Scheduling changes due to Temple closure affecting THURSDAY classes on Oct 17 & 24
Theater Conversations – Meets at Wilbury Theater
Our Brains, Our Memory, and Brain Health – Meets on Zoom
Dark Humor, Social Satire, Sci-Fi: Short Stories by Saunders, Vonnegut – Meets at Laurelmead
Close Encounters with Words and Images: Exploring Poems Inspired by Paintings – Now starting 2 weeks later Oct 31-Dec 12
Writing a Memoir – Meets on Zoom
WEBINARS to hear from experts in many disciplines.
CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES to broaden horizons and meet new friends.
SEE PREVIOUS CATALOGS.
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
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!
Inside the latest issue of The Lark
Artwork credit: Maimonides painted by American artist Ben Shahn
Click the links to jump to the article or click to read the entire issue.
- CREATING COURSES by Ruth Levy Guyer
- FROM THE MEMOIR CLASS: FOR I WILL CONSIDER MY DOG TRIPP by Jeanne Medeiros, KAREN AND HASAN'S MOST UN-EXCELLENT ADVENTURE by Karen Longetieg, HOW I CAME INTO THE WORLD by Elsa Grieder
- ARTISAN MARKETPLACE at Temple Beth-El (Nov 10)
- FROM AUREA: Two performances of LISTEN! – Chepachet, RI (Nov 3) & Concord, MA (Nov 16)
- Save the Date! A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES – A delightful reading of the Dylan Thomas classic story, featuring festive chamber music, poetry & old English Carols (Dec 8)
Next up in LLC's Fall 2024 Webinar Lecture Series:
"Election Integrity for 2024" featuring Secretary of State Gregg Amore
- Secretary of State Gregg Amore (Oct 23)
- Linda Kushner, Author (Oct 28)
- Rose Weaver, Television/film/music/solo performer and writer (Nov 6)
Free and open to the public. Learn more and register.