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OLLI staff have organized these travel opportunities and will travel with you on these adventures.

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Jefferson’s Poplar Forest & the National D-Day Memorial: A Journey Through Vision and Valor  NEW!

  • Day of the week: W
  • Date: 10/15/2025
  • Time: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM. 
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  • Fees:
        Member: $130.00
        Non-Member: $145.00
  • *NON-REFUNDABLE

  • Details: 
    Step into history with a day-long excursion that explores two remarkable landmarks in Virginia. Begin your journey at Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson’s personal retreat and architectural masterpiece. Enjoy a guided tour that reveals Jefferson’s innovative design, his private life, and the ongoing restoration of this National Historic Landmark. After lunch, continue to the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, a town that suffered the highest per capita D-Day losses in the nation. This powerful site honors the courage and sacrifice of Allied forces on June 6, 1944. Through guided interpretation and moving memorials, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the events that shaped the course of World War II. This excursion offers a rich blend of historical insight, architectural appreciation, and emotional resonance—an experience that stimulates both the mind and the heart.

 

OLLI at UVA Health and Safety Liability Waiver:

I understand that although OLLI at UVA holds the health and safety of its community as paramount, this does not guarantee that I will not be exposed to injury or illness of any kind. I acknowledge that my physical presence in the local community as well as participation and utilization of facilities, services, and programs at OLLI at UVA is voluntary, and may carry certain risks, such as injury or illness including COVID-19 that cannot be eliminated regardless of the care and reasonable efforts taken to avoid and mitigate those risks. I also understand that I may be at higher risk for injury or illness and take full responsibility for my health and safety.  I understand that I have the option to participate in OLLI at UVA activities remotely.  Despite these risks, I chose to participate in-person in OLLI at UVA activities.

I agree not to attend any in-person sessions if I am experiencing any symptom of illness such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.

I hereby release and agree to hold OLLI at UVA harmless from, and waive on behalf of myself, my heirs, and any personal representatives any and all causes of action, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses and compensation for damage or loss to myself and/or property that may be caused by any act, or failure to act of OLLI at UVA, or that may otherwise arise in any way in connection with any services received from OLLI at UVA. I understand that this release discharges OLLI at UVA from any liability or claim that I, my heirs, or any personal representatives may have against OLLI at UVA with respect to any bodily injury, illness, death, medical treatment, or property damage that may arise from, or in connection to, any services received from OLLI at UVA.   This liability acknowledgement and release extends to OLLI at UVA together with all venues, volunteers, and employees. Click the add to cart button to accept.

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Jewish History Walking Tour with Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society  

  • Day of the week: W
  • Date: 11/5/2025
  • Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM. 
  •    
  • Fees:
        Member: $20.00
        Non-Member: $34.00
  • *NON-REFUNDABLE

  • Details: 
    Historic Walking Tour exploring the Jewish history of Charlottesville. The tour, led by retired UVA professor Phyllis Leffler, focuses on the lives and experiences of Charlottesville’s Jewish community, including how historical events impacted them. The tour starts at Congregation Beth Israel and explores downtown.

 

OLLI at UVA Health and Safety Liability Waiver:

I understand that although OLLI at UVA holds the health and safety of its community as paramount, this does not guarantee that I will not be exposed to injury or illness of any kind. I acknowledge that my physical presence in the local community as well as participation and utilization of facilities, services, and programs at OLLI at UVA is voluntary, and may carry certain risks, such as injury or illness including COVID-19 that cannot be eliminated regardless of the care and reasonable efforts taken to avoid and mitigate those risks. I also understand that I may be at higher risk for injury or illness and take full responsibility for my health and safety.  I understand that I have the option to participate in OLLI at UVA activities remotely.  Despite these risks, I chose to participate in-person in OLLI at UVA activities.

I agree not to attend any in-person sessions if I am experiencing any symptom of illness such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.

I hereby release and agree to hold OLLI at UVA harmless from, and waive on behalf of myself, my heirs, and any personal representatives any and all causes of action, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses and compensation for damage or loss to myself and/or property that may be caused by any act, or failure to act of OLLI at UVA, or that may otherwise arise in any way in connection with any services received from OLLI at UVA. I understand that this release discharges OLLI at UVA from any liability or claim that I, my heirs, or any personal representatives may have against OLLI at UVA with respect to any bodily injury, illness, death, medical treatment, or property damage that may arise from, or in connection to, any services received from OLLI at UVA.   This liability acknowledgement and release extends to OLLI at UVA together with all venues, volunteers, and employees. Click the add to cart button to accept.

NOTE: If you do not see the "Add to Cart" button, there are four possible reasons. 1) Registration may not be open 2) You have not added a membership to your cart or renewed your membership (Click HERE to purchase your membership) 3) You are not logged in (Click “Sign In” on the blue bar above) 4) You may need to refresh your screen. 

 

Walking Tour of Historic Staunton with the Historic Staunton Foundation  NEW!

  • Day of the week: Th
  • Date: 9/11/2025
  • Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. 
  •    
  • Fees:
        Member: $10.00
        Non-Member: $25.00
  • *NON-REFUNDABLE

  • Details: 
    Meet at 20 South New Street – The lobby of the R.R. Smith Center for History & Art. Stroll through four of Staunton’s seven historic districts as HSF Executive Director, Frank Strassler discusses Staunton’s historic architecture and the city’s historical development from Beverley’s Mill Place to a booming 19th & 20th century commercial center. Charlottesville and Staunton bus pick up and drop off.

 

OLLI at UVA Health and Safety Liability Waiver:

I understand that although OLLI at UVA holds the health and safety of its community as paramount, this does not guarantee that I will not be exposed to injury or illness of any kind. I acknowledge that my physical presence in the local community as well as participation and utilization of facilities, services, and programs at OLLI at UVA is voluntary, and may carry certain risks, such as injury or illness including COVID-19 that cannot be eliminated regardless of the care and reasonable efforts taken to avoid and mitigate those risks. I also understand that I may be at higher risk for injury or illness and take full responsibility for my health and safety.  I understand that I have the option to participate in OLLI at UVA activities remotely.  Despite these risks, I chose to participate in-person in OLLI at UVA activities.

I agree not to attend any in-person sessions if I am experiencing any symptom of illness such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.

I hereby release and agree to hold OLLI at UVA harmless from, and waive on behalf of myself, my heirs, and any personal representatives any and all causes of action, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses and compensation for damage or loss to myself and/or property that may be caused by any act, or failure to act of OLLI at UVA, or that may otherwise arise in any way in connection with any services received from OLLI at UVA. I understand that this release discharges OLLI at UVA from any liability or claim that I, my heirs, or any personal representatives may have against OLLI at UVA with respect to any bodily injury, illness, death, medical treatment, or property damage that may arise from, or in connection to, any services received from OLLI at UVA.   This liability acknowledgement and release extends to OLLI at UVA together with all venues, volunteers, and employees. Click the add to cart button to accept.

NOTE: If you do not see the "Add to Cart" button, there are four possible reasons. 1) Registration may not be open 2) You have not added a membership to your cart or renewed your membership (Click HERE to purchase your membership) 3) You are not logged in (Click “Sign In” on the blue bar above) 4) You may need to refresh your screen. 

 

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