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Chimneys, Radishes and Hospitality: A History of Long Beach, Mississippi - GP In-Person
Long Beach, the 'Friendly City,' has a long and fascinating history. Did you know that Long Beach was a hub of truck farming and was once the 'radish capital of the world?' Have you heard about historic Gulf Park College for Women? Learn how Long Beach grew from an original small one-family settlement called 'The Chimneys' into the city we know today with shops, restaurants and a beautiful beach. Fee: $5.00
Remaining Seats: 19
Instructor: Allisa Beck
Dates: 7/22/2025 - 7/22/2025
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
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Dead Sea Scrolls - GP In-Person
Since their discovery in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have aroused excitement in biblical scholarship and archaeology. A group of church scholars tried to discredit the Scrolls and their origins due to jealousy, foreboding and fear that the Scrolls would undermine the foundations of Judaism and Christianity. Come learn who and why. Fee: $10.00
Remaining Seats: 26
Instructor: Jon Caridad
Dates: 7/21/2025 - 7/21/2025
Times: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: M
Building: Gulf Coast Library
Room: OLLI Room 105
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Español: Language and Culture Classes for Every Age - GP In-Person
Explore the beauty of the Spanish language and Latin American culture in this engaging, interactive course designed for learners fifty years and older. Through conversation, music and real-world scenarios, you'll build confidence in Spanish while discovering cultural traditions from Spanish-speaking countries. No experience needed, just curiosity and a sense of adventure! Bring a notebook/journal and a Spanish-English dictionary (optional). Fee: $15.00
Remaining Seats: 23
Instructor: Romy Hall
Dates: 7/16/2025 - 7/23/2025
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 2
Days: W
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History of Camp Shelby Museum and Tour - GP
Join OLLI members to tour the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum and learn the history of the camp. There will also be a short tour of the grounds. Lunch at a local restaurant, Dutch treat. Travel fee is included in course fee. Fee: $30.00
Remaining Seats: 8
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Dates: 7/15/2025 - 7/15/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
Building: Gulf Park Campus
Room: Parking Lot - Van
Meet at the campus to ride together in a van.
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Lighthouses of the Mississippi Sound - GP In-Person
The citizens of major Gulf Coast seaports relied on water transportation, not highway or railroad, for food, clothing and other goods. Lighthouses were constructed to light the way for safe passage. Before the days of dredging shipping channels, the Mississippi Sound posed treacherous conditions for navigators sailing between New Orleans and Mobile. Fee: $10.00
Remaining Seats: 6
Instructor: Patrick Alford
Dates: 6/19/2025 - 6/19/2025
Times: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
Building: North Academic Building
Room: 105
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Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum with Guided Tour in Biloxi - GP Meet-Up
The Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum was established in 1986 to preserve and interpret the maritime history and heritage of Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. We will meet for a guided tour and lunch (optional or Dutch treat) at a local restaurant. Meet at Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, 115 E. 1st Street, Biloxi. Fee: $20.00
Remaining Seats: 31
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Dates: 7/9/2025 - 7/9/2025
Times: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: W
Building: Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum
Room: Museum
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The Didache: A Window into the Lives of the Earliest Christians - GP In-Person
How did the first century Christians pray? What did they teach? How did they tell the difference between a true apostle and a fake apostle when one came knocking on the door? The Didache is a brief text from the earliest Christan communities, instructing not only how to pray, fast, perform Baptisms and other rituals, but also how to greet strangers and to show love for one another. Fee: $10.00
Remaining Seats: 13
Instructor: Dave Gauthier
Dates: 7/8/2025 - 7/8/2025
Times: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
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Tour the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum - GP Meet-Up
Join OLLI for a personal tour of the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum. The goal at the museum is to educate visitors by honoring Mississippi aviation heritage and the heroes that forged it, from the Delta to the Gulf Coast and from the Alabama line to the Mississippi River. Entry fee is included in course fee.
Meet at the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum, 429 Pass Road, Gulfport.
Remaining Seats: 14
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Dates: 6/26/2025 - 6/26/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
Building: Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum
Room: Museum
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Those Terrible Middle Ages - GP In-Person
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course will discuss the period following the fall of the Roman Empire and how its collapse changed Western history. It will include the church's influence on the period, the supremacy of England, France and Germany and the impact of the Crusades. Fee: $30.00
Remaining Seats: 25
Instructor: Jon Caridad
Dates: 6/9/2025 - 7/14/2025
Times: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Sessions: 5
Days: M
Building: North Academic Building
Room: 105
No Class June 30
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