OLLI Course Atlas
Every course pulled directly from UMass Boston, BOLLI (Brandeis), and Tufts OLLI catalogs for Fall 2026 — plus the full national OLLI directory, in case Boston isn't the whole story.
Recommended for you
Three tracks: forensics/behavioral/AI matches, creative hands-on courses (drawing, painting, crafting, photography, writing), and your stated learning goals (Japanese). The label on each card shows why it made the list.
Full course catalog
All 116 courses across the three schools, grouped by subject. Filter by school or format, or search by keyword.
How to enroll — three different systems
Each school runs registration differently. Here's the practical playbook for each.
Priority/lottery, deadline-driven
- Priority deadline
- Fri Aug 14, 2026 · lottery runs Aug 15–23 · final schedules Aug 24
- Membership (effective 7/1/26)
- Full/Unlimited $285/yr (household $525) · OLLI Carte $120/yr + $45/course · Trial Semester $150 (one term)
- Process
- Join → submit ranked course requests by Aug 14 → lottery assigns seats → confirmation emailed late Aug
Lottery, membership covers 2 courses
- Registration
- Opens late July 2026; assignments emailed late July
- Membership
- Seasonal Comprehensive $410 (2 courses, 1 term) · Annual $775 (4 courses, both terms) · Trial $85 (1 course, new members)
- Process
- Apply + pay → browse interactive catalog → email picks to bolli@brandeis.edu
Rolling, first-come first-served
- Registration window
- July 1 – Sept 14, 2026 · courses begin Sept 21
- Membership tiers
- Base $75 · Bronze $150 · Silver $350 (2 courses incl.) · Gold $750 (unlimited)
- Process
- Buy membership separately first → shopping cart for courses → checkout
National OLLI directory
121 Osher-branded chapters across all 50 states + DC, pulled from the Osher National Resource Center's official directory. Any of these can be your "home" membership for accessing Osher Online's national Zoom catalog.
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Resources from your instructors
Books, podcasts, and other work by the people teaching your recommended courses — for going deeper between sessions or after the term ends.
Books & podcast
- The Long Dark Walk (2019)
- Olszewski's memoir chronicling his personal journey into the mind of a killer.
- Serial Shorts (2022)
- A collection of seven short stories on real-life serial killers.
- Still Walking In The Dark (2026)
- Sequel to The Long Dark Walk.
- The Long Dark Walk Podcast
- Olszewski's ongoing podcast on the same subject matter.
Background: M.A. in Counseling Psychology, B.A. in Behavior Science, A.A. in Criminal Justice. Has worked in jails, prisons, mental hospitals, and treatment facilities.