OLLI CONNECTS
Monthly Magazine

February 2026

Trusted Navigators

From the shifting sands of the dunes to the new frontiers of A.I., we all need a steady hand to help us find our way. This issue honors our “Trusted Navigators”—the mentors, companions, and tools that keep us on course through every stage of life.

Margaret”s Sister: Part 2
— Doug Guido

Accidental CPA
— Frank Cruz

The Great Sand Dunes
— Lise Bérubé

Features

Essays | Themes | Research

Writing With AI
Is a New Art

Now Is The Time To Share

— Frida Guzman

The Observer

Commentary | Reviews | Extras

The America I remember — and mourn
— Donald Menzel

War in Ukraine — The 4th Anniversary
Ukraine (reprint from 2022)
— Joan Weaving

A Cartoon by Art Henrikson

Community of Readers and Writers — This SIG (Shared Interest Group) meets via zoom for discussion and special events and to share reading of current novels, non-fiction, short stories, memoirs and essays. We offer feedback through group conversation with experienced readers and train newcomers in our supportive methods. Our private Facebook site is a resource of ideas for developing your storytelling and literary skills. Contact readersandwriters.too@gmail.com.

AI for Creative Writers | Frida Guzman | Wed 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM • 3/11 – 4/14 • 6 mtg • $75/members | NEC USF Tampa, Room 107 | Click here to register.

New Adventures in Writing | Marilyn Myerson | Thu 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM • 3/26 – 4/16 • 4 mtg • $50/members | Lake Magdalene Church | Click here to register.

African American Women Who Didn’t Make the History Books | Sheryl Long | Mon 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM • 02/02/26 • 1 mtg • $50/members | Allegro at Hyde Park Senior Living | Click here to register.

Behind the Scenes with Robert Rauschenberg | Sheryl Long | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM • Mon. 03/09 • 1 mtg • $20/members | Canterbury Tower | Click here to register.

Women in Mapmaking | Sheryl Long | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM • Mon. 04/14 – 04/20 • 2mtgs • $40/members | Blue Palms Village at Fletcher | Click here to register.

Talkin’ Politics | Steve Tobin | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM • Session 1 • Mon. 02/02 – 03/09 • 5 mtgs • $75/members | Compton Park | click here to register. Session 2 will follow in March.

Politics Today | Rich Kennedy | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM • Tues 03/24 – 04/07 • 3 mtgs • $60/members | Aston Gardens at Tampa Bay. Click here to register.

Sundays with Science | Peter Neame | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM • Sun 02/15 – 03/29 • 4 mtgs • $50/members • Virtual Class meets every two weeks. | Click here to register.

Closetology | Jackie Walker | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM • Thu 04/09 – 04/16 • 2 mtgs • $30/members | North Tampa Branch Library | Click here to register.