Field Trips, Socials and Special Events courses

BHM201 Eagle Awareness Weekend

Eagle Awareness Weekend Spend the weekend at Lake Guntersville State Park and see Alabama's largest concentration of American Bald Eagles. Enjoy live shows with speakers and birds of prey and participate in field trips to eagle nesting sites and observation points.

January 23-25, 2026, Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge

BHM202 Symphony Coffee Series: Epic Melodies

Experience a mid-morning concert featuring Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 and Brahms' Symphony No. 3 at UAB's Alys Stephens Center.

Friday, January 30, 2026, Alys Stephens Center

BHM203 Elizabeth Moore Chocolate Making Classes: Truffles and Nut Confections

Learn to make piped chocolate truffles, pecan pralines, and almond nut clusters in a hands-on class with Swiss chocolatier Susan Notter.

Friday, February 6, 2026, Elizabeth Moore Chocolate Shop

BHM204 Elizabeth Moore Chocolate Making Classes: Molded Bon Bons

Decorate molds with cocoa butter colors, use tempered chocolate for cavities, and make ganache fillings for bonbons.

Friday, February 6, 2026, Elizabeth Moore Chocolate Shop

BHM205 Super Jazz Concert

Enjoy a big band concert featuring arrangements from all eras, performed by Super Jazz with traditional instrumentation.

Sunday, February 8, 2026, John Carroll High School Auditorium

BHM206 Birmingham Museum of Art

Explore a diverse collection of over 27,000 pieces of artwork, including the largest collection of Asian art in the Southeast, as well as Native American, African, European, American, and Alabamian art.

Friday, March 6, 2026, Birmingham Museum of Art

BHM301 Lunch Bunch at Bistro V

Join your OLLI friends for a dutch-treat lunch.

Friday, January 23, 2026, Bistro V

BHM302 Lunch Bunch at Tre Luna

Join your OLLI friends for a dutch-treat lunch.

Friday, February 20, 2026, Tre Luna Bar and Kitchen

BHM303 Lunch Bunch at North Italia

Join your OLLI friends for a dutch-treat lunch.

Friday, March 20, 2026, North Italia

GAD201 Alabama Cooperage

Tour the facility where Jack Daniel's whiskey barrels are crafted. Explore the barrel-making process, learn how wood influences flavor, and watch skilled coopers assemble barrels.

Friday, January 30, 2026, Alabama Cooperage

GAD202 The Lehman Trilogy

Enjoy a theatrical production tracing the rise and fall of an immigrant family from Montgomery to Wall Street.

Saturday, February 14, 2026, Alabama Shakespeare Festival

GAD203 "9 to 5: The Musical"

See the musical featuring Dolly Parton's music about three coworkers seeking justice against their boss.

Friday, February 20, 2026, Wholeback Stage Theatre

GAD204 Baker Bindery

Visit a renowned bookbinding and restoration company and watch a master craftsman at work.

Friday, February 27, 2026, Baker Bindery

GAD205 Cherry Blossom Festival

Experience Macon's cherry blossom season and take a guided tour of the Cannonball House, an example of Greek Revival architecture with period furnishings and gardens.

March 27-29, 2026, Cherry Blossom Festival

GAD206 Blount County Memorial Museum

Tour the museum dedicated to preserving history and honoring veterans. See an example of FDR's New Deal Arts Program and visit the Greasy Cove General Store.

Friday, March 13, 2026, Blount County Memorial Museum

GAD301 Supper Club at Pell City Steak House Restaurant

Join your OLLI friends for a dutch-treat dinner.

Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Pell City Steak House

GAD302 Supper Club at Seasons 52

Join your OLLI friends for a dutch-treat dinner.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Seasons 52

GAD303 Supper Club at Bama Bucks

Join your OLLI friends for a dutch-treat dinner.

Thursday, March 5, 2026, Bama Bucks

Gadsden Open House - Vendor

Vendor Table at Gadsden Open House at church of the Holy comforter

Thursday, December 18, 2025, Church of the Holy Comforter

Greater Birmingham Showcase - Vendor

Vendor Table at Greater Birmingham at Riverchase United Methodist Church in Hoover, AL.

Monday, January 12, 2026, Riverchase United Methodist Church

OLLI at UA Travels - Reflections of Italy (March 2026)

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OLLI Travel Interest Meeting

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TUS201 Discover Prattville - Cotton Gins, Bamboo Forest and Prattville Pickers

Take a guided tour of the Prattaugan Museum, then travel to the Wilderness Park/Bamboo Forest for a short walk through the park. Lunch will be at the Oak Tavern (part of the Marriott). Our final stop will be at the Prattville Pickers Antique Mall.

Friday, January 23, 2026, Prattaugan Museum

TUS202 Exploring Wetumpka: Crater, Culture and Charm

Explore the Wetumpka Impact Crater, formed 85 million years ago, then enjoy a Dutch-treat lunch. Visit historicFort Toulouse (1717), see filming sites from "Big Fish," and experience Wetumpka's charming downtown.

Friday, February 6, 2026, Wetumpka Impact Crater

TUS203 Library & Information Science

Experience firsthand how the University's School of Library and Information Science inspires discovery, creativity and community engagement in its new home, the renovated McLure Library.

Friday, February 20, 2026, McLure Library

TUS204 UA Opera Theatre Rehearsal - Two One-Act Operas

Watch UA Opera Theatre students rehearse two one-act operas: "Der Kaiser von Atlantis" and "Suor Angelica." Hear a brief talk by the director before music begins.

Thursday, February 26, 2026, Bryant-Jordan Hall, Bryce Campus

TUS205 One Day, Two Wonders

TUS205 - One Day, Two Wonders Visit Natural Bridge in Lynn, Alabama, and walk the one-mile forest loop. Then travel to Fayette for lunch and a tour highlighting the town's arts and culture.

Friday, March 6, 2026, Natural Bridge

TUS206 Come Visit the Carillon at Denny Chimes!

TUS206 - Carillon at Denny Chimes Visit Denny Chimes with the University's carillonneur, learn its history, and see how the carillon is played. A few may have the chance to play the chimes.

Friday, March 27, 2026, Denny Chimes

TUS207 Montgomery - A Smorgasbord of History and Culture

TUS207 - Montgomery Explore the Legacy Museum, National Memorial, Sculpture Park, Capitol, and Museum of Alabama. Visit Tuskegee Airmen Museum and Ft. Toulouse-Ft. Jackson.

April 8-9, 2026, Legacy Museum

TUS208 Nordic Walking at Aldridge Gardens

TUS208 - Nordic Walking at Aldridge Gardens Learn Nordic walking techniques and take a guided walk around the lake at Aldridge Gardens.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Bryant Conference Center

TUS209 Holiday Lunch at American Village & Alabama National Cemetery Tour, Montevallo

Rediscover America's journey to independence, liberty and self-government, visit replicas of Mount Vernon and Liberty Hall and perhaps meet George Washington or his wife Martha! After lunch in the East Room of the White House, take a guided bus tour of the Alabama National Cemetery, which was established in 2009.

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