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SIGs and Events   

Sign up to participate in OLLI Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) and/or register for upcoming events.  

SIGs are a free, exclusive benefit for all OLLI at WMU members. These participant-led groups offer a fun, informal way to connect with others who share your interests—whether it's learning something new, staying active, or enjoying thoughtful conversation. If you are not yet a member but would like to join a SIG, please go back to the ‘HOME’ page and add a Membership to your cart!  

This class is full. Please use the button below to be added to the waitlist.

  • Readers Theatre Comes Alive

  • Would you like to join a great group of thespians directed by OLLI member and instructor, D. Terry Williams? Join the OLLI Reader’s theater and express your inner muse. No experience, no memorizing lines, and LOTS of FUN! 

    We meet every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m.

     

  • Instructor: D. Terry Williams, Mary VanDerMaas

  • Dates: 5/1/2025 - 8/25/2025

    Times: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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  • Fees: Free to members, registration is required. You must sign in to your account to verify membership before the add to cart button will appear.

 

  • EDISON: EDucation IS ON - Resident Scholars Group

  • The EDISON: EDucation IS ON – Resident Scholars Group is a new Special Interest Group (SIG) of the WMU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. The purpose of this SIG is to increase engagement of OLLI members in the exploration, research, interpretation, and discussion of the history, heritage, and culture of the Edison neighborhood. Edison is Kalamazoo’s largest and most diverse neighborhood. It is often defined by its challenges of high poverty, crime, health disparities, struggling academic achievement, and low literacy rates instead of the opportunities and innovation that is taking place through the resilience and action of its people. This SIG envisions the Edison neighborhood as a learning neighborhood by interpreting its characteristics through a humanities lens that includes educational, historical, and cultural perspectives.

    The Edison Resident Scholars meet monthly at Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan at 420 E. Alcott Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001. Meeting times vary, but are on evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This group is committed to building a healthy, safe, and inviting community through participation and representation and are dedicated to learning and leadership in the Edison neighborhood. They represent the diverse community in which they live, work, and play. This includes a diversity of thought, backgrounds, and lived experience. They represent people with less than a high school diploma, to high school diploma and general educational development, to college graduates. They are committed members of their community, living in the Edison neighborhood for an average of 15 to 20 years. The Edison Resident Scholars are committed to making sustainable changes to their neighborhood. They are engaged in community-based research to inform policy that shapes the environment in their community and changes the perception of their neighborhood.

     

  • Instructor: Michael Evans

    Capacity Remaining: 22

  • Dates: 5/1/2025 - 8/25/2025

    Times: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

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  • Fees: Free to members, registration is required. You must sign in to your account to verify membership before the add to cart button will appear.

    Monthly meeting dates vary but are always from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

 

  • German Conversation SIG

  • Sprechen sie Deutsch? If you have taken the German courses offered by OLLI, or have taken at least one year of college or high school German, you are welcome in this group.

     

  • Instructor: Gail Ledbetter

    Capacity Remaining: 19

  • Dates: 5/1/2025 - 8/25/2025

    Times: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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  • Fees: Free to members, registration is required. You must sign in to your account to verify membership before the add to cart button will appear.

    Fridays - On going

 

  • Photography

  • This newly organized SIG brings together OLLI members who are excited about photography and wish to share their experiences and learn from others. The group will look at examples of each other’s work and share constructive suggestions. We also share techniques for taking photos (whether on smart phones or dedicated cameras), for editing and organizing images and displaying our work

     

  • Instructor: Gillian Stoltman, Carole Smith

    Capacity Remaining: 49

  • Dates: 5/1/2025 - 8/25/2025

    Times: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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  • Fees: Free to members, registration is required. You must sign in to your account to verify membership before the add to cart button will appear.

    For More Information contact, Gillian Stoltman and Carole Smith at: gillianstoltman@gmail.com or carolesmith@chartermi.net

 

  • SIG: Play Pétanque Monday Mornings!

  • Come ready to play because playing is the best way to learn this game! Pétanque and bocce are similar in that the goal is to be closer to the target than your opponent, scoring with as many of your team’s boules as possible. Pétanque doesn’t require a strong athlete to toss the baseball-sized boules, which are smaller, lighter, and made of steel. Played outside on a gravel terrain, teams of two or three players work together using six balls per team. You’ll learn the terms, rules, throwing techniques, and strategies hands-on during gameplay.

     

  • Instructor: Martha Beverly, Stanley Sackett

    Capacity Remaining: 17

  • Dates: 5/1/2025 - 8/25/2025

    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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  • We play weekly on Mondays, 10 a.m. to Noon.

    Fees: Free to members, registration is required. You must sign in to your account to verify membership before the add to cart button will appear.

 

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