Past Events

Photos of The Apiary in Lexington, Kentucky, featuring the outdoor brick gate and the indoor dining area. 60 Years of Lifelong Learning is placed in the center.

60 Years of Lifelong Learning - Celebration Gala

Nov 15, 2024, 5:00 – 9:00 PM

Save the Date (exact time TBD) Join us in celebrating our very own diamond anniversary at The Apiary in Lexington, KY, on November 15, 2024, a momentous occasion that marks six decades of engaging the minds, elevating the spirit, and enriching the lives of adults aged 50+ through educational, social, and community activities. It's a milestone event that promises to be a memorable evening of reflection, gratitude, and looking ahead to the future of lifelong learning. More details will be announced in the coming months.

Kentucky River in Frankfort Kentucky. A Kentucky Bourbon River Tour boat can be seen moving towards a bridge in the distance, with a distillery also in the distance.

Kentucky River Bourbon History Tour

Oct 21, 2024, 4:30 – 5:30 PM

Kentucky River Bourbon History Tour $25 per person, Limit 20 You are about to have a good time with Captains Allison, Nathan and Clayton aboard the "Trace of Kentucky" or "The Bourbon Belle" on the Kentucky River.

Boone Creek Creamery Tour

Sep 30, 2024, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

In the heart of Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region, is Boone Creek Creamery, a small local establishment where they create different varieties of handmade artisan cheeses. They use only the best Kentucky Proud milk from cows that graze on nutrient rich grasses as nature intended—free of antibiotics, hormones, and steroids. They make their cheeses by hand using traditional European techniques without a lot of modern equipment. This protects the delicate curds and produces a better cheese.

Ohio Mounds Trip

Sep 25–26, 2024

Join us for a trip to historic mounds in Southern Ohio, such as Hopewell Mounds. We will also visit Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve and the Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Single Occupancy: $400 Double Occupancy: $350 (once registration opens: when registering for double occupancy, you must provide your roommate's name when checking out.) Maximum Enrollment: 30 (15 each) Hotel: Drury Inn Restaurants we will visit during the trip:

Photo of OLLI member Frances Helphinstine with OLLI member Martha Perkins, at the Morehead State University Open House in Fall of 2019.

OLLI at UK Fall 2024 Open House (Morehead)

Aug 14, 2024, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

Save the Date - Fall 2024 Morehead Open House Wednesday, August 14, 1 - 2:30 p.m. Morehead United Methodist Church 227 W Main St, Morehead, KY 40351 Free! No RSVP required Morehead will also be hosting its own Fall Open House in mid-August! 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. Registration for all Morehead courses this Fall will open on Friday, August 16, at 10 a.m.

Various photos of OLLI at UK members, volunteers, and prospective members at the Spring 2024 OLLI at UK Open House at Oleika Shriner's in Lexington, Kentucky.

OLLI at UK Fall 2024 Open House (Lexington)

Aug 1, 2024, 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Save the Date - Fall 2024 Lexington Open HouseThursday, August 1, 1 - 3 p.m.Central Bank Field Club at Kroger Field1540 University Dr, Lexington, KY 40506Free! No RSVP required

downtown Lexington looking north from the University of Kentucky campus

2024 Southern Regional Conference for Learning in Retirement

Jul 22–24, 2024

2024 Southern Regional Conference for Learning in Retirement Monday, July 22 - Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Mark your calendars for this epic event. For more information, you can visit the OLLI at UK website's section dedicated to the conference, by clicking here.

Jack Jouett House in Versailles, Kentucky

Cooking on the Frontier at Jack Jouett House

Jun 1, 2024, 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Saturday, June 1, 6 - 8 p.m. Maximum Enrollment: 20 | Cost: $35 Learn how our ancestors cooked and ate during the frontier days. This in-person event will immerse you in the sights, smells, and tastes of colonial cooking. Discover traditional recipes, cooking techniques, and the importance of food in early American history. Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience a taste of the past! Register Here

The Henry Clay Estate - Tour

May 16, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Ashland's essential 60-minute guided experience includes both floors of the 19th century mansion filled with authentic artifacts and furnishings. You will learn about Clay and his legacy as a statesman, his passion for American union, his careers as attorney and farmer, his public life and personal traits, and his life as a family man. The tour explores how slavery was the defining issue of Clay's own life and his times. You will learn about Clay's descendants who occupied and preserved Ashland into the 20th century. Includes stairs.

Photos of inside and outside of 2 buildings: the Star Theater at Morehead State University and The Kentucky Folk Art Center

Explore Space & Folk Art in Morehead KY

May 6, 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Located in MSU's Space Science Center, the Star Theater is unlike anything else in the region. The 100-seat digital theater serves as a classroom and planetarium for the region's educators, MSU students and the community. The Star Theater projects full 180º x 360º real-time blended video and graphics on a 40-foot dome screen with state-of-the-art surround sound. In digital theater mode, the all-dome video allows a broad range of programming, including simulated travel through deep space and the ocean's deepest depths.