We are excited to offer the following programs during the month of August:
Valedictory: Absence and Desire in Literature
(Livestream/Recorded Only)
Presenter: Dr. Cheryl Hindrichs, Associate Professor of English, Boise State University
Date and time: Tue., Aug. 17, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: Included with membership
An Osher Special Event: Great Lakes Storms and the Edmund Fitzgerald (Livestream/Recorded Only)
Presenter: Ric Mixter, author and PBS producer
Date and time: Thu., Aug. 19, 10 a.m.-noon
Cost: $20
Treaty Rights and Tribal Science in the Columbia River Basin
(Livestream/Recorded Only)
Presenter: Dr. Zach Penney, Fishery Science Department Manager, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Date and time: Thu., Aug. 19, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: Included with membership
An Osher Special Event: The Fire of Frederick Douglass
(Livestream/Recorded Only)
Presenter: Dr. Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of Maryland
Date and time: Fri., Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-noon
Cost: $20
The Lives and Stories of Arts Teachers in the U.S.
Presenter: Dr. Lori Gray, Associate Professor and Director of Music Education, Boise State University
Date and time: Mon., Aug. 23, 10 a.m.-noon
Cost: Included with membership
Polly Bemis: The Life and Times of a Chinese American Pioneer
(Livestream/Recorded Only)
Presenter: Dr. Priscilla Wegars, historian and founder, University of Idaho's Asian American Comparative Collection
Date and time: Mon., Aug. 23, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: Included with membership
Why the Constitution is Personal
(Livestream/Recorded Only)
Presenter: Dr. David Adler, President, Alturas Institute
Dates and times: Tu., Wed., Thu., and Fri., Aug.24, 25, 26, and 27, 10 a.m.-noon
Cost: $45
Gray Wolf Management in the Northern Rocky Mountain Region
Presenter: Carter Niemeyer, former district supervisor, USDA Wildlife Services
Date and time: Tue., Aug. 24, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: Included with membership
Estate Planning Essentials: Key Documents to Have in Place
Presenter: Shaila Buckley, JD, estate planning attorney
Date and time: Wed., Aug. 25, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: Included with membership
Cybersecurity Posture and Open Source Virtualization
Presenter: Dr. Sin Ming Loo, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boise State University
Date and time: Thu., Aug. 26, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: Included with membership
Exploration of Submarine Volcanoes
Presenter: Dr. Dorsey Wanless, Associate Professor of Geosciences, Boise State University
Date and time: Mon., Aug. 30, 10 a.m.-noon
Cost: Included with membership
A Look Inside the World of Allergies
(Livestream/Recorded Only)
Presenters: Jeremy Waldram, MD, and Charles Webb, MD, board-certified allergists
Date and time: Mon., Aug. 30, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: Included with membership
Planning for the Next Pandemic: Lessons From COVID-19
Presenter: David Pate, MD, JD, and past president and CEO, St. Luke's Health System
Date and time: Tue., Aug. 31, 10 a.m.-noon
Cost: Included with membership
If you would like to supplement your learning, discounted one-year memberships to
The Great Courses Plus/Wondrium are available for $45. To sign up, log on to the
Osher registration page.