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• A Conversation About Mystery Novel Series

• Many of us are addicted to reading mysteries, and can't wait for the next novel about our favorite characters. In this session, we will speculate about what fuels this addiction. Our examples will center on three contemporary American novelists who publish a new novel every 24 months or so: William Kent Krueger, Deborah Crombie, and Donna Leon, but we also won't ignore the classic mystery novelists and characters from the past. The intention of this session is to share insights on mystery series in general, with specific examples to support our speculations.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: LaDonna Womochel

  Capacity Remaining: 13

• Start Date - End Date: 4/10/2026 - 4/10/2026

  Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: F

• Location: Lantana Community Event Center

  Room: Medium Classroom

• A Conversation About Mystery Novel Series

• Many of us are addicted to reading mysteries, and can't wait for the next novel about our favorite characters. In this session, we will speculate about what fuels this addiction. Our examples will center on three contemporary American novelists who publish a new novel every 24 months or so: William Kent Krueger, Deborah Crombie, and Donna Leon, but we also won't ignore the classic mystery novelists and characters from the past. The intention of this session is to share insights on mystery series in general, with specific examples to support our speculations.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: LaDonna Womochel

  Capacity Remaining: 35

• Start Date - End Date: 4/14/2026 - 4/14/2026

  Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: Tu

• Location: Keller Senior Activities Center

  Room: Multipurpose Room

• A Surprising History of Superheroes (and Supervillains!)

• Hollywood and its audiences can't seem to get enough of the superhero genre, and it's interesting to ask why. Is it just simple escapism, or is there something deeper we can learn by studying how superheroes came to be? Join Dr. Megan Bryan as she takes you on a journey from the earliest seeds of superheroism to the blockbuster juggernauts they are today, and learn about the surprising origins of some of our favorite characters.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Megan Bryan

  Capacity Remaining: 36

• Start Date - End Date: 4/6/2026 - 4/6/2026

  Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: M

• Location: Flower Mound Senior Center

  Room: Shirley Voirin Ballroom A

• A Surprising History of Superheroes (and Supervillains!)

• Hollywood and its audiences can't seem to get enough of the superhero genre, and it's interesting to ask why. Is it just simple escapism, or is there something deeper we can learn by studying how superheroes came to be? Join Dr. Megan Bryan as she takes you on a journey from the earliest seeds of superheroism to the blockbuster juggernauts they are today, and learn about the surprising origins of some of our favorite characters.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Megan Bryan

  Capacity Remaining: 50

• Start Date - End Date: 4/14/2026 - 4/14/2026

  Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: Tu

• Location: Robson Ranch Clubhouse

  Room: Ballroom

• A Surprising History of Superheroes (and Supervillains!)

• Hollywood and its audiences can't seem to get enough of the superhero genre, and it's interesting to ask why. Is it just simple escapism, or is there something deeper we can learn by studying how superheroes came to be? Join Dr. Megan Bryan as she takes you on a journey from the earliest seeds of superheroism to the blockbuster juggernauts they are today, and learn about the surprising origins of some of our favorite characters.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Megan Bryan

  Capacity Remaining: 71

• Start Date - End Date: 4/16/2026 - 4/16/2026

  Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: Th

• Location: The Point at CC Young

  Room: Auditorium

• A Surprising History of Superheroes (and Supervillains!)

• Hollywood and its audiences can't seem to get enough of the superhero genre, and it's interesting to ask why. Is it just simple escapism, or is there something deeper we can learn by studying how superheroes came to be? Join Dr. Megan Bryan as she takes you on a journey from the earliest seeds of superheroism to the blockbuster juggernauts they are today, and learn about the surprising origins of some of our favorite characters.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Megan Bryan

  Capacity Remaining: 4

• Start Date - End Date: 4/27/2026 - 4/27/2026

  Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: M

• Location: UNT Support & Services Building

  Room: SSB 102

• Architectural Ancestry and their Descendants Around Us

• Have you looked at a new building and noticed a striking connection to a style from the past? Inn this engaging presentation, we will explore architectural genealogy and trace the lineage of specific structures to their historical ancestors. From stone pyramids to glass pyramids and more, we will trace how geometry and historic styles continue to inspire the buildings we see around us.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Lynn Brandon

  Capacity Remaining: 8

• Start Date - End Date: 4/3/2026 - 4/3/2026

  Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: F

• Location: Lantana Community Event Center

  Room: Medium Classroom

• Architectural Ancestry and their Descendants Around Us

• Have you looked at a new building and noticed a striking connection to a style from the past? Inn this engaging presentation, we will explore architectural genealogy and trace the lineage of specific structures to their historical ancestors. From stone pyramids to glass pyramids and more, we will trace how geometry and historic styles continue to inspire the buildings we see around us.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Lynn Brandon

  Capacity Remaining: 46

• Start Date - End Date: 4/29/2026 - 4/29/2026

  Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: W

• Location: Flower Mound Senior Center

  Room: Shirley Voirin Ballroom A

• Contemporary Texas Authors Looking At Nineteenth Century Texas
  

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• Many OLLI members have eagerly attended classes on Texas history. Looking at the facts is critical to understanding what Texas is about. But looking at how contemporary Texas authors bring to life the facts and/or myths about 19th century Texas provides a different kind of awareness of what we think Texas is. This session will examine four novelists: Steve Harrigan, Paulette Jiles, Elizabeth Crook, and Larry McMurtry.

   

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: LaDonna Womochel

  Capacity Remaining: -4

• Dates: 3/25/2026 - 3/25/2026

  Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

• Sessions: 1

  Days: W

• Location: UNT Support & Services Building

  Room: SSB 102

• Costume or Culture: When Fashion Appropriates

• Designers Adele Simpson, Patrick Kelly, and Giorgio di Sant Angelo all hail from different backgrounds. They also all very different major contributions to the world of fashion. They all had one thing in common: they incorporated their interpretations of cultures into their designs. This lecture will cover how these fashion designers appropriated, appreciated, and sold culture through fashion.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Sage Drisker

  Capacity Remaining: 40

• Start Date - End Date: 3/31/2026 - 3/31/2026

  Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: Tu

• Location: Robson Ranch Clubhouse

  Room: Ballroom

• Courtly Love & Romance in the Middle Ages: Sir Gawain & The Green Knight

• We’re attending a jolly and festive Christmas party at the court of King Arthur when an unexpected visitor—a green giant—crashes into the ballroom, throws down a challenge, and leaves carrying his own decapitated head. Written in the late 1300’s, Sir Gawain offers not only a rollicking good story, but also shows at work the conventions of Courtly Love between a knight and his lady that were popular in the Middle Ages. We will read and discuss parts of the tale, discovering in vivid detail why the behaviors of the courtly knight code were so hard to meet. No advance reading necessary for this 1-session class.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Syd Coppersmith

  Capacity Remaining: 57

• Start Date - End Date: 4/22/2026 - 4/22/2026

  Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: W

• Location: Flower Mound Senior Center

  Room: Shirley Voirin Ballroom A

• Courtly Love & Romance in the Middle Ages: Sir Gawain & The Green Knight

• We’re attending a jolly and festive Christmas party at the court of King Arthur when an unexpected visitor—a green giant—crashes into the ballroom, throws down a challenge, and leaves carrying his own decapitated head. Written in the late 1300’s, Sir Gawain offers not only a rollicking good story, but also shows at work the conventions of Courtly Love between a knight and his lady that were popular in the Middle Ages. We will read and discuss parts of the tale, discovering in vivid detail why the behaviors of the courtly knight code were so hard to meet. No advance reading necessary for this 1-session class.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Syd Coppersmith

  Capacity Remaining: 14

• Start Date - End Date: 4/29/2026 - 4/29/2026

  Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: W

• Location: UNT Support & Services Building

  Room: SSB 102

• How the West was Worn

• The American West looms large in the popular imagination, and Westernwear populates both the utilitarian wardrobes of ranchers and cowboys and the high-style spaces of runways and fashion retail. Join Texas Fashion Collection director Annette Becker for an exploration of the role that Dallas, the Texas Centennial, and Neiman Marcus played transforming chain-stitched shirts and ten-gallon hats into high fashion.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Annette Becker

  Capacity Remaining: 33

• Start Date - End Date: 3/3/2026 - 3/3/2026

  Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: Tu

• Location: Keller Senior Activities Center

  Room: Multipurpose Room

• How the West was Worn

• The American West looms large in the popular imagination, and Westernwear populates both the utilitarian wardrobes of ranchers and cowboys and the high-style spaces of runways and fashion retail. Join Texas Fashion Collection director Annette Becker for an exploration of the role that Dallas, the Texas Centennial, and Neiman Marcus played transforming chain-stitched shirts and ten-gallon hats into high fashion.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Annette Becker

  Capacity Remaining: 19

• Start Date - End Date: 3/19/2026 - 3/19/2026

  Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: Th

• Location: Robson Ranch Clubhouse

  Room: Ballroom

• How the West was Worn

• The American West looms large in the popular imagination, and Westernwear populates both the utilitarian wardrobes of ranchers and cowboys and the high-style spaces of runways and fashion retail. Join Texas Fashion Collection director Annette Becker for an exploration of the role that Dallas, the Texas Centennial, and Neiman Marcus played transforming chain-stitched shirts and ten-gallon hats into high fashion.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Annette Becker

  Capacity Remaining: 60

• Start Date - End Date: 3/31/2026 - 3/31/2026

  Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: Tu

• Location: The Point at CC Young

  Room: Auditorium

• Jane Austen's Emma

• Emma is often considered Jane Austen’s masterpiece. Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town. The novel is clearly Emma’s story because all but one chapter is written from her point of view. Members will discuss this satire of social class and the pain of growing up. The presentation will ask and answer questions about Emma, including whose viewpoint directed that one chapter in the book not from Emma’s point of view.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Elaine Kushmaul

  Capacity Remaining: 75

• Start Date - End Date: 3/5/2026 - 3/5/2026

  Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: Th

• Location: The Point at CC Young

  Room: Auditorium

• Lone Star Literary Landscapes: Texas Literature and the Environment

• In this session, members will explore Texas’ literary history and examine how Texas writers engage with the state’s diverse environments—from sprawling prairies and rugged deserts to dense forests and dynamic coastlines—and how these landscapes shape historical narratives, cultural identities, and environmental consciousness. Members will read works by acclaimed authors, including Larry McMurtry, John Graves, and Rick Bass, discuss themes of conservation and loss, abundance and scarcity, progress and preservation, and reflect on the state's contemporary ecological challenges.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Rochelle Gregory

  Capacity Remaining: 69

• Start Date - End Date: 3/18/2026 - 3/19/2026

  Time: 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

• Sessions: 2

  Day(s) of Week: W Th

• Zoom Course: The link for this course will be included in your confirmation email once you've completed the check out process. The course will not be recorded.

• The "Hidden Persuaders" Who Shaped 50s/60s Advertising and Product Design
  

THIS COURSE/EVENT IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below. We will contact you if space becomes available.

• Ernest Dichter, a postwar emigre psychologist/marketing consultant applied psychoanalytic theory to guide mid-century consumer culture. Did Betty Crocker Instant Cake Mix require an egg just so housewives could feel they were adding a human touch? This multimedia presentation will be a nostalgic romp through 50s/60s America's shopping gullibility.

   

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Don Hancock

  Capacity Remaining: -48

• Dates: 4/6/2026 - 4/6/2026

  Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

• Sessions: 1

  Days: M

• Location: UNT Support & Services Building

  Room: SSB 102

• The Beatles as Touring Musicians

• When we think of the Beatles today, we almost exclusively think of the band’s recordings. However, their live performances also played a crucial role in their global popularity. This lecture will discuss the ins and outs of the Beatles’ 1964, ’65, and ’66 tours. In particular, it will explore how they came to establish the modern arena concert format, as well as the multiple public controversies that influenced their decision to abandon touring. 

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Brian Wright

  Capacity Remaining: 43

• Start Date - End Date: 3/19/2026 - 3/19/2026

  Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: Th

• Location: The Point at CC Young

  Room: Auditorium

• The Observer and the Observed: A Dialogue Between Quantum Physics and Indian Thought

• Many of the founders of quantum mechanics, like Erwin Schrödinger and Werner Heisenberg, found parallels between their groundbreaking discoveries and ancient Indian philosophical concepts, particularly those from the Upanishads and Vedanta. They saw a profound resonance in the ideas of unity, non-duality, and the role of consciousness. My course explores how ancient Indian sages' introspective, philosophical inquiries into the nature of existence led them to conclusions that, on a conceptual level, align remarkably with some of the most baffling discoveries of 20th-century physics.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Richa Yadav

  Capacity Remaining: 71

• Start Date - End Date: 4/14/2026 - 4/21/2026

  Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Sessions: 2

  Day(s) of Week: Tu

• Location: The Point at CC Young

  Room: Auditorium

• The Power of Words: Mastering Communication in a Changing World

• If you’ve ever felt frustrated by being misunderstood or curious about how words shape the world around you, this course is for you! In this dynamic course, you’ll discover how language is being used—sometimes deliberately—to influence what people believe. We’ll explore two hidden tactics: redefining words and interpreting the past with today’s definitions. More importantly, you’ll learn how to spot these strategies, protect yourself from manipulation, and strengthen your own communication so your message is clear, powerful, and truly understood.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Dana Pope

  Capacity Remaining: 23

• Start Date - End Date: 3/27/2026 - 3/27/2026

  Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: F

• Location: Lantana Community Event Center

  Room: Medium Classroom

• The Power of Words: Mastering Communication in a Changing World

• If you’ve ever felt frustrated by being misunderstood or curious about how words shape the world around you, this course is for you! In this dynamic course, you’ll discover how language is being used—sometimes deliberately—to influence what people believe. We’ll explore two hidden tactics: redefining words and interpreting the past with today’s definitions. More importantly, you’ll learn how to spot these strategies, protect yourself from manipulation, and strengthen your own communication so your message is clear, powerful, and truly understood.

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor: Dana Pope

  Capacity Remaining: 21

• Start Date - End Date: 4/21/2026 - 4/21/2026

  Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

• Sessions: 1

  Day(s) of Week: Tu

• Location: Robson Ranch Clubhouse

  Room: Ballroom