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Welcome to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Sierra College Spring 2026 Registration is Open! Spring 2026 Term Dates: (M) January 26 - (F) May 15

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Field Trip Cancellations and Refund Policy
If we have to cancel a field trip you will receive a full refund. If you cancel a field trip it must be canceled at least 2 weeks prior to the field trip to receive a refund. Overnight field trips require a 30-day cancellation notice unless noted otherwise. 

OLLI Field Trips (Bus Loading Locations)
If Using the Bus on an OLLI Day Field Trip, you will load the bus at the bus stop in front of Dietrich Theater on the Rocklin Campus.
OLLI Overnight Field Trip Goers, will park on the 3rd floor of the parking garage, on the Rocklin Campus, and walk down to the waiting bus.

*Please Note: We will email field trip participants about a week before their trip is scheduled to happen, with waivers for signing and more details specific to your field trip. This email will include a campus map to direct you to the correct bus pick-up location. 
  • Riding the Rails to Reno and Exploring the Comstock Boomtown of Virginia City (Field Trip) - Double Occupancy
  • Group Leader: Terence McAteer
    Dates: 5/6/2026 - 5/7/2026
    Days: W Th
    Times: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Sessions: 2
    Fee: $275.00
    Location: Off Site-Field Trip
    Transport: Meet at Location and Amtrak Train and Bus
    Seats Available: 26 | Max Enroll: 34
    SKU: SprFFT871

    The most famous portion of the building of the Transcontinental Railroad (1863-69) was traversing the Sierra Nevada Mountains. We will celebrate this engineering feat first hand by taking Amtrak from historic Colfax to Reno. Our late afternoon and evening will be in Reno (staying at the El Dorado Hotel-- a block from the train station). You are free to see a show, play the slots or stroll the Truckee River Walk. Following breakfast on day two, we will take a 45 minute reserved coach trip to experience the Comstock Lode (Silver Rush of the 1860's) in Virginia City then continue back to Colfax--arriving by 5 pm. The cost is $275 p/p double occupancy ($350 single occupancy) which includes transportation, hotel room, box lunch and breakfast. You are responsible for your dinner in Reno and lunch in Virginia City. Limited to 53 participants.

    *Participants will meet at the Colfax Train Station to park their cars; we will grab the train to Reno from there. 
    *Refund/Drop Deadline: Monday, April 6, 2026 for a full refund (minus a $50 cancellation fee). No refunds after that date.  

    *Class Dates: 5/6 & 5/7.
 

  • Riding the Rails to Reno and Exploring the Comstock Boomtown of Virginia City (Field Trip) - Single Occupancy
  • Group Leader: Terence McAteer
    Dates: 5/6/2026 - 5/7/2026
    Days: W Th
    Times: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Sessions: 2
    Fee: $350.00
    Location: Off Site-Field Trip
    Transport: Meet at Location and Amtrak Train and Bus
    Seats Available: 17 | Max Enroll: 19
    SKU: SprFFT872

    The most famous portion of the building of the Transcontinental Railroad (1863-69) was traversing the Sierra Nevada Mountains. We will celebrate this engineering feat first hand by taking Amtrak from historic Colfax to Reno. Our late afternoon and evening will be in Reno (staying at the El Dorado Hotel-- a block from the train station). You are free to see a show, play the slots or stroll the Truckee River Walk. Following breakfast on day two, we will take a 45 minute reserved coach trip to experience the Comstock Lode (Silver Rush of the 1860's) in Virginia City then continue back to Colfax--arriving by 5 pm. The cost is $275 p/p double occupancy ($350 single occupancy) which includes transportation, hotel room, box lunch and breakfast. You are responsible for your dinner in Reno and lunch in Virginia City. Limited to 53 participants.

    *Participants will meet at the Colfax Train Station to park their cars; we will grab the train to Reno from there. 
    *Refund/Drop Deadline: Monday, April 6, 2026 for a full refund (minus a $50 cancellation fee). No refunds after that date.  
 

(Field Trip) - Using Bus | Student is Not Going - Ineligible for Refund
 

(Field Trip) - Drive Yourself / Private Auto | Student is Not Going - Ineligible for Refund (at this time)
 

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