Summersession registration is now open!
Classes fill up quickly – do not delay! Classes start week of June 15.
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Cover artwork, “Glorious Touisset” (watercolor), was painted by LLC member Molly Lee in our Plein Air Art in Summersession 2025. Molly, a recent retiree, joined LLC last year and was “surprised and delighted to meet so many people of varying backgrounds, all with a shared interest in knowing others and in learning together through doing and from each other.” In addition to Plein Art, she has participated in Open Studio Art as well as our Webinar Lectures and Breakfast Club.
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.
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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 are invited to tour St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center
A must see – "Rhode Island's Sistine Chapel"
The home of the largest collection of fresco paintings in North America
Wednesday, June 10
11 AM - 12:00 PM
$18 per member (non-refundable)
With a ceiling sixty-five feet high, enormous bell towers and a sprawling nave, St. Ann's church was a massive structure when it opened for its first mass in 1918. Click to register.
Inside the latest issue of The Lark
Artwork by LLC member Liliana Fijman
Click the links to jump to the article or read the entire issue here.
- SPECIAL EVENTS FOR LLC PERSONALITIES: LILIANA FIJMAN EXHIBIT AT ANGELL STREET GALLERIES (THROUGH MAY 30) & THE RI WIND ENSEMBLE FEATURING BILL HUDSON (May 17)
- FROM THE ARCHIVES FOR MOTHER'S DAY: A MOTHER'S DAY REMEMBRANCE by Bill Hudson
- SOUP by Barry Marshall
- JOIN LLC'S BREAKFAST CLUB NOW AT TWO LOCATIONS: WARREN & PROVIDENCE – (May 8)
- COLORS OF THE BLUES by Bill Carpenter
See the entire archive of The Lark
The Owl has landed!
Meet Elsie!
The Owl is LLC's quarterly newsletter, filled with LLC news, dates, interviews, a members' calendar, help wanted ads and more. Stay in touch. Stay informed about LLC's upcoming events and volunteers. Want to know more about LLC? Read the flagship issue of The Owl.
"Beyond Décor – Creating Spaces That Feel Right" on Thurs, May 14
Annie Guest, Therapist/Interior Designer, shares how thoughtful design can make all the difference in how comfortably and confidently we live – now and in the years ahead. Our surroundings shape our mood, health, and independence, especially as our needs evolve. This talk offers how small changes in organization, light, and layout can uplift our homes and simplify daily life – on a budget. You’ll hear ideas for creating uncluttered, welcoming spaces that support well-being, connection, and joy – helping you age in place gracefully.
Annie Guest is a licensed mental health therapist, attorney, author, and interior designer renowned for her “Benessent Design” approach that blends psychology with home environments to foster healing and well-being.
Click to register.
SOLD OUT! LLC's Lunch and Learn event
The Declaration of Independence, What were they thinking in 1776? What are we thinking now, 2026?
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
12:30-2:30 PM
Shriners Center (McIntyre Room), One Rhodes Place, Cranston
A Special Program, Box Lunch Options, and 250th Anniversary Cake!
No walk-ins
Add your name to the wait list.
Key dates for upcoming semesters
Summersession 2026
Catalog May 4 | Registration opens Mon, May 11 @ 9 AM | Classes start June 15
Fall 2026
Catalog July 20 | Registration opens Mon, July 27 @ 9 AM | Classes start September 14
LLC's visit to the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism
On March 27, the Cultural Activities Committee sponsored a trip to the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism.
“[We had a] great visit to this new museum in Westerly, RI. Beautiful building on the water filled with 160 American Impressionist paintings. Our tour guide was amazing and so knowledgeable. Please put this museum on your list of places to visit this summer.” – Celene Healy, Committee Co-Chair
LLC and Edgewood Village's "Connections & Conversation"
What a great afternoon actor Peter Gerety, a founding member of Trinity Rep, and Gamm Theatre Artistic Director Tony Estrella gave us all on March 12! Almost 200 members of LLC and Edgewood Village (EV), a member of The Village Common of RI, gathered at the Masonic Center in Cranston to listen as Peter reminisced with Tony about "My Life as An Actor in Stage, Film and Television." Their conversation was preceded by an open house with refreshments, info about LLC and EV programs, and an opportunity to socialize.