Location, location, location

It’s been a while since I bought my house. Timing being everything, I bought right before the real estate bubble burst and then spent a number of years waiting for my investment to actually be an investment. I love those home shows on HGTV where a young couple goes house hunting and turns up their nose at what would otherwise be a perfect home because the walls were painted yellow. I scream at my television, “it’s called PAINT people!” and then remember how I traipsed around town with my real estate agent looking at houses that were “quaint” or “cozy,” “rustic” or “vintage,” or described with some other euphemism that made it sound better than it was. We all know it’s about location, location, location, right? Well, I’m not trying to buy a house or sell a house. But it’s still about location, location, location. It’s all I can think about lately and I bet you’re giving it some thought too. Where are the Osher classes going to be located this fall? Believe me, I can’t wait to tell you. It’s killing me to not tell you. So why don’t I just tell you already? I am not trying to be coy or clever here. Not today. I am waiting for the proverbial ink to dry on our agreements that we are signing for the spaces where our classes will be held. Once we have the all-clear, I’m looking forward to sending out messaging about where we will be. We have a terrific fall lineup that I also look forward to sharing with you as well. As I said, timing is everything, and we know that the time to announce our new digs is just around the corner. Thanks for your patience!

Stay safe and healthy,

Tracy Jacobs

We have a great lineup of online lectures starting July 7 and running through the month of August—all for the flat rate of $45. Osher membership is not required for the Zoom into Summer 2021 lecture series, so tell your friends. Enjoy lectures from the comfort of your sofa, by the pool, in town, or on vacation!

• Becoming an American—A Personal Journey with Saima Sitwat
• Legacies and Hidden Lives: The Women of Hampton with Gregory Weidman
• The Road to the Constitution with Jared Day
• New Money: What is Cryptocurrency? with Liam Digregorio
• Tomorrow’s Future: An Anthropological View with Samuel Collins
• The Boardwalk and the Beach—A History of Ocean City, Maryland with Hunter “Bunk” Mann and Christine Okerblom
• Talking about Talk Radio with WBAL’s C4 with Clarence Mitchell IV
• The History of Baltimore in Ten Buildings with Tom Chalkley and Brennen Jensen

COMING SOON: The FALL 2021 SEMESTER will be IN-PERSON (with a few online selections too). We’ll be announcing the schedule in mid-July.