Exploring Crosswords

Lottery entry opens January 9 and closes January 16. Regular registration opens January 15.
Dates: October 17 - November 21, 2024
Meets: Th from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
 Location: Osher Online
Cost:  $75.00
Date Day Time
10/17/2024Thursday3 PM to 4:30 PM
10/24/2024Thursday3 PM to 4:30 PM
10/31/2024Thursday3 PM to 4:30 PM
11/07/2024Thursday3 PM to 4:30 PM
11/14/2024Thursday3 PM to 4:30 PM
11/21/2024Thursday3 PM to 4:30 PM

Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2024-2025 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

This program will not be recorded.

Would you like to understand crosswords better, have greater success completing them, increase your enjoyment of the process and impress your friends as a cruciverbalist? Besides being fun, crosswords have been shown to improve cognitive reserve and mental flexibility. We will introduce other benefits of solving puzzles and explore the highlights of crossword history and culture. We will learn about different types of crosswords, discuss solving strategies and techniques, explore online sources and applications and introduce the crossword construction process. During each session, the group will also solve and discuss crosswords to improve our skills.

Scholarship

Apply for a needs-based scholarship to take this offering.

Meet the Instructor

Fee:  $75.00

Osher Online

This is a real-time (live) online class that meets at the specified day(s)/time(s) listed.

Steve Weyer

Steve Weyer has been a cruciverbalist (crossword aficionado) since the 1990s. In 2002, he developed CrozzWord, a mobile app for crossword solving. Since 2010, he has taught crossword and other courses at the OLLI at Southern Oregon University. He also constructs crosswords for Jackson County Libraries and other organizations and publications. His first New York Times crossword debuted in November 2023. Weyer's crosswords appear weekly in Ashland.news and on his website.
Date Day Time Location
10/17/2024Thursday3 PM to 4:30 PM Osher Online
10/24/2024Thursday3 PM to 4:30 PM Osher Online
10/31/2024Thursday3 PM to 4:30 PM Osher Online
11/07/2024Thursday3 PM to 4:30 PM Osher Online
11/14/2024Thursday3 PM to 4:30 PM Osher Online
11/21/2024Thursday3 PM to 4:30 PM Osher Online