Spring 2026 Offerings
Regular and lottery registration open on January 8, 2026.
Membership
- 2025-2026 OLLI at MSU Membership
Reception
Open to the public.
- 01/07/2026 OLLI at MSU Spring Reception
Lottery Programs
Membership required. Lottery entry opens January 8, 2026, and closes at the end of the day January 15, 2026. Selected registrants will be notified via email by January 20, 2026, and payments are due by January 22.
Lottery How It's Made Programs
- 02/11/26 The Mattress Mill (LOTTERY)
- 02/25/26 Clyde Aspevig's Studio Tour (LOTTERY)
- 04/10/26 Amaltheia Organic Dairy and Vegetable Production (LOTTERY)
Lottery Travel Programs
- 03/22/26-03/25/26 Yellowstone: History, Wildlife and Culture in The World’s First National Park (LOTTERY)
- 06/03/26-06/06/26 Gateway to the West: Fort Benton and Great Falls (LOTTERY)
- 06/10/26 Montana Heritage Center, Helena, MT (LOTTERY)
- 06/30/26-07/02/26 Centennial Valley and Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (LOTTERY)
Courses
Membership required.
- 01/28/26-02/18/26 William Blake and the World
- 02/17/26-03/10/26 The War in the Skies: Europe 1939-1945
- 02/24/26-03/17/26 Quantum Physics: The Quiet Revolution
- 02/25/26-03/25/26 Wildlife Conservation in North America
- 02/26/26-04/09/26 Ancient Greece in 10 Objects
- 04/07/26-05/12/26 An American Portrait: Part 2, 1878-present (Face-to-Face with Optional Recordings)
- 04/07/26-05/12/26 An American Portrait: Part 2, 1878-present (Pre-Recorded only)
- 04/08/26-05/13/26 International Negotiations
- 04/15/26-05/06/26 Living in the Digital Age: Misinformation and Digital Literacy
- 04/23/26-05/14/26 Rags and Ragtime. A Musical History
- 04/28/26-05/19/26 History of the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company
- 05/12/26-06/09/26 Echoes of Genius: Unveiling German Musical Legacies
Speaker Series
Membership required.
- 01/26/26 How To Train Your Robot
- 02/02/26 The Making of a Museum
- 02/09/26 The Chop House Affair and Beyond: Race and Legislation in Montana
- 03/02/26 In Scotland: A Tale of Two Bridges and One Poet
- 03/09/26 Order in the Court! Demystifying the Judicial System
- 03/16/26 My Mother and the Holocaust Brought to Light
- 04/06/26 Access to Veterinary Care and Education in Montana
- 04/20/26 Autism and Neurodiversity: Expanding our Spectrum of Understanding
- 04/27/26 Montana's Energy Future
- 05/18/26 Gifts of the Crow, Challenge of the Raven
OLLI Extra Events
Membership required unless otherwise noted.
- 01/28/26-02/18/26 Exploring Photography With Your Phone
- 02/02/26 Taste of OLLI: Montana Honey Bee Co
- 02/05/26 The Pacific Migration and Traditional Voyaging
- 02/10/26-02/24/26 X-C Beyond the Shuffle at Crosscut Mountain Sports Center (Advanced Beginner)
- 02/10/26-02/24/26 X-C FUNdamentals at Crosscut Mountain Sports Center (Intermediate)
- 02/12/26 OLLI on Campus: Student Wellness Center
- 02/19/26 MSU President Brock Tessman: Next Steps for Montana’s Land Grant University
- 03/27/26 Underwater in Polar Regions
- 05/01/26 1:00-2:00 p.m. MSU Underground
- 05/01/26 3:00-4:00 p.m. MSU Underground
- 05/13/26-06/03/26 Adobe Express: Exploring Digital Literacy & Design
- 05/14/26 Last Best Comedy
- 05/19/26 Fork and Spoon
- 05/21/26 1:00-2:00 p.m. Co-op Tour
- 05/21/26 2:30-3:30 p.m. Co-op Tour
Osher Online
Membership required. The OLLI at MSU newsletter will announce additional offerings throughout the academic year.
- 01/14/26-02/18/26 Milestones in Medicine
- 01/15/26-02/19/26 Invisible Intelligence: The Unseen Algorithms Reshaping Your Daily Life
- 01/16/26-02/20/26 How the US Immigration System (Usually) Works
- 01/20/26-02/24/26 More than Parks: A History of American Conservation
- 01/22/26-02/26/26 John James Audubon and the Birds of America
- 01/26/26-03/02/26 The History of American Television
- 01/30/26-03/06/26 Osher Integrative Health: Navigating Chronic Illness in a Complex Healthcare System
- 03/31/26-05/05/26 Comic Book Literature
- 04/02/26-05/07/26 AI for Regular People
- 04/07/26-05/12/26 Place, Memory, and Environmental Psychology
- 04/09/26-05/14/26 A Beautiful Brain
- 04/09/26-05/14/26 Great Science Stories
- 04/18/26-05/23/26 Writing the Personal Essay: Finding Your Story
Travel Programs
Membership required.
- 03/22/26-03/25/26 Yellowstone: History, Wildlife and Culture in The World’s First National Park (LOTTERY)
- 04/18/26-04/26/26 Shakespeare: Power in the Life of the BardFew spaces remain. Call the secure registration phone line at 406-219-3298 to register.
- 06/03/26-06/06/26 Gateway to the West: Fort Benton and Great Falls (LOTTERY)
- 06/10/26 Montana Heritage Center, Helena, MT (LOTTERY)
- 06/30/26-07/02/26 Centennial Valley and Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (LOTTERY)
How It's Made
Membership required.
- 02/11/26 The Mattress Mill (LOTTERY)
- 02/25/26 Clyde Aspevig's Studio Tour (LOTTERY)
- 04/10/26 Amaltheia Organic Dairy and Vegetable Production (LOTTERY)
Prelude and Performance
Membership required.
- 01/29/26 Conversation with Author and Performer Amy Leach
- 02/19/26 Dance for All! MBC's Sleeping Beauty
- 02/27/26 Behind the Scenes of MBC's Sleeping Beauty
- 04/07/26 Carrie Krause Presents Come From Away: Migrants in Music and Montana
- 04/22/26 Carmina Burana
Friday Forums
Open to the public.
Shared Interest Groups
Membership required.
- 01/05/26-06/01/26 OLLI at MSU Book Discussion Group
- 01/06/26-05/05/26 OLLI Mystery Book Discussion Group
- 01/19/25-05/18/26 OLLI Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group
- 01/19/26-05/25/26 OLLI at MSU Fly Fishing Discussion Group