OLLI at KSU | Lifelong Learning for Adults 50+ at Kennesaw State

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Kennesaw State University

Community and Professional Education

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Kennesaw State University is designed for adults (50+) who are curious, community-minded, and ready to explore new interests. OLLI offers non-credit courses and experiences that keep you learning, connecting, and having fun.

Find your people, explore new interests, and stay engaged! Enjoy Learning with OLLI at KSU.

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Upcoming Courses

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Art and Music

  • Polymer Clay for Beginners

    • Tue
    • 6 sessions
    • $105

  • The Zentangle Method

    • Wed
    • 6 sessions
    • $105

  • Portrait Drawing for Beginners

    • Thu
    • 10 sessions
    • $149

  • Open Studio-Advanced Instruction for Oil and Acrylic Painters

    • Mon
    • 10 sessions
    • $189

  • Painting 101! Beginning Painting in Oil and Acrylic

    • Mon
    • 10 sessions
    • $189

  • Instant Piano

    • Thu
    • 1 session
    • $59

New Art and Music courses are being scheduled. Please check back later, or browse all OLLI courses.

Events

  • OLLI Brown Bag Lunch & Learn Lecture Series - September

    • Tue
    • 1 session
    • Free

  • OLLI Brown Bag Lunch & Learn Lecture Series - October

    • Tue
    • 1 session
    • Free

New Events courses are being scheduled. Please check back later, or browse all OLLI courses.

Health and Fitness

New Health and Fitness courses are being scheduled. Please check back later, or browse all OLLI courses.

History

  • For Kingdom’s Sake: The Battle for Brazil

    • Tue
    • 4 sessions
    • $59

  • Women in the Holocaust

    • Mon
    • 6 sessions
    • $99

  • Civil War in the Trans-Mississippi Theater: 1863-1865

    • Tue
    • 8 sessions
    • $69

  • Profiles of the Founders

    • Wed
    • 8 sessions
    • $69

  • Naval Operations of the Revolution

    • Tue
    • 8 sessions
    • $99

  • America’s War on Terror Part II

    • Wed
    • 6 sessions
    • $89

  • What is for Sale? A Commercial History through the 21st Century

    • Tue
    • 3 sessions
    • $49

New History courses are being scheduled. Please check back later, or browse all OLLI courses.

Home and Hobbies

New Home and Hobbies courses are being scheduled. Please check back later, or browse all OLLI courses.

Languages

  • Introduction to Italian I

    • Wed
    • 10 sessions
    • $159

  • Introduction to Italian V

    • Wed
    • 10 sessions
    • $159

  • Advanced Italian Conversation

    • Thu
    • 10 sessions
    • $159

  • Intermediate Italian Conversation

    • Thu
    • 10 sessions
    • $159

  • Italian Language through Simple Readers I

    • Mon
    • 10 sessions
    • $159

  • Italian Language through Simple Readers II

    • Mon
    • 10 sessions
    • $159

  • Spanish is Fun! Part II

    • Thu
    • 10 sessions
    • $159

  • Spanish is Fun! Part III

    • Thu
    • 10 sessions
    • $159

  • Spanish is Fun! Part I

    • Mon
    • 10 sessions
    • $159

  • Spanish Is Fun! Part IV

    • Tue
    • 10 sessions
    • $159

New Languages courses are being scheduled. Please check back later, or browse all OLLI courses.

Online

  • Art Detectives: Forgery, Provenance, and the Science of Authentication

    • Mon
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • Great Artists in American Roots Music

    • Mon
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • The British Family in Film: Heavy is the Head That Wears the Crown

    • Mon
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • A Cosmic Grand Tour: The Realms of the Universe

    • Tue
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • Apple at 50: How it Revolutionized Computing and Transformed Daily Life

    • Tue
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • Mexico City: Empires, Revolutions, and Everyday Life

    • Tue
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • The Birth of the Beat Generation

    • Tue
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • Winning the White House: The Evolution of the Presidency

    • Tue
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • Some Assembly Required: The Story of the North American Kit Home

    • Wed
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • The Magic Behind Film Scores: The Role of Music in Great Movies-Part II

    • Wed
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • Tracing Our Roots: DNA, Family History, and the Politics of Identity

    • Wed
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • Biology and Society

    • Thu
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • Studies Show... (Or Do They?): Under the Hood of a Scientific Study

    • Thu
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • Sacred Mountains of the World

    • Mon
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • The History and Experience of Route 66

    • Mon
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • Cults and New Religious Movements in America

    • Tue
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • August Wilson and His American Cycle-The First Five: 1904-1957

    • Wed
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • Post-War Architecture: The Innovative Architects of the Midcentury Modern Period

    • Wed
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • Early 20th Century Avant-Garde: From Rebellion to Abstraction

    • Thu
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • The 60s Through the Great Speeches

    • Fri
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • The Search for an American Sound

    • Mon
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • Living off The Laughter: History of Comedy in America

    • Wed
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • Power and the People: The Evolution of the U.S. Federal Judiciary

    • Thu
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

  • The Invisible Thread: 3,500 Years of Global Supply Chain

    • Mon
    • 6 sessions
    • $75

New Online courses are being scheduled. Please check back later, or browse all OLLI courses.

Personal Finance

  • Retirement, Tax and Estate Planning

    • Wed
    • 3 sessions
    • $59

  • Death and Taxes

    • Tue
    • 2 sessions
    • $49

  • Medicare 101 - Navigating the Medicare Maze

    • Sat
    • 1 session
    • $39

  • Year End Tax Strategies for Estates, IRAs, 401ks, and Traditional Investments

    • Tue
    • 1 session
    • $49

  • Retirement Income Planning and Social Security Strategies

    • Wed
    • 1 session
    • $49

New Personal Finance courses are being scheduled. Please check back later, or browse all OLLI courses.

Recreation

New Recreation courses are being scheduled. Please check back later, or browse all OLLI courses.

Technology and Computers

New Technology and Computers courses are being scheduled. Please check back later, or browse all OLLI courses.

Writing

New Writing courses are being scheduled. Please check back later, or browse all OLLI courses.

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New for Summer 2026

Explore the New OLLI Summer 2026 Course Catalog

Discover upcoming classes, special interest topics, and new learning opportunities designed for curious adults 50 and Older.

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OLLI nourishes my desire to never stop learning. Through OLLI, I have gained confidence and connection.

— Stephanie G Puleo, PhD

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In March 2005, Chet Austin established the Al and Chet Education Fund with a generous contribution to support the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at KSU’s Community and Professional Education.

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