Wintersession 2026 registration now open!
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Classes start the week of January 5. Some are Zoom but most will be offered at the Shriners Center, so come join us!
Cover photograph, “Fall Berries,” was taken by LLC member Olin Thompson in our Cell Phone Photography class last fall. Since joining us in 2019, Olin has taken several semesters of Cell Phone Photography Club, a popular ongoing class led this semester by Ellen Fingeret and Margaret Lawrence.
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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.
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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.
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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
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
Announcing the Fall 2025 Cell Phone Photography Virtual Art Gallery
Click to see the entire gallery of photography.
In this ongoing class led by Ellen Fingeret and Margaret Lawrence, members experiment with cell phone photography and photo editing, share photos with a congenial group, learn from each other, and learn about genres of photography.
Featured artwork: A Storm's A Brewin' by LLC member Tricia Lawrence
Inside the latest issue of The Lark
Pictured: Gordon Hayes, Angela Brazil, RoseMary Lowenstein, Mike Webster
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Key dates for upcoming semesters
Wintersession 2026
Catalog Mon, Nov 24 | Registration opens Mon, Dec 1 @ 9 AM | Classes begin week of Jan 5
Spring 2026
Catalog Jan 19 | Registration opens Mon, Jan 26 @ 9 AM | Classes begin week of Mar 16
RISD Museum Special Topics Tour: Liz Collins Motherlode Exhibit – Sat, Nov 15, 2025
Twenty LLC members visited RISD to learn about the rich career and work of fiber artist Liz Collins from a museum educator.
Dr. David Weed presents King Philip’s War in a LLC Webinar
Dr. David Weed, a retired clinical psychologist from Rhode Island, has been working since 2007 to preserve and promote the history of King Philip’s War through various initiatives including a webpage, heritage projects, and educational courses. Click here for a 70-minute Zoom recording of a presentation on King Philip’s War, sponsored by Lifelong Learning Collaborative on October 8, 2025.
Shriners Center 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/.