The Florida International University (FIU) Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the FIU Biscayne Bay Campus has initiated a community partnership with the City of Sunny Isles Beach, with Sunny Isles Beach co-sponsoring the transportation for an OLLI @FIU tour experience. The tour is listed in the OLLI winter 2009 catalogue as:

“The Famous and Historic Beach Tour with FIU OLLI Historian-In-Residence, Seth Bramson, Guide Extraordinaire,” will take place on Thursday, February 19, 2009. “This is a one and only adventure – from Sunny Isles Beach to the tip of South Beach.

Participants will be greeted by officials at the Sunny Isles Beach City Hall as the tour begins in this history-friendly city. This excursion to historic locations and the famous South Beach Art Deco district provides views of the great hotels that are the highlights of tourism; if you join the tour, the learning experience provided by Seth Bramson includes the history of the famous restaurants, the historic and new schools, and residential hideaways.”

Included on the tour is lunch at the historic Miami Beach Golf Club for a truly delicious experience.

In addition to local cultural and historic tours, OLLI@FIU offers an exciting and varied educational and cultural program for adults 50 plus at its location at 3000 Biscayne Boulevard, North Miami.

The program provides a stimulating learning experience, featuring a large array of courses to remain vital and engaged.

The current selection of courses and trips and tours includes Bridge, Kabbalah, computers, Spanish, Hebrew, current events, Islam, film, wine appreciation, art history, and many more. For membership and registration information, call 305-919-5910.