Mondays, 3-week series, 5/19 - 6/9, 10a - 12p

Format: Presentation

À La Carte Price: $25

Note: No class on 5/26 

 

Satisfying your intellectual curiosity, our Monday series offers something different each week.  

 

5/19 -  Preventing Falls
Instructor: Amanda Coble, PhD

Location: Stillwater Community Center

Falls are a significant cause of injury, surgery and hospitalizations in senior adults. This session will provide valuable insights on how to reduce the risk of falls. This includes providing advice on how to modify home environments to prevent falls and instruction on activities and exercises to improve balance and mobility. We will share practical tips, exercises, and lifestyle adjustments to help seniors maintain their independence and lower fall risk. 

 

6/2 -  Building Your Second Brain: The Analog Knowledge System That Produces Genius-Level Work

Instructor: Nate Cheever

Location: Stillwater Community Center

In a world overflowing with digital information, the ability to capture, connect, and develop your own ideas is a powerful skill. This hands-on workshop introduces the Zettelkasten method—a simple yet brilliant analog note-taking system that helped sociologist Niklas Luhmann publish over 70 books in his lifetime.
You’ll explore how this system supports deeper thinking, better writing, and lifelong learning. Through practical exercises, you’ll learn how to create and connect notes in meaningful ways and discover why writing by hand enhances understanding and retention.
Whether you're a student, writer, researcher or lifelong learner, this two-hour class will give you the tools to start building your own “second brain”—a system that turns everyday thoughts into lasting knowledge. 

 

6/9 - James Webb Telescop

Instructor: Dr. Kim Zoldak

Location: Stillwater Community Center

The James Webb Space Telescope has changed our understanding of where we live: from sending us mind-blowing images from space to identifying carbon dioxide in the liquid oceans of Jupiter's moon Europa to discovering massive galaxies in the very early universe. We will discuss how and what we have learned about our universe from the Webb telescope so far. 

 

Tuesdays, 4wks, 5/20 - 6/10, 10a - 12p

Format: Presentation

Instructor: Various
Location: Stillwater Community Center
À La Carte Price: $25

 

What does it really take to keep a city running? In this eye-opening series, meet the professionals who serve the public every day—from those responding to emergencies to those quietly ensuring our parks are safe and our neighbors have access to food and basic hygiene. Each week spotlights a different area of public service, offering real-world insight into the challenges, rewards, and human stories behind these essential roles. Come learn how our community works and meet the people who keep it going. 

 

Weekly Topics:

5/20 - Food & Hygiene Insecurity 

5/27 - Firefighters 

6/3 - Law Enforcement 

6/10 - Parks & Community/City Manager

 

Tuesdays, 4wks, 5/20 - 6/10, 1:30 - 3:30p

Format: Lecture
Instructor: Carol Schmitz, PhD, Educator and Historian
Location: Stilwater Community Center 
À La Carte Price: $25

 

Often around Oklahoma State University, one hears the phrase "that relates to our land-grant mission. “Just exactly what does that mean? How did the land-grant movement begin? How does it apply to a university today in 2025? In this class, we will trace the origins of the 1862 Morrill Act and its subsequent legislation that impacted not only the U. S., but around the world. How has this mission been carried out in Oklahoma for more than a century? How does it shape policy and strategy for OSU in the workplace and classroom on campus today? Come learn and discuss. 

Wednesdays, 4wks, 5/21 - 6/18, 1:30-4:00p

Format: Presentation
Instructor: Vickie Sturgeon
Location: Legacy Village
À La Carte Price: $25

Note: No class on 6/11

 

Experience even more humor from the British Isles with these acclaimed comedies from across the pond. In Brassed Off Ewan MacGregor and Tara Fitzgerald walk the romantic line while controversy in an English mining village rages and affects the Colliery Brass Band. The famous Gregory’s Girl follows the problems of an adolescent boy with sex, soccer and coming of age in Scotland. With an interest in ballet dancing, a young boy, Billy Elliot, faces the prejudice of an English mining town. Jamie Bell stars with Julie Walter as Billy’s supportive dance instructor. Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell and Kristin Scott Thomas star in this comic saga, Four Weddings and a Funeral, which set the standard for romantic comedies. 

Thursday, 1wk, 5/29, 10a-12p

Format: Presentation
Instructor: Dr. Adrienne Redmond-Sanogo
Location: Stillwater History Museum 
À La Carte Price: Free

 

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the landscape of education, but what does this mean for our youngest learners? In this engaging session, we will explore how AI can be used as a tool to support early childhood educators, families and children in ways that enhance—not replace—human interaction. From personalized learning experiences to language development and classroom management, AI offers exciting possibilities, but it also presents challenges, including ethical considerations, misinformation, and the need for digital literacy. Drawing on real-world examples and thoughtful discussion, we’ll examine how AI can empower educators while maintaining the essential elements of play, creativity and social-emotional learning in early childhood. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop or iPad to engage in hands-on experiences with AI tools and explore their potential in early learning settings. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation about the future of education and how today’s technological advances can be harnessed for meaningful, developmentally appropriate learning experiences. 

Thursday, 1wk, 5/29, 1:30-3:30p

Format: Presentation
Instructor: Joshua Hawkins
Location: Stillwater History Museum 
À La Carte Price: Free

 

Discover how assistive technology can make daily life easier and more accessible. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore tools designed to support mobility, communication, hearing, vision, and more—specifically with seniors in mind. Learn about the services offered through Oklahoma ABLE Tech, the state’s Assistive Technology Act program, and get an introduction to the core programs that help connect Oklahomans with the tech they need to thrive. Whether you're looking for support or simply curious, this class offers practical insights and real-world demonstrations. .

Thursdays, 2wks, 6/5 - 6/12, 10a - 12p

Format: Presentation
Instructor: Shelley Mitchell, PhD
Location: Greenhouse Learning Center at OSU
À La Carte Price: $10

Note: Detailed location and parking information will be provided to registered participants

 

Dive into the science of plants and how they work. Under the guidance of an educator with a background in teaching high school and leading Extension education programs, you’ll experience hands-on activities to determine how photosynthesis works, what the different parts of a plant do, and how plants impact humans. Pot up some plants to take home using vegetative propagation. Tour The Botanic Garden and learn about the behind-the-scenes science of the displays and what it takes to keep the garden looking good.  

 

Friday, 1wk, 5/30, 10a - 12p

Format: Tour

Tour guide: Matt Voorhees

Location: Agricultural Hall Building at OSU

À La Carte Price: Free

Note: Detailed location and parking information will be provided to registered participants

 

Explore the new Ag Hall on campus, a state-of-the-art facility designed to advance the mission of the OSU Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Opened in July 2024 after a three-year construction process, this cutting-edge building supports teaching, research, and Extension efforts vital to Oklahoma’s economy and citizens’ quality of life. 

See how this exceptional facility prioritizes experiential learning and adaptive research. Learn about the intentional design of its collaborative spaces—10 dedicated club and study rooms, 19 huddle rooms, and 13 curriculum-specific teaching and computer labs—designed to foster innovation, student success and scientific discovery. The tour will also explore the building’s impressive research labs, including 25,855 square feet of new lab space designed for flexibility and collaboration in fields like growth chambers, seed archives and sample prep. The Lab Manager will join us for that portion of the tour to fully explain the research projects in the laboratories.  

Friday, 1wk, 6/6, 10a - 11:30a

Format: Tour
Tour guide: Sara Wallace
Location: Noble Research Center Building at OSU
À La Carte Price: Free

Note: Detailed location and parking information will be provided to registered participants

 

Take a closer look at one of Oklahoma’s most unique labs—where the patients are plants. Visit the Plant Disease and Insect Diagnostic Lab (PDIDL) in Stillwater, where experts provide accurate identification and management recommendations for plant diseases and insect pests. Think of it as a medical lab—but for gardens, greenhouses and fields. 

As part of the OSU Extension Service, PDIDL supports everyone from homeowners with a single struggling plant to commercial growers facing high-stakes agricultural challenges. This tour offers an inside look at how samples are processed, diagnosed and used to inform treatment strategies that protect plant health across the state. 

Whether you’re a curious gardener, nature enthusiast or just love seeing science in action, this tour offers a fascinating glimpse into the front lines of plant and insect diagnostics.