Enjoy free online lectures from the comfort of your home. We've been enlightened and entertained in the past by authors, artists, public officials, historians and more. Even some LLC members with great stories to tell. Admission is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.
Do you have a speaker suggestion? Send it to Webinar coordinator Jane Adler at brownbaglearn@gmail.com.
"LLC is greatly inexpensive and has a wonderful variety of courses. I enjoy being exposed to and stimulated by subjects about which I previously only had limited knowledge.”
Susan Van Horne, Swansea, MA
SPECIAL PRESENTATION! A live dramatic reading of Menopause Mama written, acted, and sung by the incredible Rose Weaver, Television, film, music, and solo performer and writer
Monday, March 31, 2025 @ 4-5 PM
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Menopause Mama is a compelling, cutting edge and often hilarious solo performance about menopause and aging. Through a variety of characters, Rose Weaver depicts the struggles, triumphs, tears and lighter side of menopause. Her take no-prisoners honesty is delivered with a touch of humor, ensuring the audience is entertained while also gaining valuable insights.
Try not to miss this extraordinary live performance.
Rose Weaver, a 2000 Pell Award winner and a New England Emmy nominee, has entertained audiences for more than 40 years in television, film, music, and as a solo performer and writer. She has appeared in many theatres across the country, including many performances for Trinity Theatre, including August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean where she played Aunt Ester; Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grille; Dussie Mae in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; Bernice in The Piano Lesson, and the witch in Into the Woods. A few of her television performances include In the Heat of the Night, Poetic Justice, LA Law, Tales From the Crypt, The Accused, Not In My Family, Lady in White and Go Tell It On the Mountain.
Sheldon Whitehouse, United States Senator for Rhode Island
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 @ 4-5 PM
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Exciting news! Senator Whitehouse will be presenting at Lifelong Learning Collaborative's Webinar Lecture Series on April 2, 2025.
Have questions for Senator Whitehouse? Submit them to Jane Adler, Lecture Organizer and Host at Brownbaglearn@gmail.com by March 28, as only pre-submitted questions will be addressed during the event. Don’t miss this opportunity.
Representing the Ocean State since 2007, Senator Whitehouse plays a key role in crafting policies addressing climate change and environmental protection. The senator has worked to enact bipartisan measures to reduce carbon pollution and boost America’s clean energy economy. He shaped major climate components of Senate Democrats’ historic Inflation Reduction Act.
The First Italians to Come to Rhode Island
Ed Iannuccilli, MD, Author
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 @ 4-5 PM
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Join us for an enlightening presentation by Dr. Ed Iannuccilli exploring the legacy of early Italians in Rhode Island. Discover how these artisans, initially conscripted for work in homes and churches, shaped our communities. Dr. Iannuccilli will highlight notable figures like Giuseppe Carlo Mariani and celebrate the contributions of Italians who have left a lasting impact. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the rich heritage that continues to inspire pride in our Italian-American community.
Ed Iannuccilli, MD, a retired gastroenterologist, has had extensive experience in academics, management, governance, and entrepreneurial endeavors. Former Chairman of the Board at Rhode Island Hospital and a former member of the Lifespan Board, he is a Clinical Professor Emeritus at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University. He is the author of five books: Growing Up Italian: Grandfather’s Fig Tree and Other Stories, What Ever Happened to Sunday Dinner and Other Stories, My Story Continues: From Neighborhood to Junior High School, Growing Up Italian: Collected Stories (e-book), A Whole Bunch of 500-Word Stories, and Essays on the Art and Pain of Downsizing.
Living to 100 Whether You Want To Or Not
William J. Kole, Award-winning Journalist and Author
Monday, April 28, 2025 @ 4-5 PM
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Ask anyone how they feel about living to 100, and you're sure to get a spirited response. Some are eager to live as long as they can. Many worry about outliving their children, their friends, and their money. "It depends," others will answer: "Will I still have my health, my mobility, and my mind?"
News Flash: A triple-digit lifespan may well be your destiny whether you'd like it or not. We're in the midst of what the United Nations calls a "longevity revolution." More of us than ever before are living to 100. The number of centenarians is projected to increase eight times over by 2050, and half of all 5-year-olds alive right now are expected to hit the century mark.
How is this tectonic demographic shift changing society? What will it be like to live into our 100s in a world that still values youth over advanced age? And is there anything we can do today to ensure our extra tomorrows are worth living? Award-winning journalist and author William J. Kole answers those pressing questions and others as he shares insights from his critically acclaimed book.
William J. Kole, author of The Big 100: The New World of Super-Aging, recently retired as New England editor for The Associated Press but continues to work as an editor for Axios. An acclaimed former foreign correspondent who has reported from North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Kole was a 2022 fellow in aging journalism at Columbia University in New York and at the National Press Foundation in Washington, D.C.
Roger Williams Park: History and Renewal
Wendy Nilsson, M.Ed, CPSI, Superintendent of the Providence Parks Department
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 @ 4-5 PM
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Join us for an insightful presentation by Wendy Nilsson, Superintendent of the Providence Parks Department, as she explores the rich history of Roger Williams Park, its evolution as a cornerstone of the Providence community, and its transformation through recent renovation projects.
She will discuss the park’s origins, cultural significance, ecological features, and efforts to preserve and enhance its beauty and functionality for future generations. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the heart of our city’s green space!
Wendy Nilsson, M.Ed, CPSI, has served as the Superintendent of the Providence Parks Department for the past nine years, leading a dynamic, multi-departmental team in reimagining the city’s 123 parks, including iconic spaces such as Roger Williams Park, the North Burial Ground, the Museum of Natural History, the Roger Williams Park Zoo, the Gateway Visitors Center, the Botanical Center, the Providence Rink, and numerous historic buildings.
Thank you to our previous speakers:
Elizabeth Mosier, Volunteer Technician at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park Archaeology Laboratory, Author, Creative Writing Teacher
Using Everyday Objects, Ephemera, and Heirlooms to Tell a Family Story
Presented March 19, 2025
Mary M. Flynn, PhD, RD, LDN
The Truth About Diets: Finding Long-Term Weight Management
Presented February 10, 2025
Jessi Rowe, LCSW-C
Sex After Sixty: Older and Wiser
Presented January 21, 2025
Resources on Aging, Sexuality, and Intimacy | Safe Sex for Older Adults
Linda Kushner, Author
The Fight That Saved the Libraries: A True Rhode Island Story
Presented October 28, 2024
Secretary of State Gregg Amore
Election Integrity for 2024
Presented October 23, 2024
Linda Bloom, LCSW and Charlie Bloom, MSW, Relationship Counselors/Authors
Secrets to the Best Relationships
Presented September 24, 2024
John Kostrzewa, Writer of the Walking Rhode Island column for The Providence Journal
Fall Hikes - Walking Rhode Island
Presented September 16, 2024
Ben Nacar, Pianist and Composer
The Evolution of the Cadenza: Lecture and Live Piano Recital
Presented September 12, 2024
Stephen Kaplan and Marilyn Kaplan
Experiencing Israel at War: A Recent Visit to Israel
Presented May 20, 2024
Joe Petteruti
Author, A Night She’d Remember: My Grandmother's Experience on the Titanic
Presented May 9, 2024
Steve Kidd
Director and Resident Actor, Gamm Theatre
Theatre Arts Teacher, Moses Brown School
Sigh/Omelas: A live one man show
Presented April 29, 2024
Andrew Starcevic
Peace Corps Regional Recruiter – RI, MA, CT
Office of Volunteer Recruitment and Selection Serving in Namibia
Presented April 17, 2024
Charles Clarkson, PhD
Director of Avian Research, Audubon Society of Rhode Island
What Audubon is Doing to Protect Birds
Presented April 4, 2024
David N. Cicilline
President and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation
Former Rhode Island Congressman
Presented March 27, 2024
Marjorie Turner Hollman
Author, Do You Want to Take an Easy Walk?
Presented March 20, 2024
Dr. David Weed
Coordinator, Sowams Heritage Area Project
Creating a New National Heritage Area in East Bay, RI and nearby Massachusetts
Presented February 21, 2024
Oleksandr (Alexander) Kreshchuk
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Music Department, Artist in Residence
Ukraine: Known and Unknown
Presented February 6, 2024
Rick Beyer
Co-Author, The Ghost Army of World War II (a NYT Bestseller)
Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker
Presented January 24, 2024
Maria DeCarvalho
Azulejos: Memories in Blue and White
Presented November 21, 2023