Have Cabin Fever? Think Spring with Classes at Osher at RIT

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A group attends a session last year at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT. A free open house showcasing spring classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 28-31 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 1.

Want to discuss sports in America, Irish history, science and politics, medical ethics, or the history of retailing?

If you’re age 50 or older, spring into action with membership-led classes and social activities that spark intellectual stimulation at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT.

A free open house showcasing spring classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 28-31 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 1. New participants are invited to bring a brown bag lunch, stay the day, and socialize with Osher members.

Classes run the gamut from German for Beginners to Lyricists of the American Songbook and Understanding the Human Brain. This week’s featured guest for the popular Pfaudler Enrichment Series is Linette Koren, reference librarian at RIT’s Wallace Library, who will be discussing Cyber Shopping: How to Be a Savvy Online Shopper, from noon to 1 p.m. March 31.

Spring classes run from March 28 through May 20 and are held at the Athenaeum Building in the Riparian Independent Living Complex at Rivers Run, 50 Fairwood Drive, Suite 100. Free parking is available and new members are always welcome. For information, call 585-292-8989 or go to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute website.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT is a membership-led organization that stimulates minds and forges friendships among people ages 50 and older who live in Greater Rochester. The organization was founded in 1987 as The Athenaeum, an affiliate of Rochester Institute of Technology. In 2006, it became an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, joining a growing national network of more than 100 university-based centers.