Membership Benefits and Options
Benefits of Membership
- Enrollment in two 10-week courses or the equivalent. That's 20 sessions of classroom learning per term.
- A variety of lunchtime presentations to stimulate and entertain while you enjoy BOLLI community at midday. Lunchtime presentations include lectures by distinguished figures in journalism, academia, civic life and the arts; musical and theatre events, and end of term celebrations.
- Complimentary faculty-led lecture courses during the winter and summer terms. Lecture course favorites in recent years include "John and Abigail Adams: A Revolutionary Marriage" and "The Prose, Poetry and Politics of Robert Penn Warren."
- Discounts of up to 50% on faculty Seminars, specifically designed for adult learners like you. Faculty Seminars regularly focus on Shakespeare, film studies, Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, and themes in classical music.
- Weekly invitations to Brandeis programs of interest to seniors; and discounts on arts events at Brandeis and in Greater Boston area. We recently offered $5 tickets to a summer production of the New Repertory Theater.
- Access to Brandeis' Gosman Recreation Facility, complete with personal trainers, tennis courts, and a pool. Registration and annual fee applies.
- Convenient parking close to the program space.
Membership Types
Twelve-month memberships are available in any registration period and include all BOLLI lectures, lunchtime distinguished speakers series, shared interest groups and study groups in the fall and spring. Annual members enjoy a 50% discount on Brandeis faculty seminars. An annual membership is valid for four consecutive seasons. Annual memberships are discounted 5%.
- Cost: $775
- 10-week study groups included: 4
- Discount on Brandeis Faculty Seminars: 50%
This six-month membership includes all BOLLI lectures, lunchtime distinguished speaker series, shared interest groups and study groups in the fall or spring. Seasonal members enjoy a 25% discount on Brandeis faculty seminars. You may purchase a seasonal membership for six-month terms: summer/fall (June 1-Nov. 31), fall/winter (Sept. 1-Feb. 28), winter/spring (Dec. 1-May 31), or spring/summer (March 1-Aug. 31).
- Cost: $410
- 10-week study groups included: 2
- Discount on Brandeis Faculty Seminars: 25%
This membership entitles you to a variety of lunchtime distinguished speakers series , faculty-led lecture series, a discount on Brandeis faculty seminars, shared interest groups, and convenient parking. This membership includes frequent member-run discussion groups, film screenings, a writers' guild, and group outings to exciting educational, entertainment and dining destinations in Greater Boston. Lecture and Activities Memberships are available in six- or 12-month durations.
- Annual
- Cost: $500
- Discount on Brandeis Faculty Seminars: 50%
- Seasonal*
- Cost: $265
- Discount on Brandeis Faculty Seminars: 25%
*Special discounted rate of $200 available for Waltham residents.
BOLLI offers trial memberships for new members only. You can try a five-week enrollment during either the fall or spring term or access to lectures and activities for the winter or summer term. Your trial fee can be applied toward the total cost of standard membership options.
- Fall or Spring
- Cost: $85
- One five-session course in the fall or spring term. Five-session courses are denoted with a 5a or 5b designation. 5a indicates that the course runs for the first five weeks of term. 5b indicates that the course runs for the second five weeks of term.
- Participate in your choice of lunchtime distinguished speakers series and shared interest group meetings during the term of your membership.
- Summer or Winter
- Cost: $85
- Participation in Lecture series.
- Participate in all BOLLI community activities, including any programming and shared interest group meetings, during term of membership.