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- A Hands-On Deep Dive into ChatGPT
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THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Most people's first encounter with ChatGPT is a single question that could be Googled. But it can do so much more! Bring a laptop or tablet, and we'll dive in with AI doing real work— writing, making travel plans, demystifying confusing paperwork/topics, helping with your projects — and learn to catch the moments AI confidently makes things up. No experience required, just curiosity and a willingness to argue with a machine.
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- A Survey of Painting Techniques
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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
Several painting techniques will be demonstrated in class: Wet in wet (made famous by Bob Ross), palette knife painting (used by Van Gogh), grisaille ( color glazes over a black and white image, widely used by the old masters), special brush techniques (such as double color loading used in decorative art), and abstract painting techniques.
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- An Introduction to Painting
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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
Students will be directed to complete one painting in each 2 hour session. The instructor will demonstrate each step as students follow along. Each painting will be a new composition, for a total of 10 different paintings for the semester. The instructor will use acrylic paints most often, but students may also use oils, if preferred.
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- Ancient Maya Civilization
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THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Have you ever wondered about a profoundly different way of being in the world? This course leads us into the extraordinary realm of the ancient Maya of Mexico and Central America. Through PowerPoint lectures and hands-on activities, we'll learn and think about Maya culture, religion, art, calendrics, government, and warfare, using knowledge and perspectives from archaeology, anthropology, and hieroglyphic decipherment. Our optional parallel read is House of the Waterlily, A Novel of the Ancient Maya World written by the instructor.
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- Artificial Intelligence in Your Everyday Life Zoom Only
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Maximum Enrollment: 20
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of everyday life—but what is it, and how can you use it safely and effectively? In this practical, plain-language, lecture-centered class, participants will explore chatbots, image generators and voice assistants while learning how to ask better questions and evaluate the answers they receive. Classes will demonstrate useful applications for writing, communication, travel, hobbies, planning and creative projects. No previous experience with artificial intelligence is required. The course will also address misinformation, privacy, impersonation scams, copyright, bias and the importance of verifying significant claims.
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- Basic French for Travelers
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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
Traveling in France is a wonderful adventure. No other country offers as much in terms of history, culture and cuisine. In fact, France is the #1 tourist destination in the world. This course is designed to give the student the basics of how to have a simple and polite conversation with the hotel doorman, with the retail clerk while shopping for that special something, the taxi driver, asking for directions, reading the dinner menu.
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- Bluegrass Music Education and Sharing SIG In Person
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 9/15/2026 - 11/10/2026
Times: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 5
Building: Location Provided after Registration
Room: TBD
Instructor: Richard Elliott
Maximum Enrollment: 15
Participants will learn about bluegrass music in an open-circle jam environment. A bluegrass open circle jam is an informal and communal musical gathering where musicians sit or stand in a circle to play and sing traditional acoustic bluegrass tunes. It is not a performance, but a collaborative event for sharing music and improvising together. The jam consists of: • A song leader: One person in the circle chooses a song, calls out its name and key, and then starts it off with a "kickoff" lick to set the tempo and rhythm. • The "round robin": The turn to choose a song is passed sequentially around the circle, usually to the left. Participants can pass their turn if they don't have a song to lead.
Every Other Tuesday
Sept. 15, 29, Oct. 13, 27 & Nov. 10
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- Bridge: Advanced Bidding SIG
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THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
The Advanced Bidding SIG is intended for anyone with a basic knowledge of the Standard American bidding system. Classes will build on techniques learned in the Beginning Bridge SIG by teaching the two-over-one system and its ancillary parts. Anyone who knows basic bidding and play is welcome to attend.
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- Great Decisions - SIG (Hybrid) In Person
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Maximum Enrollment: 20
The Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions SIG provides information and a format for members to discuss critical global issues facing America today. Members exercise critical thinking skills and share their personal understandings of issues that are sometimes complex and controversial. We will rely primarily on the 2025 Great Decisions briefing book in covering the following four topics: 5. Ukraine & Global Security 6. Multilateral Institutions 7. U.S. Engagement of Africa 8. The Future of Human Rights. Each topic will generally be discussed over a period of two sessions, starting with a DVD presentation. This briefing book can be purchased by going to fpa.org or Coffee Tree bookstore. A Kindle version is available at this site.
Tuesdays, Sept. 8, 15, Oct. 13, 20, 27 and Wednesdays, Nov. 4, 11 & 18
October 20th SIG will meet in Library
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- Great Decisions - SIG (Hybrid) Zoom Only
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 9/8/2026 - 11/18/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: Tu W
Sessions: 8
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Maximum Enrollment: 20
The Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions SIG provides information and a format for members to discuss critical global issues facing America today. Members exercise critical thinking skills and share their personal understandings of issues that are sometimes complex and controversial. We will rely primarily on the 2025 Great Decisions briefing book in covering the following four topics: 5. Ukraine & Global Security 6. Multilateral Institutions 7. U.S. Engagement of Africa 8. The Future of Human Rights. Each topic will generally be discussed over a period of two sessions, starting with a DVD presentation. This briefing book can be purchased by going to fpa.org or Coffee Tree bookstore. A Kindle version is available at this site.
Tuesdays, Sept. 8, 15, Oct. 13, 20, 27, Wednesdays, Nov. 4, 11, & 18
October 20th, SIG will meet in the library.
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- Group Voice with The Lexington Theatre Company
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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
Come sing with us at The Lexington Theatre Company - Central Kentucky’s premiere professional theatre company. Learn vocal technique and basic music theory in a fun and supportive group setting. Learn musical theatre repertoire and more, while discovering your voice and learning how to work as an ensemble.
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- Johnson Recreational Center/Alumni Gym In Person
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 9/1/2026 - 12/23/2026
Times: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Days: Su D Sa
Sessions: 109
Building: Johnson Recreational Center
Room:
Instructor: UK Staff UK Staff
Maximum Enrollment: 100
Johnson Recreational Center (additional fee required)
430 Complex Dr, Lexington, KY 40506
https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/campus-recreation/johnson-center
Fall schedule begins September, 2026
Hours of Operation (subject to change):
Sunday: 11 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Monday - Friday: 6 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Alumni Gym (additional fee required)
Gatton Student Center, 160 Avenue of Champions, Lexington KY 40508
https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/campus-recreation/alumni-gym
**(students can check dates and times by using the link above)**
Additional fee payable to JC/Alumni Gym; this fee allows members access to both facilities. Please visit JC/Alumni Gym website for current membership rates.
Fall schedule begins September, 2026
Hours of Operation (subject to change):
Sunday: 11 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Monday - Friday: 6 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
OLLI members are welcome to take advantage of the wellness opportunities on UK’s campus. Members are subject to all facility rules and regulations. An additional fee is required and can be paid directly to the Johnson Center/ Alumni Gym.
HOW TO REGISTER:
Register by listing as a course on your registration form. A list of OLLI members registering for the following will be sent to the facilities.
Complete the 2026 - 2027 OLLI Risk Release on the back of the registration form (pg 41 & 42) and return it to OLLI at UK prior to participation. Contact UK Transportation at 859-257-5757 for information on parking locations and fees.
Pay additional fee directly to Johnson Center/Alumni Gym.
No class Sept. 7, Nov. 26-27 and after Dec. 23
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- Keep Calm and Enrich On: History of Atomic Bomb Development
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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
This class will discuss the history of atomic bomb development from the discoveries of the 1930s to the dawn of the nuclear arms race. (There will be an emphasis on the work done at Oak Ridge, Tn., since OLLI might be doing a trip to Oak Ridge in the fall). We’ll briefly explain how atomic bombs work and discuss the Manhattan project in light of the pressures of WWII, followed by the post-war decisions related to future development of nuclear weapons. Then we’ll transition to today, and discuss what’s being called “Manhattan Project 2.0” – the resurgence of nuclear energy-related activity to help supply power-hungry data centers. We’ll emphasize the effects of this on Kentucky, where two companies have announced billion-dollar investments to resume uranium enrichment at the Paducah Department of Energy site. We’ll also discuss the activities of the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority which seeks to develop nuclear energy-related projects in the Commonwealth.
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- Lancaster Aquatic Center (LAC) In Person
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Maximum Enrollment: 300
Lancaster Aquatic Center (no additional fee required)
Corner of Complex Drive and University Drive
https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/campus-recreation/lancaster-aquatic-center
*(students can check dates and times by using the link above)*
Access begins September, 2026
Lap swim hours (Dates and times subject to change, and hours may vary due to campus events; check the website link above before visiting):
Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Monday - Thursday: 6:15 - 8:15 p.m.
Friday: 6:15 - 7:15 p.m.
Saturday: 2 - 4 p.m. Sunday: 12 - 2 p.m.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
1. Register with OLLI
2. Upon arrival, request a swipe card in the pool lobby.
No class Sept. 7, Nov. 26-29, and after Dec. 23
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- Making a Photo Book Using Shutterfly
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THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
In this workshop the attendees will learn how to prepare pictures for a photo book, how to transfer pictures to the Shutterfly workspace, and then organize the pictures from the front to the last page of the book. Finally, we will go through the steps to order the book and apply coupons to reduce the price. Class #1 will be learning the steps to use Shutterfly. Class #2 will be using your pictures to create your photo book. We will be using a program called Shutterfly.
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- Musical Theatre History with The Lexington Theatre Company
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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
“Musicals Make Life Better” and at The Lexington Theatre Company - Central Kentucky’s premiere professional theatre company, we believe it wholeheartedly. Compared to its older cousins, music and theatre, the history of Musical Theatre as an art form is relatively short. We’ll learn the history of operetta, vaudeville, burlesque and musical comedy and how Rodgers & Hammerstein (and Agnes De Mille) changed everything. We’ll trod the boards up and down 42nd Street, with a little song & dance to give our regards to Old Broadway!
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- Organizing Your Computer Files On a Windows PC
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THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Have you ever created a file and saved it, only to find you cannot locate it later? We will look at several strategies for organizing your files to make them easier to find. We will also learn techniques for moving files and folders on your computer and external storage devices.
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- Practical Knots: for Boot, Boat, Bundle
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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
We will focus on the structure of the knots: non-crossing loop, crossing loop, and full turn (line goes all the way round), for practical knots, e.g. to moor and tow a boat, to tie a hiking boot, to secure an irregular bundle. We practice til we can tie the knot eyes closed, maybe even one-handed. We will include stopper knots, the half-hitch, various knots for stowing a line, variations on the sheepshank and other hanks held by turns and half hitch; the whole overhand knot series; the sheet-bend/bowline for towing and for rescue, and a special double bow knot for a boot which unties with a single pull, and various fixed loops and their use as a pulley to cinch a bundle. Practice line and fixtures provided.
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- Problems in Democracy SIG
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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
Beginning in February 2024, a group of between 12-24 of us have discussed our concerns about the various challenges that currently confront the U.S. political system. This Fall we will continue our discussion. We invite you to join us if you would like to participate in the discussion or simply listen.
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- Safety - Behavioral Awareness In Person
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Maximum Enrollment: 25
The engaging course teaches practical real-world safety awareness skills for everyday life, travel, shopping, social settings and on-line interactions. Drawing on the Instructor's 34-year career as a prison warden and corrections executive, students will learn how offenders identify opportunities, how to recognize warning signs, and how to reduce vulnerability without living in fear. This course is designed to help participants feel more confident, aware and prepared in today's world.
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- Slow Flow Yoga (Hybrid)
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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
This class will be a Vinyasa style yoga class connecting breath to movement. Each class will begin with short breathing and meditation exercises, moving into Sun Salutations. Each class will include a practice of basic yoga postures and how to link these with our breath to create a balance between the mind and body. Many options will be offered for the postures so all levels can participate. Each class will incorporate core exercises for strength, stretching to increase flexibility, balance work and relaxation postures for stress release. Students should be able to get up and down from the floor.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: Yoga mat, strap, water bottle, and yoga blocks.
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- Slow Flow Yoga (Hybrid)
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Fee: $30.00
Item Number: 2026 FCOR100302
Dates: 9/8/2026 - 12/3/2026
Times: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Days: Tu Th
Sessions: 25
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Josette Garstka
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
This class will be a Vinyasa style yoga class connecting breath to movement. Each class will begin with short breathing and meditation exercises, moving into Sun Salutations. Each class will include a practice of basic yoga postures and how to link these with our breath to create a balance between the mind and body. Many options will be offered for the postures so all levels can participate. Each class will incorporate core exercises for strength, stretching to increase flexibility, balance work and relaxation postures for stress release. Students should be able to get up and down from the floor.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: Yoga mat, strap, water bottle, and yoga blocks.
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- The Human Domino Effect: Building Learning Communities through Character Develpment
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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
The Human Domino Effect is an inspiring program that unites generations to support elementary students’ character development and reading skills. By volunteering at Julius Marks Elementary School in Lexington, Kentucky, OLLI members will engage with young learners through “Character Equations,” a fun and impactful approach to teaching life principles. Volunteers will also listen to students as they read aloud to build reading fluency, encouraging confidence and literacy. The course begins with one of two orientation sessions at the public library (time to be announced). Following orientation, participants will have the flexibility to select the Tuesday volunteer sessions that best fit their schedules to work with elementary students, where you’ll guide students in exploring and applying traits like responsibility, resilience, and empathy. By joining this program, you’re actively shaping our community’s future - creating a stronger, healthier, and happier generation of students!
PLEASE NOTE: Participation in volunteer opportunities will require a background check. Instructor will assist with completing those requirements. Please call Stephanie with any questions, 859-333-9790.
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- Using Apple iCloud for Your iPhone and iPad Workshop
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THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
In this session students will learn how to take advantage of the iCloud account. When you purchase an iPhone or iPad you have an account set up in the cloud. Here, you store copies of your photos, contacts, messages, email and more. Students will learn how to set up this account to their best benefit. We will talk about downloading and uploading your files (to and from your iPhone or iPad). We will also discuss how to share documents and photos from the iCloud. Acquiring more storage space will also be discussed.
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- What Would Aristotle Say? A Selective Reading of Aristotle's NICOMACHEAN ETHICS
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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
Over the course of five (5) session we will read and discuss various chapters ("Books") of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics -- one of the "Great Books" in our cultural heritage. Each session will focus on one or two chapters with a specific purpose in mind and a specific question to be addressed. For example, "Being human...what could that mean?"; "Being virtuous...Could AI spot a virtuous action?"; and "Saints and Beasts and everyone in between...what kind of (moral) person are you?" In the course of these discussions, we will encounter an ancient perspective of the "good life" that is beginning again to emerge in recent discussions ranging from how we educate our children to how we should conduct our social lives. These discussions will have succeeded if students are left with lots to think about!
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- What's New in iOS 27 for iPhone Workshop POP UP Workshop
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Maximum Enrollment: 10
This workshop will be a 3-hour tour of many of the new features of the iPhone iOS 27. Through live demonstrations and interactive walkthroughs, you will gain the expertise needed to master the new operating system.
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- Your Age is Not a Number: Harness this Superpower for a Flourishing Second Half of Life
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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. Please contact the OLLI Office for assistance.
Mindfulness meditation is a simple yet remarkably effective practice backed by scientific research. Dedicating as little as 10 minutes a day for 8 weeks can rewire your brain's pathways, leading to many positive changes, such as stress reduction, enhanced mental clarity, greater emotional resilience, reduced pain, and more, empowering you to lead a more fulfilling life. Join me for this 8-week experiential challenge in embracing Mindfulness and unlocking your extraordinary potential!
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