OLLI at UK Coming Soon - Fall 2025 Visit one of our upcoming Open House events, both free and open to the public!

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Welcome to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kentucky!

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UK offers educational and enrichment courses, forums, shared interest groups, trips, events and more for adults 50 years and older.

OLLI at UK is a membership program with an annual fee of $50. OLLI Members are eligible to register for courses and SIGs, sign up for socials, trips, special events, and projects, access UK Wellness Centers, and more. Membership begins in August and includes Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. Membership may be purchased throughout the year. Summer-only membership is prorated.

Membership & Registration

To register for current OLLI at UK offerings or to purchase membership, visit our registration site below.

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Current Offerings

The OLLI at UK offers a wide variety of courses, SIGs, Seminars, trips and more! To view a complete list of OLLI at UK offerings, please click on the “View Current Offerings” button below.

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Want to Teach for OLLI?

Want to teach or facilitate a share interest group for OLLI at UK? We are always looking for new topics and instructors to teach during our Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters.

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Latest News

Lexington's 250th Anniversary: The Founding of Lexington (1775 - 2025) June 9, 2025 | 1 - 2:30 PM | Free to Attend | Farish Theater, 140 E Main St, Lexington KY | Background displays Fort Lexington in the late 1700s on one side, and a photo of Lexington, Kentucky's downtown skyline on the other side.

Free Event! Monday, June, 9: Lexington's 250th Anniversary: The Founding of Lexington

May 23, 2025

Lexington's 250th Anniversary: The Founding of Lexington (1775 - 2025) Monday, June 9, 2025 | 1 - 2:30 PM | Free, No Registration Required | Limit: 128 Celebrate the Founding of Lexington at this Historical Event! For the 250th anniversary of Lexington’s founding, we will discuss the actual founding and naming of Lexington in 1775 and the subsequent settlement of Lexington four years later. Our city was named after the first battle of the American Revolution and Lexingtonians were involved in the last conflicts of the war.

OLLI Chorus Concert - This Saturday!

Apr 28, 2025

The OLLI Spring Chorus concert is this Saturday, May 3, 2 PM at Frederick Douglass High School auditorium. Early American folk songs, traditional spiritual tunes, and even a piece by Robert Frost will all be featured. The Hot Cookies ukulele ensemble will also make an appearance, performing a few wonderful tunes for us. We sure hope to see you there! Free & Open to the Public, no registration required!

Dr. John Huang gives a presentation to participants of the Fall 2024 Donovan Forum Series in September 2024, at the Lexington Senior Center.

Spring 2025 Donovan Forum Series

Feb 4, 2025

Our long running Donovan Forum series returns with an exciting lineup of community lectures for this Spring. Since 1970, the Donovan Forum Series has offered educational and entertaining presentations on Thursdays every Fall and Spring. These forums are free and open to the public, although registration prior to each forum is required.

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