Travel Adventures
Leave the travel planning to the experts! For more details and how to register, call the OLLI Office (205) 348-6482 or contact the OLLI trip leader.
Let’s Travel – Virtual and In-Person Trips
Registration is on a first come, first-served basis. Fees must be paid with registration. Cancellations may only be made by contacting Registration Services, 205-348-3000 or 866-432-2015. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations after the trip cancellation deadline. Substitutions are not allowed. If a field trip is full, you may contact the OLLI office to be placed on a wait list. If you have questions about the trip, contact the trip leader or call OLLI at 205-348-6482.
Virtual Field Trips – Summer 2021
Z301 – A Tour of the New York Historical Society Museum
Friday, July 9
Zoom 10:30 – 11:30 AM
OLLI Host: Peggy Hamner (sswims2001@gmail.com)
Cancellation Deadline: Friday, June 29, 2021
Fee: $10.00 guided presentation
Enjoy this interactive tour via Zoom of New York’s oldest museum, open since 1804. In this live, interactive presentation, a Historical Society Museum docent will share with us a PowerPoint show on selections from its four-century collection of objects and art. You will hear the stories behind some of its most treasured pieces and ask questions through voice and live chat during the program. What a wonderful way to take a short visit to the Big Apple!
Z302 – Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA)
Thursday, July 15
Zoom 2:00 – 3:15 PM
Join us for a virtual tour of the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA), the art museum at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Christina McClellan will conduct a tour of a gallery exhibition featuring modern artists, including the works of Jiha Moon and Andy Warhol. AEIVA’s mission is to provide a cultural gateway that enriches and supports accessible learning, research, and thinking for the UAB community, Birmingham, and beyond, through transformative and challenging exhibitions, engaging programming and purposeful collecting.
In-Person Trips
Social Distancing directives in place at the time of each trip will be followed.
Nova Scotia Fall Foliage Tour with OLLI and GoAhead Tours
See the Canadian Maritimes
August 6-14, 2021
OLLI Trip Leader: Marilyn Nevin, marilyn.nevin07@gmail.com
Sign up with a $450 deposit payable to GoAhead Tours. You have until December 31 to cancel for any reason with a full refund.
Enjoy the culture and seaside beauty of the Canadian Maritimes, the rural scenery and rugged coastal landscapes, as you journey off the beaten path to discover one of Canada’s most storied regions. Uncover immigrant history, fascinating Acadian culture and the tranquil lifestyle of quaint fishing villages as you get to know Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Picturesque sea views, small-town charm and a colorful past collide on this breathtaking trip.