UMass Boston OLLI members enjoy some bubbles on the river while traveling in France for 16 days. The group left last week and are making their way through France learning about the history, culture, and of course, food! Read more below about OLLI's trips to Tunisia and Ireland in 2027. | | |
OLLI at UMass Boston Weekly Newsletter |
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What's included in this edition of OLLI Connections
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- Upcoming Events
- Newport Mansion Day Trip
- Travel to Ireland - October 2027
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- Tunisia Trip - May 2027
- National Osher Online Winter Classes
- Spring Catalog Cover Image Wanted
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Upcoming Thanksgiving Break Office Hours
The OLLI office will close at 12 noon on Wednesday, November 25 and remain closed through Sunday, November 29. OLLI programs will occur as scheduled that week on Monday and Tuesday, but will not be held the rest of the week.
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Date: Thursday, December 10
Cost: $75 (includes two mansion entrances, lunch, transportation)
Transportation Details:
- Yankee Line charter bus
- 7:30 a.m. departure from West Garage on the UMass Boston Campus
- 8:00 a.m. departure from the old Lombardo’s parking lot in Randolph
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Please note that the mansions are partially accessible and have some elevator service for limited mobility guests.
Note: This is the same trip that was offered in December 2025.
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Day Trip to Newport Mansions
Enjoy the festive holiday décor at two of Newport’s celebrated mansions: The Breakers and Marble House. Built during the 1890s, these two gilded-age summer homes of the Vanderbilt family are now protected and maintained by the Preservation Society of Newport County. They allow the public the opportunity to connect and learn about a nation’s architectural heritage and open windows to another age.
OLLI members will enjoy a self-guided tour of the mansions. An audio tour app is available for download for those with smart devices (please bring headphones or earbuds); printed scripts are also provided.
Lunch will be provided at the Carriage House at The Elms, on the mansion grounds overlooking the historic Elms gardens.
Click on the yellow button for registration details, including the selection of your lunch starter and entree.
Deadline to register is Tuesday, December 1. Nonmembers/guests will be allowed to attend if space remains a week prior to the outing. Bus will return to Randolph at approximately 4:30 p.m. and UMass Boston at 5:00 p.m.
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Registration Overview
- Opens Friday, November 13 at 8:00 a.m.
- Register through your OLLI account
- Osher Online courses fill on a first-come, first-served basis
- OLLI membership must be current to register as well as when the course begins
- $45 per course fee must be paid a week prior to it beginning
- Osher Online orientation will be held on January 12, 2027
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National Osher Online Courses - Winter 2027
Osher Online is a national program sponsored by the Osher National Resource Center (NRC) based at Northwestern University in Chicago. These events are offered to a select number of OLLIs throughout the country.
OLLI at UMass Boston has selected 15 courses to offer to its members during the months of January and February 2027.
There is a $45 registration fee for each Osher Online class to help cover the cost associated with these national programs
OLLI at UMass Boston is only allotted 13 spaces for each course. In order to allow as many OLLI members as possible to enjoy these unique events, OLLI members may only register for one Osher Online program. If space still remains after December 4, members may then register for additional Osher Online programs.
**Please note that OLLI at UMass Boston will be offering its own set of winter programs during January and February. More information about the Winter Term will be announced in next week's newsletter.**
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Spring Catalog Image Needed
The Curriculum Committee would like to feature an OLLI member's photograph, drawing, or artwork image as the main picture to be used on the front cover of the spring catalog. For the current Fall catalog, OLLI member Karen Gill's photograph taken in Boston's Emerald Necklace complex was selected.
Submission Requirements:
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Image will be printed in black and white (or gray scale), but the color version will also be featured in online versions.
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Due to the layout of the catalog, a vertically oriented image is best.
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A high-resolution file is also preferred for scaling/printing purposes.
- Note: if the image includes pictures of OLLI members, please get their consent/permission before it is submitted.
Please only one entry per OLLI member. The final image will be selected by members of the Curriculum Committee. Submission deadline: Monday, November 30.
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Contact Us!
Email: ollireg@gmail.com
Phone: 617.287.7312
Address:
OLLI Office at UMass Boston
3rd Floor, McCormack Hall
100 Morrissey Blvd,
Boston, MA 02125
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The OLLI office's normal operating hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. The campus office is staffed Monday-Thursday; all employees work remotely on Fridays with access to email and phones.
Due to meetings and other OLLI programs, please call the office (617.287.7312) to make sure someone is on campus if you plan to visit.
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