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Celebrating Ruth Cooper Reidbord Day!

Ruth just completed teaching her most recent course, with son Todd, finished on September 29th, 2026 which will forever be known as Ruth Cooper Reidbord Day in the City of Pittsburgh. The proclamation even acknowledges her work with Osher at CMU. Celebrations took place in the lounge after class finished.

Ruth began teaching at Osher at CMU in the Fall of 2003 and taught 19 iterations of Urban Planning Choices. Thank you, Ruth, for your years of volunteerism and sharing your wealth of knowledge with fellow lifelong learners!

Weekly Essentials

Thursday, October 01, 2026

Volunteers Needed For CMU Student Survey: Older Adults and Family Caregivers

CMU students seeking volunteers for 15-to-20-minute phone or video interviews. They're speaking with older adults and family caregivers to learn about everyday difficulties with health and care, from mobility and recovery to daily routines.

Thursday, October 01, 2026

CMU's 33rd Annual Food Drive: Help Us Raise $1000 for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank!'

Carnegie Mellon University's 33rd Annual Food Drive, sponsored by Staff Council is from Oct. 1st to Nov. 6th and we aim to raise $1000 for GPCFB!

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Osher at CMU presents a Lecture by Irv Lubliner: "My Mother and the Holocaust"

Tuesday, October 13th at 7pm on Zoom. Registration is Required. Please register online using ID 5983. Guests are Welcome!

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Two Opportunities to see the film "FREQUENCY: THE SECRET OF EVERYTHING" on Tuesday, October 13!

The film explores the science of frequency, consciousness, and human potential, offering a first look at how frequency may influence health, consciousness, and the nature of reality.

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Summer 2026 Photos

5907: Basic Handmade Books (Lily Hoy)

Study Leader Lily Hoy explains the steps to fold and bind the pages of the project her students are creating.

Photo submitted by: Osher Staff

Summer 2026 Photos

5894: Pittsburgh Brewing Company Tour

On a tour of the new Pittsburgh Brewing Company brewhouse and distillery, members learned the process of brewing, the extensive history of the company, and the got a behind the scenes tour of their state-of-the-art brewing equipment

Photo submitted by: Mary Kay Cunningham

Summer 2026 Photos

5892: Italian Wine In Depth: Part IV (Barb Pezze & Ken Argentieri)

Students enjoying a lesson that invokes all senses as they learn the intricacies of wines from Southern Italy. Barb and Ken focused Part IV on wines from Abruzzo, Molise, Puglia, and Campania.

Photo submitted by: Carol Couvrette

Summer 2026 Photos

5888: Nature In Watercolor Workshop For Beginners (Betsy Bangley)

Betsy led her group through a full day watercolor workshop at Racoon State Park. The group did indoor and outdoor painting sessions while learning new techniques along the way!

Photo submitted by: Betsy Bangley and David Bangley.

Summer 2026 Photos

5820: Wake And Make! (Deborah Lange)

After a tour of Protohaven, the Pittsburgh region’s premier makerspace, members got to make and take home with them a coffee cup with a dye sublimated image.

Photo submitted by: Deborah Lange.