The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Coastal Carolina University will offer "Free Week," a week of courses for which no fee will be charged, from Monday, Jan. 5 to Friday, Jan. 9. A brief description of Free Week courses is listed below.

Classes for the regular OLLI spring session begin Monday, Jan. 12. The 40-page catalog listing more than 250 courses and scores of cultural opportunities is now available. The catalog may be picked up at the outreach centers in Conway (Foundation Center on U.S. 501), Litchfield (Waccamaw Higher Education Center on Willbrook Blvd.) and Georgetown (Georgetown Higher Education Center on Fraser St.), at the J. Bryan Floyd Recreation Center in North Myrtle Beach and at Webster University on Oleander Dr. in Myrtle Beach. In addition, stacks have been placed at local libraries and chambers of commerce. . The OLLI offices at the Foundation Center (843-349-4001) and Waccamaw Higher Education Center (843-349-4030) will be closed from Wednesday, Dec. 23 until Monday, Jan. 5, the commencement of Free Week. FREE WEEK in Conway at the Foundation Center (U.S. 501 and Winyah Rd., across from Fowler Motors)

Tuesday, Jan. 6

10 to 11 a.m. Overview of Spring Courses, Sam Syme

11 a.m. to noon Using Calligraphy in Everyday Life, Barbara Brittain

11 a.m. to noon Playwriting for Non-Playwrights, David Zinman

1 to 2 p.m. Fire Safety Review, Steve Kelsey

2 to 3 p.m. Kimbel Library Services, Lisa Hartman

3 to 4 p.m. Employer-Employee Relations & Fraud, Karen Maguire

Wednesday, Jan. 7

9 to 10 a.m. Sample Yoga Class, Donna Carr

10 to 11:30 a.m. Academy of Gardening, Basem Hilal

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PC Basics on Your Laptop, Kathleen Libbey

Noon to 1:30 p.m. Travels in Petra, Basem Hilal

Thursday, Jan. 8

10 a.m. to noon Investment Club Meeting, Norm Whiteley

1 to 2 p.m. Overview of Country Music, John Berchielli

2 to 3 p.m. Feel Safe (where you live and work), John Berchielli

3 to 4 p.m. Introduction to Guitar Playing, Doug Fankhauser

7:15 to 10 p.m. Gilles Bridge Society (Baxley Hall), Barb Cadwallader

FREE WEEK in Myrtle Beach at Webster University (4589 Oleander Dr.)

Monday, Jan. 5

1 to 2 p.m. A Taste of PC Basics for Windows XP, Kathleen Libbey

2 to 3 p.m. Drawing for Beginners, Priscilla LaFon

Tuesday, Jan. 6

10 to 11 a.m. Overview of Country Music, John Berchielli

11 a.m. to noon Feel Safe (where you live and work), John Berchielli

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Drawing and Pastels, Jane Staszak

2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Introduction to Guitar Playing, Doug Fankhauser

Wednesday, Jan. 7

10 to 11 a.m. The Subject of Writing, Richard Lutman

11 a.m. to noon Sample Yoga Class, Donna Carr

Thursday, Jan. 8

11 a.m. to noon Overview of Spring Courses, Sam Syme

Noon to 1 p.m. Overview of Film Course, Rick Wasserman

1 to 2 p.m. Drawing Beyond Beginners, Priscilla LaFon

FREE WEEK in North Myrtle Beach at J. Bryan Floyd Recreation Center (1030 Possum Trot Rd.)

Monday, Jan. 5

10 a.m. to noon Book Club Meeting, Caroline Ewing

Tuesday, Jan. 6

12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Introduction to Guitar Playing, Doug Fankhauser

Wednesday, Jan. 7

10 to 11 a.m. The Subject of Writing, Richard Lutman

1 to 2 p.m. Overview of Film Course, Rick Wasserman

2 to 3 p.m. PC Basics on Your Laptop, Kathleen Libbey

Thursday, Jan. 8

1 to 2 p.m. Overview of Spring Courses, Sam Syme

FREE WEEK at Georgetown Higher Education Center (1273 North Fraser St.)

Wednesday, Jan. 7

11 a.m. to noon Camera Review, Paige Sawyer

12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Introduction to Guitar Playing, Doug Fankhauser

Thursday, Jan. 8

12:30 to 1:30 p.m. History of Glass Fusing, Susan Mole

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Preserving Your Legacy, Georgia Bennett-Haygood

FREE WEEK in Litchfield at Waccamaw Higher Education Center (160 Willbrook Blvd.)

Monday, Jan 5

10 to 11 a.m. Overview of Georgetown History and Lowcountry Excursions, Robin McCall

10 a.m. to noon Introduction to the Metaphysical Journey, Gloriana and Craig Miller

11 a.m. to noon Overview of the Waccamaw Riverkeeper Course, Christine Ellis

1 to 2 p.m. VISTA vs XP (what are the differences?), Carol Rose

2 to 3 p.m. Introduction to Holistic Health, Lisa Rosof, Martha White

2 to 3 p.m. Overview of Country Music, John Berchielli

3 to 4 p.m. Feel Safe (where you live and work), John Berchielli

4 to 5 p.m. Get Going with Digiscrapping, Tibby Plants

Tuesday, Jan. 6

10 to 11 a.m. Academy of Gardening: Carnivorous Plants, Richard Hull

11 a.m. to noon The Subject of Writing, Richard Lutman

1 to 2 p.m. Overview of Art Courses, Barnie Slice

Wednesday, Jan. 7

10:30 a.m. to noon Computer Club (camera to PC made understandable), Dale Morris

11 a.m. to noon Overview of Spring Courses, Sam Syme

Noon to 1 p.m. Overview of Spring Courses, Jim Pool

1 to 2 p.m. Taming Your PC and the Internet, Dale Morris

2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Introduction to Guitar Playing, Doug Fankhauser

3 to 4 p.m. Enticing the Muse, Tibby Plants

3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Overview of the Grand Piano, Jim Kelly

5:30 to 8 p.m. Jazz with Lloyd Kaplan at the Studio Café, Litchfield Exchange

Thursday, Jan. 8

10 to 11 a.m. Introduction to Digital Photo Album, Pricilla Keefer

11 a.m. to noon Introduction to Punch Needle Rug Hooking, Sherry Kelley

12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Portrait Demonstration and Information, Bob Johnston

1:30 to 3 p.m. Investment Club Meeting, Norm Whiteley

3 to 4 p.m. Tea and Poetry, Marcus Amaker & Karen Peluso

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