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Hands-On AI for Everyone

Curious about artificial intelligence and how it can help you in your daily life? Whether you are completely new to AI or already experimenting with i ...

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location :
Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/15/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/15/2026-11/17/2026)

Call 312-503-7881 to purchase Membership

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Sincerely Yours: 2000 Years of Iconic Letters

Personal correspondence often highlights the impact of social change, the brilliance of art, the passion of love, and the agony of grief in a way that ...

Location: 500 Davis Center Location :
500 Davis Center.

Start date: 09/16/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/16/2026-12/9/2026)

Call 847-467-1523 to purchase Membership

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BONUS GROUP: Let's Talk about the Movies (Thursday)

If you like discussing and analyzing movies, this bonus group is for you! Every three weeks, the movie for discussion will be listed on the MyOLLINU ...

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location :
Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/17/26

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Weekly - Thu 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (9/17/2026-9/17/2026); Weekly - Thu 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (10/8/2026-10/8/2026); Weekly - Thu 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (10/29/2026-10/29/2026); Weekly - Thu 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (11/19/2026-11/19/2026); Weekly - Thu 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (12/10/2026-12/10/2026)

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Lessons from a Lifetime of Birding

Join acclaimed birder and world traveler Josh Engel for an engaging presentation that combines stunning bird photography with stories gathered over mo ...

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location :
Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/18/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Fri .

Weekly - Fri 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (9/18/2026-9/18/2026)

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Great Artists in American Roots Music

From its emergence amid rapid cultural change in the early 20th century, country music has resonated with people who feel left behind by a shifting wo ...

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location :
Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/28/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (9/28/2026-11/2/2026)

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Art Detectives: Forgery, Provenance, and the Science of Authentication

The public often sees the art world as the domain of wealth, trendsetters, and high rollers, yet deception lurks behind the façade. After weapons and ...

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location :
Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/28/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (9/28/2026-11/2/2026)

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The British Family in Film: Heavy is the Head That Wears the Crown

This course examines royal succession through acclaimed British films that explore power not as ceremony, but as moral and political crisis. We will t ...

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location :
Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/28/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (9/28/2026-11/2/2026)

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Winning the White House: The Evolution of the Presidency

Harry S. Truman once described the presidency as “the most peculiar office in the world.” In this course, we will explore how the Founding Fathers lef ...

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location :
Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/29/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (9/29/2026-11/3/2026)

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Mexico City: Empires, Revolutions, and Everyday Life

Mexicans celebrate a remarkable diversity of peoples, music, food, festivals, and historical traditions, expressed through fiestas that bring communit ...

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location :
Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/29/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (9/29/2026-11/3/2026)

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A Cosmic Grand Tour: The Realms of the Universe

In this course, we will explore the three fascinating realms of the cosmos: nearby planets and moons; the stars; and the galaxies (the great island of ...

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location :
Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/29/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (9/29/2026-11/3/2026)

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Apple at 50: How it Revolutionized Computing and Transformed Daily Life

This course traces Apple’s fifty-year history and its massive impact on personal computing, design, product culture, platforms and ecosystems, and dai ...

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location :
Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/29/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (9/29/2026-11/3/2026)

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The Birth of the Beat Generation

In this course, we will examine the dramatic circumstances that gave rise to the Beat Generation in the 1940s. Together, we will examine three famous ...

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location :
Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/29/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM (9/29/2026-11/3/2026)

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Hands-On AI for Everyone

Sincerely Yours: 2000 Years of Iconic Letters

BONUS GROUP: Let's Talk about the Movies (Thursday)

Lessons from a Lifetime of Birding

Great Artists in American Roots Music

Art Detectives: Forgery, Provenance, and the Science of Authentication

The British Family in Film: Heavy is the Head That Wears the Crown

Winning the White House: The Evolution of the Presidency

Mexico City: Empires, Revolutions, and Everyday Life

A Cosmic Grand Tour: The Realms of the Universe

Apple at 50: How it Revolutionized Computing and Transformed Daily Life

The Birth of the Beat Generation

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