What Would You Like to Learn?
LLC offers about 75 courses each year on dozens of topics ranging from academics to the arts – plus some for self-improvement and some just for fun. Courses run from four weeks to ten weeks, some in-person at the Shriners Center in the Edgewood/Pawtuxet Village section of Cranston (with plenty of free parking) or other convenient locations, others on Zoom, and a few hybrid courses available both in-person and on Zoom. Catalogs are issued online for each of four seasonal sessions (see key dates for upcoming semesters).
You must be a member of LLC to register for classes. Membership is $40 annually. Learn more.
Our courses are led by volunteer coordinators and taught by the participants. This collaborative learning system is one of the things that make LLC special in the eyes of our members.
“I really like the way this is done, how it’s taught, how it’s learned. I’m astounded at how much I’ve learned in the Cell Phone Camera Club. For me, it’s also been social, getting to know people.”

Elizabeth Siftar, Foxboro, MA
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.
Come learn with us!
King Philip's War (Wintersession 2025) led by Dr. David Weed. This four-part course explored the important and fascinating history of an event that began 350 years ago next June in Swansea, MA and ended fourteen months later in Bristol, RI.
Click to view/print the Spring 2026 catalog (PDF).
Registration now open. Classes start the week of March 16.
- We’re pleased to offer Zoom* and in-person courses this semester at our new classroom location at the Shriners Center, One Rhodes Place in the Edgewood section of Cranston, just north of Pawtuxet Village. There is ample free parking right next to the building, which is fully handicapped accessible. Driving Directions from: East Side/East Bay | Blackstone Valley | East Greenwich/South County)
- In-person classes are in at Shriners Center or other sites.
- Since LLC does not maintain insurance for off-site courses held outside of the Shriners Center, participants must sign a mandatory waiver.
- If you would like to enroll in a course but know you will miss more than two classes, please consider waiting until another session.
- PLEASE REGISTER CAREFULLY! Each semester there are withdrawals due to confusion about Zoom and in-person classes. The following list clearly indicates which courses are on Zoom and which are in-person at our new classroom location at the Shriners Center, One Rhodes Place, Edgewood section of Cranston.
- If you would like to enroll in a course but know you will miss more than two classes, please consider waiting until another session.
- Refunds (minus a $10 administrative fee) will be issued up to one week before the start date of the class.
- Confirmation of registration will be sent by email. If you do not receive confirmation immediately after registering, contact us. We are not responsible for registration errors or registrations that did not submit.
*Zoom is easy to use and free to class members. If you have not used Zoom, here is a helpful introduction video.
Click here to register or click course title below.
In-person classes are at the Shriners Center or other sites in RI. (See a detailed grid below.)
Mondays
Revisiting Classic Russian Short Stories (AM) – Wingate Residences
Open Studio Art on Zoom (AM) – ZOOM
Scaling The Magic Mountain: Tracking a Super-Sized Classic in Bite-Sized Segments (AM) – Shriners
Democracy – If You Can Keep It (AM) – ZOOM
Sacred Places: Exploring Churches, Mosques, Temples, and Synagogues Around the World (PM) – Shriners
First Came the Irish, Then Came the Italians (PM) – Shriners
Tuesdays
Open Studio Art In-person (AM) – Shriners
Writing a Memoir (AM) – ZOOM
Cell Phone Photography Club (PM) – Shriners & in the field
Beginning Jazz Dance from the Jazz Age, 1920s-1940s (PM) – Shriners
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend: Crown Jewels, Haute Couture, Hollywood Glamour, & More! (PM) – Shriners
The Yankee Clipper: How the Hurricane of 1938 Changed New England (PM) – Providence Art Club
Scrabble Social Club (PM) – Shriners
Wednesdays
Looking at Ourselves: A Different Way of Knowing Who We Are (AM) – Shriners
Paint Like a Woman (AM) – Shriners
Independence at 250! The Document That Started It All! (AM) – Shriners
LLC Knits (PM) – Shriners
Hot Topics (PM) – ZOOM
Discovering the Short Works of Willa Cather, Sarah Orne Jewett, and Edith Wharton (PM) – Shriners
Improvisational Theater: Build Skills for Life (PM) – Shriners
Thursdays
Theater Conversations (AM) – Shriners
Bridge for Everyone (PM) – Regency Plaza
Writing a Memoir (In-person) (PM) – Shriners
All Favorites Singing Club (PM) – Shriners
Fridays
Anthropology Goes to the Movies: Global Odysseys (AM) – Shriners
Personal Training at Home (AM) – ZOOM
Explore Providence’s Public Art, Meet Jane Jacobs, and Co-Lead a Walking Conversation (AM) – Shriners and other sites
| Day | Start Date | End Date | Course (click title for direct link to read more and register) | Location | Time | Fee | Seats | Weeks |
| Mon | 3/16/2026 | 5/18/2026 | Revisiting: Classic Russian Short Stories | Wingate Residences | 10 AM-12 PM | $55.00 | 16 | 10 |
| Mon | 3/16/2026 | 5/18/2026 | Open Studio Art on Zoom | Zoom | 10 AM-12 PM | $55.00 | 20 | 10 |
| Mon | 3/16/2026 | 5/18/2026 | Scaling The Magic Mountain: Tracking a Super-Sized Classic in Bite-Sized Segments | Shriners | 10 AM-12 PM | $55.00 | 20 | 10 |
| Mon | 3/16/2026 | 5/18/2026 | Democracy – If You Can Keep It | Zoom | 10 AM-12 PM | $55.00 | 16 | 10 |
| Mon | 3/30/2026 | 5/18/2026 | Sacred Places: Exploring Churches, Mosques, Temples, and Synagogues Around the World | Shriners | 1-3 PM | $45.00 | 18 | 8 |
| Mon | 3/16/2026 | 5/18/2026 | First Came the Irish, Then Came the Italians | Shriners | 1-3 PM | $65.00 | 18 | 10 |
| Tues | 3/17/2026 | 5/19/2026 | Open Studio Art In-person | Shriners | 10 AM-12:30 PM | $55.00 | 12 | 10 |
| Tues | 3/17/2026 | 5/5/2026 | Writing a Memoir (Zoom) | Zoom | 10 AM-12 PM | $45.00 | 15 | 8 |
| Tues | 3/17/2026 | 5/19/2026 | Cell Phone Photography Club | Shriners & field | 1-3 PM | $55.00 | 20 | 10 |
| Tues | 3/17/2026 | 5/5/2026 | Beginning Jazz Dance from the Jazz Age, 1920s-1940s | Shriners | 1-3 PM | $45.00 | 14 | 8 |
| Tues | 3/24/2026 | 5/12/2026 | Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend: Crown Jewels, Haute Couture, Hollywood Glamour, & More! | Shriners | 1-3 PM | $45.00 | 18 | 8 |
| Tues | 3/17/2026 | 4/14/2026 | The Yankee Clipper: How the Hurricane of 1938 Changed New England | Prov Art Club | 12:30-2 PM | $30.00 | 12 | 5 |
| Tues | 3/17/2026 | 5/19/2026 | Scrabble Social Club | Shriners | 3-5:30 PM | $55.00 | 24 | 10 |
| Wed | 3/18/2026 | 5/27/2026 | Looking at Ourselves: A Different Way of Knowing Who We Are | Shriners | 10 AM-12 PM | $55.00 | 16 | 10 |
| Wed | 3/18/2026 | 5/27/2026 | Paint Like a Woman | Shriners | 10 AM-12 PM | $55.00 | 16 | 10 |
| Wed | 3/18/2026 | 5/13/2026 | Independence at 250! The Document That Started it All! | Shriners | 10 AM-12 PM | $45.00 | 20 | 8 |
| Wed | 3/18/2026 | 5/27/2026 | LLC Knits | Shriners | 1-3 PM | $55.00 | 10 | 10 |
| Wed | 3/18/2026 | 5/27/2026 | Hot Topics | Zoom | 1-3 PM | $45.00 | 16 | 10 |
| Wed | 3/18/2026 | 5/27/2026 | Discovering the Short Works of Cather, Orne Jewett, and Edith Wharton | Shriners | 1-3 PM | $55.00 | 15 | 10 |
| Wed | 3/18/2026 | 5/27/2026 | Improvisational Theater: Build Skills for Life | Shriners | 1-3 PM | $55.00 | 12 | 10 |
| Thurs | 3/19/2026 | 5/21/2026 | Theater Conversations | Shriners | 10 AM-12 PM | $55.00 | 30 | 10 |
| Thurs | 3/19/2026 | 5/21/2026 | Bridge for Everyone | Shriners | 1-3 PM | $55.00 | 9 | 10 |
| Thurs | 3/19/2026 | 5/21/2026 | Writing a Memoir (In-person) | Shriners | 12:30-2:30 PM | $55.00 | 15 | 10 |
| Thurs | 3/19/2026 | 5/21/2026 | All Favorites Singing Club | Shriners | 12:30-2 PM | $55.00 | 40 | 10 |
| Fri | 3/20/2026 | 5/15/2026 | Anthropology Goes to the Movies: Global Odysseys | Shriners | 10 AM-12 PM | $50.00 | 16 | 9 |
| Fri | 3/20/2026 | 5/8/2026 | Personal Training at Home | Zoom | 10-11 AM | $95.00 | 20 | 8 |
| Fri | 3/20/2026 | 5/8/2026 | Explore Providence’s Public Art, Meet Jane Jacobs, and Co-Lead a Walking Conversation | Shriners | 10 AM-12 PM | $45.00 | 20 | 8 |
REGISTRATION POLICY – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
If you would like to enroll in a course but know you will miss more than two classes, please consider waiting until another session.
RECORDING POLICY: LLC does not permit recording of classes due to the resulting inhibition of free and comfortable exchange of ideas and opinions. Any exceptions must be approved by the LLC President.
PHOTO AND VIDEO PERMISSION: As LLC expands its efforts to attract new members, the Marketing Committee will occasionally seek to gather images and comments of members for use in promotional materials. By registering for an LLC class, you give permission for your image and/or comments to appear in photographs and videos taken during the class, to be used by LLC in any medium, including online and in print. Read entire UPDATED REGISTRATION POLICY.
Key Dates for Upcoming Semesters
Spring 2026
Catalog Jan 19 | Registration opens Mon, Feb 2 @ 9 AM | Classes begin week of Mar 16
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