Club OLLI Overview

What does the $35 Annual Club OLLI membership fee cover?

• When you join Club OLLI, you can attend as many Club OLLI events (classes, lectures, and activities) as you wish throughout the year.
• Remember, this is not an individual class fee, but rather an annual membership fee that allows you to attend many different activities over the course of a calendar year.

Why does OLLI charge a membership fee to attend some classes but not all of them?

• The State of California only funds certain subject areas for tuition-free, noncredit courses.  The funding does not include any topics related to history, current events, or the sciences.  OLLI students have requested courses in these subjects.
• In order to offer these courses, OLLI must cover the directly related course costs, including instructor salaries.  This necessitates charging a nominal fee.

Why are some classes, that were once free, now a part of Club OLLI?

• To meet the needs of our students, who were requesting courses in these non-funded topics, OLLI initially covered instructor costs through the OLLI grant.
• The program is nearing the close of the final year of grant funding and these non-funded courses must become self-supporting, or OLLI will be unable to continue offering them.

What about the $100,000 grant everyone is talking about?

• OLLI grant funds have been used to supplement the course and program offerings, including some of those courses that are now a part of Club OLLI.  Now in the final year of the grant, OLLI at Sierra College faces the challenge of sustaining the program at its current level, with a reduction in funding.
• To maintain the quality of the program and continue to offer popular courses, we established Club OLLI.

I have other questions.  Who can answer them?

• Please call (916-781-6290) or send an email (olli@sierracollege.edu).  We are happy to answer your questions.

Is there a way to support OLLI financially in addition to my Club OLLI membership fee?

• Yes, absolutely!  OLLI is working with the Sierra College Foundation to build an endowment that will support the OLLI program into the future.  We welcome your donations.  Please call OLLI at 916-781-6290 to arrange a contribution.

Classes at a Glance

Sierra College Nevada County Campus

19th and 20th Century Art
Asian Film Festival: Part II
British Film Series
Chamber Orchestra
Cultural Anthropology
Felix Mendelssohn: The Music and The Man
From Jesus to Constantine
Gilbert and Sullivan: An Improbable Musical Pairing
Introduction to Geology
Jazz History, Part 2
The Nuts and Bolts of Music
Personal Investments

Sierra College Rocklin Campus

Ethics in Film Festival: Part 2
Volcano Spectacular         
Sierra College Symphonic Band
Community Chorus

Sierra College Roseville Gateway Campus

19th and 20th Century Art
Astronomy: Introduction/Overview
Astronomy: Galaxies/ Interstellar Space
Basic Physics Applications in Everyday Life
Brideshead Revisited: The Novel and the British Mini-Series
Cultural Studies in Brief: Confucianism
Culture Studies: Disappearing Cultures
Cultural Studies in Brief: Art of the Pacific Northwest
Cultural Studies in Brief: Anthropological Hoaxes throughout the Ages
Great Films of 1939: Part 1
The Films of Roman Polanski
Felix Mendelssohn: The Music and The Man
Fitness Options for Older Adults
Herbal and Nutritional Supplements, Part I and Part II
Introduction to Anthropology
Ken Burns: The Civil War
Mental Fitness: Mah-jongg Club
The Nuts and Bolts of Music
Personal Investments
Writing Your Autobiography
"Ya' Live & Learn:" Making Meaning of Experience
Your Short Story on the Page: Magic and Good Sense 

Sierra College Tahoe-Truckee Campus

Asian Film Festival
Writing Your Autobiography
Women’s Barbershop Chorus
Truckee Community Chorus

Eskaton Village Grass Valley

Best of Ingmar Bergman
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Part 2

Lincoln Public Library at Twelve Bridges

The Apostle Paul and the Formation of Early Christian Communities
The Best of Woody Allen

Maidu Community Center

Haunted: The Life and Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Meditation For Modern Living

Seaman’s Lodge

Fitness Options for Older Adults

Sierra Pointe

Brideshead Revisited: The Novel and the British Mini-Series
The Films of Roman Polanski

Sun City Lincoln Hills, Kilaga Springs Lodge

Jazz History, Part 2