Fall Term

September 14 - December 18, 2026

Today's Schedule:

Welcome! We're gearing up for another exciting term of learning, discovery, and connection. This fall's lineup features a wide range of courses designed to spark curiosity and bring our community together in the spirit of lifelong learning.

Click on the catalog image here, or scroll down to explore the full list of fall courses. Clicking on any of the links below will take you to the full descriptions, schedules, and Study Leader information for each course.

Registration is open!

You must have an active Osher at Dartmouth membership to register for most courses; the exception is a course lasting one (1) hour or less, which offers a non-member registration fee. Visit our membership page for more information. (Your membership purchase must be complete before registering for a course; the system won't let you purchase a membership AND pay for a course in the same transaction.)

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Osher office by calling (603) 646-0154 or emailing osher@dartmouth.edu.

Course Fees:

Total Course Hours	Cost (per person)
1 hour or less	$10 (members) $20 (non-members)
1.5 to 2.5 hours	$30
3 to 6.5 hours	$50
7 to 10.5 hours	$70
11 to 14.5 hours	$90
15 to 16.5 hours	$95
17 hours or more	$100

Note: These fees do not cover materials or lab fees, nor do they include the cost of books or other reading materials.

2026 FALL COURSES

Registration is open!

A note regarding HyFlex: HyFlex courses offer both in-person and Zoom attendance options. Because classroom seats are limited, an in-person registration holds a spot whether or not you show up in the room. If you switch to Zoom without changing your registration, it means your classroom seat is empty, and another member may miss their chance to participate. Please register based on how you'll primarily attend, and call our office at (603) 646-0154 to switch your registration if your plans change.

OSHER ONLINE™ (OOL) COURSES

The OOL abbreviation under 'Format' signifies an Osher Online™ course. Our members register for these courses through the Osher at Dartmouth office, but the National Resource Center handles course details, preparation, and support. Visit our OOL page for more information.

UPDATES

This information doesn't appear in the catalog or was changed after the catalog was published.

• SCHEDULE CHANGE: Tom Urgo's "Thomas Ripley With a Dash of Carravaggio" course on Tuesdays will skip the November 24 session, which results in a new end date of December 1.
• NEW COURSE: David Abosso is offering "From Script to Print: European Intellectual Culture From 1300-1600" on Wednesdays starting October 14.
• FORMAT CHANGE: Michael Samson's course "Divine Universe — Physics, Religion, and What’s Next" on Thursdays will now be HyFlex.
• SCHEDULE UPDATE: Alan Perper's course "Unexpected Consequences: A History of U.S. Civic Apathy" on Mondays was incorrectly listed in the catalog with a final date of November 23. The actual end date is November 30.
• COURSE CANCELLED: Rick Hutching's course "Skill, Talent, Passion" has been cancelled.
• COURSE CANCELLED: Moby Pearson's course "Beethoven, Berlioz, and Mahler: Revolutionaries of the 19th Century" has been cancelled.
• COURSE CANCELLED: Christiana Whittington's course "Behind the Music: The World of Mozart's Cosí fan tutte and Verdi's Macbeth" has been cancelled.
• COURSE CANCELLED: Charles Buell's Course "Foxhole to Front Page: The Cartoon Journalism of Bill Mauldin" has been cancelled.

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COURSES BY SCHEDULE

Please note: Courses that have filled or have been cancelled have been removed.

MONDAY
Time	Study Leader(s)	Title	Format	Location
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Rai d'Honoré	Heroes or Villains? Knights and Knighthood	Zoom	online
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Jim Wilson	Promise and Division Deep Structures of American Polarization: Lessons From the Past	In-person	1 Court St
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Stephen Hackman	Poetry Workshop	In-person	1 Court St
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Peter Rousmaniere	How to Use AI Smartly and Ethically	Zoom	online
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Alan Perper	Unexpected Consequences: A History of U.S. Civic Apathy	Zoom	online
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Robert Grafstein	The American Revolution Was Caused by a Simple Tax Increase. Seriously?	Zoom	online
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Michael Simpson	Learning From Nature: Building Sustainable Human Systems In-person option Zoom option	HyFlex	1 Court St & Zoom

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TUESDAY
Time	Study Leader(s)	Title	Format	Location
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Tom Urgo	Thomas Ripley With a Dash of Carravagio	In-person	1 Court St
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Narain Batra	Journalism: It's Not Fake News In-person option Zoom option	HyFlex	1 Court St & Zoom
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Thomas Ebert	How U.S. Health Care Contrasts With Other Economies, Including China	In-person	1 Court St
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	William North	Hormones, the Tireless Choreographers of Life	Zoom	online
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Dianne Burger	Unlock Your Creativity: Handbuilding With Clay at Blackberry Hill Art Center	In-person	Blackberry Hill Art Center
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Ford Daley	Strings, Stories, and Tradition: Bluegrass Music	In-person	1 Court St
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Simon Stone, Barbara Knauff, Kelsey Sheaffer, Jean Brown, Bill Brown	Introduction to AI - How Can AI Fit Into My Life?	In-person	1 Court St

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WEDNESDAY
Time	Study Leader(s)	Title	Format	Location
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Richard Comi	Health is a Risky Business	In-person	1 Court St
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Stephen O'Dwyer	The Equanimous Life: Practical Skills for Clarity, Steadiness, and Emotional Resilience in a Changing World In-person option Zoom option	HyFlex	1 Court St & online
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Maynard Goldman	Midterm Madness - The 2026 Elections In-person option Zoom option	HyFlex	1 Court St & online
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Buck Beasom	Saratoga and the Wars in the North	Zoom	online
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Maryanne Garbowsky	A Short Story Sampler	Zoom	online
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Daniel Abosso	From Script to Print: European Intellectual Culture From 1300-1600	In-person	Rauner Library
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Brandon Hill	Doom or Miracle - The AI Revolution Exposed	In-person	1 Court St

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THURSDAY
Time	Study Leader(s)	Title	Format	Location
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Susan Brink	Morocco - A Nearby Faraway Place In-person option Zoom option	HyFlex	1 Court St & online
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Dave Smith	Be Scam Savvy: Recognizing and Reducing Risk In-person option Zoom option	HyFlex	1 Court St & online
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Jay Sherwin	Writing a "Legacy Letter"	Zoom	online
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	James Byleckie	The Pleasures of X and the Joys of Knowing Y	In-person	1 Court St
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Christine Klein	Finding Your Spunk in Your 60s, 70s, 80s In-person option Zoom option	HyFlex	1 Court St & online
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Woody Canaday	The U.S. Dollar and Its Rivals In-person option Zoom option	HyFlex	1 Court St & online
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Michael Samson	Divine Universe - Physics, Religion, and What's Next In-Person option Zoom option	In-person	1 Court St

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FRIDAY
Time	Study Leader(s)	Title	Format	Location
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Marsha Campaniello	Answers Concerning the Value of Your Real Estate	Zoom	online
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Marsha Campaniello	Gardening Potential of a 1/4-Acre With Permaculture	In-person	1 Court St
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Paul Etkind	Going Viral: Sex and Disease Through the Ages In-person option Zoom option	HyFlex	1 Court St & online
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Bob Jakoubek	October 1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis	In-person	1 Court St

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SATURDAY
Time	Study Leader(s)	Title	Format	Location
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Ralph Hammock	Introduction to Scale Modeling	In-person	1 Court St
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (times vary)	Beverly Marshall, Lee Mayman, Laney Sammons, Steve Solomon, Tom Urgo	Robert Redford: A Tribute to His Films and His Legacy	In-person	1 Court St

 

DON'T MISS:

David Bisno is offering a special 4-part lecture series on Saturdays! Visit our Lectures page for more info:
The Persian Puzzle: Power, Politics, Paranoia, Pain, Paradox - Empire to Democracy to Theocracy

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SPECIAL SCHEDULE: TUESDAY & THURSDAY
Time	Study Leader(s)	Title	Format	Location
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Peter LaBelle & Stephen Rauh	Introduction to Curling	In-person	Barwood Arena

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