Osher - Special Events

Special Events
Courses & Events
KU Mini College
Welcome to the 18th annual KU Mini College! This is an educational event for inquisitive adults offered in partnership with KU's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. KU Mini College is a beloved program that has continued to bring adult community members, alumni, and non-alums from all over the world to the KU Lawrence campus to attend presentations from KU faculty and other professionals on current topics of interest. This year's event will be held on campus with most events being held at Slawson Hall in the Beren Conference Center. Our 3 day lecture series will feature many of KU's outstanding professors and faculty. Attendees will have time to explore the Lawrence campus and visit with friends old and new!
Existing Osher members pay a $165 fee and includes a light breakfast each morning, light snacks, three days of presentations and one lunch. Non-Osher members pay $190 fee and includes all the same benefits of an existing member plus access to sign up for additional Osher programming and includes access to numerous exclusive Osher Member benefits such as the KU Osher Speaker Series, the Artistic Exploration Club, the Book Club, and the Osher Outings.
For more information on membership opportunities go to: https://jayhawkglobal.ku.edu/membership-discounts
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August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025
Kansas City's Art Museums
This new event from Osher gives students a look at three of Kansas City's artistic crown jewels. The morning will start at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, with a special docent-led tour. After lunch, we will head across the street to the Kemper Museum of Art for a taste of modern art curated and collected by the Kemper Family. We will end the day with some whimsy at the National Toy and Miniature Museum. Class fee includes docent-led tours and lunch.
Friday, April 11, 2025
Theatre Lawrence Presents: Escape to Margaritaville
It’s time for a relaxing feel-good musical journey. Tully is a beach bum living a carefree life at the Margaritaville Hotel. That is until hardworking Rachel arrives. Romance, a volcano, and a collection of Jimmy Buffett favorites including “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” and “Margaritaville” make for a perfect escape to the beach. This favorite Osher event includes dinner and pre-show talk with the director. This event will sell out!
June 12-19, 2025, Theatre Lawrence
Tour of Historic Strawberry Hill
The Historic Strawberry Hill Neighborhood in Kansas City, KS was established in the late 1800’s by a mostly Eastern European immigrants who worked in the nearby meat-packing plants in the West Bottoms. Today, Strawberry Hill is a mix of Serbian, Polish and Hispanic cultures. This event will feature a one-mile walk through the neighborhood, guided by Lisa Pena of Urban Hikes KC, and a tour of the Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center, located in a Beaux-Arts mansion that was converted to an orphanage after the Spanish flu epidemic. Lunch will be at the St. John's Catholic Club, a bowling alley and pub in the basement of St. John's Church. Includes transportation, tours and lunch
Friday, May 9, 2025
USA Track and Field: KU's Connection to Olympic History
Tim Weaver, KU Alum and long-time Manager of the US Olympic Track and Field Team, will share the connection between KU and the storied athletes that have competed for the US at the Olympics. Tim has supported the team at 8 different Olympic games, included the recent games in Paris. Along with Coach Stanley Redwine, Tim will bring an insider's perspective on the games to Osher, including what it takes to get 300 people from the US to Paris at the same time, what the athletes do to train, and just what was in those famous chocolate muffins at the Paris Games.
April 23, 2025 to May 7, 2025, KU Edwards Campus, Regnier Hall & Online