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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 Bus Trip to Boston's MFA or Gardner Museum

Photo by Trushna Visavadia / Unsplash
Saturday, March 29, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 5 PM
$50 per member bus only*
Reserve your seat on the bus.

*Registration fee does NOT include museum admission or lunch. Non-refundable. You must be a member of LLC to join the bus trip (Limit 28).

Are you longing for a visit to the MFA or the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston but don’t want to drive to Boston or take the train? Join us for an LLC sponsored bus trip! You can choose to visit the MFA or Gardner, and we will drop you off at the door. The day is yours to browse the exhibits, have lunch, shop in the museum shops, and not have to worry about the drive back to Rhode Island. LINKS TO PLAN YOUR VISIT.

Spring registration now open!

Classes meet on Zoom and in-person at Temple Beth-El and other locations in RI starting March 17.

Register online. Classes fill up quickly – do not delay!

Cover photography, “Lift Off,” was taken by Martha Nielsen in our Cell Phone Photography class last summer. Martha has been a member of LLC for eight years and has taken nine photography classes and several music and literature classes.

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

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.

Inside the latest issue of The Lark

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