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OLLI Interest Groups

* Interest Groups that are Zoom only

** Interest Groups with this next to the title are FULL.  Contact the group leader to get on a wait list.

Interest GroupActivitiesMeetsLeader(s)PhoneEmail
American History & Lit **New insights and revisions4th Wed 3 to 5pmScott McInnis661-5444r.scott.mcinnis@gmail.com 
Art & ArchitectureVisit places local & SF Baycontact leaderLois Widom423-0184 lowidom@yahoo.com
BackgammonPlay freindly gamesTue 10:30 to NoonJeffrey Young239-9311jmy856@yahoo.com
Basketball – Women’sPractice, play, laughTimes and locations varySally Grey325-0451Saligrey@mac.com
Concept Exchange **Exchange world views1st Sun 10:30amPeter Marks464-8300peter@designinsight.com
End of DemocracyConversations1st Mon 1:00 to 2:30pmDavid Apgardavid@goalscreen.com
Digital PhotographyCritiques, shoots, & trips4th Mon 1:30pmCindy Margolincrmargol@gmail.com
Dining OutDifferent local restaurants3rd Tue at 6:30pmDiane Zacher786-9550dianezacher@gmail.com
3rd Wed at 6:30pmKathy Hatfield431-3587b40mom@gmail.com
DiscoverAdventurous OutingsTBDKathryn Nance332-8051momokat13@gmail.com
English in ActionTalk with foreign studentsContact leaderScott McInnis 661-5444r.scott.mcinnis@gmail.com
Folk SingingFolk Songs Old & New1st & 3rd Tues  1-3 pm Lou Rose477-0360ramblingroses@yahoo.com
French for French Speakers **Only French 3rd Mon 1:00pm to 3:00pmBeatrice Barbakow661-5444bbarjac@gmail.com
Future of CapitalismHow will Capitalism End2nd Tues  1:30pm Barry Bowman423-1450bbowman@ucsc.edu
Great Books *Essays, stories, poems, plays1st Wed noon Zoom MeetSusan Gorsky688-5371sgorsky@sbcglobal.net
Great DecisionsWorld affairsMon 10am 3/3 to 4/28 2025Joya Chatterjee
Gaby Litsky		458-9008
 

glitsky@aol.com
Grow GettersVariety of Plant ActivitiesTBDJanice Kuch(626) 808 1448jtkuch@gmail.com
Health, Longevity, & Lifestyle SolutionsDiscuss sources in books, articles, websites, videos2nd Th 11-1pmRabia Barkins(760) 942 27647rabia7@gmail.com
International Cuisine **Share International Lunches3rd Thur 1pmLinda Segal530-386-1677lsegal@me.com
Mahjongg Chinese **Enjoy non-competitive gamesMonday 1pm to 3pmChar Williams239-7887charw54@comcast.net
Memoir Writing I **Write, read, listen, discuss2nd Th 2:00Richard Bruce427-7334richard.bruce@gmail.com
Memoir Writing II **Write, read, listen, discuss1st & 3rd Th 1:00Kathryn Cowan431-6114kathryncowan@gmail.com
Memoir Writing III **Write, read, listen, discuss4th Thur 1:30 pmSally Grey325-0451saligrey@mac.com
Memoir Writing IV **Write, read, listen, discuss2nd Wed 10:00 amPatricia Bennettpmb1351@gmail.com
Music MonthlyPlayers of all types of instruments are welcome including vocalists.4th Sat 12:00 pmFrank Baudino209 769 0841frankbaudino415@comcast.net
New Yorker Aptos **Fiction, nonfiction, poetryAlternate Thurs1pm to 3pmJoan Rose477-0360ramblingroses@yahoo.com
New Yorker SC I **Short stories, essays, & poetry3rd Wed 2pm Dena Taylor 588-0746
denataylor22@gmail.com
New Yorker SC II **Fiction, nonfiction, poetry2nd Thur
2 – 4pm		Helen Jones420-1220helenjones815@gmail.com
NewcomersIntro to OLLIAs NeededKate Erstein454-8578kate.erstein@gmail.com
Nonfiction East Side *Nonfiction reading4th Mon 1pm Fredericks St.Judy McNeely600-6382judybookdoc@collegepathfinder.com
Nonfiction Santa CruzNonfiction reading4th Tue 2pmRabia Barkins
Gail Greenwood		760-942-2764

566-4276		7rabia7@gmail.com

msaspasia@gmail.com
Photography AdventureExperience Photography3rd Thur 1:30Pam Coz-Hill559-737-7885cnyn_flwr@yahoo.com
Read & Socialize **Many books, little time4th Fri 10amEdna Elkins455-8611ednautah@msn.com
Read It Again, Sam **Books worth reading again4th Wed 1-3pmJoan Rose477-0360ramblingroses@yahoo.com
Reader’s Group**Fiction & nonfiction books2nd Wed 11amDusty Miller426-0835hndmiller@hotmail.com
Reading Circle **Books selected by members3rd Mon 1:30pm Cynthia Druley
Mary Lyons		831-600-5363
505-280-7012		cynthiadr@gmail.com
mllyons41@gmail.com
Recorder PlayingBeautiful music1st & 3rd Tue 2:30pmAllison Garcia227-6348allisoncg600@yahoo.com
Social Sciences DiscussionAll social sciences3rd Tues 1:00pm Bill Shaffer765-532-0557wshaffer@purdue.edu
Spanish ConversationIntermed language skillsAlt. Wed 2 pm to 3:30 pmDolores McCabe588-5195dmccabe47@gmail.com
Spanish SurDiscussions in Spanish1st & 3rd Weds 3pmDiane Zacher786-9550dianezacher@gmail.com
Sustainability*Research and Present topics3rd Tues 3pm  ZoomMark Folsom601-3770mffolsom@gmail.com
Tennis Doubles**Intermediate, no partner requiredTue & Thur 10:00amDavid Brick325-7380dbrick@cruzio.com
Travel TreasuresSlide sharing, talks, discussionTh 1:00pm London Nelson  10/23 2025Joya Chatterjee
Gaby Litsky		458-9008
808-446-1328

glitsky@aol.com
Your Next BookReview books from a list2nd Mon
10 am		Rosemary Hayward244-0105rosemary@rosemaryhayward.com
WalkingLocal forests & seashoresWed 9:30amAnandi Paganini252-8980anandipaganini@sbcglobal.net
Watercolor FunExplore and have fun paintingGenerally Thurs 9am or 10amJoya Chatterjee458-9008
Wine TastingVisit local wineriescontact leaderMargie Lafiamlafia56@gmail.com
Writing Genealogical History **Our stories or narratives3rd Wed 1pm to 3pmPamela Roby247-0675roby@ucsc.edu
Last modified: Nov 24, 2025