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Senior Learners, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, provides educational opportunities to seniors aged 50 and over. Our courses cover a broad range of academic interests, including Health, Science & Technology, The Arts, History, and Languages. Since the pandemic, most courses are delivered online; however, a few are now offered as hybrid or classroom-only formats. The classroom courses are held in Room 107, Building 20, College of Central Florida.

If you would like to participate in a Senior Learners course, you must register and pay for the class. Click the name of the class in the list below to get a description, register, and pay. If there are not enough registrations for the in-person classes, they will be converted to online and those affected will be notified. We recommend that all Senior Learners students, whether vaccinated or not, wear masks while in the classroom.

Once your payment is received you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for connecting to the online class. Payments can be made online or by check. If paying by check, download a registration form and send it and your check to Senior Learners, Inc., 3001 SW College Rd, PMB No. 210, Ocala FL 34474-4415.

If you have any questions or do not get the link to join the online class, please contact info@seniorlearners.org or call (352) 239–8780 or if you get voicemail (352) 425-3542.

Senior Learners Courses for 2026-Spring Term

Title	Starts	On	Weeks	At	Hours	Fee	Instructor
Let’s Talk about New Year’s Resolutions, The 2026 Version	Mon	1/5	1	10:30	1.5	$3.75	Howard
Talking About Books 1	Tue	1/6	1	1:30	1.5	$3.75	Berra
Novellas 1 - Animal Farm by George Orwell	Tue	1/6	1	10:30	1.5	$3.75	Hull
Water Color in Nature	Wed	1/7	6	1:30	2	$30.00	Craggs
Works of Masters of Insurgency and Terrorism Strategy	Thu	1/8	2	1:30	1.5	$7.50	Holloran
Railroads Transformed the World	Thu	1/8	4	10:30	1.5	$15.00	Reilly
Facebook 1	Fri	1/9	1	1:30	1.5	$3.75	Jordan
WWI Setting the Stage Part 2: The Great Powers	Fri	1/9	5	10:30	1.5	$18.75	Hautanen
Day of Infamy – The Attack On Pearl Harbor	Mon	1/12	1	10:00	2	$5.00	DiPiero
Conversation with a Cold War Nuclear Submarine Commander	Tue	1/13	1	1:30	1.5	$3.75	Wilcox J
Facebook 2	Fri	1/16	1	1:30	1.5	$3.75	Jordan
Great Decisions Part 1	Tue	1/20	4	10:30	1.5	$15.00	Team
Celebration of Black History	Tue	1/20	1	1:30	1.5	$3.75	Howard
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Favorite Universe	Thu	1/22	4	1:30	1.5	$15.00	Holloran
Board Meeting	Fri	1/23	1	1:30	2	FREE	Howard
Great American Best Sellers, The Books that Shaped America 2	Mon	1/26	4	10:30	1.5	$15.00	Howard
For Love of Film: Robert Redford Film Festival	Mon	1/26	5	1:00	3	$25.00	Smith
Tech Help 1	Fri	1/30	1	1:30	1.5	$3.75	Team
A Conversation with Marie Harf led by Matt Reilly	Thu	2/5	1	10:30	1.5	$3.75	Reilly
Talking About Books 2	Fri	2/6	1	1:30	1.5	$3.75	Berra
Cooking Across the Ages 5	Tue	2/10	2	1:30	1.5	$7.50	Team
Science Surprises Spring 2	Wed	2/11	1	10:30	1.5	$3.75	Pealer
Founding Fathers Build the Constitution	Thu	2/12	4	10:30	1.5	$15.00	Reilly
Pre-Valentine and Mardi Gras Party	Fri	2/13	1	1:30	1.5	$3.75	Team
Great Decisions Part 2	Tue	2/17	4	10:30	1.5	$15.00	Team
Novellas 2 - Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro	Wed	2/18	1	10:30	1.5	$3.75	Hull
Vietnam War 3 (1968-1975)	Wed	2/18	4	1:30	1.5	$15.00	Wilcox J
America's Music Landscape	Thu	2/19	4	1:30	2	$20.00	Satterfield
WWI Setting the Stage Part 3: Smaller Wars	Fri	2/20	5	10:30	1.5	$18.75	Hautanen
Senior Moments or Something More Serious?	Fri	2/20	1	2:00	1.5	$3.75	Santini
Cooking Across the Ages 6	Tue	2/24	3	1:30	1.5	$11.25	Team
Cuba: A Stage of Storms and Salsa	Wed	2/25	1	10:00	2	$5.00	Rossi
Board Meeting	Fri	2/27	1	1:30	2	FREE	Howard
For Love of Film: Pot Pourri	Mon	3/2	5	1:00	3	$25.00	Smith
Science Surprises Spring 3	Mon	3/2	1	10:30	1.5	$3.75	Pealer
The Life of Poet Joseph Brodsky	Wed	3/4	1	10:30	1.5	$3.75	Carr
Understanding Dementia	Fri	3/6	1	2:00	1.5	$3.75	Santini
Novellas 3 - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon	Mon	3/9	1	10:30	1.5	$3.75	Hull
Denmark: Where Happiness Is a Way of Life	Wed	3/11	1	10:00	2	$5.00	Rossi
The Poisons of Agatha Christie	Thu	3/12	1	10:30	1.5	$3.75	Reilly
Pre-St. Patricks and 2nd Kickoff Parties	Fri	3/13	1	1:30	1.5	$3.75	Sutton
The Rise of Modern Japan - 1940’s to 2026	Mon	3/23	6	10:30	1.5	$22.50	Howard
Great American Best Sellers, The Books that Shaped America 3	Tue	3/24	3	1:30	2	$15.00	Howard
Zora Listened!	Tue	3/24	1	10:30	1.5	$3.75	Johnson
Talking About Books 3	Wed	3/25	1	1:30	1.5	$3.75	Berra
Apprentice Statesman: Young Winston Churchill	Thu	3/26	3	10:30	1.5	$11.25	Reilly
Communism in Decline Starting with Sputnik	Thu	3/26	4	1:30	1.5	$15.00	Holloran
Board Meeting	Fri	3/27	1	1:30	2	FREE	Howard
The Olmecs - Mesoamerica’s Mysterious First Civilization	Tue	3/31	6	10:30	1.5	$22.50	Hautanen
Welcome to Spring Party	Wed	4/1	1	1:30	1.5	$3.75	Nevard
World War II Music	Fri	4/3	1	10:30	1.5	$3.75	Kelly
Dementia and Driving	Wed	4/8	1	2:00	1.5	$3.75	Santini
Mysterious Destinations and the Events That Defy Explanation	Wed	4/8	1	10:00	2	$5.00	Rossi
Tech Help 3	Fri	4/10	1	1:30	1.5	$3.75	Team
For Love of Film: Robin Williams	Mon	4/13	4	1:00	3	$20.00	Smith
Board Meeting	Wed	4/15	1	1:30	2	FREE	Howard
Novellas 4 - Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton	Wed	4/15	1	10:30	1.5	$3.75	Hull
Science Behind Proton Beam Therapy	Thu	4/16	1	10:30	1.5	$3.75	Reilly
Talking About Books 4	Fri	4/17	1	1:30	1.5	$3.75	Berra
Primary and Secondary Prevention	Wed	4/22	1	2:00	1.5	$3.75	Lossada
Polynesia: Islands of Legacy, Culture, and Continuity	Wed	4/22	1	10:00	2	$5.00	Rossi
Financial Crashes and Crises	Thu	4/23	3	10:30	1.5	$11.25	Reilly
Gorbachev and the Collapse of Soviet Communism	Thu	4/23	3	1:30	2	$11.25	Holloran
FREE Summer Term Kickoff Party Preparations	Fri	4/24	1	10:00	2	FREE	Nevard
FREE Summer Term Kickoff Party	Fri	4/24	1	1:00	2	FREE	Howard
Caring for the Caregiver	Wed	4/29	1	2:00	1.5	$3.75	Santini
May Day Senior Learners Style	Fri	5/1	1	1:30	1.5	$3.75	Howard

Florida Registration Senior Learners, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) corporation registered with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Registration #CH43040. Call Toll-free at 1-800-435-7352 to verify registration and financial information. Gifts are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Please consult your tax consultant.

Views of Instructors and Students The views of our instructors and students are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Senior Learners, Inc. Similarly, for instructional materials used in our courses and and for the events we sponsor of other non-profit organizations.

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Refund Policy Any student who wishes to withdraw from a class must notify Senior Learners no later than 24 hours after the first class if a refund is requested. When a class is cancelled, payment will be credited to a student’s account for future classes. Refunds will be given on request via PayPal or via a check for those students who paid by check or cash.

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