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FREE EVENT FOR OLLI MEMBERS

At 63, Jill Chalsty boarded a ship alone, grieving her husband’s death and battling cancer. What began as a voyage around the world became far more than a trip. In this lecture, Jill shares the story behind her memoir Packets of Hope, inviting participants to travel alongside her through the ports she visited, the people she met, and the reflections that transformed personal adversity into strength and global impact.

Jill demonstrates how one person’s courage can create ripples that span continents. Participants are encouraged to read her memoir, available free at www.packetsofhope.com, before the presentation.

NEW LOCATION FOR SUMMER

The more advanced recorder players participate in a group. Students will analyze and interpret the music and improve their playing! Join us as we progress along the “path to perfection”. This class is for “beyond beginners”. Bring your own recorder, either soprano or alto.

Learn to play the Recorder. Stay and listen in or keep practicing with the Intermediate group.

Bring your own recorder to class.

Contact Fran Wenger at olli@csulb.edu for details.

Prerequisite: Bridge 1 or knowledge of Bridge 1 materials.

Topics include: major suit transfers,“Two Over One” bidding, one no trump forcing, overcalls, takeout doubles, negative doubles, plus an in-class tournament for master points. Pay an additional $20 card fee to LB Bridge Center. 

THIS CLASS IS FULL.

Ground Education, a local nonprofit Group that works alongside Long Beach Unified School District to build and teach in public school gardens, will host OLLI members in an ADA compliant classroom setting and explore the great green world of container and small space gardening. Together we will learn about benefits of vegetable gardening in containers, start seeds in small trays, create a garden journal, discuss soil, plant selection, watering, daily maintenance, and possibly have a visitation to a local school garden. We hope that OLLI members will gain confidence and knowledge to grow their own veggies and other plants in containers. .

THIS CLASS IS FULL.

This is an on-going crafts class that explores different crafting projects, tools, techniques and mediums. Projects are varied and chosen with the class interests in mind. Projects may have a supply fee for specific materials needed. Students need to bring a basic tool and supply kit that will support the current project. This class is for mid to high skill level students. Experience in card making, crafts, basic art skills, tools and techniques is required.

Food is one of life’s great connectors -- inspiring us and sparking great conversations. This flexible, participant guided workshop invites members to explore all things culinary — from cooking and baking techniques, to global cuisines, food memories, traditions, ingredients, and trends.

Each session blends light facilitation with lively discussion, allowing participants to shape weekly topics based on their interests. No cooking or expertise required; just curiosity and a love of good food. Every great meal creates connection. Pull up a chair — we saved you a seat

Come, enjoy Jeff's favorite movies. Offer a suggestion if you have a favorite!

1. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart

2. The Bride Came COD: Bette Davis, James Cagney

3. Rebel Without A Cause: James Dean, Natalie Wood

4. The Third Man: Orsen Welles, Joseph Cotton

5. Freebie And The Bean: James Caan, Alan Arkin

6. Young Frankenstein

7. D.O.A... Edmund O'brien

THIS CLASS IS FULL.

Have you ever thought about starting a family tree or an extensive genealogy and did not know where to begin?

NOW - 4 weeks starting July 6

It happens every year; our iPhones get a new operating system. Now it's iOS 26, and here are some of its features.

It has a new look called Liquid Glass that makes apps and menus look translucent, animates wallpaper, and a has 3-D effect on some photos. Functional changes include call screening on the phone app to foil those pesky unknown callers, live language translation in phone calls, Messages and FaceTime, having boarding passes in Wallet, being able to change the background in Messages, and the new Visited Places feature in the Maps app that help you remember favorite locations. And much more, of course

How can we create a beautiful, intimate experience as we move from this lifetime to our final “sunset”?

I/we will start by turning the fearful unknown into a known by exploring our options for palliative care, hospice care, end-of-life doulas, some alternative treatments and more. It is human to want to do things “our way”. This is true throughout life and possibly no more important than towards the end. We do need to understand our options; who can support us (and loved ones) in this, thus create the experience we all want and desire.

Thirty plus years in the Emergency Department and teaching about our directives has allowed me to be witness to life, death and everything in-between.

Join me to empower yourself and loved ones through this knowledge.

THIS CLASS IS FULL.

Did you study French in high school or college and wish that you could have continued your studies? Have you been using Duo Lingo or other online classes but want to have feedback from a live Frenchspeaking person?

It turns out the vast majority of headaches, security issues, tech expenditures, and e-waste are preventable. Throuŕh my books, podcast, and speaking tour, I de-mystify and explain the IT industry in plain Enŕlish. Topics I explain:

- The core components of a computer/ tablet

- Why Antivirus software is obsolete

- WHY software becomes more complicated every day

The Four New Threats:

-Legalized Spyware -Cryptolocker/Ransom/Hostaleware

-Update Attacks

-Support Scams AND MORE…..

The class will read together weekly chapters of a children’s book and discuss using The Icons of Depth and Complexity (to be distributed prior to first class meeting). Reading will be structured such that the entire book will be completed in the 8 week session. There is a great deal of joy and community building when the class reads together. This component is missing from many book clubs. The Icons of Depth and Complexity help readers delve into books on a much deeper level than a free form discussion, helping the reader to use higher order thinking skills and critical thinking. The students need to purchase the book (or may be found in a public library) "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead and they also will need a composition writing book.

This class is designed to take your skills to the next level. It is not a beginning ukulele class.

Expand your chord knowledge and speed in changing chords. In addition, you will learn new strumming patterns and fingerpicking to enhance your joy of playing music. We will also continue to work on tablature. Previous completion of Beyond Beginner Ukulele, or a solid understand of chords, and the ability to transition between chords You will need a music stand, tuner and capo. New students – there is a $10 fee for your songbook unless you download it to your tablet.

Enjoy practicing flexibility, strength building, and balance by using different yoga poses or asanas. Participants need to be able to move from a seated position on the floor to standing with ease. Learn relaxation and meditation techniques that help reduce stress, depression and anxiety. Create a flexible and strong mind/body connection.