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Weekly Essentials

Friday, January 27, 2023

Please bring us your puzzles!

We are looking for gently used puzzles for our lounge! They can be on loan from your personal collection or a donation to Osher. Drop them off at the Osher office!
Friday, January 27, 2023

CMU Energy Week 2023 is back in-person!

Join in-person for CMU Energy Week 2023 as they facilitate dialogue on the challenges and opportunities in decarbonizing what many experts argue is the toughest sector to decarbonize: the industrial sector. 
Friday, January 27, 2023

Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture presents a lecture by Karen Abrams

The Director of the Department of City Planning will be speaking Monday, February 6, 2023 at 5:00pm in the Kresge Theatre, College of Fine Arts.
Friday, January 27, 2023

Carnegie Mellon Opera presents Così Fan Tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Thursday, February 2 to Sunday, February 5, 2023. Osher students are eligible for FREE tickets!
Friday, January 20, 2023

A Message from Provost Jim Garrett: Welcome to a New Year

A summary of CMU's accomplishments in 2022!
Friday, January 20, 2023

Looking for new, contemporary titles for the Osher Lending Library!

Little Free Libraries are those one-legged, one-door “book sharing boxes” you see in residential neighborhoods. Osher has a Little Free Library, too!
Friday, January 13, 2023

*Due Wed., February 1st!* Apply now to be on the Osher at CMU Board of Directors for 2023-2026! Applications Due: February 1st!

Osher at CMU invites interested members to apply to serve on our Board of Directors. Board applications for 2023-2026 are due February 1, 2023!
Friday, January 06, 2023

2023 is the time to join Osher at CMU!

Encourage your friends and family members to sign up for Osher at CMU for the 2023 year! We look forward to sharing our courses with all inquisitive learners. Applications for new members can be found at www.cmu.edu/osher under the "Membership" tab!

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Osher Events

  • Jan 9 - Apr 28 Winter 2023 Term Session One: Jan. 19-Feb. 17 One & Two Day Classes: Feb. 20-Mar. 3 Session Two: Mar. 6-Apr. 28

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  • Oct 23 - Dec 31 There are not Chatham University events at this time
Wine course

Fall 2022 Class Photos

4330: First Osher California v. French Wine Challenge (Ricardo Llovet)

Study Leader Ricardo Llovet explaining the wine rating system for the challenge to students.

Photo submitted by: Osher Staff

River experiments

Fall 2022 Class Photos

4388: Our Three Rivers: Key To Quality Of Life & Our Economy (Scott Harshman, Rich Lockwood)

Students doing experiments with water from the Ohio River.

Photo submitted by: Carol Couvrette

David Green

Fall 2022 Class Photos

4378: Creating your own Rijstaffel (David Green) 

Study Leader David Green explaining a recipe to the class.

Photo submitted by: Carol Couvrette

Minerals - Nature's Treasures (Harlan Clare)

Fall 2022 Class Photos

4339: Minerals - Nature's Treasures (Harlan Clare) 

Learning from geologist Dr. Travis Olds on how the scanning electron microscope is used to aid in mineral identification.

Photo submitted by: Carol Couvrette