OLLI Member Update – December 6, 2025
Merry & Bright Celebration
Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Merry & Bright Celebration! With more than 100 guests, it was a wonderful evening of music, dancing, and holiday cheer. A special thank-you to our Social Committee—Denise Zalbeski Sever, Renae and Jack Mapstone, Rose Goodson, and Nancy and David Norman—for creating such a memorable event.
Our OLLI photographer, Bob O’Lary, captured the magic of the evening beautifully.
📸 Click here to view the photo gallery.
Thank you as well to everyone who donated books for the Wednesday Book Club’s holiday book drive, and to Cindy Foster and her team for collecting them. The OLLI Dancers wowed us once again, and even Santa made a surprise appearance!
OLLI Turns 35!
Next year marks OLLI at FSU’s 35th anniversary, and we have special events planned. One highlight will be an in-person course and lecture by Dr. Eoin Devlin of Cambridge University during the week of February 16. Many members know Dr. Devlin from his popular online classes.
To support this new annual tradition of hosting a distinguished visiting scholar, we have established the Distinguished Professors Lecture Series Fund.
💛 Click here to donate and help sustain this program.
Spring Semester Updates
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Spring classes will be available online before winter break. Visit: www.olli.fsu.edu
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Catalogs will be mailed in early January.
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Showcase of Classes & Activities: Monday, January 26 at the Turnbull Conference Center
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Registration: Opens Wednesday, January 28
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Classes Begin: Week of February 23, 2026
Travel Opportunity: New England Holiday
Spaces are still available for our 2026 New England Holiday trip! Enjoy Boston’s historic charm, New Hampshire’s winter magic, and the seaside beauty of Newport, Rhode Island.
🌲 Learn more or register here:
https://groups.gocollette.com/en-US/link/1342175
With warm regards,
Debra