July Shorts 2025

The July Shorts will be held for two weeks: July 7-11 and July 14-18. Each Short course runs for 2-5 days during one of the two weeks. You may be assigned up to three courses in the lottery. Your course selections do not have to be all within the same week. 
 
All selections are pending until after Lottery Day, which is Monday, June 23. Class assignment letters will be emailed June 24. If you request a refund by the close of business, Friday, July 4, 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 4.
 
After the lottery, once you receive your class assignment letter, you can add additional courses—as many open courses as fit in your schedule! To take more courses, you can even stack several within the same time slot. For example, if you have a course scheduled for July 7-9 (Mon-Wed) at 11:45 AM, you can add another that meets July 10-11 (Thu-Fri), also at 11:45 AM, instead of having to choose between the two.

Choose your course selections BEFORE Lottery Day, Monday, June 23.
Choose Lottery Selections
 
Number Course Leader(s) Dates Time Format Status Recorded
910 The Development of Capitalism and Socialism Wise, Robert July 14-18 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM In-Person Open Yes
911 The National Security/Military Challenges Facing the Trump Administration Wilson, Peter July 14-16 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Online Open Yes
912 South Korea's Decade of Democratization Cooper, Glinda; Park, Hyun Seon July 7-11 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM In-Person Open Yes
913 Contemporary Europe: British Politics and Society Egan, Michelle July 7-11 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Online Open Yes
920 Positive Psychology/learned Optimism Kolodney, Robert July 14-18 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
922 Sharpen Your Creative Thinking and Problem Solving Skills Lozner, Ruth July 14-16 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM In-Person Open No
923 Thriving as Elders: The Adventure Continues Beizer, Barbara July 7-11 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM Online Open No
924 Whose Life is it Anyway? Price, Fredric Wednesdays, July 9-August 6 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Online Open No
925 Transformation of Major League Baseball: 1946-1976 Kean, Edward July 14-16 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
930 Do Only the Rich Have Trusts? Key Strategies Using Trusts in Your Estate Plan Burton, John July 7-8 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
940 Monitoring DNA Damage LaRossa, Robert July 7-10 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
942 Creating a Local Healthy Ecosystem by Incorporating Native Plants Into Your Garden Entwistle, Janet July 14-15 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
943 Cutting the Cord: and Converting Your Landline Rezmovic, Victor July 10-11 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM In-Person Open Yes
944 Exploring the Cloud: Understanding the Technology That Shapes Our Lives Rezmovic, Victor July 7-9 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM In-Person Open Yes
950 Silly, Smart, and Subversive—How Screwball Comedies Changes Hollywood Newborn, Steven July 7-11 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
951 The Mozart and Da Ponte Operas Gorsky, Jeffrey July 14-17 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM In-Person Open Yes
952 Modernism in the Midwest Swoger, Jeffrey July 14-18 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Online Open Yes
953 The Velvet Underground: History and Legacy Angulo, Carlos July 7-11 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
954 “A Whole New World”—Art of the Dutch Golden Age Fleps, Christina July 14-17 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
960 Reviewing Our German Grammar Cutts, Martha July 7-11 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
962 The Path to Publishing: How to Write, Publish, and Share Your Story Barrosse, Emily July 10-11 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Online Open Yes
963 Writing Like a Pro: Tips to Fine-Tune Your Storytelling Bernhardt, Peter July 10-11 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Online Open Yes
964 Famous Short Stories of the 20th Century Parker, Thomas July 7-10 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM In-Person Open No
965 Building Your German Vocabulary Cutts, Martha July 14-18 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
970 Tyranny in Germany: 1933 to 1942 Metzger, Jeffrey July 16 and 18 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Online Open No
971 The Origin, Development, and Future of the English Language Leach, Jerry July 7-11 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
972 Vines of Spain: A Historical and Modern Journey Through Wine Vasallo, Vivian July 7-8 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM In-Person Open No
973 Taiwan in the Global Environment Spendelow, Howard July 7-11 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM In-Person Open Yes
980 The Resurrection of Jesus - History, Apologetics and Polemics Dalby, Jack July 14-17 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Online Open Yes
981 Spiritisms, Magicks, and the Interior Life Ingebretsen, Edward July 14-17 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM Online Open No
982 Qigong for Resilience & Vitality Carnes, Robin July 7, 9, and 11 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Online Open Yes
983 The Right to Control How We Die Olick, Robert July 7, 9, and 11 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM In-Person Open No