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From page 1 classes at CCBC and the Osher Institute at Towson University. “This is just for fun, so it’s very relaxed.”

For some retirees who teach continuing education classes, it’s the connection with the students that makes teaching so worthwhile.

Don and Jenny Killgallon, retired teachers who live in Cockeysville, have taught classes at Johns Hopkins’ Odyssey program for more than a decade. The two octogenarians have co-authored 22 books and teach three classes a year.

“We have fun every time we teach a lesson,” Don Killgallon said. “We thoroughly enjoy the experience, and I think our students do as well. We learn a little bit about their lives and…they write some really wonderful things. It keeps us busy, and it’s fun.”

Here are some continuing education programs for older adults in the Baltimore area:

Osher Lifelong Learning

Both Johns Hopkins and Towson University offer non-degree classes to people over age 50 through the nationwide Osher Lifelong Learning Institute program. Osher also offers weekly classes at Edenwald Senior Living in Towson as well as other Maryland retirement communities.

Osher at Towson University: Osher at Towson’s courses are taught by seasoned professors, many of whom taught at local schools.

This fall, Osher at Towson offers a mix of in-person and online classes about film, science, philosophy, comedic plays and every period of American history. In-person classes meet at Loyola Graduate Center, 2034 Greenspring Drive, Timonium.

Flip through Osher at Towson’s full fall course catalog at bit.ly/OsherTowson. Find out more by email at osher@towson.edu or call (410) 704-3688.

Osher at Johns Hopkins: Hopkins has been offering classes to retirees since 1986 with the Evergreen Society, now known as Osher at JHU.

Classes, taught by Hopkins graduates and other luminaries, are available both online and in person. The in-person classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Grace United Methodist Church, 5407 North Charles St., Baltimore.

For more information or to request a course brochure, visit osher.jhu.edu, email osher@jhu.edu or call (301) 294-7058.

Odyssey at JHU

Odyssey at Johns Hopkins University, run by the alumni association, offers noncredit classes via Zoom. Retired professors from Baltimore universities and colleges all over the country teach a wide range of courses about history, photography, litera- ture and writing — even how to write “your awesome obituary.”

Hopkins alumni get 80% off tuition. Learn more at odyssey.jhu.edu or email odyssey@jhu.edu or call (410) 516-1205.

Ccbc

The Senior Adventures in Learning program at Community College of Baltimore County offers classes online as well as at its campuses, retirement communities, community centers and Baltimore County Senior Centers.

One-day programs include walking tours such as “Gargoyles Galore,” as well as “Lunch & Learn” programs that include class and lunch at Blue Stone, Pappas, Carrabba’s, Glyndon Grill or Michael’s Café in Hunt Valley.

Most CCBC courses are taught by retired teachers and professors with years of experience. However, there are no grades or tests. Tuition is free for people over age 60 (but class fees may apply).

For more information or a course catalog, visit bit.ly/CCBCseniors or call (443) 840-4900

Renaissance Institute

Since 1989, the Renaissance Institute has offered classes to people 50 and older at Notre Dame of Maryland University’s campus, located just north of Hopkins.

Additional classes are also held on Zoom, so students from all over the coun-