Spring 2026 Membership is Now Open!

The Spring 2026 class and instructor schedule is coming soon.

Winter 2026 Film Series Registration is Also Open!

Registration deadline is Dec. 16. Learn more on our LLC Special Events page here.

All classes will be held at 1:30 pm in Room 140 at The Point (Dr. Alison H. Prindle Lifelong Learning Classroom), unless noted otherwise.

Spring 2026 LLC Classes and Offerings

For a printable list of Spring 2026 LLC classes, faculty, and class descriptions, please click here to see the schedule!

  • February 19, 2026 – 1:30 p.m. – The Point, Room 140
    Opening Doors to the World Spring Exhibitions 2026: Deepening and Expanding Our Understanding
    With Dr. Janice Glowski, Director of Museums and Galleries at Otterbein and Louise Captein, Associate Professor of Art at Otterbein.

  • February 26, 2026 – 1:30 p.m. – The Point, Room 140
    Can Sports Save the World? Thinking Critically about Global Sport
    With Dr. Megan Chawansky, Associate Professor of Sport Management at Otterbein.

  • March 5, 2026 – 1:30 p.m. – The Point, Room 140
    Problems Even the Fastest Computers Can’t Solve
    With Dr. Barry Wittman, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Otterbein.

  • March 12, 2026 – Special Time: 12:30 p.m. – The Point, Room 140
    History in Film: Jean Renoir’s Grand Illusion
    With Dr. Louis Rose, Professor Emeritus of Modern European History at Otterbein and Executive Director of the Sigmund Freud Archives

  • March 19, 2026 – 1:30 p.m. – The Point, Room 140
    From Otterbein’s Cardinals to Jaloni Cambridge: Let’s Talk About College Sports
    With Dr. Kristy McCray, Professor in the Department of Health & Sport Sciences at Otterbein.

  • March 26, 2026 – 1:30 p.m. – The Point, Room 140
    Grading at Otterbein: How, Why, and What Could Be Different?
    With Dr. Joan Esson, Professor of Chemistry at Otterbein; Dr. Laine Schrewe, Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering, Physics, and Computer Science at Otterbein; Dr. Katie Wissman, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Otterbein; and Dr. Paul Wendel, Professor of Science Education at Otterbein.

  • April 2, 2026 – 1:30 p.m. – The Point, Room 140
    Unveiling the Palette: Scientific Insights into Colorants of Modern Chinese Paintings
    With Dr. Joan Esson, Professor of Chemistry at Otterbein.

  • April 9, 2026 – 1:30 p.m. – The Point, Room 140
    From the Quadrant to the Roman Space Telescope: A History of Astronomical Instruments and their Impact
    With Dr. Uwe Trittmann, Professor of Physics in the Department of Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics at Otterbein.

  • April 16, 2026 – 1:30 p.m. – The Point, Room 140
    Fairly Determining Winners of Elections When There are More Than Two Choices
    With Dr. Jeremy Moore, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Actuarial Science at Otterbein.

  • April 23, 2026 – 1:30 p.m. – The Point, Room 140
    The Qur’an and the Bible: Reading Genesis Across Scriptures
    With Dr. Abigail Kulisz, Assistant Professor of Religion at Otterbein.

  • April 30, 2026 – 1:30 p.m. – The Point, Room 140
    Homes, Community and Hope: The Habitat for Humanity Approach to Affordable Housing

    With Todd Miller, Executive Director of Habitat of Humanity of Delaware & Union Counties.

 

WE ARE a community of like-minded mature learners who are curious about the world, and are committed to maintaining an active mind and a healthy body.