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Your OLLI membership grants you access to a number of lectures and events hosted by OLLI and other departments at the University. New opportunities are added throughout the semester!

 

 

  • Carolina Bays
  • Instructor/Leader: Abigail Geedy
    Price: $0.00
    Dates: 3/27/2025 - 3/27/2025
    Day(s): Th | Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    Number of Sessions: 1
    Building: CSCC (Coastal Science Center)
    Room: 300
    Number of Seats Available: 22

    Presented by the Horry County History Museum

    Did you know that the Carolina Bays in Horry County are the only place in South Carolina you can find Venus Fly Traps growing wild? Carolina Bays are elliptical depressions housing temporary wetlands surrounded by sandy rims. The origin of these dense and marshy depressions have been debated since being brought into the scientific spotlight thanks to aerial photography of the Myrtle Beach area in the 1930s. What isn’t up for debate is the unique and familiar wildlife that call the Carolina Bays home, including multiple species of carnivorous plants. Join Horry County Museum Curator, Abigail Geedy, to learn more about the wildlife of Carolina Bays.

    An active OLLI@Coastal membership and registration is required. Remember to sign in to your account to see the "Add to Cart" button.



 

 

  • Horry County in WWII
  • Instructor/Leader: Marian Calder
    Price: $0.00
    Dates: 3/20/2025 - 3/20/2025
    Day(s): Th | Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    Number of Sessions: 1
    Building: CSCC (Coastal Science Center)
    Room: 300
    Number of Seats Available: 22

    Presented by the Horry County History Museum

    When the United States entered World War II in late 1941, many citizens from Horry County answered the call to service. In addition to the men and women who left home to fight far away, Horry County also served as a training site for pilots and housed a German Prisoner of War Camp. Join us to learn more about these sites and their continued impact on the area today.

    An active OLLI@Coastal membership and registration is required. Remember to sign in to your account to see the "Add to Cart" button.



 

 

  • Lost Sites
  • Instructor/Leader: Marian Calder
    Price: $0.00
    Dates: 3/13/2025 - 3/13/2025
    Day(s): Th | Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    Number of Sessions: 1
    Building: CSCC (Coastal Science Center)
    Room: 300
    Number of Seats Available: 20

    Presented by the Horry County History Museum

    From iconic landmarks to lesser known places, join us as we talk about the lost buildings and sites that were once important to the citizens of Horry County.

    An active OLLI@Coastal membership and registration is required. Remember to sign in to your account to see the "Add to Cart" button.



 

 

  • The Coming of the Civil War, 1820-1861
  • Instructor/Leader: John Navin
    Price: $0.00
    Dates: 4/26/2025 - 4/26/2025
    Day(s): Sa | Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Number of Sessions: 1
    Building: CSCC (Coastal Science Center)
    Room: 300
    Number of Seats Available: 43
    This presentation will describe the sectional conflicts that emerged during the Confederation period, shaped the Constitution in 1787, underlay the debates about slavery, tariffs, popular sovereignty, and states’ rights in the Antebellum period.  The clash of interests played out in the nation’s capital, in “bloody Kansas,” and remote places like Harper’s Ferry. These “irreconcilable differences” culminated in the rise of the Republican Party, the secession of eleven states, and a tragic civil war.

    This lecture is open to the public but limted to those who register in advance. You do not need a membership for this lecture, but you do need to register, which requires creating and account if you don't have one. 
 

 

  • The Impacts of Rivers, Canals, and Railroads on American History
  • Instructor/Leader: John Navin
    Price: $0.00
    Dates: 2/22/2025 - 2/22/2025
    Day(s): Sa | Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Number of Sessions: 1
    Building: CSCC (Coastal Science Center)
    Room: 300
    Number of Seats Available: 48

    This presentation will examine the many ways that rivers, canals, and railroads shaped the history of North America.  It will consider the role that rivers played in early settlement and in subsequent conflicts (e.g., the French and Indian war, the Mexican American war, and the Civil War).  It will examine the role of canals in the expansion of commercial agriculture and the primacy of New York as the nation’s leading seaport.  It will describe the emergence of railroads and their momentous impact on politics, the economy, society, and population shifts.


    This lecture is open to the public but limted to those who register in advance. You do not need a membership for this lecture, but you do need to register, which requires creating and account if you don't have one. 
 

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