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Practical Beekeeping & Bee Yard Experience are now open for OLLI member registration! (OLLI members save $40 on these Extended Education beekeeping classes.)

Spring 2026 OLLI classes are coming in Feb. 2026. Registration opens for OLLI members only on Feb. 3, and for everyone on Feb. 9.

Below are all OLLI classes for the current term. You may adjust the display by selecting an interest area, registration status, and sort by alphabetical or start date (ascending or descending).

Recordings of online classes (when permitted by the instructor) will be shared with students in the evaluation email sent after the class concludes. If a class will not be recorded, this will be noted in the class description.

Beer glass

A Comprehensive Understanding of Beer and the Brewing Process

Tues., Nov. 4-18, 1-2:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
View of Humboldt Bay

A Photographic Exploration of Yurok Coastal Waters

Thurs., Nov. 20, 1-2:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Older couple watching sunset

Aging Well Holistic Tools Workshop: Create a Health Action Plan

Tues., Sept. 30-Oct. 21, 1-1:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Skeleton model showing pelvic floor

Aging With Your Pelvic Floor

Wed., Oct. 1, 4-5:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Silhouette of Native American in sunset

American History in Six Songs (Approximately) (Osher Online)

Tues., Oct. 14-Nov. 18, 2-3:30 p.m.
*Registration closed
Racks of mahjong tiles on a table

American Mahjong for Beginners

Mon., Sept. 15-29, 10-11:50 a.m.
*Registration closed
Drawing of woman doing a procedure with a chair

An Introduction to The Dart Procedures

Tues., Oct. 7-Nov. 4, 10-10:50 a.m.
*Registration closed
Group of beekeeping students in a bee yard

Bee Yard Experience

Sun., Feb. 15-May 3, 2026 (No class March 22)
*Current offerings
Vintage image of two men extracting honey from a tree bee nest

Bee-Hunters and Bee-Trees (A History in North America)

Fri., Sept. 19, 1-2:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Hand holding a pickleball racket and ball

Beginning Pickleball: Skills and Drills

Sun., Sept. 21-Oct. 26, 10-11:50 a.m.
*Registration closed
Mayan ruin in Belize

Cal Poly Humboldt Explores the Ancient and Medieval Worlds of Macedonia, Poland, and Belize

Wed., Oct. 22-Nov. 19, 1-2:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Side profile of woman with tree and leaves superimposed over her head

Channeling Your Muse: Creating a Writing Practice

Thurs., Oct. 16-Nov. 13, 2-3:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Book covers of Gentleman's Agreement and Inherit the Wind

Expanded Book Reports: Gentleman’s Agreement and Inherit the Wind

Wed., Nov. 12-19, 10-11:50 a.m.
*Registration closed
Trinidad, California coastline

Exploring California Coastal National Monument at Trinidad Head

Sat., Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Fabric collage of colorful scraps

Exploring Fabric Collage

Sat., Oct. 25, 10 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Arcata Marsh

Exploring the Arcata Marsh

Tues. & Thurs., Sept. 16 & 18, 10-11:50 a.m.
*Registration closed
Betty Boop cartoon character

Exploring the Music of Betty Boop, Popeye, Looney Tunes, and a Little Bit of Disney

Wed., Nov. 5, 10-11:50 a.m.
*Current offerings
Woman checking her health app on her phone, after exercising

Flash Talk! Citizen Science and Healthy Living

Fri., Nov. 14, 12-12:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Greenhouse and garden

Flash Talk! Climate Gardening

Fri., Oct. 17, 12-12:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Circle-slash over person holding phone with spam message "Congratulations, you've won a $1,000 gift card..."

Flash Talk! Digital Confidence: Identifying Scams

Fri., Sept. 26, 12-12:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Woman and child walking on a labrynth

Flash Talk! History and Mystery of Labyrinths

Fri., Nov. 7, 12-12:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Humboldt County beach view

Flash Talk! The Totally Unbiased, Mildly Opinionated, and Deeply Passionate Guide to the Best of Humboldt

Fri., Oct. 24, 12-12:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Book cover of Gaia by Lovelock, with image of planet Earth

Gaia Hypothesis

Wed., Sept. 24-Oct. 8, 10-11:50 a.m.
*Registration closed

Glimpses Into Artificial Intelligence

Tues. & Thurs., Oct. 28 & 30, 4-5:30 p.m.
*Registration closed
white tulip lying on white table

Graceful Exits: Exploring the Economics, Ethics, and Ethos of Death With Dignity (Osher Online)

Mon., Oct. 20-Nov 24, 2-3:30 p.m.
*Registration closed
Four women friends laughing together

How to Stay Optimistic in a Pessimistic World

Thurs., Nov. 13, 10-11:50 a.m.
*Registration closed
Manet painting of women and a man drinking

Impressionism and Gender

Tues., Nov. 18, 10-11:50 a.m.
*Registration closed
Galapagos Island

In Darwin's Footsteps: A Journey to the Galapagos (Osher Online)

Thurs., Oct. 16-Nov. 20, 8-9:30 a.m.
*Registration closed
Statistical graph

Inequality and Economic Policy (Osher Online)

Tues., Oct. 14-Nov. 18, 10-11:30 a.m.
*Registration closed
British chemist Rosalind Franklin

Intrepid Women

Wed., Oct. 15-29, 10-11:50 a.m.
*Registration closed
Torah scroll

Intro to Torah

Wed., Oct. 22-Nov. 12, 3-4:30 p.m.
*Registration closed
Dungeons and Dragons dice of different colors

Introduction to Role-Playing Adventures

Thurs., Sept. 18-Oct. 9, 1-3:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Ice cream cone

Jersey Scoops Ice Cream Experience (Option 1)

Fri., Oct. 10, 1-2:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Ice cream cone

Jersey Scoops Ice Cream Experience (Option 2)

Fri., Nov. 7, 1-2:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Butterfly made up of words in different languages, from the cover of the book, World Languages

Languages of the World (Osher Online)

Thurs., Oct. 16-Nov. 20, 10-11:30 a.m.
*Registration closed
Woman running the library's flight simulator

Learn Your Library! OLLI Tour of the Cal Poly Humboldt Library

Wed., Sept. 17, 1-2:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Chicago historical image

Legendary Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes: Tales from the Inland Seas (Osher Online)

Thurs., Oct. 9-Nov. 13, 4-5:30 p.m.
*Registration closed
Older man writing at his desk

Memoir: Writing Your Life Story

Sat., Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-1:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Historical image of northern Humboldt Native Tribal members in regalia

Northern Humboldt Indians

Sat., Sept. 27, 1-2:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Cedar waxwing in tree

Ornithology for Birders

Wed., Sept. 24-Oct. 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
*Registration closed
Black box

Peeking Inside the Black Box (Osher Online)

Tues., Oct. 14-Nov. 18, 12-1:30 p.m.
*Registration closed
Dandelion flowers

Plants, Powders, and Pills: The Medicine in Your Kitchen, Cabinets, and Backyard

Tues., Sept. 16-23, 1-2:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Frame from a bee hive, covered in bees

Practical Beekeeping

Mondays, Feb. 9-May 4, 2026 (No class March 16) plus four Saturday field trips
*Current offerings
Public Health

Public Health in Action: Addressing Stress, Equity, and Solutions (Osher Online)

Wed., Oct. 15-Nov. 19, 4-5:30 p.m.
*Registration closed
Woman getting her balance assessed at the biomechanics lab

Seeking Balance

Mon., Oct. 13-20, 3-4:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Clouds and half moon with stars

Sleep: An Exploration

Sat., Oct. 25, 1:30-4:00 p.m.
*Registration closed
Books

Special Interest Group: Book Club

Wed., Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, Dec. 17, Jan. 21, Feb. 18, March 18, April 15
*Registration closed
The Eureka Symphony

Special Interest Group: Live & Local Concert Previews

Mondays, Sept. 22 & 29, Dec. 1, March 2, April 6, May 18, & Tues., May 25, 6-7:30 p.m.
*Current offerings
Detective's desktop with typewriter, magnifying glass, handcuffs, notebooks

Special Interest Group: Mystery Book Club

Sept. 30, Oct. 14, Nov. 18, Dec. 9, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 10, & April 14, 2-3:20 p.m. [note start date and time has changed since catalog publication]
*Registration closed
Historical image of African American soldiers

The African American Military Experience: From Revolution to Civil Rights (Osher Online)

Tues., Oct. 7-Nov. 11, 4-5:30 pm
*Registration closed
Beach at sunset

The Geology of California Coastal National Monument

Fri., Oct. 3, 1-2:50 p.m.
*Registration closed
Spielberg's star in Hollywood

The Power of One in Steven Spielberg Films (Osher Online)

Mon., Oct. 20-Nov. 24, 10-11:30 a.m.
*Registration closed
Mural in Old Town Eureka

Walking Tour of the Murals of Downtown and Old Town Eureka

Tues., Sept. 30, 10-11:50 a.m.
*Registration closed
Octavia Butler paper collage

Walking with Octavia

Thurs., Oct. 2-23, 9-11:30 a.m.
*Registration closed
Wine glasses and bottle, next to notebook computer on kitchen counter

Wine Retail Round Up: "Sip in Place" with Domestic Wines

Thurs., Oct. 16, 6-7:30 p.m.
*Registration closed
Wine glass on end table next to couch

Wine Retail Round Up: "Sip in Place" with Imported Wines

Thurs., Oct. 23, 6-7:30 p.m.
*Registration closed
Psychedelic image of the human brain with hearts

“Far Out” Medicine: The Science and History of Psychedelics

Thurs., Oct. 23-Nov. 6, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
*Registration closed

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