Spring 2026

01 – Idioms and Other Oddities of the English Language
02 – Overview of Contemporary Astronomy
03 – Counterfeit Consumer Goods II
04 – Charting the Drama: A Director’s Path and the Making of Tosca
05 – Imprisoned Without Trial: Japanese Incarceration in WWII
06 – Life on the “Home Front” in the 1940s
07-P – Gardening for Pollinators
07-Z – Gardening for Pollinators
08 – George Washington: First in the Hearts of His Countrymen
09 – The Road to the Declaration of Independence
10 – Midwest Wine Production
11 – Get to Know Special Collections and University Archives at Parks Library
12 – Personal Safety Aspects When Traveling
13-P – Retirement Income Planning: Strategies to Help Preserve Your Savings
13-Z – Retirement Income Planning: Strategies to Help Preserve Your Savings
14 – iPhones & iPads: Essentials and Support
15 – Two Christian Visions of America: John Winthrop and Roger Williams
16-P – Discovering Outdoor Delights: Tramp New Zealand’s Tracks
16-Z – Discovering Outdoor Delights: Tramp New Zealand’s Tracks
17-P – Discover (or Re-Discover) Iowa Public Radio: Past, Present & Future
17-Z – Discover (or Re-Discover) Iowa Public Radio: Past, Present & Future
18-P – Authentic Italian Cooking: The Spring Kitchen
18-Z – Authentic Italian Cooking: The Spring Kitchen
19 – Singing: A Whole Body for a Whole Life
20-P – Exploring the Ames Animal Shelter Operations and Programs
20-Z – Exploring the Ames Animal Shelter Operations and Programs
21-P – World Cup Soccer Coming to America!
21-Z – World Cup Soccer Coming to America!
22 – WWII Los Alamos and Its Impact on Nuclear Proliferation Today
23 – Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” at 100
24 – Thinking with AI
25 – Lessons from the Vietnam War
26-P – C.Y. Stephens–The Man Who Changed Iowa State
26-Z – C.Y. Stephens–The Man Who Changed Iowa State
27 – Finding Your Rhythm with Drumming
28-P – “BAKING BLUE RIBBONS: Stories and Recipes from the Iowa State Fair Food Competitions”
28-Z – “BAKING BLUE RIBBONS: Stories and Recipes from the Iowa State Fair Food Competitions”
29-P – Stories and History of the Iowa State Capitol
29-Z – Stories and History of the Iowa State Capitol
30-P – Lawn Alternatives – Using Native Plants in Our Landscape
30-Z – Lawn Alternatives – Using Native Plants in Our Landscape
31 – ISU Creamery Butter Workshop
32 – Entomology Experience: A Visit in the Reiman Gardens Butterfly Lab
33 – Apple Watch – The Future of Health is on Your Wrist
34 – Heat Wave: Cause and Survival
35 – Water, Water, Everywhere (from Air)
36 – Iowa’s Prairie Habitats, Remnants, Renovations, and Reconstructions
37 – City of Ames Sustainability Program
38 – Ukrainian Vision: Artists and Their Homeland
39 – Explore the Parks of Ames Iowa
40 – Lost and Found: How to Keep Your Muscles from Going Missing
41-P – Smartphone Geocaching – A Fun Outdoor Recreational Activity
41-Z – Smartphone Geocaching – A Fun Outdoor Recreational Activity
42 – Learn to Play Pickleball
43 – 19th Century Europe, Part II
44 – The Senior Variety Show – A 30-year Retrospective

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07 – Unsung Heroes of the 1950’s and ‘60s Civil Rights Movement

07 – Unsung Heroes of the 1950’s and ‘60s Civil Rights Movement

Instructor

Chuck Achter

Chuck Achter has been an educator for 55 years as a teacher, principal, consultant, and college professor. He has taught classes for OLLI for the past eight years.

Three weeks: Monday, Sept. 15 – 29, 2025

Cost: $50

3 – 4:30 p.m. CT

Class limit 55+

Online with Zoom

Course Description

We are all familiar with Martin Luther King’s leadership in the Civil Rights movement. In this course, we will learn about the leaders behind the scenes and what they did to help change the Jim Crow laws that kept segregation alive in the South and get the Civil Rights Bill and the Voting Rights Bill passed.

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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

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205 S. Walnut Ave., Ames, IA 50010
Ames, IA

Heather Bristow, hbristow@iastate.edu

Phone: (515) 294-5790