Learn about the significant contributions of St. Louis physicians and medical institutions to the development of modern cardiac surgery. We will also discuss other important advances in the surgical treatment of coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, heart failure, and cardiac rhythm disturbances. Lecturer: Nick Kouchoukos Date Time Format Cost Registration Friday, October 13, 2023 […]
Join us to consider the history of this 3,000 year old text and the impact of biblical source scholarship. OLLI is grieving the loss of the lecturer, our friend Sheldon Enger. Date Time Format Cost Registration Friday, October 20, 2023 1 – 2:30 pm Online via Zoom Members: FreeNon-members: $10 This event has been cancel.
Many birders travel far and wide to popular birding destinations to catch sight of rare or “exotic” birds. This talk will introduce the joys of birding right where you are. Lecturer: Joan StrassmannProfessor of BiologyWashington University Date Time Format Cost Registration Friday, October 27, 2023 1 – 2:30 pm Online via Zoom Members: FreeNon-members: $10 […]
Explore this contemporary art special exhibition, which includes recent paintings, drawings, and video portraits. Date Time Format Cost Registration Friday, November 3, 2023 1 – 2:30 pm In-person at Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum – Danforth Campus WashU Members: FreeNon-members: $10 REGISTER Registration opens August 29th
Before she passed away in 1974, Felicia Bornstein Lubliner wrote about her experiences in Nazi-occupied Poland and her captivity in Auschwitz and Gross-Rosen. Her son Irving will share excerpts from her memoir. Speaker: Irving Lubliner Date Time Format Cost Registration Friday, November 10, 2023 1 – 2:30 pm Online via Zoom Members: FreeNon-members: $10 REGISTER […]
Celebrate the last day of Fall term with a live performance of old time fiddle music with selections from the various regions of Missouri. Date Time Format Cost Registration Friday, November 17, 2023 1 – 2:30 pm In-Person at OLLI Members: FreeNon-members: $10 REGISTER Registration opens August 29th
How well is the U.S. meeting the challenges that exist in 2024? This talk will provide international comparisons on 30 topics including the economy, education, healthcare, climate change, immigration, military preparedness, safety, and personal happiness. Lecturer: Douglas Stowell Date Time Format Cost Registration Friday, January 19, 2024 1 – 2:30 pm Online via Zoom Members: […]
During WWII, some 4000 Jews fled to a country they’d never knew existed: Ecuador. How and why did they end up there? Learn the fascinating history of their lives in an unknown country. Lecturer: Doris Rubenstein Date Time Format Cost Registration Friday, January 26, 2024 1 – 2:30 pm Online via Zoom Members: FreeNon-members: $10 […]
Transformations and transmigrations are often crucial to achieving comic resolution in Shakespeare. This talk will consider several of the comedies– Twelfth Night, The Winter’s Tale, The Tempest— and Shakespeare’s favorite movie, Harold Ramis’ Groundhog Day. Lecturer: Robert Wiltenburg Date Time Format Cost Registration Friday, February 2, 2024 1 – 2:30 pm Online via Zoom Members: […]
Join us to learn the political history behind Bingham’s art. In 1846 Bingham stood for election to the Legislature from Saline County and won by 3 votes. Valid votes were disqualified and the seat was awarded to his opponent. Rather than “get out of the mire of politics forever” Bingham ran again in 1848 and […]
Bingham became a fervent Whig supporter after the collapse of the banking system in 1837. His genre paintings, river scenes, and crowded election depictions are peppered with political innuendo. The talk will show how politics and painting intertwined in the Election Series oeuvres. Lecturer: Charles Valier Date Time Format Cost Registration Friday, February 16, 2024 […]
One of the greatest singers of the last 50 years, St. Louis native Grace Bumbry performed both soprano and mezzo soprano roles. This talk will explore Ms. Bumbry’s artistry through her performances and interviews. Lecturer: Diane McCullough Date Time Format Cost Registration Friday, February 23, 2024 1 – 2:30 pm Online via Zoom Members: FreeNon-members: […]