Spring Registration | May Offerings

100 Days: Trump Administration | Ryan Ranch (Closed)
Wednesdays, May 21, 28; *10:00 a.m. – noon* (2 sessions)

100 Days: Trump Administration | Ryan Ranch [New May 6 & 13 Session!] (Closed)
Tuesdays, May 6, 13 *10:00 a.m. - noon* (2 sessions)

60 Years of Country-Rock | Livestream Zoom
Mondays, Mar. 31; Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19; *10:00 a.m. – noon* (8 sessions)

Anthropologist Among the Lowriders | Ryan Ranch
Monday, May 19; *1:00 – 3:00 p.m.* (1 session)

Classic American Musicals | Lighthouse Cinema
Thursdays, May 1, 8, 15, 22; *1:00 – 4:00 p.m.* (4 sessions)

Crime Fiction Cuba | Livestream Zoom
Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28; *1:00 – 2:30 p.m.* (4 sessions)

Dalai Lama’s Tibet (Gentrain) | LF 103, MPC
Wednesday, May 7; *1:30 – 2:30 p.m.* (1 session)

Elkhorn Slough: An Eco-Friendly Tour | May 15 (Closed)
Thursday, May 15; *10:00 – 11:30 a.m.* (1 session)

Elkhorn Slough: Eco-Friendly Tour | May 22 [Same Tour; New Guides] (Closed)
Thursday, May 22 *10:00 - 11:30 a.m.* (1 session)

Inner Beethoven Revealed | Ryan Ranch
Thursday/Friday, May 15, 16; *10:00 a.m. – noon* (2 sessions)

Motels and Margins in Film | Ryan Ranch
Tuesdays, May 6, 13, 20, 27; *2:00 – 5:00 p.m.* (4 sessions)

Retracing the Journey of the Western Flyer | Livestream Zoom
Wednesdays, May 7, 14; *10:00am - noon* (2 sessions)

Singin' in the Brain | Ryan Ranch + Livestream Zoom
Fridays, Feb. 14; Mar. 14; Apr. 11; May 16; *1:30 – 3:00 p.m.* (4 sessions)

[Canceled] Malcolm at the Movies: 10 Films, 10 Decades | Ryan Ranch
Series has been suspended. Please stay tuned for updates on future opportunities to engage with Malcolm, great films, and great company.

[Past Event] Spain’s El Camino de Santiago (Gentrain) | LF 103, MPC
Wednesday, Feb. 5 *1:30 - 2:30 p.m.* (1 session)

[Past Event] 1741: Goldberg Variations | Livestream Zoom + Recorded
Thursday, Feb. 27; *10:00 – 11:30 a.m.* (1 session)

[Past Event] Amazing Hebrews | Ryan Ranch
Mondays, Feb. 10, 17, 24; Mar. 3; *3:30 – 5:00 p.m.* (4 sessions)

[Past Event] Art of Seeing: Pioneers of Photography | Ryan Ranch
Mondays, Feb. 3, 10 *10:00 a.m. - noon* (2 sessions)

[Past Event] Artist’s Studio: An Art-Historical Tour | Ryan Ranch + TBD
Tuesdays, Mar. 18, 25; *10:00 a.m. – noon* (2 sessions)

[Past Event] Butterflies of Monterey (Gentrain) | LF 103, MPC
Wednesday, Mar. 5; *1:30 – 2:30 p.m.* (1 session)

[Past Event] Butterflies of Monterey | Ryan Ranch + Arroyo Seco
Talk: Monday, Apr. 14; *1:00 – 2:30 p.m.* (Ryan Ranch) Field: Wednesday, Apr. 16; *9:00 – 11:00 a.m.* (Arroyo Seco)

[Past Event] Butterflies of Monterey | Ryan Ranch + Garland Ranch [Wait List]
Wait List Only

[Past Event] Butterflies of Monterey | Ryan Ranch + Santa Lucia (NEW LOCATION)
Talk: Monday, Apr. 14; *1:00 – 2:30 p.m.* (Ryan Ranch) Field: Tuesday, Apr. 15; *10:00 a.m. – noon* (Penon Peak, Santa Lucia Preserve)

[Past Event] Celebrating Brevity: Flash Fiction | Ryan Ranch
Mondays, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 *10:00 a.m. – noon* (4 sessions)

[Past Event] Constitution: Save our Democracy, or Destroy It? | Recording Only
Recording of the classes only.

[Past Event] Constitution: Save our Democracy, or Destroy It? | Ryan Ranch + Recorded
Wednesdays, Apr. 2, 9; *1:00 – 3:00 p.m.* (2 sessions)

[Past Event] Contemporary Artists - Challenging Traditional Narratives | Ryan Ranch
Thursdays, Apr. 3, 10, 17; *10:00 a.m. – noon* (3 sessions)

[Past Event] Debut Films of Gifted Filmmakers | Ryan Ranch
Tuesdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25; *1:00 – 4:00 p.m.* (4 sessions)

[Past Event] Economics with David R. Henderson | Ryan Ranch
[Please note new dates] Tuesdays, Mar. 11, 18; *1:00 – 2:30 p.m.* ( 2 sessions)

[Past Event] Emma and Tess: Women in 19th-Century Literature | Livestream Zoom
Fridays, Jan. 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28; Mar. 7 *10:00 a.m. - noon* (6 sessions)

[Past Event] Every Picture Tells a Story | Ryan Ranch
Talk Only: Friday, Mar. 21; *1:30 – 3:30 p.m.* (Ryan Ranch) Please note: Field portion on Mar. 22 is currently full.

[Past Event] Every Picture Tells a Story | Ryan Ranch + Moss Landing
Friday, Mar. 21; *1:30 – 3:30 p.m.* (Ryan Ranch) Saturday, Mar. 22; *10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.* (Moss Landing)

[Past Event] Evolution of the Blues – In Depth | Ryan Ranch
Tuesdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25; *10:00 a.m. – noon* (4 sessions)

[Past Event] Fall of South Vietnam (Fifty Years After) | Ryan Ranch
Tuesday, Apr. 1: *1:00 – 3:00 p.m.* (1 session)

[Past Event] Florence: From Pre-Renaissance to Contemporary Architecture | Livestream Zoom
Thursdays, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27; *1:00 – 2:30 p.m.* (4 sessions)

[Past Event] Forging a Nation: Washington, Hamilton and the American People | Ryan Ranch
Wednesdays, Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23; *10:00 a.m. – noon* (4 sessions)

[Past Event] Future of Food | Livestream Zoom + Recorded [Note Format Change]
Friday, Mar. 14; *10:00 – 11:30 a.m.* (1 session)

[Past Event] Gardens of EDEN | Ryan Ranch
Tuesday, Mar. 4; *10:00 a.m. – noon* (1 session)

[Past Event] Golden Age of Television | Livestream Zoom
Tuesdays, Mar. 18, 25; Apr. 1, 8; *4:00 – 5:30 p.m.* (4 sessions)

[Past Event] Great Decisions Discussion Group 2025 | Livestream Zoom
Wednesdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26; Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26; *3:30 – 5:30 p.m.* (discussion 4:00 p.m.)

[Past Event] History of the San Francisco 49ers | Ryan Ranch
Wednesdays, Apr. 16, 23; *1:00 – 3:00 p.m.* (2 sessions)

[Past Event] Human Connection | Ryan Ranch + Livestream Zoom
Thursdays, Feb. 6, 13, 20; *1:00 – 2:30 p.m.* (3 sessions)

[Past Event] Immersive VR Ocean Dives | Ryan Ranch
Tuesday, Apr. 8; *4:00 – 5:30 p.m.* (1 session)

[Past Event] Immunology for Beginners | Ryan Ranch
Thursdays, Apr. 3, 10, 17; *1:00 – 3:00 p.m.* (3 sessions)

[Past Event] Ireland's Big Houses: A Storied History | Livestream Zoom
Mondays, Mar. 17, 24, 31; *1:00 – 2:30 p.m.* (3 sessions)

[Past Event] Israel and Palestine in Recent History | Livestream Zoom + Recorded
Thursdays, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27; *3:30 - 5:00 p.m.* (4 sessions)

[Past Event] Landscapes in the Light of Climate Change | Ryan Ranch + CPA
Fridays, May 2, 9; *1:30 – 3:30 p.m.* ( 2 sessions)

[Past Event] Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation | Ryan Ranch
Mondays, Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28; *3:30 – 5:00 p.m.* (4 sessions)

[Past Event] Monsters: Why We Need Them | Ryan Ranch
Wednesdays, Feb. 19, 26; Mar. 5; *1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (3 sessions)

[Past Event] Monterey County Civil Grand Jury | Ryan Ranch + Livestream Zoom
Monday, Apr. 7 *1:00 - 2:30 p.m.* (1 session)

[Past Event] Mystical Music in Sufi Cultures | Ryan Ranch
Thursdays, Feb. 6, 13, 20; *10:00 a.m. – noon* (3 sessions)

[Past Event] OLLI Social | Ryan Ranch
Wednesday, Jan. 29 *4:00 - 5:30 p.m.*

[Past Event] One to Watch: Saoirse Ronan | Livestream Zoom
Thursdays, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27; *10:00 – 11:30 a.m.* ( 4 sessions)

[Past Event] Oscars: Movies, Music and Moments | Livestream Zoom + Recorded
Fridays, Feb. 28; Mar. 7; *1:00 – 3:00 p.m.* (2 sessions)

[Past Event] Path of the Rumsen Ohlone | Santa Lucia Preserve
Thursday, May 8; *noon – 2:30 p.m. * (1 session)

[Past Event] Path of the Rumsen Ohlone | Santa Lucia Preserve (Wait List)
Wait List Only

[Past Event] Perception and Perceptual Deficits | Ryan Ranch
Tuesdays, Apr. 15, 22; *2:00 – 4:00 p.m.* (2 sessions)

[Past Event] Poetic Legacy of Rumi, Hafez and Khayyam (Bridging Worlds) | Ryan Ranch
Wednesdays, Mar. 12, 19, 26; *3:00 – 5:00 p.m.* (3 sessions)

[Past Event] Poetry of Grief, Gratitude, and Reverence | Ryan Ranch
Tuesdays, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25; *9:30 a.m. – noon* (4 sessions)

[Past Event] Politics and Religion in Colonial America | Ryan Ranch
Wednesdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26; *10:00 a.m. – noon* (4 sessions)

[Past Event] Project Azorian: Recovering a Soviet Submarine | Ryan Ranch
Thursday, Jan. 30; *1:00 – 2:30 p.m.* (1 session)

[Past Event] Reading American Photographs | Livestream Zoom
Thursday, Feb. 20; *10:00 – 11:30 a.m.* (1 session)

[Past Event] Richard Bell Presents: Tragedy and Treason | Livestream Zoom
Mondays, Mar. 3, 10; *1:00 – 2:30 p.m.* (2 sessions)

[Past Event] Richard Powers' Playground: A Novel Twist on Play! | Ryan Ranch
Tuesdays, Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22; *10:00 a.m. – noon* (4 sessions)

[Past Event] Round Trip Road Trip of Country Music | Livestream Zoom
Mondays, Feb. 17, 24; Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24; *10:00 a.m. - noon* (6 sessions)

[Past Event] Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Tragedy of Gertrude and Ophelia | Ryan Ranch
Wednesdays, Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26; *10:00 a.m. – noon* (4 sessions)

[Past Event] Solar Cycle: Centuries of Discovery | Ryan Ranch
Mondays, Feb. 3, 10 *1:00 – 3:00 p.m* (2 sessions)

[Past Event] Stories from an Exiled, Stateless Novelist (Gentrain) | LF 103, MPC
Wednesday, Apr. 2; *1:30 – 2:30 p.m.* (1 session)

[Past Event] Tackling the Tough Ones: Hernan Diaz | Ryan Ranch
Fridays, Mar. 28; Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25; May 2; *10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.* (6 sessions)

[Past Event] Write the Morning Away | Ryan Ranch
Saturdays, Feb. 15; Mar. 8; Apr. 12; May 10; *9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.* (4 sessions)