The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Coastal Carolina University (OLLI@Coastal) summer session runs from June 5 to July 14 and offers a variety of learning and travel opportunities for adults ages 50 and older. The session is titled Global Carolina: Exploring South Carolina’s Multinational Connections and Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. OLLI@Coastal, an adult enrichment program, offers its members access to classes, excursions, and groups as well as campus and community benefits.

The six-week session will begin with a Summer Kickoff, a free brunch with enriching activities. Workshops throughout the summer include jewelry making with Susan Hayes-Hatcher, a leader of the Waccamaw Indian People; meteorology with Gregory Fishel, the former chief meteorologist at WRAL-TV; and Afro-Latin dance with CCU alumna Adalia Ellis.

Five excursions highlight the summer: the Rice Museum in Georgetown with Natalie Daise, an artist known for her role in the Daytime Emmy-nominated series Gullah Gullah Island; Mepkin Abbey, a community of Roman Catholic monks cultivating mushrooms in Moncks Corner; the S.C. Ports Authority in Mount Pleasant; bottom fishing around sunset with the Little River Fishing Fleet; and Ripley’s Aquarium to learn more about its work to care for rescued animals.

Registration for the OLLI@Coastal 2023 summer session is now open. Visit coastal.edu/olli/memberhome for a full list of programs. Membership is required for registration, and additional charges for workshops and excursions vary; groups are free.

There are three ways to register:

• Online: coastal.edu/olli/

• In person: OLLI@Coastal office, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday (Coastal Science Center, room 313, 301 Allied Drive, Conway, SC 29526). See campus map.

• By phone: 843-349-OLLI (6554)