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
LLC Bus Trip to Block Island: Sat, May 17
LLC's Spring course, Block Island Then and Now, is opening their class trip registration to the general membership. This is an all-day bus tour of the island (9 AM-7:30 PM). Registration fee is $100 per person. LLC members may register a guest (one per member, first come, first served).
Key Dates for Summersession 2025
Look for our catalog announcement on Mon, May 5.
Registration opens Mon, May 12 @ 9 AM.
Classes start the week of June 16.
"Roger Williams Park: History and Renewal" Webinar Lecture
Presented by Wendy Nilsson, M.Ed, CPSI, Superintendent, PPD
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 @ 4-5 PM
Click to register for this free Zoom Webinar.
Join us for an insightful presentation by Wendy Nilsson 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! Free and open to the public.
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.
Inside the latest issue of The Lark
LLC's Explore Fox Point course led by Barbara Barnes, Gayle Gifford, and Beverly Pettine
Click the links to jump to the article or click to read the entire issue.
Effective Sept 1, Shriners Building in Edgewood section of Cranston is new location for most LLC courses
Starting with our Fall 2025 term in September, most LLC courses and some special events will be held in the Shriners Building at 1 Rhodes Place in the Edgewood section of Cranston, just north of Pawtuxet Village. There’s plenty of free parking right next to the building, which is fully handicapped accessible. There are no security issues, so no need for ID cards, and we will be able to offer in-person courses on Mondays again. Driving Directions to LLC at 1 Rhodes Place, Cranston from:
East Side/East Bay | Blackstone Valley | East Greenwich/South County
What do you know about King Philip's War? Watch a full LLC course.
In 1675 and 1676, the indigenous people of southeastern New England, led by Pokanoket chief and Wampanoag sachem Metacom (who had adopted the English name Philip because of the friendly relations between his father Massasoit and the Plymouth Colony) engaged in a war against the area's English colonists. This devastating conflict was the subject of a five-session LLC course this winter led by Sowams Project historian David Weed, which you can see at this link: https://sowamsearlyhistory.org/king-philips-war-covered-in-a-lifelong-learning-collaborative-course/.