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- ABC's of Medicare Zoom
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Fee: $15.00
Dates: 7/7/2026 - 7/14/2026
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 2
Building: Zoom
Room: Zoom
Seats Available: 43
Instructor: Diana Dillman
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This is an educational class highlighting the importance of knowing when you can sign up for Medicare in order to get the most of your Medicare benefits and avoid late enrollment penalties. Learn how or why you can change or amend your existing plan to better meet your specific needs.
The first session will cover the 4 parts of Medicare: Part A-Hospital Care, Part B-Medical Care, Part C-Medicare Advantage, and Part D-Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Plans.
The second session will cover the differences between HMO, PPO, and Supplemental/ Medigap plans and how to decipher your medical bills. "Do I pay this hospital bill or does the insurance company pay it?"
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- AI for Retirees: Smarter Living With Artificial Intelligence
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 7/9/2026 - 7/9/2026
Times: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: Hyflex /HSD
Room: HSD Rm 101
Seats Available: 6
Instructor: Bob Cohen
FREE EVENT FOR OLLI MEMBERS....
Discover how AI can make retirement more engaging, healthy, and creative. Learn how to use AI tools to manage finances, plan travel, improve health, explore hobbies, and keep learning new things. This friendly class shows real examples of AI in everyday life—no technical experience required.
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- NEW! Chinese Language Unlocked Zoom
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Fee: $15.00
Dates: 7/7/2026 - 8/6/2026
Times: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Days: Tu Th
Sessions: 10
Building: Zoom
Room: Zoom
Seats Available: 15
Instructor: LeAnn Eyerman, Iris Wang
Unlock the mystique of an ancient oriental language! Vivid Chinese language learning materials and a focus on interaction, much in-class practice, helps students acquire basic conversational ability. Learn how to participate in daily conversations in Mandarin Chinese. Links to helpful online learning portals will supplement the course.
Class meets twice a week - Tues / Thurs.
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- NEW! Culinary Conversation: Explore the World On-Line
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Fee: $15.00
Dates: 7/6/2026 - 8/24/2026
Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 8
Building: Zoom
Room: Zoom
Seats Available: 9
Instructor: Yesmean Rihbany, Norma Stein
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
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- NEW! Get More From Your Mac Zoom
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Fee: $15.00
Dates: 7/7/2026 - 8/25/2026
Times: 1:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 8
Building: Zoom
Room: Zoom
Seats Available: 9
Instructor: Chris Wisniewski
Designed for both new and experienced Mac users looking for a refresher, this class covers the basics, including the differences between the Mac and Windows interfaces and how to customize the Mac to work more like Windows, if desired.
We’ll explore iCloud, Apple’s cloud service, and discuss recent improvements in (and how to use) many of Mac’s built-in apps for file management, photo management and editing, web browsing, document creation, content sharing, and password management.
Additionally, learn how to integrate your Mac with other Apple devices like iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches to boost productivity and creativity. Handouts will be provided, and there will be plenty of time for questions.
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- NEW! Grow Your Own Culinary Herbs In-Person
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Fee: $15.00
Item Number: SU26COU123201
Dates: 7/7/2026 - 7/28/2026
Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 4
Building: Satellite
Room:
Seats Available: 0
Instructor: John Lingle
THIS CLASS IS FULL.
Growing and cooking with fresh herbs. The thought is exciting to some, and perhaps a bit intimidating to others.
But whether you are a seasoned gardener or just a beginner, join us to learn tips I have gleaned from my 45 years of experience in selecting, growing, harvesting, and even cooking with these incredible plants. Perhaps, with just a little stroll to your own kitchen garden, or a few steps to windowsill pots, you can gather the treasures for which man once sailed to faraway lands.
Location address will be sent 5 day prior to class.
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- IOS 26 - iPhones Zoom
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Fee: $15.00
Dates: 7/6/2026 - 7/27/2026
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Days: M
Sessions: 4
Building: Zoom
Room: Zoom
Seats Available: 18
Instructor: Kathy Winkenwerder
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
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- iPhone: Beyond Basics (iOS)
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Fee: $15.00
Dates: 7/7/2026 - 8/25/2026
Times: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 8
Building: Zoom
Room: Zoom
Seats Available: 13
Instructor: Kathy Winkenwerder
It's an exciting time to have a smartphone. But every year there are more features, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all the changes. Learn about many iPhone features and services ranging from phone care to the current Apple AI, how to manage your email, messages, and contacts, and the different ways you can personalize your iPhone. We’ll cover how to stay safe or private when you are using your phone, how to edit and organize all the photos you’ve taken, how to take advantage of the iPhone’s health features and much more.
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- Longevity Stick Movement
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Fee: $15.00
Item Number: SU26COU110405
Dates: 7/7/2026 - 8/25/2026
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 8
Building: CSULB LifeFit (opens in new tab)
Room: KIN 110B
Seats Available: 0
Instructor: Charles Taylor
THIS CLASS IS FULL.
Movement with low impact, non-aerobic practice to prevent disease, protect your health, increase concentration with meditation. Do nothing that hurts or feels uncomfortable.
Objectives: Develop better balance; increase physical strength by stretching muscles, tendons; and supply greater amounts of oxygen to the body through deep breathing.
Equipment: BRING YOUR OWN POLE. Purchase a collapsible painter’s extension pole that opens to 3-4 “ longer than your height, with rubber (not plastic) end caps (Ace Hardware or Lowe’s). Wear tennis shoes and loose, layered clothing.
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- Memoir Writing: A Novel Approach Zoom
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Fee: $15.00
Item Number: SU26COU114204
Dates: 7/9/2026 - 8/27/2026
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: Th
Sessions: 8
Building: Zoom
Room: Zoom
Seats Available: 0
Instructor: Pam Kiwerski, Michael Marshall
THIS CLASS IS FULL.
In this class, participants prepare memoirs that detail memorable life experiences. Each week, members have the opportunity to share the essays they have written in advance. Participants are asked to honor an 800-word/5-minute reading time limit in order to accommodate all class members. Each author will receive supportive feedback related to his/her submission. Discovering one’s personal writing style, voice, and effectiveness are part of the fun we enjoy in this class.
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- NEW! Protect Yourself From Your Computer Zoom
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Fee: $15.00
Dates: 7/27/2026 - 7/29/2026
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Days: M W
Sessions: 2
Building: Zoom
Room: Zoom
Seats Available: 63
Instructor: Marc-Anthony Arena
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…..
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- NEW! Purposeful Retirement Zoom
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Fee: $15.00
Dates: 7/23/2026 - 7/30/2026
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Days: Th
Sessions: 2
Building: Zoom
Room:
Seats Available: 29
Instructor: Raj Bhargava
As we contemplate retirement, many of us seek greater meaning ..., many of us seek greater meaning in health, work, relationships, community, learning, creativity, or spirituality, yet the path forward often feels uncertain. This workshop series offers an opportunity to reflect on what matters most, and intentionally shape your next chapter. Designed to be accessible and practical, the series helps you create a focused, realistic plan for transformation. Drawing on behavioral science research, we explore meaning, purpose, resilience, mindset, and habits, and apply these ideas to your life. Through guided reflection, creative exercises, peer collaboration, and a simple online interactive workbook that supports iterative reflection, you will gain new perspectives, clarify what gives your life meaning in retirement, and define achievable goals. You will leave with practical strategies to launch your next chapter, overcome barriers, and an accountability group to support continued progress momentum.
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- NEW! Re-live Children's Literature On-Line
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Fee: $15.00
Dates: 7/6/2026 - 8/24/2026
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 8
Building: Zoom
Room: Zoom
Seats Available: 10
Instructor: Shane Pratt
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.
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- Short Story Discussion Zoom
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Fee: $15.00
Dates: 7/10/2026 - 8/28/2026
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: F
Sessions: 8
Building: Zoom
Room: Zoom
Seats Available: 7
Instructor: Fern Ramirez
This session we will read short stories from those collected in A Century of Fiction in The New Yorker 1925-2025. These stories include “classic” stories by well-known authors, lesser-known stories by prominent authors, and just plain excellent stories. Each week we will read a short story and discuss our responses to what makes the story unique: themes, techniques, characters, atmosphere, etc. All class members participate, contributing multiple views of the same story. The results are stimulating, entertaining and sometimes surprising. Our source anthology is: A Century of Fiction in The New Yorker 1925-2025, Deborah Treisman, Ed. (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2025) It is available in several formats: Kindle, print, Audible.
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- NEW! Skeptics Guide to Fraud Detection Zoom
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Fee: $15.00
Dates: 7/7/2026 - 7/28/2026
Times: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 4
Building: Zoom
Room: Zoom
Seats Available: 17
Instructor: Chris Wisniewski
No one is immune from receiving deceptive emails, texts, calls, or even letters in their postbox that aim to steal their attention and money. Most people believe they can easily spot every such phishing attempt, yet millions fall for them daily. And with the rise of AI, it’s effectively now almost impossible to know just by reading the content of the message whether the sender is lying. But that doesn’t mean you can’t protect yourself! This class offers strategies to reduce unwanted and troublesome messages from ever reaching your inbox. Additionally, we’ll cover techniques that will minimize the exposure of your sensitive data from breaches and help you to know whether your sensitive information has been leaked, along with important steps to take if that’s happened
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- Spanish Story Time Zoom
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Fee: $15.00
Item Number: SU26COU101206
Dates: 7/7/2026 - 8/25/2026
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 8
Building: Zoom
Room: Zoom
Seats Available: 0
Instructor: Pam Kiwerski
THIS CLASS IS FULL.
This course will introduce participants to different pieces of children’s literature. Each selection will be used to engage class members in oral Spanish skills by focusing on vocabulary development, comprehension and speaking. The instructor believes in a natural approach to language acquisition, encouraging all participants to be fully involved in the activities in a positive learning environment that supports each learner regardless of current fluency levels.
Beyond beginners preferred.
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