Fall 2026 Offerings

Membership

• 2026-2027 OLLI at MSU Membership

Reception

Open to the public.

• 08/25/2026 OLLI at MSU Fall Reception 

Courses

Membership required.

• 09/16/26-10/21/26 The Five Senses 
• 09/17/26-10/15/26 Energy Choices for the Future 
• 09/22/26-10/13/26 Sustainable Farming and Ranching in Montana 
• 09/23/26-10/28/26 Great Artists in American Roots Music 
• 10/01/26-10/29/26 Montana in the World: A Global Civics Mini-Course 
• 10/01/26-10/22/26 Prizing Literature: More Nobel Prizewinners and their Works 
• 10/06/26-10/27/26 Once Upon a Time  
• 10/16/26 Grizzly Bears: Status, Diet & Safety in Bear Country 
• 10/21/26-11/18/26 Photography: The Art of Seeing Creatively Part 2 
• 10/22/26-12/03/26 The 1960s: The Decade that Shaped a Generation 
• 11/03/26-12/08/26 100 D-Days: The Air War Against the Rising Sun 
• 11/10/26-12/08/26 Forces of Fortune: How Fuels, Fossils, Fundamentalism, and FDR Unintentionally Shaped Our Modern World 

Speaker Series

Membership required.

• 09/14/26 OLLI Shorts 
• 09/21/26 Fish, Wildlife & Parks: Providing Recreation and Protecting Resources 
• 09/28/26 What's Killing the Bees? The Impacts of Pathogens and Other Factors on Honey Bees 
• 10/12/26 What Makes Montana, Montana? Searching for the Spirit of a State in a Time of Rapid Change 
• 10/26/26 WW2 Los Alamos and its Impact Today 
• 11/02/26 Food and Biodiversity: One Ranch Family's Story 
• 11/09/26 The Miniature World of Lichens and Mosses 
• 11/16/26 Exercise for Bone and Muscle Health 
• 11/30/26 From Montana to the Moon 
• 12/07/26 The Montana Constitution Roadshow: A Shared Heritage 

OLLI Extra Events

Membership required unless otherwise noted.

• 09/10/26-10/01/26 Mindfulness and Aging 
• 09/15/26-10/13/26 Seeking Common Grounds 
• 09/15/26-10/20/26 Becoming a Naturalist: The Art of Keeping a Field Guide or Nature Journal 
• 10/12/26-11/16/26 The ART and CRAFT of Legacy Letter Writing 
• 10/14/26 Citizen Science: How Your Observations Can Save The World 
• 10/23/26 Sip-N-Paint 
• 10/27/26 The Beat Goes On: Woodstock's Enduring Legacy 
• 11/05/26 OLLI on Campus: Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing 
• 11/10/26-12/08/26 Exploring Photography with Your iPhone 
• 11/12/26 Understanding Hospice and Palliative Care 
• 11/13/26 Glassybaby Hot Shop: Tour 
• 11/13/26 Glassybaby Hot Shop: Glassblowing Class 
• 11/19/26 Brawl of the Wild, topic TBD 
• 12/04/26 Taste of OLLI: Mountains Walking Brewery 

Osher Online

Membership required. The OLLI at MSU newsletter will announce additional offerings throughout the academic year.

• 09/29/26-11/03/26 Winning the White House: The Evolution of the Presidency 

• 09/29/26-11/03/26 A Cosmic Grand Tour: The Realms of the Universe 
• 10/05/26-11/09/26 Sacred Mountains of the World 
• 10/06/26-11/10/26 Cults and New Religious Movements in America 

• 10/19/26-11/23/26 The Invisible Thread: 3,500 Years of Global Supply Chain 

Travel Programs

Membership required.

• 09/08/26-09/09/26 Bears on the Edge of Yellowstone Registration closed.
• 09/15/26-09/17/26 Exploring the Richest Hill on Earth, Butte and Anaconda Registration closed.
• 10/09/26 A Day at the Bray 
• 06/11/27-06/22/27 2027 CatTreks: Great European Journey 
• 07/29/27-08/07/27 2027 CatTreks: Eclipse the Ordinary 

How It's Made

Membership required.

• 09/11/26 OR 10/23/26 Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport 
• 09/17/26 Touring The Wool Mill 
• 09/24/26 Montana Raptor Conservation Center 

Preludes and Performances

Membership required.

• 09/30/26 Preview Rehearsal of The Comedy of Errors 

Friday Forums

Open to the public.

• 09/11/26 City and County Study Commissions Report Findings and Recommendations 

• 10/09/26 Montana’s 2026 Ballot Initiatives 

• 11/13/26 November Friday Forum Title to be Determined 

• 12/11/26 December Friday Forum Title to be Determined 

Special Interest Groups

Membership required.

• 09/15/26-05/18/27 OLLI at MSU Fly Fishing Group 
• 09/18/26-12/18/26 OLLI at MSU Current Affairs Discussion Group 
• 09/21/26-05/17/27 OLLI Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group 
• 10/06/26-05/04/27 OLLI Mystery Book Discussion Group 
• 10/12/26-06/07/27 OLLI at MSU Book Discussion Group