Osher spring classes for adults over 50 begin April 11

Cobblestone architecture, ancient shipwrecks, and space junk are just some of the nearly 50 classes offered this spring by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Rochester Institute of Technology.

In-person classes are resuming, however many are available via Zoom to accommodate those not yet comfortable in an in-person setting or not in the Rochester area. Class participants have joined in previously from as far away as Nigeria and Thailand.

The classes, open to anyone who is 50 years of age or older, are held weekly, from one to 10 weeks, starting on April 11. Each session lasts up to two hours. The cost is $100 if participants register for one quarter, or $335 for unlimited classes the entire year.

An online course preview session is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday, which will introduce attendees to the institute and provide highlights from a few of the spring courses. Visit the online catalog for preview meeting information and passcode.

In addition to in-person classes, “Creative Collision,” an arts and lectures event, is planned at 2 p.m. April 29 in Robert F. Panara Theatre in Lyndon Baines Johnson Hall. The show features PUSH Physical Theatre and the Grammy-winning Ying Quartet. The show is free for members and their guests.

And summer lectures and seminar trips have also returned this year, with four trips scheduled to Corning, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Seneca Lake, and Buffalo.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT is a member-led organization that offers a wide variety of academic, cultural, and social programs and activities—ranging from history and literature to science and music—to enrich and inspire adult learners ages 50 and older. More information about full Osher at RIT membership and benefits can be found on the Osher website.

For more information, call 585-292-8989 or email osher@rit.edu.