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 opens Thursday, August 13 at 12:01 AM (Eastern)!
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) |
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| 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 opens Thursday, August 13. THERE ARE 17 COURSES ALREADY AVAILABLE FOR REGISTRATION NOW, AS WELL AS 11 OSHER ONLINE™ COURSES! These courses are highlighted in green below.
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 (new information that doesn't appear in the catalog) |
| SCHEDULE CHANGE: Tom Urgo's "Thomas Ripley With a Dash of Carravagio" 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. |
COURSES BY SCHEDULE
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THURSDAY |
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Format |
Location |
| 9:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Gael Clauson & Patti Warren | Happiness is a Sketchbook Journal and a Cup of Tea | In-person | 1 Court St |
| 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | David Click | American Eden: Landscape Painting 1825 - 1870 | In-person | 1 Court St |
| 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Peter Paquette | La Grande Hémorragie (The Great Hemorrhage) | In-person | Kendal at Hanover |
| 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 | Jon Stableford | A Centennial Series | In-person | 1 Court St |
| 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 |
| 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bob Rougvie | Hollywood Fights the War | In-person | 1 Court St |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Margaret Caldwell | Afternoons at the Hood Museum of Art | In-person | Hood Museum |
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Lauren Weingarden | Early 20th Century Avant-Garde: From Rebellion to Abstraction | OOL | learn more |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Michael Samson | Divine Universe - Physics, Religion, and What's Next | In-person | 1 Court St |
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SATURDAY |
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Study Leader(s) |
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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 |
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SUNDAY |
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Study Leader(s) |
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Format |
Location |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Alice Schori & Lynnwood Andrews | Fall Botany 2026 | In-person | various outdoor locations |
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SPECIAL SCHEDULE: TUESDAY & THURSDAY |
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Study Leader(s) |
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Location |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Peter LaBelle & Stephen Rauh | Introduction to Curling | In-person | Barwood Arena |
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