Special Interest Groups   

Members meet each month, September through June, to discuss readings from various genres, including contemporary novels, classics, biographies, memoirs, short stories, etc.

FMI: Contact Karen Winslow at kpwinslow@yahoo.com or Anna Messmer at aemessmer@maine.rr.com

Those who enjoy playing bridge for fun are welcome to join this group, which meets weekly.

FMI: Contact Barbara Freeman at bhfreewoman@gmail.com

CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE 

This group is intended for participants who are interested in hearing about and discussing the period 1861-65 during the American Civil War. For some meetings, there will be speakers, discussion, and/or films. The meetings will be planned based on suggestions by the round table members. There is also the possibility of field trips to various historic locations related to the American Civil War. 

FMI: Contact Dee Dee Wacksman at dswacks@hotmail.com

Downhill ski enthusiasts plan trips to area mountains when snow conditions are good and driving conditions permit.  To complete your Ski Club membership, register on the OLLI website and contact Lois Winter at  loiswinter54@gmail.com who will provide more information, request additional information from you and send you notices of upcoming ski trips.

Embark on a stimulating journey of diverse discussions with our special interest group. Join us for engaging conversations sparked by thought-provoking articles, intriguing podcasts, or captivating topics that resonate with the curious mind. Each month will be a different topic: attend those that interest you.

FMI: Contact Elizabeth Housewright at ehousewright@gmail.com or Star Pelsue at srpelsue@gmail.com

Members read and discuss one work of history each month. Works include social, political, economic, and foreign-policy history as well as biography, autobiography, memoir, and historical fiction.

FMI: Contact Dawn Leland at lelanddm@gmail.com

Are you a knitter in search of a knitting group? Here’s an opportunity to meet and chat with fellow knitting enthusiasts every week in the Wishcamper Center during the USM OLLI Fall, Winter and Spring terms. This is not an instructional group; a basic level of knitting skill is desirable.

FMI: Contact Linda Cunning at cunninglk@gmail.com.

Shutterbugs at OLLI at USM meet and learn from each other while sharing their love of photography.

FMI: Contact Sharon Roberts at sharonlh@gwi.net.

Come join the fun! Stick figures are our specialty and sometimes they look like the word we are trying to draw. No art ability required. Meets twice monthly on Thursday afternoons via the easy-to-use Zoom whiteboard.

FMI: Contact Stephen Dorneman at stephendorneman@gmail.com.

Each month, this group reads and discusses articles from the latest issue of Scientific American.

FMI: Contact Elizabeth Housewright at ehousewright@gmail.com or visit olliusmsciencediscussion.wordpress.com.

This walking group strives to get OLLI members outdoors in the Portland area on easy to moderate walks that promote good health, social mixing, and understanding of our natural environment and our cultural heritage.

FMI: Contact David von Seggern at vonseg1@sbcglobal.net.

Join us for some laughs and interesting questions that will have your brain scanning your mental files for what some may call trivial information. You are one click away from an evening of good company and laughter. Meets two Mondays a month on Zoom.

FMI: Contact Elizabeth Housewright at ehousewright@gmail.com and Star Pelsue at Srpelsue@gmail.com.

Bibliophile? Looking for the next book to read? Join in and share a title or two. Leave with the title of the next book to add to the stack! We meet on Zoom on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

FMI: Contact Anne Cass at annebcass@gmail.com.