Fall 2016 OLLI Catalog
The Osher Lifelong Learning at California State University Dominguez Hills is a program of educational, cultural, and social opportunities for retired and semi-retired individuals age 50 and above. Members experience taking courses in a relaxed atmosphere for the pure pleasure of learning.
The Osher Lifelong Learning at California State University Dominguez Hills is a program of educational, cultural, and social opportunities for retired and semi-retired individuals age 50 and above. Members experience taking courses in a relaxed atmosphere for the pure pleasure of learning.
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FIELD TRIPS<br />
NOTE: All <strong>OLLI</strong> field trips require a minimum $5 fee for operating expenses. Check the field trip description<br />
for any additional expenses that may be incurred on-site. (<strong>OLLI</strong> members are required to sign a waiver<br />
prior to participating in field trip activities.)<br />
Long Beach Museum of Art<br />
The museum was originally built as a summer home in 1912 by<br />
wealthy philanthropist Elizabeth Milbank Anderson, whose family<br />
was connected to the Borden Company, and the Chicago, Milwaukee<br />
& St. Paul Railroad. Milbank family members were important<br />
figures in the industrial history of the U.S. The family also left its<br />
mark on the educational and medical institutions of the country.<br />
The Museum’s permanent collection includes approximately 3,000<br />
paintings, drawings, sculptures, works on paper, and decorative<br />
arts objects. Particular strengths include American<br />
decorative art objects, early 20th century<br />
European art, California<br />
Modernism, and<br />
contemporary art<br />
of California.<br />
NEW!<br />
Docent-led tour: Lisa Marsh<br />
Thursday, December 15<br />
11:00am – 12:00pm<br />
Participants will meet at the museum<br />
at 10:45am<br />
Long Beach Museum of Art<br />
2300 East Ocean Blvd.<br />
Long Beach, CA 90803<br />
562-439-2119<br />
www.lbma.org<br />
Fee: $5<br />
Must register by November 23<br />
Donations accepted at the museum<br />
Limited Free Parking in Museum lot;<br />
metered parking on street<br />
NLLL 370 Section 05<br />
Course No. 43290<br />
The Rancho Los Cerritos<br />
Ranch and Gardens<br />
Eleven cogged stones were discovered at the Rancho in 1930,<br />
representing the earliest presence of Native Americans in the area.<br />
The Rancho’s history covers the period of 2000-3000 BC, and from<br />
500 AD to the present. Rancho Los Cerritos was designated a State<br />
Historic Landmark in 1988. The Rancho’s history includes the<br />
Mexican-American War, California becoming a U.S. territory, the<br />
discovery of gold, statehood;<br />
the arrival of sheep in the<br />
state; the Civil War; floods and<br />
droughts; land sold became the<br />
city of Bellflower, placed on the<br />
Historic Properties and National<br />
Historic Landmark.<br />
View the Gardens<br />
rancholoscerritos.org/gardens<br />
NEW!<br />
Docent-led tour: Jan Schaeffer<br />
Thursday, October 6<br />
11:00am – 12:00pm<br />
Participants will meet at 10:45am in<br />
the parking lot<br />
Rancho Los Cerritos<br />
4600 Virginia Rd.<br />
Long Beach, CA 90807<br />
562-206-2040<br />
www.rancholoscerritos.org<br />
Fee: $5<br />
Must register by September 15<br />
Donations accepted at the museum<br />
Parking is free.<br />
NLLL 370 Section 04<br />
Course No. 43289<br />
<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2016</strong> | www.csudh.edu/olli | 310-243-3208 25
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