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OLLI AT SIERRA COLLEGE
SPRING 2026 TERM
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Some Interesting OLLI Courses Starting Soon!
OLLI Spring 2026 Classes
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Instructor: Mark Devincenzi
Dates: (M) January 26 - (W) January 28, 2026 | Sessions: 3
Times: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Fee: $60.00
Location: Rocklin Campus | Building-Room: W-201
SKU: SprCFOOD131
*Class Dates: 1/26, 1/27, & 1/28.
| | Course Description: This class is both fun and educational. It is a different way to learn about wine while you also improve your tasting acuity. What is Blind Tasting? It is the process of tasting and evaluating wines "without" any information or knowledge about the wine. The main reason to taste "Blind" is it will increase your focus and vocabulary to make it easier to pick out and identify differences between individual wines. This will be a structured approach dedicating each night to a different topic. Night 1: Introduction to understanding the fundamentals of "Sensory Analysis" of wine and the correct way to taste and evaluate wine. Nights 2 and 3 are dedicated to doing "Blind Tasting " of White and Red wines, which will involve using all your senses to analyze a wine's characteristics: Aromas, Acidity, Body, Tannins and Finish. You will quickly discover what wines you genuinely prefer and enjoy. | | |
Instructor: Jennesa Datema
Dates: Wednesdays, February 4 - March 18, 2026 | Sessions: 7
Times: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fee: $45.00
Location: Rocklin Campus | Building-Room: W-209
SKU: SprCWELL261
*Class Dates: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, & 3/18.
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Course Description: This class is designed to support strength, mobility, balance, and mindfulness at any stage of life. Through gentle yet effective movement, breathwork, and relaxation techniques, we cultivate resilience in both body and mind. Rooted in the wisdom of yoga and informed by modern wellness practices, this class emphasizes joint health, core stability, flexibility, and nervous system regulation. Whether you're new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, Yoga provides a welcoming space to honor your body’s needs, improve overall well-being, and move with greater ease in daily life.
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Instructor: Ann Bliss
Dates: Wednesdays, February 4 - February 25, 2026 | Sessions: 4
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Fee: $35.00
Location: Rocklin Campus | Building-Room: W-203
SKU: SprCLIT391
*Class Dates: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, & 2/25.
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Course Description: Long before the TV series The Gilded Age, novelist Edith Wharton depicted the corruption and excesses of wealthy New Yorkers at the end of the nineteenth century. Published in 1905, The House of Mirth follows the downfall of Lily Bart as she struggles to maintain her position in high society. We will read Wharton’s novel in conjunction with viewing excerpts from the TV show. We will think about what it means to be included in New York society for both old and new money, and consider how the twenty-first century representation of the 1890s differs from Wharton’s. We will also look at how the book exposes the difficulties faced by middle- and working-class women who are essentially invisible to the wealthy.
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Instructor: Joan Griffin, Lisa Redfern
Dates: Monday, February 9, 2026 | Sessions: 1
Times: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fee: $20.00
Location: Rocklin Campus | Building-Room: D-12
SKU: SprCTECH141
*Class Dates: 2/9 (only).
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Course Description: Through a combination of expert interviews (via video) and in-person conversations, we'll explore various aspects of Artificial Intelligence: What it is; how people are using it; climate, energy and health costs; inappropriate vs. beneficial uses; theft, security and privacy; ethic and trust; human relationships; citizens over consumers; and the knife edge future we're shaping. Class developed in conjunction with Sierra WordFest (formerly Sierra Writers Conference).
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Instructor: Joe Medeiros
Dates: Tuesdays & Thursdays, February 10 - February 19, 2026
Sessions: 4
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fee: $45.00
Location: Rocklin Campus | Building-Room: W-110
SKU: SprCSCIE691
*Class Dates: 2/10, 2/12, 2/17, & 2/19.
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Course Description: A survey of California water, where it comes from and where it goes. How important is it to California’s biodiversity, especially anadromous fish species? Learn more about the six species of salmon in the Pacific and the Atlantic Salmon as well. Review the status Pacific Salmon in California and the Northwest. Join a panel discussion with avid and active fisher folks.
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Instructor: Joseph Guida
Dates: Mondays & Wednesdays, January 26 - March 18, 2026
Sessions: 12
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Fee: $60.00
Location: Nevada County Campus | Building-Room: N12-103
SKU: SprCFIT1171
*Class Dates: 1/26, 1/28, 2/9, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/2, 3/4, 3/9, 3/11, 3/16, & 3/18.
*No class: 2/2, 2/4, 2/16, & 2/23.
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Course Description: The T'ai Chi forms teach the practioner to keep his or her body balanced and in a central position; erect and well postured. When the body is erect every bone and inner organ is in the proper place. Keeping the spinal cord erect is the first step toward rejuvenating the body. T'ai Chi Ch'uan is beneficial to both mental and physical health. T'ai Chi can rid all parts of the body of spiritual and physical defects; it clears the mind and strengthens the brain, benefits the heart, promotes good digestion and sound kidneys. It also helps to lower blood pressure, soften blood vessels.
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Instructor: Joan Griffin, Lisa Redfern
Dates: Thursday, February 12, 2026 | Sessions: 1
Times: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fee: $20.00
Location: Nevada County Campus | Building-Room: N11-101
SKU: SprCTECH142
*Class Dates: 2/12 (only).
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Course Description: Through a combination of expert interviews (via video) and in-person conversations, we'll explore various aspects of Artificial Intelligence: What it is; how people are using it; climate, energy and health costs; inappropriate vs. beneficial uses; theft, security and privacy; ethic and trust; human relationships; citizens over consumers; and the knife edge future we're shaping. Class developed in conjunction with Sierra WordFest (formerly Sierra Writers Conference).
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Instructor: Dan Zeisler
Dates: Tuesdays & Thursdays, February 17 - February 26, 2026
Sessions: 4
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fee: $40.00
Location: Nevada County Campus | Building-Room: N9-102
SKU: SprCREC101
*Class Dates: 2/17, 2/19, 2/24, & 2/26.
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Course Description: Cribbage is a card game that can be played in pairs, threesomes, or groups of four. If you enjoy playing cards, strongly consider adding cribbage to your repertoire. Many consider it to be one of the most enjoyable card games, as it is relatively simple to learn, yet full of decision making and strategy. Fun for the entire family.
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Instructor: Terry McAteer
Dates: Monday, February 9, 2026 | Sessions: 1
Times: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fee: $20.00
Location: Nevada County Campus | Building-Room: N11-101
SKU: SprCHIST882
*Class Dates: 2/9 (only).
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Course Description: A revisit of American history during the tumultuous years (1763-1776) leading up to our independence. If you’ve forgotten (due to brain cobwebs) the events of the period, this is a perfect refresher course to put the Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, Lexington and Concord, the Battler of Bunker Hill, and others into perspective. Join Terry McAteer for this flag waiving class.
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Instructor: James Pagliasotti
Dates: Mondays, February 2 - March 2, 2026 | Sessions: 4
Times: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fee: $40.00
Location: Online via Zoom
Recording: *This class is being recorded. *Recordings will expire after 30 days.
SKU: SprCMUSI481
*Class Dates: 2/2, 2/9, 2/23, & 3/2.
*No class: 2/16
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Course Description: This class examines music, media, and culture at a time of profound social upheaval. The intersection where they met in post-War America was pivotal, the effect they had on each other was unprecedented and altered them in ways that still impact society today. At its core is a classic struggle between art and commerce, innovation and orthodoxy, freedom and control. And it's only rock 'n' roll. We encounter musicians like Jimi, Janis, Jim Morrison, and others, tour (twice) with the Rolling Stones, examine the birth of underground radio, how it connected the musicians and the counterculture, and witness the birth of the Classic Era of Rock Music.
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Instructor: Gary Austin
Dates: Thursdays, February 12 - March 12, 2026 | Sessions: 5
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Fee: $40.00
Location: Online via Zoom
Recording: *This class is being recorded. *Recordings will expire after 30 days.
SKU: SprWELL311
*Class Dates: 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, & 3/12.
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Course Description: Ready to trade tension for tranquility and worry for wonder? Stress Less, Smile More is a light-hearted yet powerful mindfulness class designed to help adults unwind, reconnect, and recharge. Through gentle chair yoga, calming breath-work, and guided meditation, we’ll explore how to:
- Navigate thoughts and emotions with curiosity
- Build courage and confidence from the inside out
- Practice the art of letting go (without losing your keys!)
- Cultivate joy, presence, and a sense of playful calm Plus more....
No experience needed—just a willingness to breathe, move, and smile. Come as you are, leave a little lighter.
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Instructor: Catharine Bramkamp
Dates: Wednesdays, February 4 - February 25, 2026 | Sessions: 4
Times: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Fee: $25.00
Location: Online via Zoom
Recording: *This class is being recorded. *Recordings will expire after 30 days.
SKU: SprCARTS101
*Class Dates: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, & 2/25.
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Course Description: Artists live in the world and even if they remove themselves like Monet from the crash and burn of WWI or Georgia O’Keefe who fled NYC for the desert, you can run, but you can’t resist the pull of the embedded culture or the seep of new ideas. This is not a workshop but a study and exploration of the influences on visual artists and their art. Which in turn can help us understand how our beliefs and responses to what surrounds us informs our own work.
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