Online Single Lecture Presentations

These one-time courses are free to current OLLI members and only $10 for non-members. Non-members must contact us at 405-744-5868 or OLLI@okstate.edu to enroll.

• Cognitive Aging

  Date: 9-28-20 | Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
  

  Instructor: Sherri Norton

  About 15.6 percent of America's population is currently over the age of 65 (often referred to as seniors). Have you noticed yourself or seen someone you know experience forgetfulness, changes in attention, or occasional trouble with coming up names of people or favorite food? All of these could be some examples of changes in the brain due to aging among seniors. Join us for a presentation discussing some of the commonly seen cognitive and communication changes associated with changing.

• Coffee Talk

  Date: 10-1-20 | Time: 3-4:30 p.m.
  

  Instructor: Robbin Davis

• History of Beer

  Date: 10-2-20 | Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
  

  Instructor: Anette Isaacs

  Germany’s Liquid Bread: A Refreshing Look at the History of Beer! This year’s 100th anniversary of Prohibition in the USA presents us with the perfect opportunity to hearken back to the legendary history of a revolutionary beverage that changed the world: Beer! Or more precisely, German beer! Once so essential to daily diets that it was referred to as liquid bread, German beer to this day is a source of great cultural and national pride. Join German historian Anette Isaacs, MA, for a fascinating exploration into the history of this iconic drink that will also include a look at the lucky German brewers who became beer barons in the USA!

• Aging-normal and Abnormal Changes, Overview of Cognitive Disorders

  Date: 10-8-20 | Time: 3-4:30 p.m.
  

  Instructor: Sherri Norton

  About 15.6 percent of America's population is currently over the age of 65 (often referred to as seniors). Have you noticed yourself or seen someone you know experience forgetfulness, changes in attention, or occasional trouble with coming up names of people or favorite food? All of these could be some examples of changes in the brain due to aging among seniors. Join us for a presentation discussing some of the commonly seen cognitive and communication changes associated with changing.

• Coffee Talk

  Date: 11-2-20 | Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  

  Instructor: Robbin Davis

• Women of the 3rd Reich

  Date: 11-3-20 | Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
  

  Instructor: Anette Isaacs

  The Women of the Third Reich “The mission of women is to be beautiful and to bring children into the world.” These words, written by Hitler’s mouthpiece, Joseph Goebbels, in 1929, laid out the simple but essential role German women were expected to play in the prospective Third Reich. By examining both the general situation of women in Nazi Germany and the individual lives of wives and girlfriends of the Nazi elite, such as Magda Goebbels, Emmi Goering, Leni Riefenstahl and the infamous Eva Braun, German historian Anette Isaacs, MA, will reveal to what extent this expectation became reality in a racially motivated, totalitarian system.

• 400 Years of Poetry

  Date: 11-4-20 | Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
  

  Instructor: Matt Vaughn

  This presentation is designed to give you insight and understanding into poetry that spans from the mid 1600’s to current day. It’s not just designed to expose you to poetry…it’s designed to make you fall in love with it.

• Oklahoma History: Part One

  Date: 11-4-20 | Time: 3-4:30 p.m.
  

  Instructor: Elizabeth Bass

• Family History at Your Fingertips

  Date: 11-5-20 | Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
  

  Instructors: Chad Williams and Jan Davis

  Exploring your family and community history becomes easier each day as more historical records collections are digitized and made accessible online. Learn more about what Oklahoma libraries, archives and museums, along with other institutions around the nation, are doing to bring your family history to your fingertips. The focus will be on digital platforms at the Oklahoma Historical Society (Gateway to Oklahoma History) and Oklahoma Department of Libraries (Oklahoma Digital Prairie) along with other online resources.

• Reverse Underground Railroad

  Date: 11-5-20 | Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  

  Instructor: Richard Bell

  The Reverse Underground Railroad: Slavery & Kidnapping in Pre-Civil War America. Join historian and author of Stolen, Richard Bell, who will share the incredible story of five boys whose courage forever changed the fight against slavery in America.

• Watercolor Demo

  Date: 11-6-20 | Time: 3-4:30 p.m.
  

  Instructor: Fatemah

• Artist Talk

  Date: 11-9-20 | Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  

  Instructor: Romy Owens

  Under Her Wing Was The Universe Artist Romy Owens is the creator of a universe with a prairie, a pavilion and a thousand stars. The multi-purpose, public art installation is a soaring piece of community art in Enid. Romy will discuss the project, from its inception more than three years ago to the ribbon cutting this past July, community involvement and what it takes to see this kind of project to completion. She’ll also talk about the concepts that inspired her to take on such a monumental task.

• A Different Kind of Map: Fire Insurance Maps Instructor

  Date: 11-10-20 | Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
  

  Instructors: Patricia Nunes and Mallory Covington

  Fire insurance maps were one of the tools used by insurance companies to calculate premiums, and over the years they documented the growth of urban America. In this session you will learn about the history of Sanborn and Clarkson fire insurance maps, their production and distribution, and how they can help you in your historical and genealogical research. Come explore the Sanborn and Clarkson map collections at the Oklahoma Historical Society and learn how to locate them on the web.

• Wonderful Windsors: Part One

  Date: 11-10-20 | Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  

  Instructor: Christianne Chase

  Let’s look at three of the most powerful women to occupy the throne of England: Queen Victoria, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth II. None of these women expected to become queen, yet circumstances combined to put them on the throne, two of them at a very young age. This lecture takes place shortly before the premier of Season 4 of the Netflix series, The Crown, so we’ll also discuss the accuracy of events portrayed in the first three seasons.

• Art History

  Date: 11-11-20 | Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
  

  Instructor: Jena Kodesh

• Oklahoma History: Part Two

  Date: 11-11-20 | Time: 3-4:30 p.m.
  

  Instructor: Elizabeth Bass

• Coffee Talk

  Date: 11-12-20 | Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
  

  Instructor: Robbin Davis

• Chilocco Through The Years

  Date: 11-12-20 | Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  

  Instructor: Sarah Milligan

  Review a documentary film about this American Indian boarding school which operated between 1883 and 1980. Described by some as a home and haven and by others as a reformatory and prison, this institution left an indelible mark on all who were sent there.

• Wonderful Windsors: Part Two

  Date: 11-13-20 | Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  

  Instructor: Christianne Chase

• Art History

  Date: 11-13-20 | Time: 3-4:30 p.m.
  

  Instructor: Jeda Kodesh