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WAYS TO LEARN AT LLC
COLLABORATIVE COURSES to expand knowledge, develop skills, build confidence.
WEBINARS to hear from experts in many disciplines.
CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES to broaden horizons and meet new friends.

THINGS TO LEARN AT LLC
ACADEMIC SUBJECTS: literature, history, sciences, community issues & more.
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.

REASONS TO LEARN AT LLC
EXPAND your knowledge
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

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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

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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

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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's Winter 2025 Webinar Lectures are free and open to the public

Tuesday, January 21 @ 4 PM
Sex After Sixty: Older and Wiser 
Jessi Rowe, LCSW-C
Register for this Zoom Webinar.
Monday, February 10 @ 4 PM
The Truth About Diets: Finding Long-Term Weight Management
Mary M. Flynn, PhD, RD, LDN
Register for this Zoom Webinar.

Open Studio Art Virtual Art Galleries Fall 2024

This fall LLC offered two Open Studio Art classes: One on Zoom led by Kathy Webster, and one in-person at Temple Beth-El led by Susan Van Horne. Open Studio Art is a casual meeting of artists and budding artists who pursue the medium of their choice. Email us to inquire about artwork for sale.

See the Open Studio Art Zoom gallery.
See the Open Studio Art (In-person at Temple Beth-El) gallery.

"Sunflowers at daybreak" by LLC member Gail Dusseault 
"Breton Peasant Women (after Gauguin)" by LLC member Carol Hansen

Inside the latest issue of The Lark

WONDROUS DECEMBER
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Click the links to jump to the article or click to read the entire issue.

Wintersession registration now open

Classes begin week of January 6. Click to register.

Cover photography, “She Never Came By” mural in Providence, was taken by Eric Cohen in last winter’s Cell Phone Photography class. Eric has been passionate about photography since he took a photography course in college. Since becoming a member of LLC in 2021, he has taken sixteen classes with a focus on the arts.

LLC's Recent Visit to Old Slater Mill

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On Wednesday, December 4, more than thirty LLC members attended the private, ranger-led tour of Old Slater Mill in Pawtucket. The Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park staff were highly informative. Many gathered for lunch after the tour at Farm Fresh in Providence. Thank you to Celene Healy and Patricia Nickles, LLC Cultural Events Committee Co-Chairs, for organizing the tour, and to BRVNHP for hosting us.

See more pictures.