Upcoming Events
Annual Business and Town Hall Meeting
Learn more about how OLLI operates. Did you know, for example, that membership fees cover just 54% of OLLI expenses?
Knowing where we're going, and gaining member input along the way, helps ensure OLLI can deliver the type of programming and community that keeps you coming back. We look forward to sharing our plans with you, and we're especially eager to hear your thoughts and wishes.
Postponed
The Business and Town Hall Meeting has been postponed due to the Park Fire. We will reschedule soon.
Fall Class Previews
Learn about fall classes, plan your schedule, and hear from some of the volunteer instructors who will lead fall classes. Both events are free and open to the public. Invite your friends!
Live-Online Class Preview
Wednesday, August 14, 10:30-11:30am
Zoom link to be provided closer to the event.
In-Person Class Preview
Thursday, August 15, 10:30-Noon
Presentation begins at 11am
Chico Masonic Family Center, 1110 W. East Avenue, Chico
Free parking, coffee, and snacks. Come learn what OLLI has planned for fall!
In Case You Missed It
Travel Information Session
Collette representative Jay Fehan joined us to talk about our upcoming trips, complete with captivating slides of the areas we'll be visiting. Watch the recording.
Spring Community Speaker Series
Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) President and CEO Seana O’Shaughnessy joined us to talk about CHIP's work. Watch the recording now.
Spring '24 Class Previews
Watch the recording of our Live-Online Spring Class Preview to learn about spring classes, plan your schedule, and hear from some of the volunteer instructors who will lead spring classes.
Winter Community Speaker Series
Chico Enterprise-Record Editor Mike Wolcott joined us for a discussion on the inner workings of our local daily paper, a bit of history of the paper, and the future of newspapers. Watch the recording now.
Fall Community Speaker Series
Nationally acclaimed and award-winning author Brendan Slocumb joined us for a conversation about his breakout novel The Violin Conspiracy. The conversation was facilitated by Chico State Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts Tracy Butts. Watch the recording now.
Spring '23 Virtual Play Festival
The OLLI Virtual Play Festival is now available to watch online at any time! The festival's four short comedies were written, directed, and performed by OLLI members from Chico, Rhode Island, New York, North Carolina, Alabama, and Colorado!
Heist or Hussy? (by Debbie Vermette) It’s bad enough that Nan wonders what her husband is involved with—a Heist or a Hussy—but then busy-body Louise interferes and makes everything worse.
Back to the Office (by Joan Goodreau) You know those co-workers who are strange? Kind of annoying? But the Boss thinks they’re great? That’s what two work-at-home employees face when they have to go back to the office.
The Perils of the Pink Envelope (by the Writing Short Plays class: April Gausemel, Joan Goodreau, Marcia Gordon, Judith Gropp, Pam Loyd, Leanne Ulvang, Debbie Vermette) A behind-the-scenes spoof of amateur actors putting on a play. Naturally everything goes wrong—forgotten lines, missed entrances, bad acting, making up new scenes—driving the poor director to drastic actions.
Channel 12: On-the-Spot News (by Pam Loyd) Small-town Channel 12 News reporter Bill Bluster is sure he's found a story that will give him his Big Break. So as his investigation goes further, why does he keep looking so foolish?
OLLI at University of Arizona Speaker Series
Join OLLI-UA for their exclusive offerings for members of the national Osher network. Check out their collection of recorded lectures.
