In This Issue: Travel Fever Tour Information Session | Programs in the Spotlight | Volunteer Update | Casual Coffee Social Hour | Bronco Giving Day | Osher on Demand | Campus Food Pantry Donations | Upcoming Events | Daylight Savings Time and Spring Break

Join Bob Lawson from Travel Fever Tours via livestream for an overview of the upcoming Osher-sponsored Gastronomy Tour of Provence in France from October 12-20, 2023. The trip features visits to markets at Vaison-la-Romaine and Nyons, as well as picturesque French villages, cooking classes, visits to local wineries, cheese makers, and fine food dining. In this information session, we will review the exciting itinerary, lodging, payment plan options, and travel preparations. See more details about the trip here.

Information session date and time: Tue., Mar. 28, 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Information session cost: Included with membership, but registration is required.

Please note: This is a livestream program, but members may join us in the classroom to view the presentation on a large screen.

To register for the Information Session, visit the Log In/Register Online page, or call Customer Services at (208) 426-1709.

For more information, visit the Browse Curriculum page. To register for Osher programs, visit the Log In/Register Online page, or call Customer Services at (208) 426-1709.

Our thanks to the volunteers who support the Osher Institute in February in the following ways:

Albertsons Library at Boise State University is hosting the travel exhibition Americans and the Holocaust from Wednesday, March 22, through Wednesday, April 26. They are looking for volunteers ("docents") to greet, guide, and educate visitors of the exhibit.

Information sessions for those who would like to learn more and volunteer will be held on the following dates and times:

If you are interested in volunteering, access the sign-up sheet here.

If you have any questions, contact Camille Daw at camilledaw@boisestate.edu.

Join Director Dana Thorp Patterson at the next Casual Coffee Social Hour! Enjoy coffee and fresh-baked treats while you hear about Osher Institute updates, learn about community news from guest speakers, and connect with other Osher members.

The next Social Hour will be held on Tuesday, March 14, from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Yanke building, Room 510.

Our guest speakers for March will be Leah Stephens Clark, Development and Stewardship Director at the Idaho Humane Society*, and Jeremy Maxand, Executive Director at LINC (Living Independence Network Corporation).

*You're welcome to bring a pet item donation to the Social on March 14!

Calling all bakers! If you have an interest in baking and would like to support the Osher Institute, join the new Osher Social Hour Baker's Club. We're looking for bakers to bring treats for the two remaining Casual Coffee Social Hours on Tuesdays, March 14, and April 11, from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Yanke building.

If you are interested, sign up here.

Bronco Giving Day is a 36-hour campaign starting on Thursday, March 2, in support of Boise State University's students, colleges, scholarships, athletics, and programs for all members of Bronco Nation. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will be participating!

Your tax-deductible donation supports the Osher Excellence Fund and increases our membership donation percentage. The Osher Excellence Fund ensures continued multi-platform delivery of high-quality programs and services to Osher members.

Click here to donate and at the dropdown menu, select "Osher Institute" as your designated recipient.

Visit Osher on Demand on the Osher website to view a wide variety of online resources, including curated articles, TED Talks, virtual tours, and lectures and series from local Osher presenters and other Osher Institutes across the country. 

Thank you for donating nonperishable items to the Boise State Campus Food Pantry. Every donation counts!

March is National Nutrition Month.

Some donation items suggestions:

Canned salmon or tuna | Dried fruit | Quinoa or barley Canned beans or peas | Dried lentils | Whole wheat pasta

We've heard from the Pantry that they are in need of volunteers. Their greatest need is Tuesday through Friday, when they need assistance with smaller deliveries, restocking, and completing some routine tasks. Volunteers can fill out the Campus Food Pantry Volunteer Form.

Arthur C. Brooks, William Henry Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School, and Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School

Thursday, March 2, 6:00 p.m. MT

For more information, visit Boise State Distinguished Lecture Series.

Rabbi Dan Fink, Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel

To register, visit City Club of Boise.

Dr. David Adler, President and CEO, Alturas Institute

Yanke Family Research Park, Room 207

Suggested $10 at the door

PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT an Osher Institute program.

For more information, visit the Alturas Institute.

Paul Jacobs, Grammy-winning organist

Friday, March 10, 7:00 p.m. MT

Hemingway Center

To register by March 3, visit School of the Arts events.

Margaret Renkl, author, contributing opinion writer to The New York Times, and backyard naturalist

Tuesday, March 28, 6:00 p.m. MT

To register, visit The Idea of Nature Lecture Series.

Saturday night, March 11!

Support the Osher Institute here.

Chair: Cindy Anson | Past Chair: Merilee Marsh | Ralph Bild | Michael Bixby

Director: Dana Thorp Patterson | Senior Program Coordinator: Laura Mehlhaff

Communications Specialist: Jill Chmelko | Administrative Assistant: Cherie Ellingson

Office Assistant: Faith Spaulding