OLLI America 250 Event

Tuesday, June 30
9:45 AM–3:00 PM
In-Person at OLLI

Registration fee: $15 (includes lunch)
Deadline: Monday, June 22

Join us for a special OLLI at AU America 250 event, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The day will feature presentations exploring topics related to American history, culture, democracy, civic life, and the nation’s founding. Attendees will have the opportunity to choose a presentation from each morning timeslot, followed by a lunch forum and a concluding lecture. 

A link to sign up for the specific presentation sessions will be included in your registration confirmation email. Members will be able to select one presentation during each morning time slot. The classrooms where each presentation will be held will be noted on signs when you arrive for the event.

Schedule

9:45–10:15 AM

• Joe Belden — Reading the Revolution
• Christina Fleps — Oh, Say Can You SEE?! American Founders & Founding Moments—in Art!
• Bob LaRossa — Triumphs & Tragedy at the National Institutes of Health

10:30–11:00 AM

• Penny Hansen — So Where Are We? The Supreme Court Evolves
• Carl Weichel — The Intriguing Roots of Our American Language
• Ed Glynn — Join Your Revolution? No Thanks.
• Ellen Stanton — How America Celebrated the Sesquicentennial of 1926

11:15–11:45 AM

• Steven Steinbach — No Kings?
• Kim Weichel — The Transformative 1960’s Decade: A Focus on ’68
• Albert Cheh — The Franklin Stove: A History of Fuel Depletion, Conflict & Transition
• Bob Greenberg — The Forgotten Seal of the US: Moses, Pharaoh and the Promise of Liberty

Lunch/Forum
12:00–1:30 PM

Concluding Lecture:
2:00–3:00 PM
Chris With — Looking Back to Understand Today: The First 100 Years of American Painting

To read more about each presentation, visit the America 250 Presentation Descriptions.