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Osher Activities


Participating in events is a good way to become acquainted with your fellow members.

Enjoy the University's ambiance every day! Being on the UCSD campus offers you many benefits: Its libraries house over 2.2 million volumes - as an Osher member you will be able to register for a free library card. The UCSD Bookstore offers general interest books, insignia gifts and clothing, computer hardware and software, and thousands of art, electronic, school and office supplies. Academics: US News and World Report ranks UCSD and its colleges sixth in the nation among public-supported institutions. Its faculty includes 6 Nobel Laureates, a Fields Medalist, 5 MacArthur Foundations Fellows, 3 recipients of the National Medal of Science plus Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellows.

Whether you like to watch college athletics or to swim in its pools, the athletics and recreation programs can get your hands clapping and your feet flapping. You can find a variety of services, places, and spaces in the Price Center: ATMs, campus box office, food, photo lab and concerts and dances. Enjoy the wonderful museums and exhibits that UCSD proudly maintains. Most of UCSD's art collections and exhibits are open to the public.

2008 Fall Activities

We hope that you will decide to participate in several of these events. It is a good way to become acquainted with your fellow members. Sign up in the Osher office at least one week prior to the scheduled event.

Coming Fall 2008

Saturday, October 4: The Terra Cotta Warriors will be on display at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana from May 18, 2008 to October 12, 2008. The exhibition includes a number of the world-famous terracotta warriors from Xi'an, China, which were buried alongside the tomb of the First Emperor in readiness for his afterlife, as well as some of the most striking recent discoveries made on the site. The cost for bus transportation to the museum and the admission fee is $50. Audio tours are included with admission. The tour is limited to 50 people. Coordinator: Vivian Leahy


Saturday, October 18: Star Trek, the Exhibition is completing a limited exhibition at the San Diego Air and Space Museum in Balboa Park (2001 Pan American Plaza). “The ultimate … experience bringing Star Trek to life”. Meet at Museum at 10:00 AM for a group docent guided tour. Special senior group price is $18.00 includes both the special exhibit and the museum admission.
Coordinator: Dave Fish

Saturday, November 15: Tour of the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla. The tour has been set for 1:00 PM and will be conducted by docents with each group limited to 20. Cost for the tour is $4.00. The museum has a good café for lunch on your own. Dr. Hugh Davies, the Museum’s director will participate in the premier class, “Looking at Modern Art” on Mondays in the fall quarter.
Coordinator: Dave Fish

Recent Activities

Participating in Osher activities is an excellent way to make new friends. Below is a sampling of activities:

Local
  • Docent led tour of Mingei Museum trip to see three current exhibits
  • Holiday Party at Tom Ham's Lighthouse Restaurant on Harbor Island with Martha Barnett co-host of "A Way with Words"
  • Docent tour of "Andy Warhol's Dream America" exhibit at the San Diego Museum of Art
  • Walking tour of the Gaslamp Quarter, a Then and Now Look
  • USS Midway Aircraft Carrier and Petco Park Tours
  • Tour the KPBS (NPR Radio) Studio on the San Diego State University Campus.
Out of Town
  • Norton Simon Museum and Old Town Pasadena
  • Bus trip to the Getty Villa in Malibu
  • Tour of the Chula Vista Nature Center
  • Bus trip to Los Angeles Music Center and Walt Disney Concert Hall tours and lunch at the Farmer's Market
  • North Coast Repertory matinee performance of No Way to Treat a Lady in Solana Beach
  • A Visit to California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum and Mingei International Museum North County in Escondido
  • A bus trip to Palm Springs to see the all-new 15th Birthday Show featuring the Four Coins, a '50s vocal
  • California Wolf Center in Julian and Temecula Wine Country Tour
  • Tour of the new J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles
  • San Juan Capistrano by train and a docent tour of the Mission
  • Trip to Los Angeles Museum of Art to see "Ansel Adams at 100" and "Sargent and Italy"
  • Trip to the Bowers Museum to view the "Mummies: Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt ...Treasures from the British Museum" exhibit