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- Arts & Eats
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Instructor: Bill Houck
Dates: 10/17/2025 - 11/14/2025
Days: F
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Sessions: 5
Location: Other
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
We'll visit museums, art galleries, and studios in the area and talk with curators and artists to learn more about the places and the work. Afterwards, we'll go to coffee houses or restaurants for no-host treats and conversation with group members.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- A-Thrifting We Will Go
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Instructor: Linda Patrick
Dates: 9/10/2025 - 10/15/2025
Days: W
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sessions: 6
Location: The Social Chico
Room: Bradley 1
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
This is an introductory class on how to effectively shop at thrift and consignment stores. These types of stores are a great way to enjoy and reap the benefits of buying fashion and household items without paying high-end retail prices. We will also discuss how to repurpose many items found in your home and garage. Class meetings will be a mix of in the classroom and out and about at thrift stores.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- B-Line Paratransit and Other Services
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Instructor: Victoria Proctor (she/her/hers)
Dates: 9/16/2025 - 9/16/2025
Days: Tu
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions: 1
Location: Online Learning
Room: Link to be Provided
Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Join us to learn more about the various services B-Line, Butte County's public transit provider, offers for older adults and people with disabilities.
This class will be recorded.
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- Chico State Faculty Lecture Series
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Instructor: Sandra Flake (she/her/hers)
Dates: 10/8/2025 - 11/12/2025
Days: W
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Sessions: 6
Location: The Social Chico
Room: Bradley 2
Hybrid Class: Zoom Link to be Provided
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
You may choose to attend this hybrid class in person or online. The Zoom link will be provided to all registered participants.
Chico State's tradition of academic excellence goes back more than 130 years. With over 850 faculty members and 13,000 students, the University's teaching and learning community is thriving. Discover the imagination, cutting-edge research, and expertise that flourishes in our own backyard!
This class will be recorded.
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- Cracker Barrel
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Instructor: David Price
Dates: 9/8/2025 - 11/10/2025
Days: M
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 10
Location: The Social Chico
Room: Bradley 2
Hybrid Class: Zoom Link to be Provided
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
You may choose to attend this hybrid class in person or online. The Zoom link will be provided to all registered participants.
A scintillating review of current themes in the media will be discussed in each class. Class members present a topic, discuss it, then open the floor for discussion and debate. Poetry, literature, scientific discovery, and educational progress are examples of the issues addressed. Special guests are welcome to present.
This class will be live only and not recorded.
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- Creation Zone
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Instructor: Mary Sweeney, Lynda Klein
Dates: 9/11/2025 - 11/13/2025
Days: Th
Times: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Sessions: 9
Location: The Social Chico
Room: Bradley 1
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Do you draw, write novels, knit, paint, collage, hook rugs, embroider, or make any other art or craft? Do you need an impulse to get you going? Instead of doing it alone, come to the OLLI Creation Zone. We will have tables (with plastic sheets covering them to allow for messiness) and chairs set up. You bring yourself, your ideas, and your materials. No instruction, no demands, just a group of people creating in comradery.
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- Cribbage: Learn and Play
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Instructor: Susan Levine
Dates: 9/9/2025 - 11/4/2025
Days: Tu
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Sessions: 8
Location: The Social Chico
Room: Bradley 1
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Cribbage is a great card game for two people: fast, unpredictable, and portable. Though the game has many rules, this class will take you through all facets of the game, step by step. By the time you have finished this class, you will not only know the game well, but you will also know how to teach the game to others. If you already know the game, come play with us. Been looking for someone to play with? Maybe you will find a new friend and opponent here!
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- Garden Gourmands: Section 1
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Instructor: Debra Barger (she/her/hers), Laurie Smith
Dates: 9/10/2025 - 9/17/2025
Days: W
Times: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sessions: 2
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
California's temperate climate allows an amazing array of plants to be grown locally. Edible gardens, pollinator gardens, native gardens, contemplative gardens, and demonstration gardens are some of the many varieties to tour. Inspired by the successful model of the "Arts & Eats" OLLI class, "Garden Gourmands" will focus on touring the art of garden landscapes combined with eating locally. Join Master Gardeners as we explore different area gardens followed by a no-host lunch at various local eateries to enjoy the bounty of Butte County.
Registered participants will receive the specific garden location/address via email by the Saturday before each tour. Plan for possible travel time of at least 35 minutes before and after the scheduled class meeting time. There will be a no-host lunch held after each class from 12 to 1pm.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- Garden Gourmands: Section 2
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Instructor: Debra Barger (she/her/hers), Laurie Smith
Dates: 10/1/2025 - 10/8/2025
Days: W
Times: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sessions: 2
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
California's temperate climate allows an amazing array of plants to be grown locally. Edible gardens, pollinator gardens, native gardens, contemplative gardens, and demonstration gardens are some of the many varieties to tour. Inspired by the successful model of the "Arts & Eats" OLLI class, "Garden Gourmands" will focus on touring the art of garden landscapes combined with eating locally. Join Master Gardeners as we explore different area gardens followed by a no-host lunch at various local eateries to enjoy the bounty of Butte County.
Registered participants will receive the specific garden location/address via email by the Saturday before each tour. Plan for possible travel time of at least 35 minutes before and after the scheduled class meeting time. There will be a no-host lunch held after each class from 12 to 1pm.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- Hike Leading Homeroom
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Instructor: Vickie Stoll, Lorraine Smith (she/her/hers)
Dates: 9/12/2025 - 11/7/2025
Days: F
Times: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sessions: 4
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $0.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
This class will provide you with basic information and support to help you explore the possibility of confidently creating your own OLLI outdoor classes. During two in-class meetings we'll cover the how-tos of planning and leading OLLI hikes, hear from a variety of current hike leaders about their approach to diverse OLLI hikes, and answer all your questions. Together we'll plan and enjoy two hikes during which the instructors will provide on-the-hike training.
Participants must attend the classroom meetings to participate in the hikes.
This class has two classroom meetings in Bradley 1, September 12 and October 10, 10am-12pm, and two hikes September 26 and November 7, 9am-4pm.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- HOOFers: A Hiking Community for Like-Minded Women
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Instructor: Cynthia Weeks-Finnegan, Lois Olson, Laura Lukes
Dates: 9/17/2025 - 10/29/2025
Days: W
Times: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 4
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
This initial HOOFers class brings together women interested in participating in our hiking community. This class is for women who can hike 3-6 miles on uneven to rough trails with moderate elevation gains and losses. We focus on trail safety, basic navigation skills, and knowledge of local trails. At our first, mandatory in-class meeting we learn about each other, evaluate our packs and equipment, share our experience, and plan our hikes. A short PowerPoint Presentation covers basic trail safety. Three subsequent meetings are hikes.
Participants must attend the classroom meeting to participate in the hikes. This class is for women only.
One classroom meeting 10am-12pm September 17 in Gordon 2 and three outdoor hikes 8am-3pm October 1, October 15, and October 29.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- Improv: Beyond the Basics
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Instructor: Valerie Althoff
Dates: 10/14/2025 - 11/4/2025
Days: Tu
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Sessions: 4
Location: The Social Chico
Room: Gordon 1
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
You've enjoyed your first dip into improv and want to do a bit more. In this class for those who have taken a previous improv class, we will build on the exercises and skits to get more comfortable with being spontaneous.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- Learning Through Conversation: The US Constitution, Part 1: The Legislative Branch
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Instructor: Charles Copeland
Dates: 9/11/2025 - 11/13/2025
Days: Th
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 9
Location: The Social Chico
Room: Bradley 1
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
This learning through conversation seminar will examine the Preamble and Article 1 of the US Constitution. In The Federalist Papers, how did Madison, Hamilton, and John Jay explain the bicameral legislature, elections, legislative procedures, powers, and restrictions on the Senate and House of Representatives? How did they explain the relationship between Congress and the executive and judicial branches?
All reading for this class is available free online.
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- Let's Do Improv: Section 1
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Instructor: Valerie Althoff
Dates: 9/9/2025 - 10/7/2025
Days: Tu
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 4
Location: The Social Chico
Room: Gordon 1
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Improv, or improvisational comedy, is like acting, only there's no script. The motto of improv is "yes, and." It's about being spontaneous and listening. You're given a scenario, and you make it up as you go. Join us to build more self-confidence, use your imagination more, and have a lot of fun.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- Let's Do Improv: Section 2
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Instructor: Valerie Althoff
Dates: 9/11/2025 - 10/9/2025
Days: Th
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Sessions: 4
Location: The Social Chico
Room: Gordon 1
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Improv, or improvisational comedy, is like acting, only there's no script. The motto of improv is "yes, and." It's about being spontaneous and listening. You're given a scenario, and you make it up as you go. Join us to build more self-confidence, use your imagination more, and have a lot of fun.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- Let's Play Games
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Instructor: Donna Knorton
Dates: 9/10/2025 - 11/12/2025
Days: W
Times: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sessions: 10
Location: The Inn at Westmont of Chico
Room: Games Room
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Join us to play games, socialize, and have fun. We have Rummikub, Qwirkle, Sequence, Mexican Train, card games and more, from the well-known to the obscure. Bring a game to share or just show up and have fun.
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- Master Gardener Lecture Series
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California Master Gardeners provide educational outreach from University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) offices throughout the state. The mission of the Butte County Master Gardeners is to extend research-based education and technical assistance throughout the non-commercial gardening community and to foster successful gardening practices by helping individuals make informed decisions about plants, pests, and the environment, with an emphasis on sustainability. Join us as we address a wide range of fascinating subjects.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- Meandering in Interesting Places: Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park
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Instructor: Candice Roethler, Mary Johnson
Dates: 10/13/2025 - 10/13/2025
Days: M
Times: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions: 1
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Join us for an outdoor adventure exploring interesting places in our community. We will meander at a leisurely pace for 1-3 miles. Participants should be comfortable walking and standing for up to two hours. A biologist from River Partners will be guiding us to visit a completed habitat restoration project along the Sacramento River. We will learn about the project's history and walk adjacent to the river with potential views of river otters, deer, and bald eagles.
Further details will be provided prior to the walk.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- Meandering in Interesting Places: Downtown Oroville Murals and History Tour
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Instructor: Candice Roethler, Mary Johnson
Dates: 9/30/2025 - 9/30/2025
Days: Tu
Times: 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions: 1
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Join us for an outdoor adventure exploring interesting places in our community. We will meander at a leisurely pace for 1-3 miles. Participants must be comfortable walking and standing for up to two hours. This class will include viewing and discussing outdoor public murals that depict events, people, and sights that have been drawing people to Oroville since the Gold Rush.
Further details will be provided prior to the walk.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- Medicare Open Enrollment FAQ
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Instructor: Victoria Brennan
Dates: 10/30/2025 - 10/30/2025
Days: Th
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Location: The Social Chico
Room: Gordon 1
Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
The Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period (AEP) for Part D prescription drug plans and Part C Medicare Advantage plans begins October 15 and ends December 7. This Medicare FAQ class will offer beneficiaries options for their healthcare needs in the coming year. Passages HICAP Medicare counselors will be on site and ready to perform AEP Part D prescription drug plan comparisons and plan changes for attendees who wish to reevaluate their current plan.
If you are interested in having a Part D prescription drug plan comparison conducted, please bring a list of your prescriptions (including name, dosage, and quantity taken per day) and your Medicare card.
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- Passages: Who We Are and What We Do
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This class will provide an overview of Passages and the programs it offers to family caregivers and older adults. Passages is one of 33 Area Agencies on Aging across the state offering guidance, support, resources, and education to communities in a five-county radius. Join us to learn more about the services and local resources available to you.
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- Sierra Nevada Brewery Tour
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We'll guide you through the brewing process, where you can gaze into our shimmering kettles; then venture into our hop cooler to get your hands on our favorite ingredient; then we'll talk about the magic that is fermentation while standing beneath our massive 25,000-gallon tanks.
The tour route is over a 1/4 mile.
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- The Basics of Routine Veterinary Care
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Using a multimedia approach, this class offered by OLLI sponsor Riverwood Veterinary Hospital will dissect the process of a routine pet physical to systematically examine the steps of a thorough assessment and the importance of specific findings and their implications. Discussion will branch into concepts such as the importance of listening to pet owner's history and ways that proactive training can facilitate good veterinary care. You will see some interesting – and possibly freakish – things, learn to help your pet, and have a fun time.
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- Trash and the Neal Road Landfill
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The class will present a brief history of the disposal of trash through time, regulations affecting the disposal of trash, and the history of the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility (landfill). Learn about the recycling and diversion of wastes from the landfill, landfill operations, monitoring, amounts of waste disposed, as well as effects of disasters, electrical power generation, equipment used, and the future of landfill and related topics.
Bring walking shoes (no sandals), sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, and water as the majority of class will be outside to allow observation of landfill operations. You may also bring a folding chair and clipboard.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- Wednesday Park Walks: Section 1
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Instructor: Bill Casey, Amy Hahn
Dates: 9/10/2025 - 10/8/2025
Days: W
Times: 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Sessions: 5
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Join us for our Wednesday morning park walks! If you want to start a walking habit, add to your daily step count, spend a morning with old and new friends, or just enjoy beautiful Lower Park, lace up your shoes and join us. Each week, you have the opportunity to choose a 1-mile route looping at Hwy 99 or a 2.8-mile route looping at the 2nd bridge (Cedar Grove).
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- Wednesday Park Walks: Section 2
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Instructor: Bill Casey, Amy Hahn
Dates: 10/15/2025 - 11/12/2025
Days: W
Times: 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Sessions: 5
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Join us for our Wednesday morning park walks! If you want to start a walking habit, add to your daily step count, spend a morning with old and new friends, or just enjoy beautiful Lower Park, lace up your shoes and join us. Each week, you have the opportunity to choose a 1-mile route looping at Hwy 99 or a 2.8-mile route looping at the 2nd bridge (Cedar Grove).
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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