Courses

This is an OLLI Digital Library recording and is available to view until December 31, 2025.

This presentation covers Bluffton's history starting with the Native Americans who lived here for centuries before the Europeans came.

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Sunday, August 31, 2025, OLLI Digital Library

This is an OLLI Digital Library recording and is available to view until December 31, 2025.

This course explores the Indigenous history of Hilton Head during colonial times, examining the impact of Spanish invasion, the arrival of the Yamasee, and the little-known but bloody conflict that marked their departure.

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Sunday, August 31, 2025, OLLI Digital Library

Explore the history and cultural impact of indigo in colonial South Carolina, highlighting Eliza Lucas Pinckney's pivotal role in its development and a demonstration of the unique dyeing process by oxidation.

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This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

This is an OLLI Digital Library recording and is available to view until December 31, 2025.

Learn about the Heyward family's history that dates back to around 1670.

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Sunday, August 31, 2025, OLLI Digital Library

Uncover the often-overlooked colonial history of Hilton Head and the Lowcountry, from European settlement to 1800, and the diverse peoples who shaped it.

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This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

Explore the inspiring journey of KOROSI San, a WWII survivor turned prison minister, through personal testimonies and the documentary ''Prisoner By Choice - The KOROSI San Story.''

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This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

Enjoy a one-mile stroll with a trained docent through Historic Old Town Bluffton, during which you will learn about the town's antebellum homes and churches.

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Garvin-Garvey House
Thursday, November 20, 2025, Garvin-Garvey House