Overview

A National Movement Towards Lifelong Learning

Spanning 6 locations across the state of Vermont, Statewide OLLI members are a part of a vibrant and dynamic community of lifelong learners who enjoy exploring new ideas, enhancing their creativity, and sharing a passion with others through in-person and online programs.

If you would like to participate in any of the statewide locations, please see the information in the grid below and become a Statewide OLLI member today!

Site NameMeeting LocationPresentations Offered
(per semester)
Membership Cost
Central VermontMontpelier Senior Activity Center (MSAC)
58 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT
AND
Savoy Theater
26 Main Street, Montpelier, VT
8 presentations
3 film showings
$40/individual
$70/couple
Lamoille ValleyStowe Cinema 3Plex
454 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT
8$45
Rutland Godnick Adult Center
1 Deer Street, Rutland, VTst
7$25
SpringfieldNolin Murray Center
40 Pleasant Street, Springfield, VT
6$35
St. AlbansGreg Brown Lodge
179 Congress Street, St. Albans, VT
8$40/individual
$70/couple
St. JohnsburyUnited Community Church
1325 Main St, St Johnsbury, VT
8$30

Statewide Membership

Vermont OLLI Reciprocal Memberships

Once you become a member in your local statewide OLLI, you are entitled to attend courses and programs at the six UVM statewide OLLIs (Central VT, Lamoille Valley, Rutland, Springfield, St. Albans and St. Johnsbury) throughout Vermont.

Your active Statewide OLLI membership also entitles you to sign up for OLLI at UVM campus programs at the discounted member rate.

Registration Process

We can no longer take any payments at the door/onsite. All attendees/members must pre-register prior to the start of the program.

Central Vermont

Central Vermont

Meeting Location(s)

Montpelier Senior Activity Center (MSAC) 58 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT
AND
Savoy Theater 26 Main Street, Montpelier, VT

Presentations Offered (per semester)

11 total programs:
8 presentations
3 film showings

Membership Cost

$40/individual $70/couple

Single Lecture Fee

$8

Program Day of Week/Time

Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. (including films)

Inclement Weather Policy

Programs will not take place when the Montpelier schools are cancelled for weather. Call 802-223-5886 to confirm.

Committee Members

Ginny Callan, Marj Zunder, Edie Miller, Mary Skinner, Alison Underhill

Contact Information

For OLLI program questions, please call 802-656-5817 or email olli@uvm.edu. For registration questions, please call 802-656-8407 or email noncredit@uvm.edu.

Central Vermont Courses

Spring 2024

View the Spring 2024 Central VT Brochure (PDF, opens in a new window).

To register for the full-series or individual classes, click on any green registration buttons below.


Lamoille Valley

Lamoille Valley

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Meeting Location

Stowe Cinema 3Plex 454 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT

Presentations Offered (per semester)

8

Membership Cost

$45

Single Lecture Fee

$8

Program Day of Week/Time

Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m.

Inclement Weather Policy

For weather related schedule changes, check the website, listen to WDEV 550 AM or WLVB 93.9 FM.

Committee Members

Lynn Baumrind, Faith Bieler, Carolyn Brown, Lyn Goldsmith, Larry Heath, David Luce, Margaret Luce, Max Neal, Francine Page, Susan Romans

Contact Information

For OLLI program questions, please call 802-656-5817 or email olli@uvm.edu. For registration questions, please call 802-656-8407 or email noncredit@uvm.edu.

Lamoille Valley Courses

Spring 2024

View the Spring 2024 Lamoille Brochure (PDF, opens in a new window).

To register for the full-series or individual classes, click on any green registration buttons below.


Rutland

Rutland

Meeting Location

Godnick Adult Center 1 Deer Street, Rutland, VT

Presentations Offered (per semester)

6

Early Bird Membership

$22.50 if you register by March 22!

Membership Cost

$25

Single Lecture Fee

$8

Program Day of the Week/Time

Fridays, 1:30-3 p.m.

Committee Members

Patricia Goetz, Kathy Hall, Judy Hall, Bob Perkins, Janice Ryan, Mary Segale, Dan Susina, Debbie Scranton, Pat Harrison, Sandra Gartner, and Ernie and Melanie Clerihew

Contact Information

For OLLI program questions, please call 802-656-5817 or email olli@uvm.edu. For registration questions, please call 802-656-8407 or email noncredit@uvm.edu.

Rutland Courses

Spring 2024

View the Spring 2024 Rutland Brochure (PDF, opens in a new window).

To register for the full-series or individual classes, click on any green registration buttons below.


Springfield

Springfield

Meeting Location

Nolin Murray Center 40 Pleasant Street, Springfield, VT

Presentations Offered (per semester)

6

Early Bird Membership

$31.50 if you register by February 13!

Membership Cost

$35

Single Lecture Fee

$8

Program Day of the Week/Time

Tuesdays, 2-3:30 p.m.

Inclement Weather Policy

For weather related schedule changes, check the website.

Sponsors

A special thank you to our local benefactor: Barbara Sanderson!

Contact Information

For OLLI program questions, please call 802-656-5817 or email olli@uvm.edu. For registration questions, please call 802-656-8407 or email noncredit@uvm.edu.

Springfield Programs

Spring 2024

View our Spring 2024 OLLI Springfield brochure (PDF, opens in a new tab)

To register for the full-series or individual classes, click on any green registration buttons below.


St. Albans

St. Albans

Meeting Location

Greg Brown Lodge 179 Congress Street, St. Albans, VT

Presentations Offered (per semester)

8

Membership Cost

$40/individual
$70/couple

Single Lecture Fee

$8

Program Day of the Week/Time

Wednesdays, 11 a.m.

Committee Members

John Newton, Lynda Emch, Bryant Reynolds, Gerard Sparacino, Rita Sparacino

Contact Information

For OLLI program questions, please call 802-656-5817 or email olli@uvm.edu. For registration questions, please call 802-656-8407 or email noncredit@uvm.edu.

St. Albans Courses

Spring 2024

Please note: OLLI-St Albans will NOT meet on 2/28

To register for the full-series or individual classes, click on any green registration buttons below.


St. Johnsbury

St. Johnsbury

Meeting Location

United Community Church 1325 Main St, St Johnsbury, VT

Presentations Offered (per semester)

8

Membership Cost

$30

Single Lecture Fee

$8

Program Day of the Week/Time

Thursday, 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Contact Information

For OLLI program questions, please call 802-656-5817 or email olli@uvm.edu. For registration questions, please call 802-656-8407 or email noncredit@uvm.edu.

St. Johnsbury Courses

Spring 2024

To register for the full-series or individual classes, click on any green registration buttons below.

st. johnsbury

In the Land of Shadow and Light: A Total Solar Eclipse

March 14

Mark Breen – Senior Meteorologist and Planetarium Director, Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium

This April 8th, at 3:28 in the afternoon, a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience awaits – a total eclipse of the Sun. Of all the astronomical events that we can witness, none compares with the uniqueness, and the rarity of a total solar eclipse. For a brief moment in time, the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, turning the day into a deep twilight, allowing stars and planets to appear, prompting birds to roost, and leaving people to wonder at what has happened. In ancient times, before science had made sense of an eclipse, people were understandably fearful, watching the source of life-giving warmth and light extinguished in the middle of the sky, in the middle of the day. Through the centuries, humans worked tirelessly at unraveling the mysteries of the heavens, and eventually came to understand the role of the Moon, orbiting the Earth, yet only very rarely passing so precisely between the Sun and Earth as to create an eclipse. In more recent times, scientists have used eclipses to gain valuable insight into the nature of the Sun, and even to prove some of the profound theories of the great Albert Einstein. Mark Breen, the planetarium director at the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, will bring light to the shadowy nature of eclipses, from their history, to the reasons they are so rare, to the science and the wonder that draws people from the corners of the globe to experience those brief moments of totality.

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