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- Basic French for Travelers
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Maximum Enrollment: 20
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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- Beginning Bridge, Bidding SIG
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Maximum Enrollment: 28
Learn the basic principles for bidding and playing the game of bridge. Topics will include modern bidding, play of the hand, beginning defense and scoring. The course is open to anyone interested in learning to ply or becoming reacquainted with the game. (This is the first in a series of three basic bridge courses.)
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- Bridge: Doubles, Redoubles & Other Topics SIG
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Maximum Enrollment: 32
Doubles and Redoubles are an important part of bidding in the game of Bridge. In these classes we will explore six different ways to use Doubles and Redoubles to improve our bidding effectiveness and partnership communication. We will also cover other bidding topics that will help us describe those odd hands we sometimes encounter.
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- Cyber Survival: How to Protect Yourself Online
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THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
In this four-session course, you will learn essential strategies to safeguard your digital life: Strong Passwords – Create and manage secure passwords across devices; Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) – Enhance protection with text codes, authenticator apps, and biometrics; Authenticator Apps – Set up tools like Google Authenticator and Apple’s built-in security features; Passkeys – Explore password-free login technology for added security. Exercises will focus on Apple devices, but the concepts apply to Windows and Android as well. Students should bring their computer devices (laptops, smartphones and tablets) fully charged.
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- Dietary Supplements - Helpful or Harmful or Just a Waste of Money?
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Maximum Enrollment: 30
The dietary supplements section of a pharmacy takes up many aisles, and there are even entire stores devoted to them. Are they useful or just modern day snake oil? This course will help you tease out fact from fiction in marketing of vitamins. minerals, and nutraceuticals, and know which, if any, supplements you should be taking, and which are supplied adequately by a healthy diet.
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- Diseases That Change History
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Fee: $30.00
Dates: 9/30/2025 - 12/2/2025
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 10
Building: BCTC
Room: M-122
Instructor: Ken Scher
Maximum Enrollment: 40
Present discussions of some infections that afflict mankind and have significantly altered the course of human history.
**Please note date change**
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- Energy in Our Past, Present and Future - How it Affects our Lives and Environment (Hybrid)
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Maximum Enrollment: 40
The U.S.A. allows private parties to own mineral rights, allowing many of its citizens to benefit directly when oil and natural gas are produced from their lands. In addition, the energy supply chains that produce, process and deliver hydrocarbon fuels to end users employ more people on a permanent basis than comparable supply chains for certain types of renewable energy. Thus, how we elect to satisfy our energy needs affects both the number of people we employ and the nature of those jobs. On the other hand, the detrimental environmental effects of hydrocarbon fuels are well-documented and cannot be ignored. Our diverse energy needs can only be met using all currently available sources and technologies, as well as likely additional future ones. This class will provide an overview of the entire mix of energy sources and uses. It will address the economics of the energy industry and its environmental effects. There will be a discussion of how a network of civil laws and state and federal regulations promotes a balance between public interest and the rights of land and mineral rights owners. Finally, the wide reach of public and private sector energy research will be examined.
No class October 7
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- Energy in Our Past, Present and Future - How it Affects our Lives and Environment (Hybrid) Zoom Only
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Fee: $30.00
Dates: 9/9/2025 - 11/4/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 8
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Richard Elliott
Maximum Enrollment: 10
The U.S.A. allows private parties to own mineral rights, allowing many of its citizens to benefit directly when oil and natural gas are produced from their lands. In addition, the energy supply chains that produce, process and deliver hydrocarbon fuels to end users employ more people on a permanent basis than comparable supply chains for certain types of renewable energy. Thus, how we elect to satisfy our energy needs affects both the number of people we employ and the nature of those jobs. On the other hand, the detrimental environmental effects of hydrocarbon fuels are well-documented and cannot be ignored. Our diverse energy needs can only be met using all currently available sources and technologies, as well as likely additional future ones. This class will provide an overview of the entire mix of energy sources and uses. It will address the economics of the energy industry and its environmental effects. There will be a discussion of how a network of civil laws and state and federal regulations promotes a balance between public interest and the rights of land and mineral rights owners. Finally, the wide reach of public and private sector energy research will be examined.
No class October 7
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- From Doo-Wop to Woodstock: The Music of the 60's
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Fee: $30.00
Item Number: 25-26ACOR136301
Dates: 9/16/2025 - 10/21/2025
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 6
Building: Twin Pines Christian Church
Room: Adult Study
Instructor: Dan Crabtree
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
In this class we will dive into the music of the 60s and examine its impact on a generation. There will be a lot of listening as we explore the wide variety of the decade's music. But we'll not just listen. We will also discuss how the music helped shape the culture, with some of it focused locally on changes taking place in Lexington. The course will encompass many facets of the music industry. We anticipate lively interaction as we listen to and discuss the music of this exceptional decade.
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- Great Decisions - SIG (Hybrid) In Person
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 9/9/2025 - 12/9/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 8
Building: First Baptist Church
Room: Fellowship Hall
Maximum Enrollment: 20
The Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions SIG provides information and a format for the members to discuss critical global issues facing America today. Members learn together as they 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 remaining four topics: 5. International Cooperation on Climate Change; 6. The Future of NATO and European Security; 7. AI and American National Security; 8. American Policy in the Middle East. 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. There is also a Kindle version available at this site or on Amazon.
Tuesdays, Sept. 9, 23, 30 Oct. 14, 28, Nov. 11, 25 and Dec. 9
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- Great Decisions - SIG (Hybrid) Zoom Only
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 9/9/2025 - 12/9/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 8
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Maximum Enrollment: 50
The Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions SIG provides information and a format for the members to discuss critical global issues facing America today. Members learn together as they 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 remaining four topics: 5. International Cooperation on Climate Change; 6. The Future of NATO and European Security; 7. AI and American National Security; 8. American Policy in the Middle East. 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. There is also a Kindle version available at this site or on Amazon.
Tuesdays, Sept. 9, 23, 30 Oct. 14, 28, Nov. 11, 25 and Dec. 9
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- Group Voice with The Lexington Theatre Company
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THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: Students will need to provide their own 3-ring binder/folder for lesson materials and should bring a pencil and lidded bottle of water to every class.
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- How to Paint a Picture of Almost Anything
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Maximum Enrollment: 32
Subjects to be painted will include animals, birds, landscape features such as sky, trees, water, and rocks. In addition, one human portrait will be completed. Each of these subjects have characteristic features that respond best to different painting techniques. These will include canvas preparation, color selection, paint application, and textural effects.
No class Oct. 7 & Nov. 4
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- Icons and Outlaws: Notorious Trials in History
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Fee: $30.00
Item Number: 25-26ACOR128901
Dates: 10/7/2025 - 11/11/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 6
Building: Crestwood Christian Church
Room: Bradford Room
Instructor: Marianna Clay
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Explore some of the most captivating trials that have shaped history and captured public imagination. This course delves into pivotal courtroom battles, examining the legal, cultural, and social dynamics behind them. From the trial of Joan of Arc, whose conviction and execution made her a martyr, to the fall of Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution, we’ll also explore the legal struggles of American outlaws like Jesse James and iconic defense attorney Clarence Darrow's defense in the Scopes Monkey Trial. Fast forward to the sensational cases of the 20th century: Charles Manson's notorious cult trial and O.J. Simpson's controversial acquittal. Through historical context, trial records, and media coverage, we’ll uncover how these trials continue to influence law and society today. Join us to discuss the drama, intrigue, and lasting impact of these famous legal battles!
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- Icons and Outlaws: Notorious Trials in History
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Fee: $30.00
Item Number: 2025 FCOR128902
Dates: 10/10/2025 - 11/14/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Days: F
Sessions: 6
Building: Crestwood Christian Church
Room: Chalice Hall
Instructor: Marianna Clay
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Explore some of the most captivating trials that have shaped history and captured public imagination. This course delves into pivotal courtroom battles, examining the legal, cultural, and social dynamics behind them. From the trial of Joan of Arc, whose conviction and execution made her a martyr, to the fall of Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution, we’ll also explore the legal struggles of American outlaws like Jesse James and iconic defense attorney Clarence Darrow's defense in the Scopes Monkey Trial. Fast forward to the sensational cases of the 20th century: Charles Manson's notorious cult trial and O.J. Simpson's controversial acquittal. Through historical context, trial records, and media coverage, we’ll uncover how these trials continue to influence law and society today. Join us to discuss the drama, intrigue, and lasting impact of these famous legal battles!
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- Introduction to Painting
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Fee: $50.00
Item Number: 25-26ACOR106301
Dates: 9/9/2025 - 11/25/2025
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 10
Building: Beaumont Presbyterian Church
Room: Fellowship Hall
Instructor: Joe Schum
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Students will be directed to complete one painting in each 2 hour session. The instructor will demonstrate step by step process as the 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 in most demonstrations, but students may also use oils, if preferred.
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- Introduction to Windows 11 Workshop
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Maximum Enrollment: 7
This workshop will look at what is new in Windows 11, what has changed, and how to set it up to make it more userfriendly. If you are considering installing it on your computer, this workshop might help you decide whether to install it. On the other hand, if you have already installed it, this workshop might help you set up Windows 11. Students are encouraged to bring their laptop computers if they have Windows 11 already installed. However, ensure your laptop is fully charged before you bring it to class.
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- Jacques-Louis David: Leading European Painter of the French Revolution and First Empire
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Maximum Enrollment: 25
Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) died exactly 200 years ago, right when the Romantic era was flowering. But his new radical style was revolutionary in the 1780s and effectively replaced the Rococo, associated with the ancien régime. David's politics were equally radical--he was, in fact, allied with Robespierre and directed the various Revolutionary arts organizations. He designed Revolutionary pageants and glorified leaders like Jean-Paul Marat. After the Revolution, David the opportunist courted Napoleon, became his First Painter, and helped create the Empire style. We will follow David's training in the French Academy, which he eventually abolished, and his studies in Rome. In many ways, he became a sort of despot in the art world, and dominated the whole scene.
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- Johnson Recreational Center/Alumni Gym
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 9/2/2025 - 12/13/2025
Times: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Days: Su D Sa
Sessions: 99
Building: Johnson Recreational Center
Room:
Instructor: UK Staff UK Staff
Maximum Enrollment: 100
(Additional Fee Required)
430 Complex Dr, Lexington, KY 40506
https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/campus-recreation/johnson-center
Fall schedule begins Tuesday, September 2
Hours of Operation (subject to change): 859-257-9383
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 Tuesday, September 2 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 2025 - 2026 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. 1, Nov. 27 - 30
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- Lancaster Aquatic Center (LAC)
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 9/2/2025 - 12/13/2025
Times: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Days: Su D Sa
Sessions: 99
Building: Lancaster Aquatic Center
Room:
Instructor: UK Staff UK Staff
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)* or call 859-257-7940
Access begins September 2, 2025 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. 1, Nov. 27 & 28
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- Line Dancing Level 1.5 - OLLI Dance Cats
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Fee: $30.00
Item Number: 25-26ACOR137701
Dates: 9/9/2025 - 11/25/2025
Times: 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Days: Tu Th
Sessions: 21
Building: Bluegrass Youth Ballet
Room:
Instructor: Shirley Bryan
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
For those not quite ready for Level 2 but have completed Level 1 or for those that want the challenge of a fast paced Beginner class. You'll continue to build your knowledge and skills so you're ready for prime time before you know it!!
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- Line Dancing Level 2 - OLLI Dance Cats
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Maximum Enrollment: 35
Those who enjoy line dancing and have learned step names & technique. Will learn Beginner through High Improver level dances. Must have completed Level 1 or with instructor permission. This group also performs as the OLLI Cats Line dancing group!
No class September 23 & October 2
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- Lovers, Spies and Voyeurs: The Best of Hitchcock, Part 2 Zoom Only
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Fee: $30.00
Dates: 10/7/2025 - 10/28/2025
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 4
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Jay Sherwin
Maximum Enrollment: 100
In the 1940s and 1950s, Alfred Hitchcock was at his artistic and professional peak as a filmmaker. In this four-week online course, we’ll discuss eight Hitchcock films from that era, focusing on two films each week that share a common theme. Students should watch the films on their own; in class, we’ll look at brief film clips and discuss key motifs. Join us for another lively trip into the fascinating, unsettling world that Hitchcock created on film. (If you didn’t attend Part 1, no worries! That’s not required for this course.)
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- Musical Theatre History with The Lexington Theatre Company
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Maximum Enrollment: 25
“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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Maximum Enrollment: 4
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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- Problems in Democracy SIG
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THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Beginning last spring, a group of about 10-12 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, with a focus on Supreme Court cases and other judicial proceedings concerning immigration and other issues. We invite you to join us if you would like to participate in the discussion or simply listen.
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- Rockhounds - Ancient Kentucky Environments SIG
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 10/7/2025 - 10/28/2025
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 4
Building: TBD
Room:
Instructor: Dan Phelps, Anna Watson
Maximum Enrollment: 30
Kentucky has a fossil record going back 450 million years and a geologic record going back billions of years. This class will explore Kentucky’s geological history and show how earth scientists interpret ancient environments and paleoecology. There will be 4 lectures and fossil collecting trip that will include a trip to the Falls of the Ohio Museum and Visitor’s Center.
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- Slow Flow Yoga (Hybrid) In Person
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Maximum Enrollment: 75
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 block.
No class November 27
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- Slow Flow Yoga (Hybrid) Zoom Only
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Fee: $30.00
Dates: 9/2/2025 - 12/4/2025
Times: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Days: Tu Th
Sessions: 27
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Josette Garstka
Maximum Enrollment: 75
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 block.
No class November 27
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- Social - OLLI at UK Visits Keeneland
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Fee: $0.00
Item Number: 2025 FCOR141401
Dates: 9/30/2025 - 9/30/2025
Times: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 1
Building: Keeneland
Room:
Instructor:
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
OLLI at UK Visits Keeneland
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
9:00am - Breakfast - Keeneland Track Kitchen
10:30am - Keeneland Library, 4201 Versailles Road
We will start off the day with an on-your-own breakfast at the Keeneland Track Kitchen. We have reserved the Meeting Room at the Track Kitchen for our group. The Track Kitchen is known for its great hearty breakfasts and where many horse trainers and jockeys start their day.
At 10:30am we will tour the Keeneland Library: The Library, established in 1939, is the world’s largest repository of information and image resources that chronicle the past and present of the Thoroughbred industry in Kentucky and abroad.
We will visit the Keeneland Library’s Research Room, laboratory for preservation and conservation projects, rare book and archives room, warehouse, and vault featuring books dating from the late 1500s and the country’s earliest Turf photographic prints and negatives. Keeneland Library is home to 35,000 book volumes, 25 million pages of industry coverage, thousands of linear feet of archives, and 5 million still images.
**Space is limited, so don’t wait to register. Parking details to follow once registered. Capacity: 30 | Registration Deadline: September 22
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- The Bible and Handel's Messiah
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Fee: $30.00
Item Number: 25-26ACOR137001
Dates: 10/28/2025 - 11/25/2025
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 5
Building: Lexington Theological Seminary
Room: 3rd floor
Instructor: Doug Hahn
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Take a deep dive into the several passages of Hebrew and Christian scripture that Charles Jennens selected and ordered for George Frideric Handel, and explore how Handel breathed musical life into them, creating one of the great artistic works of Western Civilization.
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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's New in iOS 26 for iPhone Workshop
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Maximum Enrollment: 10
In this class the students will learn many of the new features of the latest iPhone operating system. There are many things being discussed for Apple’s new iOS 26, such as new design, smarter Siri along with some new accessibility features and AI.
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- Where on Earth is the U.S. in 2025? Are We in the "Top 10"? (Zoom) Zoom Only
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Fee: $20.00
Dates: 11/11/2025 - 11/11/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 1
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Doug Stowell
Maximum Enrollment: 300
We will examine some 24 topics including: GDP, Wages, Taxes, Trade balance, Tariffs, Environment, Energy, Education, Healthcare, Climate Change, Immigration, Safety, Prosperity, Happiness, “Best” Nations, et al.. We will use the "Top 10" format which provides a quick "snap-shot" of the U.S. rank relative to other nations. Our sources are international surveys by highly credible and impartial world-wide organizations. A complete pdf copy will be supplied in advance.
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- Who Cares? Reading Frans de Waal's "Mama's Last Hug" SIG
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Maximum Enrollment: 20
Have you wondered whether animals care about their lives? What implications would such feelings have for us humans? De Waal’s book on the topic, Mama’s Last Hug, begins with a farewell embrace between Mama, a dying female chimpanzee, and Jan van Hooff, the biologist who had worked with her for 40 years. With that scene, de Waal starts to make the case for animal caring. From apes to zebras, he discovers that animals can detest and delight, love and leave, laugh at each other, console and mourn for themselves and members of other animal species. If you are now feeling curious, then you might be interested in reading and discussing de Waal’s book with other, equally thoughtful and mature members of our species.
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