Special Lectures and Seminars

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Courses Not Currently Scheduled

Course Title Notify Me
Aging with Grace and Dignity: Our Pets Notify Me
Alive and Wool! Valley Oak Woolen Mill Tour Notify Me
Appreciation of Beer Notify Me
Art and Mindfulness Notify Me
Avoiding Scams Notify Me
Beginners’ Guide to Bird-watching Notify Me
Beginning Bridge: Bidding in the 21st Century Notify Me
Beyond the Cell Phone: Buying a New Camera Notify Me
Bird Watching Tour of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Notify Me
California Academy of Sciences – Behind the Scenes Tour Notify Me
COVID: Kitchen Table Conversations Notify Me
Cutting the Cable Notify Me
Dean's Series: Veterinary Medicine-Past, Present and Future Notify Me
Discover Your Unique MoneyType Notify Me
Disney Family Museum Tour: WW2 Exhibition Notify Me
Family Stories Notify Me
Family Stories Workshop Notify Me
Family Stories: Capture the 60s! Notify Me
Good To the Last Drop: Coffee Roasting Lab Notify Me
Great Movie Houses Tour Notify Me
Have You Checked Your Personality Lately? Notify Me
How to Make Nice and Play Well with Others Notify Me
Intermediate Bridge: Bidding in the 21st Century – Part 2 Notify Me
Is American Humor Jewish? Notify Me
It Ain’t Amtrak—Take 2: The Orient Express, the Ultimate in Art Deco Rail Travel Notify Me
Japanese Flower Arranging – Moribana Style Ikebana Notify Me
Jewish Humor in America Notify Me
Know Your Camera, Know Your Setting, Know Your Subject! Notify Me
Learning How to “Talk Good”- A Follow-Up on Making Nice and Playing Well Notify Me
Life Stories Notify Me
Living on Earth as if We Want to Stay Notify Me
Magic and the Mind Notify Me
Magic and the Mind- Part 2 Notify Me
Make Your Home a Feline Paradise for Your Cat Notify Me
Marcy’s H-OLLI-DAY Tea: Christmas in New York Notify Me
Memoirs: A Writing Workshop Notify Me
Myths of Senior Suckers Notify Me
New Faces, New Lives Notify Me
OLLI Outdoor Adventures- Sutter Buttes Notify Me
OLLI Outdoor Adventures: Rush Ranch Hike Notify Me
OLLI Outdoor Adventures: Wildlife along the American River Notify Me
OLLI Reads: A Book Discussion Group Notify Me
Personal Safety and Situational Awareness Notify Me
Photography: Mastering Aperture for Effective Depth of Field Notify Me
Reflective Thinking and Active Listening for a Tribal Era Notify Me
Risk and Resilience Across the Lifespan Notify Me
Science, Service & Serendipity: One Scientist's Journey from HIV Research to Global Change Notify Me
Song of the Queen: Thrilling Tales of Honey Bee Mating Behavior Notify Me
Speak American: The History of Bilingualism in
North America - Part 1 		Notify Me
Sustainable Agriculture in California: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Notify Me
Talking About Tomatoes and Other Sacramento Summer Vegetables Notify Me
The Armchair Traveler: 2021's Best American Traveling Essays Notify Me
The Chemistry of Cocktails Notify Me
The Complex Chemistry of Coffee Notify Me
The Elder's Role in a Time of Crisis of Imagination Notify Me
The Endearing, Enduring Legacy of Walt Disney Notify Me
The Impact of AI on Cybersecurity Notify Me
The Novice's Guide to Cricket: The World's Second Most Popular Sport Notify Me
To Hide and To Seek: Exploring Personal Writing Notify Me
Turning Over a New Leaf: Becoming a Master Gardener Volunteer Notify Me
UC Davis Arboretum 2021: Improving the Visitor Experience Notify Me
What's Up with Walnuts? Notify Me
Why Didn’t I Think of That? Notify Me
Wine, Whine and Chat Notify Me
Wine, Whine and Chat Notify Me
Yoga Meditation: It’s Not What You Think Notify Me
Your Life Stories: Writing Your Memories - A Short Course Notify Me