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Welcome to Osher on Demand! Here, you can find a wide variety of online resources including virtual tours, local guides, curated articles, TED Talks, lectures from our local Osher presenters, programs from Institutes across the country, and more. Check back each week for new posts.

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Recent Posts

NRC Osher Online Spring Programs
Navigating Depression in Older Adults
Personal Writing SIG: Tom Baerwald
Host an Exchange Student with CIEE
OLLI at University of Nebraska-Lincoln Webinar: “How Can U.S. Democracy Survive and Thrive?”
February is Black History Month

Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, and Environment

Climate Change Stories: Trees in Peril
Idaho Matters: Exploring the Plants of Craters of the Moon
Idaho Matters: Making a Change: How do we Address the Issue of Plastic Pollution?
Idaho Matters: What Goes Into Removing a Dam?
Idea of Nature Series: Two Lectures in April
Idea of Nature Lecture on March 28

Health and Well-Being

Free Virtual Symposium on Nov. 8: Healthy People, Healthy Planet
6 Blood Pressure Myths, Debunked
2024 Virtual Lecture Series: 21st Century Medicine
Event: Falls Risk Screening Fair on October 21
Brain Health Symposium on October 21
Hot Weather Safety for Older Adults

Philosophy, Arts, and Humanities

Common Ground Community Chorus Presents Retrospective on February 1
Felicity Watt Wilson Book Signing on Dec. 14
Raphael Vogl Organ Recital on December 11
Idaho Jewish Festival August 29 and September 1
Sawtooth Writing Retreat September 19-22
Global Ties Idaho: Impact of Exchange Exhibit

Physical Sciences, Technology, and Engineering

First Friday Astronomy Lecture on December 6
First Friday Astronomy Lecture on July 5
How Aviation Could Steer Regulation of AI in Health
First Friday Astronomy Event on November 3
Video: AI, Boise State, and the Future of Higher Education
Article: Generative AI Imagines New Protein Structure

Public Affairs, History, Business, and Current Events

Idaho Office for Refugees Mosaics Podcast
Nell Shipman Exhibit at Albertsons Library
Distinguished Lecture Series: David Brooks on October 25
Braxton McCoy Lecture on October 10
Podcast With Dr. Shelton Woods: America’s Interaction in Asia
Idaho Matters: Taking a Walk on the South Side of Boise

Community Resources

Summer Guided Tours With Boise Department of Arts and History
AARP Magazine Names Boise a Great Place to Live
Collette Travel Information Session Recording Available Now
Enneagram Workshop on March 8 and 9
Collette Travel Tour: Historical Greenbrier
Osher Institute Members Featured in IdaHome Magazine

From the Osher Institute Community

Personal Writing SIG: Tom Baerwald
OLLI at University of Nebraska-Lincoln Webinar: “How Can U.S. Democracy Survive and Thrive?”
Personal Writing SIG: Marian Thomas
Osher Spring 2025 Semester Preview
Personal Writing SIG: Lindy Freeman
Spring 2025 Catalog Available Now!

Ukraine Crisis Information

Event: Ukraine’s Summer Offensive and Russia’s Future
Russia’s War on Ukraine – Series From George Mason University
City Club Evening Conversation – Recording Available
Ukraine Crisis News and Support Sites

Recommended Reading and Authors

Books to Read During Women’s History Month
Join a Book Club in 2023!
Osher Member Reading List Suggestions
Article: The Best Books of 2021

Osher Recipe Share

Recipe: Tijuana Tidbits
Recipe: Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
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