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HOW TO JOIN
Omnilore Highlights Video and More About Omnilore

For potential new members, more information is available by scrolling down this webpage or by clicking on any link below to directly jump to a particular topic.  Attendance at an Orientation Session, where our style of active learning and members' responsibilities are explained to help you determine if Omnilore is right for you, is required before joining Omnilore — click on "How to Join" below to find out about upcoming Orientation Sessions.

Highlights/Introduction Video  |  Membership Benefits  |  How to Join   | Other Contacts


This three-minute video illustrates some highlights of Omnilore, while serving as an introduction to our learning community: 



If you would like to know more about our course offerings, please see our Curriculum Page.

To learn even more about our learning community, please explore the other pages on our website reachable by the yellow navigation buttons at the top of this page. If at any time within this website you want to go back to the Omnilore homepage, simply click the first button ("Home") in the navigation bar at the top of every page.

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About Omnilore Membership

Benefits |  Facts  |  Fees  |  Prospective Member Orientation Sessions  |  Volunteer Opportunities


Welcome New Members Do you have a mind that's not ready to retire? Did the short video above entice you?  Then we are definitely for you!

Omnilore is open to all who seek the intellectual stimulation and challenge of shared inquiry. We have about three hundred participants taking part in the college-level learning experience (without tests or grades!). Our self-directed courses meet twice a month (two-hour sessions) for four months.

Omnilore Membership Benefits:

  • Members may enroll in multiple Study/Discussion Groups per term.

  • Members may participate in additional activities that include Computer Talks meetings, and a Hiking Club.

  • Forum luncheons are open to Omnilore Learning-In-Retirement members and their guests. These quarterly luncheons feature a variety of interesting speakers.  (Please note: there is an additional fee for the luncheon).

  • Members receive a quarterly newsletter that presents a calendar, a member profile, a booklist, and several interesting, informative articles.

Omnilore Membership Facts:

  • The Omnilore membership year runs from September 1 through August 31. The Winter/Spring classes start the first week of January, the Summer classes begin the first week of May, and the Fall classes commence the first week of September.

  • Omnilore is run by volunteers and a 5-member corporate Board of Directors (elected annually from the regular membership). The Board of Directors, Management Council, and Standing Committees keep the organization running smoothly. Members propose course offerings.

  • Members are expected to be active participants in their Study/Discussion Groups (SDGs). Giving a presentation in the courses one takes is a requirement.

  • Prior to joining, new members are required to attend a New Members Orientation Session (see below). This requirement is necessary in order to fully understand the organization and to receive tips on "How to Succeed as an Omnilore Member."

  • Prospective members are urged to "sit in" on an Omnilore SDG class before joining the organization. We want to make sure that we are the right "fit" for you!

  • Omnilore thrives based on the efforts of its membership, all of whom are volunteers.  Besides the SDGs themselves and the member volunteers who coordinate each SDG's classroom activities, volunteers are needed to help plan and execute diverse planning and communication activities that keep Omnilore vital, interesting, and exciting.  Examples include developing the curriculum, putting together our quarterly newsletter, maintaining this website, and the Management Council which oversees everything.   Whatever your background, there's probably a place you can help out – both leadership and product-producing positions.  See our separate Volunteer Opportunities webpage for more details and how to get involved in making Omnilore go.
  • View our informational brochure describing Omnilore for prospective membersClick Here 

Omnilore Membership Fees:

2023-2024 Omnilore annual membership fees are $250.00 per person; fees are pro-rated for joining after Sep. 2023.  The $250 provides all Omnilore communications electronically – via email and website postings.  There is a $30 surcharge for members who prefer to receive communications by USPS mail, making their fees for mailed communications = $280.  Omnilore fees cover membership and full participation in study/discussion groups (up to 6 per trimester), Special-Interest Group activities, and more for the full academic year. 


JOINING IS EASY!

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Attendance at an Orientation Session is required before joining Omnilore.  If you want more information about Omnilore membership than is provided above on this webpage, please email Omnilore's membership chairperson at Membership-Inquiries@Omnilore.Org.  Please provide your name and mailing address, so that we may send you our current curriculum and other relevant information.   (For email addresses of other Omnilore officers and key volunteer posts, CLICK HERE.)

There are two Omnilore Orientation Sessions each trimester—six sessions in total throughout the year.  All sessions are held in our Beach Cities Health Center/District facility.  The Sessions typically begin at 10:00 AM or 1 PM and last less than an hour, depending on attendance and questions.  There is a break at the midway point when refreshments are served.

Upcoming "INTRODUCING OMNILORE" Orientation Sessions

Upcoming Winter/Spring 2024 Dates:

Feb. 15 (Thursday), 10 am – 11 am

March 6 (Wednesday), 1 pm – 2 pm

  • Instructions for attending this upcoming Omnilore Orientation meeting will be emailed to those who respond.

If you are unavailable on the scheduled date(s) or if you wish further information about membership while waiting for an Orientation session, email Membership-Inquiries@Omnilore.org.



NOTE: Attendance at an Omnilore Orientation Session is REQUIRED before joining.

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Email Addresses to Contact Omnilore's Elected Officers and Appointed Volunteers

Here, for members as well as the general public, are the organizational email addresses for our key Omnilore Officers and Appointee volunteers.  Using these public email addresses means that there may be a few days delay before a reply can be expected.  Please be patient:  we are eager to hear from you and look forward to answering your inquiries!

If you are already a member of Omnilore and know the Username and password for our Members-Only area, please go to our Omnilore Officers webpage where you will find the personal email addresses and phone numbers for all our current officers.   For password help, contact Webmaster@Omnilore.org.
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ABOUT OMNILORE

Description: 
Omnilore Learning-In-Retirement, Inc. is a nonprofit Section 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation.  Your donations are tax deductible under IRC 170.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Phone for Inquiries: 
424 304-2105

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Address: 
Omnilore Learning-In-Retirement Inc
514 N. Prospect Ave   STE L8
Redondo Beach, CA 90277-3036

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