| 1. Only courses added or updated since the beginning of the current term are listed below from most recent to the oldest. 2. Please bookmark this page so you can check it frequently. 3. Click on the course title to register. |
| History and Geography - Masters of Air Power and Nuclear Strategy - Added 11/13/25 | Holloran | Thu, 12/4/25 | 2 | 1:30 PM | 3:00 PM | $10.00 |
| This series of courses is based on lectures from the course Masters of War: History's Greatest Strategic Thinkers by Naval War College civilian Professor Andrew R. Wilson, Ph.D. This fourth course focuses on new strategies developed in response to massive impact of air power and nuclear weapons. Each class will start with a lecture by Professor Wilson, followed by class discussion until a 10 minute break. After the break will be a second lecture by Professor Wilson, followed by class discussion. | Special Event - FREE Spring Term Kickoff Party and Book Fair - Added 10/30/25 | Howard | Fri, 12/5/25 | 1 | 1:30 PM | 3:30 PM | $0.00 |
| Please join us for our Spring Term Kickoff Party. Instructors and staff will introduce themselves and the Spring Term Courses. Light refreshments will be served, coffee, cookies, etc. Previous Spring Term Kickoff Parties were the first day of the Term. which provided limited time for registration in the courses that start the first week. The remaining books from the Russ Harding Library will be available for the taking. | Special Event - SLI Thanksgiving Dinner - Added 10/27/25 | Howard | Tue, 11/25/25 | 1 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | $5.00 |
| Senior Learners Thanksgiving dinner will be in the Building 20 Lobby. It will be hosted by Margery Howard and Pat Nevard. Arrangements have been made for the traditional Thanksgiving main dishes. If you like, but it is NOT required, bring your favorite side dishes, breads or drinks (no alcohol). DO bring yourselves and join the fun as we share our various Thanksgiving stories, Senior Learners stories, and whatever other stories that come to mind. Any visiting family are welcome. | Science and Technology - --CANCELLED-- Transportation, Traffic Control and Safety in Marion County - Added 10/14/25 | Stephens | Wed, 10/8/25 | 4 | 10:30 AM | 12:30 PM | $15.00 |
| In this course we review the planning, construction, and traffic management of Marion Countys transportation system. Emphasis will be on Ocala and nearby areas. Current and near-future Marion Countys projections will be presented. Lessons that can be learned from other areas of the county (including Gainesville, Florida) will be discussed. Technological trends for improving safety and efficient traffic operations will also be presented. | Special Event - FREE 2025 Halloween and Second Fall Term Kickoff Party - Added 9/26/25 | Howard | Fri, 10/31/25 | 1 | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | $0.00 |
| To give more time to the rest of the Fall Term instructors to tell you about their courses, we scheduled a FREE 2025 Second Fall Term Kickoff Party. It will have a Halloween theme. Lots of treats, but no tricks. Halloween masks and costumes are encouraged, but not required. | Special Event - FREE Senior Learners Book Fair 1 - Added 9/4/25 | Howard | Fri, 9/5/25 | 1 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | $0.00 |
| Russ Harding was a popular Senior Learners history Instructor for many years. Several years ago his widow gave Senior Learners his entire 800 book library of biographies and other history books. We want our students to have an opportunity to take the books they want to read. In each of the four Friday Book Fairs we will display about a quarter of his books in the classroom. Other donated books will also be there. At the end of each Friday Fair, the remaining books will stay in the classroom for the next Monday Book Fair. If you missed the previous Friday's Book Fair, you will have a second chance to expand your library. | Special Event - FREE Senior Learners Book Fair - 2nd Chances 1 - Added 9/4/25 | Howard | Mon, 9/8/25 | 1 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | $0.00 |
| The books remaining at the end of the previous Friday Book Fair will still be in the classroom. So, if you missed the previous Friday Book Fair, you will have a second chance to expand your library. | Special Event - FREE Senior Learners Book Fair 2 - Added 9/4/25 | Howard | Fri, 9/12/25 | 1 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | $0.00 |
| Russ Harding was a popular Senior Learners history Instructor for many years. Several years ago his widow gave Senior Learners his entire 800 book library of biographies and other history books. We want our students to have an opportunity to take the books they want to read. In each of the four Friday Book Fairs we will display about a quarter of his books in the classroom. Other donated books will also be there. At the end of each Friday Fair, the remaining books will stay in the classroom for the next Monday Book Fair. If you missed the previous Friday's Book Fair, you will have a second chance to expand your library. | Special Event - FREE Senior Learners Book Fair - 2nd Chances 2 - Added 9/4/25 | Howard | Mon, 9/15/25 | 1 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | $0.00 |
| The books remaining at the end of the previous Friday Book Fair will still be in the classroom. So, if you missed the previous Friday Book Fair, you will have a second chance to expand your library. At the end of this class, any remaining books will be donated to the Friends of the Libraries in Marion County. | Special Event - FREE Senior Learners Book Fair 3 - Added 9/4/25 | Howard | Fri, 9/19/25 | 1 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | $0.00 |
| Russ Harding was a popular Senior Learners history Instructor for many years. Several years ago his widow gave Senior Learners his entire 800 book library of biographies and other history books. We want our students to have an opportunity to take the books they want to read. In each of the four Friday Book Fairs we will display about a quarter of his books in the classroom. Other donated books will also be there. At the end of each Friday Fair, the remaining books will stay in the classroom for the next Monday Book Fair. If you missed the previous Fridays Book Fair, you will have a second chance to expand your library. | Special Event - Senior Learners Book Fair - 2nd Chances 3 - Added 9/4/25 | Howard | Mon, 9/22/25 | 1 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | $0.00 |
| The books remaining at the end of the previous Friday Book Fair will still be in the classroom. So, if you missed the previous Friday Book Fair, you will have a second chance to expand your library. | Special Event - FREE Senior Learners Book Fair 4 - Added 9/4/25 | Howard | Fri, 9/26/25 | 1 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | $0.00 |
| Russ Harding was a popular Senior Learners history Instructor for many years. Several years ago his widow gave Senior Learners his entire 800 book library of biographies and other history books. We want our students to have an opportunity to take the books they want to read. In each of the four Friday Book Fairs we will display about a quarter of his books in the classroom. Other donated books will also be there. At the end of each Friday Fair, the remaining books will stay in the classroom for the next Monday Book Fair. If you missed the previous Friday's Book Fair, you will have a second chance to expand your library. | Special Event - FREE Senior Learners Book Fair - 2nd Chances 4 - Added 9/4/25 | Howard | Mon, 9/29/25 | 1 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | $0.00 |
| The books remaining at the end of the previous Friday Book Fair will still be in the classroom. So, if you missed the previous Friday Book Fair, you will have a second chance to expand your library. | Science and Technology - How to Be an Amateur Astronomer - Added 8/17/25 | Cheney | Fri, 11/7/25 | 4 | 10:30 AM | 12:00 PM | $15.00 |
| Most of us view the night sky with wonder and amazement. Would you like to see more objects in the night sky and in more detail? Join us for a course that will teach you how to do that. We will learn about the tools you need to better see the night sky, as well as what objects you can see. We will have three classroom sessions to discuss these topics, followed by a final evening session at my home to use some of these tools to view some spectacular sights in the sky. You don not need any previous knowledge of science or astronomy to benefit from this course. |
*Senior Learners, Inc., sponsors events offered by non-profit organizations, such as the CF Foundation and its Appleton Museum, which the Board considers will be of interest to our students.
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