The community is invited to attend a free daytime lecture series this spring sponsored by the University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) in Wilmington. This spring’s Friday Lecture Series will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at UD’s Arsht Hall, 2700 Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilmington.

The full series schedule includes:

• Feb. 28 — Ocean Liner Disasters: Six Tragic Sagas
• March 6 — History and Impact of the Iconic ‘Rosie the Riveter’ Image
• March 27 — Penn Aging Survey: Predictors for Successful Aging
• April 17 — Healers: The Deeper Impact of Pet Therapy, PAWS for People
• April 24 — Earth Day Celebration
• May 1 — Medicare Options in Retirement

UD’s OLLI programs are for adults 50 and over to exchange ideas, take classes, teach and travel together with no grades or academic prerequisites. OLLI is a learning cooperative whose members are its students, planners and instructors. UD’s OLLI locations include Bridgeville, Dover, Lewes, Ocean View and Wilmington.

The spring lectures are free and open to the public, with free and accessible parking available at Arsht Hall. There is no OLLI membership requirement or age requirement to attend. To RSVP or for more details, contact OLLI Wilmington at 302-573-4417 or lll-wilm@udel.edu, or visit the website at http://www.olli.udel.edu/wilmington/lectures/.