Registration will be open Jan. 11-29, 2016 for adult education courses offered at The University of Texas at El Paso through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). Courses are open to adults ages 50 and older and begin Feb. 8.
Classes include arts and crafts, history, languages, literature, music and physical activities.
Enrollment is $70 for as many courses as desired during the 12-week term. A parking permit is included. New members also pay a processing fee of $25.
A $25 late fee applies when enrolling after Jan. 29.
Request a course schedule and register by phone, in person or by mail.
PHONE: Call 915-747-6280 or 915-747-8848 between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
IN PERSON: Visit Miners Hall, Suite 209, between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Park for free in the Sun Bowl Parking Garage visitors area. Bring parking ticket to office for validation.
MAIL: Write to OLLI at UTEP, Miners Hall Suite 209, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968.
Find courses and details at www.olliatutep.org.
OLLI seeks to develop a community of older learners who are an integral part of the UTEP campus experience and provides learning opportunities to enhance the enjoyment, meaning and direction of adult lives as well as the health and well-being of adults.
COURSES INCLUDE:
Art Appreciation: 19th and 20th century art, theater, Spanish/Flamenco dance
Body, Mind, Spirit: Tai chi, yoga, meditation, pranic healing
Classes in Spanish: Herbal medicine, alternative medicine, anatomy
Hands-on Art: Drawing, oil painting, collage, repujado, photography
History: Development of intelligence agencies, El Paso-Juárez history, Comanche Indians
Languages: Spanish, Italian, English
Literature: Shakespeare’s Hamlet, mystery stories
Music: American classical, American Songbook, Russian composers, choir, band, musical instruments
Science: Controversies in science, desert landscape