July Shorts 2024

The July Shorts will be July 8-12. Each Short course runs for 2-5 days during the one week. The $100 membership fee allows you to be assigned up to three courses in the lottery and then select additional courses (as many as fit in your schedule!) once you receive your registration confirmation email.
 
All selections are pending until after Lottery Day, which is Monday, June 24. Class assignment letters will be emailed June 25. If you request a refund by the close of business, Friday, July 5, your payment will be refunded minus a $10 administrative fee. Requests for refunds must be made in writing (email is fine) and must be submitted to the OLLI office by close of business, Friday, July 5.

Choose your course selections BEFORE Lottery Day, Monday, June 24.
Choose Lottery Selections
 
Number Course Leader(s) Dates Time Format Status Recorded
910 The National Security/Military Challenges Facing the Biden Administration Wilson, Peter July 8-10 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM Online Open Yes
920 Jews and Baseball Edson, Charles July 9-11 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM In-Person Open TBD
921 Can We Talk ... About Your Health Care Wishes? Buyon, Julie July 8, 10, and 12 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM Online Open No
922 Lacrosse: More Than a Game Larossa, Robert July 8-10 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Online Open Yes
930 Do Only the Rich Have Trusts? Key Strategies Using Trusts in Your Estate Plan Burton, John July 8-9 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
931 The World of the IMF—the Workings of the International Monetary Fund Keller, Werner July 8-12 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM In-Person Open Yes
940 Cutting the Cord: Streaming Alternatives to Cable TV Rezmovic, Victor July 8-9 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
941 Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Understanding the Evolution of Cryptology Kelly, Douglas July 8-11 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Online Open Yes
942 The Chatbot Revolution: Embracing the Era of Intelligent Assistants Rezmovic, Victor July 11-12 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
943 Creating a Local Healthy Ecosystem by Incorporating Native Plants Into Your Garden Entwistle, Janet July 8-9 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
944 Lessons in Computer and Mobile Device Security, and Other Targeted Scams Wulfekuhle, Nick July 11-12 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM In-Person Open Yes
945 Air We Breathe Williams, Claire July 8-12 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM Online Open Yes
950 The Bauhaus and the Masters Who Changed the World Swoger, Jeffrey July 8-12 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Online Open Yes
951 Music City DC—From Jazz to Soul & Beyond, the History of Black Music in DC Avis, Ken July 8-9 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
952 Film and Society: High Noon and On the Waterfront Epps, Bernard July 10 and 12 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Online Open No
953 Casablanca—The Most Beloved Movie Ever Made Newborn, Steven July 8-10 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
954 Christo vs Warhol: Brilliant Art and Eccentric Personalities Weichel, Carl; Weichel, Kim July 9 and 11 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Online Open Yes
960 Practicing Your German Cutts, Martha July 8-12 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
961 To the Lighthouse: "Reading Minds" in Virginia Woolf's Masterpiece Rubenstein, Roberta July 8-12 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
962 Hemingway's A Moveable Feast Parker, Thomas July 8-10 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM In-Person Open No
971 Manifest Destiny and US Expansion Belden, Joe July 8-12 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM In-Person Open Yes
972 The Islamic Golden Age in Morocco Harper, Lisa July 11 and 12 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM In-Person Open Yes
974 The Other American Revolutionary War Lindgren, Keith July 8, 10, and 12 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM In-Person Open Yes
980 Sophists Ross, Don July 8 and 10 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM In-Person Open Yes
981 Qigong for Resilience & Vitality Carnes, Robin July 8, 10, and 12 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM Online Open Yes
982 Simon Bar Jonah: The Historical Saint Peter Dalby, Jack July 11-12 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Online Open Yes