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"LLC opens doors. My life has been so enriched by LLC."
Sally Zierler, Providence
Some of our Previous Events
RISD Museum Special Topics Tour: Liz Collins Motherlode Exhibit – Saturday, November 15, 2025
Twenty LLC members visited RISD to learn about the rich career and work of fiber artist Liz Collins.
Walking Tour of Historic Pawtuxet Village – Friday, September 26, 2025
A group of 22 of LLC’s favorite walkers joined us for a tour of the historic homes in Pawtuxet Village. The day was gorgeous. Attendees were a mix of long-time members and new members. Ginny Leslie, our tour guide, is clearly passionate about Pawtuxet Village architecture and the preservation of 18th century buildings. Her background information on the history of the name of the village and the development of the village gave us new insight into this amazing place. Thank you to all who attended.
Bus trip to Boston's MFA or Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum – Saturday, March 29, 2025
Approximately forty LLC members joined our bus trip to Boston to enjoy either the MFA or Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, browsing the exhibits, having lunch, and shopping in the museum gift shops.
Private, Ranger-led tour of Old Slater Mill – Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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. A great time was had by all.
RISD Museum Tour led by museum educators – Friday, September 27, 2024
Thirty LLC members visited two art pieces (a sculpture and a painting) over a 90-minute period. The museum educators were highly knowledgeable, engaging, and responded enthusiastically to our many questions. Members thoroughly enjoyed this focused study, which helped them better understand, appreciate, and connect to the artwork.
Tiverton's Four Corners Walking Tour with Roz Weir – May 2024
Bus Trip to Peabody Essex Museum – April 2024
46 members visited the world-renowned Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. PEM is one of the oldest continuously operating museums in the United States and holds one of the major collections of Asian art in the United States. Its total holdings include about 1.3 million pieces. Before boarding the bus back to Rhode Island, the group was surrounded by a large crowd of others savoring the celestial phenomenon of the solar eclipse.
Holiday Tea at Blithewold Mansion – December 2023
From Then to Now: how artists share themes of slavery, racism, diversity, equality and inclusion at RISD Museum – June 2023
"Sargent, Whistler & Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano" at Mystic Seaport Museum – December 2022
Re-Discovering Providence as a Patron of the Arts Walking Tour - August 2022
Black History in Wickford Walking Tour – June 2022
Planet Earth, The Environment, and Our Future Exhibit at WaterFire Arts Center – April 2022
