OLLI Wilmington at the University of Delaware

05/13/2026

The community is invited to join us for 5 weeks of fun topics, short courses & special events at UD’s OLLI Summer Selections program, June 22-July 25. Read the article to find out why longtime OLLI members Dan and Norine Bilharz of Rehoboth were “super participants” last year, traveling statewide to attend classes and field trips across UD’s OLLI sites in Dover, Lewes, Wilmington & online. Registration available till May 22, reopening June 8. OLLI’s usual 50-plus age guideline waived for adults of any age to participate this summer, and partial scholarships are available, learn more, https://www.olli.udel.edu/2026/05/11/summer-selections-2026/

04/29/2026

It’s a BIG day today!! I 💙 UD Day!!! Power hours are 8 AM, noon and 8 pm! Help us Build OLLI Wilmington: Inside and Out! Don’t forget that every donation over $100 is matched 100%!!

Blue Hens are the Heart of UD!

04/17/2026

Historian and UD OLLI instructor Dan Pritchett will present "Delaware in the Revolution — John Dickinson: A New Look" on Tuesday, April 21 at Duck Creek Regional Library in Smyrna. Free & open to the public — a fresh exploration of one of the most fascinating yet often overlooked leaders in America’s founding, https://www.olli.udel.edu/2026/04/10/dan-pritchett-spring-history-talks/

04/09/2026

Join us tomorrow, Friday, April 10, 5-8 p.m. for our second night on the 2026 Art Loop Wilmington, featuring OLLI artists and music, as well as a Delaware Photographic Society exhibit, at UD’s Arsht Hall, 2700 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington. Our featured OLLI artist is Dot Owens-Davis.

This month's 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 starts tomorrow at 5pm! The participating venues and artists can't wait to welcome you and have you enjoy their work! To see the full list and map, visit ArtLoopWilmington.org.

If you're interested in taking the shuttle, it begins at 5:30pm and ends at 8:30pm. It starts at The Delaware Contemporary (TDC) and returns to the TDC after stopping at participating venues within downtown Wilmington & the Riverfront.

𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘱 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 Cityfest Wilmington 𝘢𝘯𝘥 Out & About.

04/08/2026

What if the most famous sentence in American history had been erased? OLLI instructor and historian Dan Pritchett will explore the radical origins — and ongoing impact — of the Declaration of Independence in “The Declaration of Independence: What You Didn’t Learn in School.”

🗓️ April 13, 4–5:15 p.m.
📍 Lewes Public Library
🎉 Part of the celebration: free & open to the public!

This engaging lecture will challenge what we think we know about equality, freedom and the ideas that reshaped the world. All OLLI members are encouraged to attend!

Read the article about Dan's take on "the greatest sentence ever written:" https://www.olli.udel.edu/2026/04/08/lewes250-presentation-declaration-of-independence/

03/20/2026

Happy Spring to everyone! Thank you to the OLLI Garden Club member-volunteers for all their fall bulb planting work, we can't wait to see the gardens this spring at OLLI's beautiful Arsht Hall!

03/09/2026

Sharing a great article about OLLI instructor Dan Pritchett’s history presentation about John Dickinson, 4 p.m. today (March 9) at Lewes Public Library if you happen to be in the area!

We’re looking forward to UD OLLI instructor Dan Pritchett’s history presentation about a lesser known founding father, Delaware's own John Dickinson, on March 9 at Lewes Public Library, more details at https://www.capegazette.com/article/founding-father-many-probably-haven%E2%80%99t-heard-about/301522. Love this Cape Gazette article with a great preview of Pritchett's fresh exploration of one of the most fascinating yet often overlooked leaders in America’s founding.

03/05/2026

Join us Friday, March 6, 5-8 p.m. for our first night on the 2026 Art Loop Wilmington, featuring OLLI artists, music and a mini reception at UD’s Arsht Hall, 2700 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington.

02/18/2026

We’re thrilled to start another fun spring semester at UD’s lifelong learning program for age 50+, with UD Vice Provost Kim Isett and Associate Dean Mark Clodfelter joining us for our kickoff week. More photos at https://www.olli.udel.edu/2026/02/13/olli-spring-semester-kickoff/

02/06/2026

❤️❤️❤️ Just in time for Valentine's Day, join us for a fun wine-tasting class Feb. 13 at UD's lifelong learning program for age 50-plus in Wilmington.

Join us for wine, dessert & chocolate with your OLLI friends, just in time for Valentine’s Day The UD and OLLI community, as well as the public, are invited to join us Friday, February 13 to enjoy a fun, one-session wine tasting class at the University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Insti...

01/30/2026

There’s still time to join us for fun classes & social opportunities this spring at UD’s lifelong learning program for age 50+ in Wilmington, Dover, Lewes, Ocean View or online. Registration available through February 13.

OLLI spring classes start Feb. 2 Still time to join us in Dover, Lewes, Ocean View, Wilmington and online — register now through Feb. 13 The University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) spring semester begins February 2, with over 300 courses on topics ranging from art, hist...