WEBINARS to hear from experts in many disciplines.
CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES to broaden horizons and meet new friends.
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ARTS: painting, photography, music & more. See art galleries for samples.
Almost any subject can come up at LLC’s WEBINARS and CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES.
DIVERSIFY your skills
BUILD your confidence
MEET new friends with similar interests
Lifelong Learning Collaborative (LLC) is a group of more than 500 members who enjoy learning new things, acquiring new skills, and making new friends. Hover over each box above to learn more.
Collaborative Learning
At LLC we all learn from one another, selecting from a wide variety of courses in history, literature, the arts, current affairs, sciences and more – all designed and led by our classmates. Learn more.
A Love of Learning
LLC members come from all walks of life, career paths and educational levels. The one thing we all have in common is a desire to continue learning in the company of congenial people.
Cultural Opportunities
From the North Shore of Massachusetts to the center of Manhattan, LLC offers Webinars, lectures, museum tours, walking tours, and other special learning events with expert guides throughout the year. Learn more.
Latest News
A live performance of Menopause Mama written/performed by Rose Weaver
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 @ 4-5pm
SPECIAL PRESENTATION by Rose Weaver, Television, film, music, solo performer and writer
Register for this free Zoom Webinar.
Menopause Mama is a compelling, cutting edge and often hilarious solo performance about menopause and aging. Through a variety of characters, Weaver depicts the struggles, triumphs, tears and lighter side of menopause. Her take no-prisoners honestly is delivered with a touch of humor, ensuring the audience is entertained while also gaining valuable insights.
Rose Weaver, a 2000 Pell Award winner and New England Emmy nominee, has entertained audiences for more than 40 years in television, film, music, and as a solo performer and writer.
Inside the latest issue of The Lark
LLC's Plein Air Art Group at Blithewold this Summer
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- JOURNEY TO THE CHURCH IN TARGU MURES by Danny A. Bass
- SUMMER MEMORIES: PLEIN AIR AT BLITHEWOLD
- BOOK REVIEW: A FEW DAYS FULL OF TROUBLE: REVELATIONS ON THE JOURNEY TO JUSTICE FOR MY COUSIN AND BEST FRIEND EMMETT TILL by Rev. Wheeler Parker, Jr. and Christopher Benson
- COMMUNITY EVENTS: RI WIND ENSEMBLE'S YOUNG AT HEART (Nov 3); BRISTOL BOOKFEST: FAHRENHEIT 451 (Apr 4 & 5)
- SURVEY/SHMERVEY! – A poem by LLC member Allan Klepper
Newly added! Two book suggestions in LLC's DEI Bibliography
A Few Days Full of Trouble: Revelations on the Journey to Justice for My Cousin and Best Friend, Emmett Till (Nonfiction) by Rev. Wheeler Parker, Jr., and Christoper Benson
Reverend Wheeler, the last living Black witness to the 1955 murder of his cousin and best friend Emmett Till, presents poignant recollections of Emmett as a boy, critical insights into the most recent investigation, and powerful lessons for racial reckoning, both then and now. Wheeler raises the questions “What is justice? What is accountability? What is forgiveness?” In the end, is the answer to a lack of justice to get out and make sure justice is never denied again? — Diana Grady
Somebody’s Daughter (Memoir) by Ashley C. Ford
Ford tells her story of growing up as Black and poor in Indiana with a father she knows only through loving letters from prison and a mother who instills her own fears into her daughter. As she matures, Ford struggles with her changing body and how men look at her. She often turns to her grandmother for support, and it is from her grandmother that she learns why her father was incarcerated. This revelation forces Ford to reconcile her love for her father and his past criminal actions. It is a powerful story of family dynamics. — Joan Hausrath
Check out the complete LLC DEI Bibliography here.
LLC members recently visited RISD Museum for a tour led by museum educators
On Friday, September 27, thirty LLC members visited two art pieces over a 90-minute period – one a sculpture and the other a painting. The RISD museum educators were knowledgeable, engaging, and responded enthusiastically to our many questions. After the tour, members commented how much they enjoyed these detailed studies, which helped them truly understand and appreciate the artwork better. Thank you to RISD for having us!
