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Hot and humid days (thank goodness for air-conditioning), relaxing by the pool, cook outs, travel, and lots of daylight–I love summer! Are you planning on taking any trips this summer? We’ve had some terrific Osher trips recently: In April, members and guests enjoyed watching Showboat at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster, PA. In May, the Cézanne Portraits exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in D.C. was a hit. In June, we had two great trips–an overnight trip to the Corning Museum of Glass with Howard Cohen sharing his expertise on art glass, and a day trip to the Penn Museum of Archeology and Anthropology in Philadelphia with archeology instructor Robert Baer accompanying the group. I’d like to give a big "thank you" to Anne Graham and Cathy Burke, Osher members who organize and plan our great trips. These trips help enrich our programming and also inspire some great side trip ideas for the summer! When we aren’t daydreaming about hitting the road, we’re enjoying a great summer schedule of lectures and movies as part of our Osher Summer Series. And, of course, we’re thinking ahead to the fall semester. I hope that you’ll take a break from your summer fun and join us for the Preview of Fall Classes on Thursday, July 19. In the meantime, enjoy this newsletter and hope for a better O’s season next summer!

Best Regards,

Tracy Jacobs

Summer Session in Full Swing

One of the great things about our Osher students is that they want to be here. Our lectures and classes are attended by folks who are here to learn for the pure joy of learning. And that’s true even in the summer. This year's summer session is in full swing. LEARN MORE

Registration Updates

Registrations are now accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. This allows us to better serve our members and to more efficiently process payments. For the best opportunity to be included in your desired courses, please register by August 27, 2018. Late registrations will be accepted for courses that are not full. Email confirmations will be sent and you will be notified if you do not get into a selected course.

Catalog Changes

Course catalogs have been mailed. NOTE: The following course was inadvertently omitted. The online catalog will be updated to reflect the omission. If you are interested in registering for this course, please write it in at the bottom of the registration form.

Genealogy—Discovering your Roots
David Powell

Session II
Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. (begins October 18)
Fee: $65

Have you ever wanted to learn more about your grandparents or great grandparents? Are your ancestors from Europe or South America or Asia or somewhere else? Here’s an opportunity to learn about the fascinating field of genealogy and get answers to those questions. Learn about your DNA roots, learn about your ethnicity, and learn about the events that occurred in your families. This course teaches the basics of genealogy, where and how to look for the facts that make up your family’s history. Learn the types of methods, research techniques, and records that are available not only in local libraries and archives but also in your own homes via the internet. Research names, dates, places and events and record those events for your families. Examples of the stories and types of information you will discover will be presented from the instructors own research.

David Powell has been researching his own family history for over 25 years and is the current President of the Baltimore County Genealogical society as well as a member of their Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Maryland Genealogical Society. He also teaches beginning and advanced genealogy courses at local senior centers, libraries and the Community College of Baltimore County.