardening Under the Big Sky
- 04/11/24-05/30/24 Modern Art
- 04/23/24-05/14/24 Microbes in Sickness and in Health
Speaker Series
Membership required.
- 01/22/24 My Life in Winters: History of the Ski Industry
- 01/29/24 Levi Strauss and the Blue Jeans
- 02/05/24 Separation of Church and State: Vital in 1787, Vital NowCANCELLED
- 02/12/24 Citizen Science: It's More Than Just Science!
- 02/26/24 It Isn't Glass Until It Breaks
- 03/18/24 My Life in Hollywood: A History of Film in Montana Through the Lens of a Casting Director
- 03/25/24 Ptolemaic Queens as Greco-Egyptian Goddesses
- 04/08/24 Life in Ice
- 04/15/24 Nelson Story: Bozeman Pioneer and Capitalist
- 04/22/24 Finding Tut's Tomb
Community Partnership Events
Open to the public.
- 01/18/24 Gallatin Women at War, at Home and Abroad
- 02/01/24 Codebreaking Technology in WWII
- 02/08/24 Across the Iron Curtain by Motorboat: Nâzım Hikmet's Flight to the Eastern Bloc
OLLI Extra Events
Membership required unless otherwise noted.
- 01/20/24-01/21/24 Demystify Music Notation: Hands-on, Intergenerational, Multi-level!
- 01/25/24-02/15/24 Attic Treasures: How to Easily Declutter Sentimental Stuff
- 02/07/24 Putin's Russia: Two Years into the War
- 02/23/24-03/29/24 Introduction to Fly Tying
- 03/20/24 Nature’s Calendar: The Phenology of Spring
- 03/26/24 Taste of OLLI: Dry Hills Distillery Tour and Tasting
- 04/05/24-04/12/24 Rigging for Success: Fly Fishing Basics for Women
- 04/05/24-04/12/24 Rigging for Success: Fly Fishing Basics for Men
- 04/16/24 Skills for Montana's Bear Country
- 04/19/24-05/17/24 LGBTQ+ Everyday Allies
- 04/24/24 Fork & Spoon
- 05/03/24 9:00-10:00 a.m. MSU Underground, A Tour
- 05/03/24 11:00-12:00 a.m. MSU Underground, A Tour
- 05/08/24 Zentangle Basics: Unleashing Your Creative Side
- 05/20/24 OLLI on Campus: Exploring Special Collections and Archives at MSU Library
- 05/22/24 Freshwater Ecosystems
Osher Online
Membership required. The OLLI at MSU newsletter will announce additional offerings throughout the academic year.
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01/10/24-02/14/24 Made in America: The History, Mission, and Vision of the Public Library
- 01/11/24-02/15/24 Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- 01/16/24-02/20/24 Nero Wolfe
- 02/24/24-03/30/24 Fake News: Keys to Ethical and Impactful Journalism
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04/01/24-05/06/24 The Sixties in America: From Rebellion to Rights to Commodity
- 04/02/24-05/07/24 Chemistry Inside You
- 04/18/24-05/23/24 AI for Regular People
- 04/19/24-05/24/24 The Intersection of Maps and History
Travel Programs
Membership in either OLLI at MSU or MSU Retirees & Associates required.
- 06/25/24-06/27/24 100 Million Years of History in Southeast Montana Registration opens Wednesday, March 6 at 10:00 a.m.
- 07/01/24-07/03/24 Centennial Valley & Red Rock Lakes in July Registration opens Wednesday, March 6 at 10:00 a.m.
How It's Made
Membership in either OLLI at MSU or MSU Retirees & Associates required.
- 03/21/24 HRDC's Market Place at Community Commons
- 04/18/24 Central Valley Fire District
- 06/13/24 Charles M Bair Family Museum
Preludes and Performances
Registration appreciated but not required. Open to public.
- 01/27/24 Under Carousel's Canopy
- 04/20/24 Bohème Backstage
- 05/09/24 How to Listen: Orff's Carmina Burana
Friday Forums
Open to the public.
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01/12/24 Report to the Stakeholders
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02/09/24 Parking Problems in Bozeman: What Are Possible Solutions
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04/12/24 Is a New City and County Government Structure Needed for Our Growing Community?
- 05/10/24 May Friday Forum Title to be Announced
Special Interest Groups
Membership required.
- 02/06/24-05/07/24 OLLI Mystery Book Discussion Group
- 01/15/24-05/20/24 OLLI Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group
- 01/08/24-06/03/24 OLLI at MSU Book Discussion Group