Past Events

Multiple senior adults featured on a stage with microphones in hand, a white woman with grey hair, a white man in a suit with a beard, and an African american woman all featured.

The Time of My Life - Live Storytelling Event

Oct 23, 2025, 5:30 – 7:00 PM

The Time of My Life - Live Storytelling Event Thursday, October 23, 5:30-7 p.m. | Tates Creek Branch Library, Large Meeting Room, 3628 Walden Drive, Lex 40517 | Free for OLLI Members, No RSVP Required If you’ve ever listened to The Moth on NPR, you already know the wonder, entertainment, and fun of personal storytelling. If not, you’re in for a new treat. A live storytelling event—free for OLLI members-- on October 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the Tates Creek Library. Come help us celebrate what it means to be human.

OLLI at UK, Morehead Open House advertisement with various Morehead members featured in background photos

Fall 2025 Morehead Open House

Aug 13, 2025, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

Free & open to the public! OLLI at UK, Morehead will have their own Fall 2025 Open House, hosted at the United Methodist Church in Morehead. Meet with the knowledgeable instructors and other fellow lifelong learners as Morehead courses return this Fall season! Click here for helpful directions/parking

Advertising on the upcoming OLLI at UK - Lexington Fall 2025 open house, with various photos of OLLI members and instructors in the background.

Fall 2025 Lexington Open House

Aug 1, 2025, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

Free & open to the public! We've got an exciting, huge list of course offerings coming up for the Fall 2025 Lexington semester, and we'll once again have a Fall Open House. This time we'll be meeting at Central Baptist Church. Talk to instructors, learn about the new courses being offered, register for membership, and meet fellow lifelong learners! Lexington course registration will not be available at the Lexington Open House, but will begin opening the following Wednesday online.

OLLI Social - Breakfast at Tiffany's

Jun 23, 2025, 12:00 – 4:00 PM

Monday, June 23, 2025 Meet at 12 p.m. | Fee: $5 | Limit: 40 Come join the social committee on Monday, June 23rd, 2025 at the Movie Tavern located at Brannon Crossing in Nicholasville, KY. We will meet at 12:00 and have the movie theatre to ourselves. Food and drink will be available to buy upon your arrival. Hope to see you there. We will have a short trivia game for fun while everyone gathers. Register here (membership required) https://olli.uky.edu/uky/course/course.aspx?C=356&pc=9&mc=0&sc=0

Lexington's 250th Anniversary - The Founding of Lexington (1775 -2025)

Jun 9, 2025, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

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 Spring Chorus Concert

May 3, 2025, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

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!

Photo of Berea, Kentucky from the East Pinnacle, overlooking part of the hills, nature, and town.

OLLI Day Trip to Berea

Apr 14, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Join fellow OLLI members for a trip to Berea, Kentucky, known for its rich artistic heritage. Experience the craftsmanship of talented artisans, including a potter, weaver, woodcarver, and glassblower, as they demonstrate their skills. Enjoy a delicious lunch at Churchill’s Restaurant before exploring the Janis Ian Exhibit at the Berea College Archives, celebrating the legacy of the renowned singer-songwriter. This offers a unique glimpse into Berea’s vibrant arts and cultural scene!

Allison Duvall, TCRG and Director of McTeggart Irish Dance School, shown dancing. To her left and right are musicians playing drum and violin.

Irish Music, Dance & Culture with McTeggart Irish Dance School

Mar 21, 2025, 6:30 – 7:30 PM

OLLI at UK March Social: Irish Music, Dance & Culture

3 women practicing Tai Chi indoors, a women drumming on an exercise ball, a group of older adults practicing Tai Chi outdoors, and hands holding up crossing drum sticks

OLLI Social: Tai Chi & Drumming!

Feb 20, 2025, 10:30 – 11:30 AM

Tai Chi & Drumming Thursday, February 20, 2024 10:30 AM / 1 Hour Class Free! RSVP Required Register here (OLLI Membership required. There is a waitlist for this social. Be sure to sign-in to your account first in order to join the waitlist.) Joseph-Beth Booksellers 161 Lexington Green Circle #B, Lexington, KY 40503

Spring 2025 Morehead Open House at United Methodist Church

Jan 15, 2025, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

Morehead will be hosting its own Spring Open House in mid-January! Morehead OLLI members can meet with the instructors, learn about the exciting courses Morehead has to offer, and register for both membership and Morehead courses on location. Free and open to the public!