-Programming available to non-members   

Greencroft Lecture NEW!

• Presenter: Christina Proenza-Coles
  • Christina Proenza-Coles examines questions surrounding race and ethnicity in a transnational and transhistorical framework and specializes in the history of African descended people in the Americas. She holds a dual doctorate in history and sociology, has taught at The Cooper Union, Virginia State University, and the University of Virginia, and is completing her second book, Imagining Communities in Black and White.
• Date: 4/16/2026 
• Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
• Day of the week: Th
• Location: Greencroft Club (opens in new tab), 575 Rodes Drive Charlottesville, VA 22903
• Fees:
      Member: $35.00
      Non-Member: $50.00
• Non-refundable

Presentation Description: 

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In partnership with The Center. 

Presenting a lecture series with Historian Rick Britton.

The lecture, Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration, & The Fourth of July

Available for registration on January 6, 2026.

Will be held on Th, 5/7/2026 at 3:00 PM

• An eclectic recounting of Jefferson’s authorship—his sources and inspirations—along with a history of the Fourth of July since 1776 and the amazing associated myths and misconceptions.

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In partnership with The Center. 

Presenting a lecture series with Historian Rick Britton.

The lecture, Virginians in the Revolutionary War

Available for registration on January 6, 2026.

Will be held on Th, 5/14/2026 at 4:00 PM

• Virginia was the most populous state, and Virginia Continentals and militiamen shouldered muskets in every theater of the conflict. Included is the fantastical story of Portuguese-born Peter Francisco, the most famous “Virginia” soldier.

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Presenting a lecture series with Historian Rick Britton.

The lecture, James Monroe at the Battle of Trenton

Available for registration on January 6, 2026.

Will be held on Th, 5/21/2026 at 3:00 PM

• Most Americans remember James Monroe as our nation’s fifth chief executive. Few know, however, that at the Battle of Trenton, New Jersey, the 18-year-old lieutenant led his company of Virginians into the very jaws of death.

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Presenting a lecture series with Historian Rick Britton.

The lecture, The Barracks Prisoners

Available for registration on January 6, 2026.

Will be held on Th, 5/28/2026 at 3:00 PM

• In January 1779, an army of 4,000 British and Hessian infantrymen—prisoners of war—tramped into tiny backwater Charlottesville, immediately overwhelming the population and its food supply. How did this come about? Why were they here? Join us to find out.

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In partnership with The Center. 

Presenting a lecture series with Historian Rick Britton.

The lecture, Jack Jouett’s Overnight Rid

Available for registration on January 6, 2026.

Will be held on Th, 6/4/2026 at 3:00 PM

• Spring 1781: Threatened by the British, the Virginia legislature and Gov. Thomas Jefferson fled to Charlottesville. Expecting to bag the lot of them, British Lieut. Col. Banastre Tarleton raced westward with 250 cavalrymen. What he hadn’t expected, however, was the intervention of one brave Virginian—Jack Jouett Jr.

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National Museum of the Marine Corps at Quantico  NEW!

• Day of the week: M
• Date: 5/18/2026
• Time: 7:15 AM - 6:15 PM. 
•    
• Fees:
      Member: $25.00
      Non-Member: $25.00
• *NON-REFUNDABLE

• Details: 

  Thanks to a generous donor. Members and non-members are welcome.

  Bus Departure: Staunton 7:15 a.m., Charlottesville 8:15 a.m.

  Bus Return: Charlottesville 5:15 p.m., Staunton 6:15 p.m.

  Includes transportation and museum entry. Lunch is on your own. Visit one of the premier museums in the Washington, D.C. area—the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Even if you have little interest in the Marines, you will learn about life in the U.S. during major American wars. It is a hands-on multimedia museum that engages the visitor from the time one walks in. Restaurants, a gift shop, and films are also available.

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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Social Security: Understanding the Benefits   

• Tracy Meade
• Day of the week: F, Times: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM. 
• Dates: 4/3/2026 - 4/3/2026     
• Member Benefit
• Course Location:OLLI at UVA (opens in new tab) - Terrace Level
• Location Address:1 Morton Drive, Terrace Level Charlottesville, VA 22903

Limit (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 35

Description: 

ON SALE! LIMITED TIME!

Special OLLI Access with the Staunton Music Festival and the American Shakespeare Center in conjunction with BaroqueFest NEW!

• Date: 4/12/2026
• Day of the Week: Su
• Fees:
     Member: $50.00
     Non-Member: $65.00
• Non-refundable

Join us in Staunton for a day at BaroqueFest. The music festival assembles superlative musicians for a sumptuous journey to Italy, including music by Italian masters and those who traveled to and through Italian lands. All concerts feature acclaimed period-instrument performers.

On Sunday, April 12, private lunch, enjoy a deep-dive into Handel's Italian period with an extended lecture over coffee and dessert (1:30 pm) just prior to the finale concert. The 4:00 pm finale at Trinity Episcopal Church presents Handel’s first masterpiece, an oratorio titled “The Triumph of Time and Truth,” written in 1707 in Rome.

WALKING REQUIRED

While OLLI is offering a one-day program on April 12 for members, the full event runs April 10–12. Tickets for other concerts can be purchased directly through the Staunton Music Festival:
https://www.stauntonmusicfestival.org/baroquefest

Details:

Lunch at Pampered Palate
26 E Beverley Street, Staunton, VA 24401

Coffee Talk: When in Rome…, Sunday, Apr 12, 2026 at 1:30 pm

Coffee/tea/dessert service begins 1:30
Lecture begins approx. 2:00

Trinity Church’s McCracken Hall
214 West Beverley St, Staunton

Join music historian Jason Stell for an extended lecture on Handel’s Il Trionfo. Written in 1707 when Handel was just 22, the work shimmers with the brilliance of a young composer mastering the oratorio medium. Admission includes coffee, tea, and handmade Italian pastries by Giancarlo.

Handel’s Roman Triumph, Sunday, Apr 12, 2026 at 4:00 pm

Doors open 3:30 | All seating is reserved

Trinity Episcopal Church
214 W Beverley St, Staunton

BaroqueFest 2026 concludes with a complete period-instrument performance of Handel’s first oratorio, Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno (“The Triumph of Time & Truth”), composed in Rome in 1707. Sung in Italian with projected English translation.

Free and Open to the Public!  

Special Presentation: Strange Bedfellows: The Political Courtship of Eleanor Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy. With Barbara Perry NEW!

• Date: 3/20/2026 
• Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
• Day of the week: F
• Location: Unity of Charlottesville (opens in new tab), 2825 Hydraulic Road Charlottesville, VA 22901

Presentation Description: 

The Appomattox Campaign with Historian Rick Britton  NEW!

• Day of the week: Th
• Date: 4/9/2026
• Time: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM. 
•    
• Fees:
      Member: $95.00
      Non-Member: $110.00
• *NON-REFUNDABLE

• Details: 

  Bus Departure: Staunton 8 a.m., Charlottesville 9 a.m.

  Bus Return: Charlottesville 5 p.m., Staunton 6 p.m.

  Includes transportation, lecture, tours and boxed lunches.

  Join us for an unforgettable day-long excursion as we retrace the last days of the Civil War in Virginia. Your guide for his immersive experience is award-winning historian Rick Britton. In the 21st century there’s a renewed interest in exploring the pivotal events that shaped our nation. Few Civil War sites possess the evocative power or the historical significance of the two we’ll explore: The Sailor’s Creek Battlefield (where last major battle in Virginia was fought on April 6, 1865), and Appomattox Court House (where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant three days later). At Sailor’s Creek we’ll walk the ground where thousands of war-weary Confederates surrendered. At Appomattox we’ll experience the quaint, 19th-century hilltop village on the 161st anniversary of Lee’s capitulation! Throughout, Civil War historian Rick Britton will bring to life the stirring events that brought an end our country’s bloody fratricidal war. Highlights of the Trip: • Led by Civil War historian Rick Britton • Drive-time presentations and Q&A • Tour of the Sailor’s Creek Battlefield • Boxed Lunches • Tour of Appomattox Court House Don’t miss this opportunity to experience Civil War history firsthand. Register now to secure your spot on this engaging and educational excursion!

  *The two stops require walking: getting to the hilltop Appomattox Court House occupies, for example, requires walking uphill for a good two hundred yards.

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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Waynesboro Mural Walking Tour  NEW!

• Day of the week: Sa
• Date: 3/28/2026
• Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM. 
•    
• Fees:
      Member: $10.00
      Non-Member: $25.00
• *NON-REFUNDABLE

• Details: 

  Join this 2-mile guided walk through downtown Waynesboro to highlight some of the local Street Arts Murals. We will meet at Waynesboro Public Library lobby. After the walk, feel free to explore more of the downtown shops and delicious local restaurants! Three more murals will be created during the Virginia Street Arts Festival happening May 16th and 17th— be sure to visit then to watch the artists in action.

  Tour led by Rachel McDowell. 

  Rachel McDowell, Outreach Coordinator at Waynesboro Public Library, created the walking tour out of her own curiosity about the community’s public art.

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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