Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Chico State

It’s a new academic year for OLLI and we have a new goal for our program – 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗜 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀!

Let’s grow together! Help OLLI reach our 1,000 member goal by sharing OLLI with a friend. When you refer a friend to the OLLI program for our Fall Term, both you and your friend will receive access to pre-registration for the term. Invite a friend to our Fall Class Preview event on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬 from 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝗼𝗻 at the 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 1110 W. East Avenue, Chico.

Each new OLLI member brings new perspectives, experiences, and opportunities for connection. Growing our membership will help ensure that the OLLI program continues to provide valuable lifelong learning opportunities for years to come!

Save the date for OLLI’s Fall Class Preview! Whether you're already a member or want to learn more about OLLI, our Class Preview event is a sneak peek at the exciting classes coming this fall, a chance to meet our volunteer instructors, and an opportunity to get all the information you need for class registration.

Thursday, August 20th from 10:30 AM–12 PM
Presentation begins at 11AM
Chico Masonic Family Center
1110 W. East Avenue, Chico
Free parking, coffee, and snacks!

The Fall 2026 OLLI Catalog has arrived! Explore a new season of classes, lectures, discussions, and special programs designed to inspire curiosity and lifelong learning. Whether you're interested in history, science, literature, current events, the arts, or the outdoors, there's something waiting for you this fall at OLLI!

Browse the catalog today and start planning your fall schedule. Fall class registration opens on August 27 and classes begin on September 14. We look forward to learning with you! Access the catalogue: https://shorturl.at/uaARY

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Chico State OLLI at Chico State is a lifelong learning community of more than 800 members, aged 50 and better.

OLLI Social Meetups offer members a chance to explore shared interests and enjoy the company of fellow lifelong learners between class terms. You might join other OLLI members to make some art, have a conversation, or knit together – in person or on Zoom. Social meetups are not just social; some instructors keep their regular classes going all year! Social meetups are a good way to connect and have fun with other OLLI members in between class terms.

The OLLI office will email the calendar of meetups each week to all members. Want to introduce a friend to OLLI? Please do! You do not need to be an active OLLI member to join a meetup, so bring a friend to give them a taste of what OLLI is all about.

Former Chico State president Paul Zingg dies at 80 Paul Zingg, 14th president of Chico State and prolific sports history author, died April 9 at the age of 80.