Spring registration opens Monday, January 26 @ 9 AM
View/download the Spring catalog here. Classes start March 16.
Direct links to register | Search our online course catalog | Member log in | New to LLC? Start here
Cover artwork, “Bouquet de Roses et Fougeries” (copied after Suzanne Valadon), was painted by LLC member Lauren Alianiello in Paint Like a Woman: 19th and Early 20th Century Women Artists. Since joining LLC three years ago, Lauren has taken several art courses.
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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.
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
Free and open to the public: LLC's Winter Webinar Lecture Series
Learn more and register.
- Dana Guyer, Palliative Care Physician: Facing Serious Illness with Resilience, Grace, and Preparedness (Jan 26)
- John M. Tarro, MD: A World Away…Africa (Feb 3)
- Genealogist Heather Pouliot Kisilywicz: Discovering Ancestral Journeys to RI; A talk presented by the Lippitt House Museum with an Introduction by Museum Director Cathy Saunders (Feb 26)
Inside the latest issue of The Lark
Click the links to jump to the article or read the entire issue here.
- WE CAN'T SUCCUMB TO NUMBNESS AFTER THE BROWN SHOOTING. WE MUST ACT. BY BOB McMAHON
- SNOW REFLECTIONS: A MEMOIR BY LLC MEMBER AND COORDINATOR LORRAINE KAUL
- EKPHRASIS 2026: WHERE POETRY AND ART MEET (Jan 22)
- ON VIEW THROUGH JAN 22: PROVIDENCE ART CLUB'S ANNUAL CLASS AND INSTRUCTOR EXHIBITION (INCLUDES A PIECE BY LLC MEMBER BIBI ARDITTE)
Pictured: LLC member and coordinator Lorraine Kaul (1949-2026)
Sending love and support to the students, families, faculty, and employees
The Lifelong Learning Collaborative and its members share the grief felt throughout the Brown community, a community of which we are very much a part.
First established as a Brown-sponsored program, LLC's membership includes former Brown faculty and employees and numerous alumni, parents, and grandparents. Some of us fondly remember working with Brown student interns. Brown faculty are valued guest speakers in LLC classes and webinars, and many of us enjoy the opportunity to attend plays, concerts, and lectures on the Brown campus.
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