February is the month of love. And it’s easy to find things to love at Osher! Osher members are among the kindest, smartest, most appreciative people you will meet. They bring vibrant curiosity and a whole lifetime of experience to freely share in our classrooms. We love our instructors who create a joyful discovery of new ideas for us each and every week, uplifting and expanding our minds. Our exchanges of positive energy provide essential and welcome relief—even if for just one 90-minute class period—from the negative news and events saturating our world today.
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Far from being a frivolous diversion, what we create together at Osher matters. We feel better and better as we focus on inspiring, supporting, and elevating each other. Let the good vibrations we generate here at Osher expand. Because the world definitely needs more of the love, caring, intelligent exchange, and generosity that happens here!
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Have you ever wondered about how the Osher program operates behind the scenes? This single-session free class will introduce you to the magic of how Osher staff and volunteers recruit instructors, organize classes, and create four fascinating six-week terms each year. We will outline duties performed by the esteemed Osher Curriculum Committee. Our founder, Bernard Osher, intended his Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes to be member-driven and volunteer-led within a community of peers, ages 50 and better. Every single member, instructor, and volunteer brings their wealth of life experiences and knowledge to the classroom, building a very special community of curious adults who value education and class discussions highly. Come learn how it's done, share your ideas, and maybe even think about teaching a course yourself for your fellow Osher members!
Monday February 9 at 10:00 am
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Start your morning off right with this special behind-the-scenes look at the process of bringing concerts to the stage. Oboist, Luca de la Florin, will present a half-hour preview lecture about the music in the February 20 Finishing Touches Rehearsal of the Utah Symphony. Concertmaster Madeline Adkins takes center stage for John Adams’ Violin Concerto, a pulse-pounding fusion of rhythmic vitality and expressive harmonies. An audience favorite for a reason, Adkins’ virtuosity and magnetic stage presence make her the perfect match for this electrifying showcase.
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Finishing Touches gives our audience the opportunity to observe working rehearsals. Selections from the program will be rehearsed at the discretion of the conductor. Separate tickets are required to attend the actual rehearsal held at 10:00 am-12:30 pm and can be purchased from the Utah Symphony Ticket Office, 801-533-6683. They can also be purchased immediately after the class in the half hour before the rehearsal begins.
Friday February 20 at 9:00 am
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This transformative class explores the profound art of connecting with horses through presence, breath, and mutual understanding. Far beyond traditional horsemanship, this experience invites participants to develop a deep, intuitive relationship with these magnificent beings without the barrier of riding. Class members will each be interacting and connecting with horses (not riding them). Class takes place at Blue Sky Ranch 45 minutes outside of Salt Lake City and registered class members will be notified of exact location one week before class begins.
Friday February 27 at 10:00 am
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Cooking and baking can become more challenging once the kids are gone. You end up making too much, eating the same thing over and over to get rid of the leftovers, or throwing away food that's spoiled. And there is nothing worse than finishing up dried-out baked goods from a "regular" batch. In this two-session demo class, you will learn some scaled-down recipes that are perfect for two. If you are happily single (like the instructor), you are also welcome; there will be good information for you, too. Because "life is short, so eat dessert first," the first week will cover small-batch sweets. The second week will focus on an easy, savory meal for two. We will provide the recipes, along with tips for grocery shopping and reducing recipes for one or two people. We will also present some food storage ideas and strategies to reduce food waste. Come into the kitchen (virtually), bring your questions, and let's have some fun!
Friday February 13 at 1:30 pm – Just in Time for Valentine’s Day!
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Historical novels tell stories about a time and a place and the people who live there, requiring authors to do extensive research to reflect the history accurately. Using The Owl was a Baker's Daughter by Grace Tiffany as the focus, we will look at the 17th Century English Civil War, focusing on the conflict between Charles I's Royalists and Oliver Cromwell's Roundheads to provide context for the novel. We will then spend a second hour discussing the novel as literature. Readers and history buffs welcome! Please read The Owl was a Baker's Daughter before class.
Friday February 27 at 11:30 am
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Join us for the February session! The book this month will be Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo. The Booker Bookers will read Booker Prize winners in monthly meetings from September 2025 through May 2026. Each session will feature a rotating discussion leader from among Osher members. The reading list is curated by Osher volunteer Lee Ann Troutman, featuring titles available at both the Anderson Foothill branch of the city library system and the Granite County Library. Come join the Booker Bookers!
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Please note: This event is offered as a series and you'll need to register separately for any sessions you'd like to attend.
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Friday February 6 at 1:00 pm
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| Osher Special Events in 2026 are brought to you in part from funding from ZAP
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The NHL Utah Mammoth team is the hottest game in town. Come watch a hockey game in style as the Mammoth take on the Chicago Blackhawks. Osher has arranged for members to watch the game in our own skybox on Level 6 at the Delta Center! In addition, before the game a Mammoth representative (who played college hockey) will give us a tutorial on hockey. The $99 special fee covers your game ticket, lunch, game time snacks, and drinks. Space is limited so reserve your spot right away. Please note: Osher special fees are non-refundable as we will be reserving the skybox in advance.
This event is currently FULL. But we have an opportunity to possibly add another skybox, if there is enough interest. Please join our waiting list if you would like the chance to attend!
Sunday March 1 at 12:30 pm
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Do you love attending Osher Special Events each term? Are you curious about how we select and organize our many varied fun events and who is responsible for planning them? This single-session free class will give you a behind-the-scenes tour of how Osher staff and volunteers run this very special and unique aspect of our program. Volunteerism is the foundation of Osher and especially of Special Events. We've slowly been gearing up after Covid changed the way events were done in 2020. We're getting back to more in-person meetings at familiar venues and exploring new places too. Come learn how it's done and maybe even plan a new special event yourself for your fellow Osher members or share your ideas for fun places for Osher to visit.
Wednesday February 25 at 10:00 am
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Lunch & Learn lectures are wonderful opportunities to experience a sampling of what the Osher program offers, firsthand and for FREE! These lectures open to the general public, as part of our service to the community. If you have a friend who might be interested in Osher, please encourage them to attend and give us a “test drive”.
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We also host an in-person Watch Party each term at our building at 540 Arapeen Drive, broadcasting the six Zoom sessions live, from 12 to 1 pm for those who would like the option to gather in person and watch the Zoom Event together. Grab your brown bag lunch, invite a friend, and join us--online or in person at the Watch Party--to enjoy these informative, interesting, engaging and free lectures.
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Our huge thanks to longtime Osher volunteer Sandy Clark, who donates her time and energy to creating these six sessions each term for fellow Osher members. Thank you, Sandy!
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| 100 Women Who Care: Small Donation, Large Impact!
By Lisa Evans, Member, Community Activist, Musician, and Singer Songwriter
This presentation will explore the history of 100 Women Who Care, a charity group started by a woman named Karen Dunnigan in Jackson, Michigan. There are now 700 chapters, or giving circles, called 100 Women Who Care located across the US and Canada. Today, Lisa Evans, the woman responsible for bringing this charity to Salt Lake City in 2014, will discuss the efficient, high-impact way their group raises thousands of dollars in one hour, four times a year, and what happens at their meetings. Their average collective donation, made together to benefit one chosen group, is $25,000. Lisa will share some heart-warming experiences the group has had that make them love serving our community and how they appreciate the way service unites us all in community. She will also compare the donations made by 100 Women Who Care to donations to other well-known donors and philanthropists in Salt Lake City and Utah.
Wednesday February 4 at 12:00 pm
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Utah Presents: Alfredo Rodríguez & Pedrito Martínez
At first glance, the paths of Alfredo Rodríguez and Pedrito Martínez might seem to follow a similar rhythm—two Havana-born musical prodigies who found their voices early and followed their passion to the USA. Dig a little deeper, and you’ll discover two stories as unique and vibrant as the music they create. Together, they represent two brilliant threads of the Cuban musical tapestry and when they meet, sparks fly. Both Grammy-nominated artists, Rodríguez and Martínez bring Cuban roots to the global stage, each blending the sounds of their homeland with influences from jazz. Get ready for a night of rhythm, passion, and world-class artistry like no other. The mind-melding between the two is sublime…it’s a joy to hear their visions combine. - NPR
Friday February 6 at 7:30 pm – Kingsbury Hall
Save 20% with code: OSHER
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If you love Old West ghost-town history, you won’t want to miss this! For the first time ever, the mining boomtown of Alta has been partially excavated and what emerged from the ground is incredible. Thousands of artifacts were uncovered, including a fully intact bottle of 150-year-old alcohol, a leather hat, bullets, melted shot glasses, animal bones and so much more. Come discover what these objects reveal about the rowdy and genteel past of Little Cottonwood Canyon. We’ll dive into the history, explore the artifacts, and share how their stories are being brought back to life. If that sounds like your kind of history, you won’t want to miss this rare opportunity to look beneath Alta Ski Resort and glimpse the lives of the people who mined and made Alta their home 150 years ago.
Thursday February 19 at 5:00 pm
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- Location - The New Museum of Utah on Capital Hill, conference room on the second floor, 350 Columbus St E, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
- 5:00 PM: Alta artifact viewing with professional archaeologists
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6:00 PM Public Presentation (Alta excavation project highlights & fascinating artifact discoveries)
- 7:00 PM: Event conclusion
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The Osher Instagram and Facebook pages are a great way to stay connected. We highlight the accomplishments of Osher instructors and members. Special Events are updated, posted, and featured here too. Please like us to stay up to date and share with your friends who would enjoy all that Osher has to offer!
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