The 6th Annual “Celebrate Ourselves” spotlights LLC Member Joe Petteruti, Author of A Night She’d Remember: My Grandmother's Experience on the Titanic This is the story of Joe Petteruti’s maternal grandmother, Bertha Mulvihill. An Irish immigrant, she arrived in Rhode Island in 1905. In late 1911, after living and working in Providence for six years,… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/ Joe Petteruti, Author
LLC Members Stephen and Marilyn Kaplan Experiencing Israel at War: A Recent Visit to Israel Longtime LLC members Marilyn and Stephen Kaplan recently visited Israel for their grandson's wedding. They spent more than two weeks with their family in a country at war and are eager to share some of their impressions from this meaningful… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/ Kaplans on Israel at War
The Evolution of the Cadenza: Lecture and Live Piano Recital Join us for an enchanting afternoon of music and insight with our Lecture and Live Piano Recital featuring the acclaimed… Read More »Webinar Lecture feat Ben Nacar, Pianist/Composer
Fall Hikes - Walking Rhode Island John Kostrzewa has been hiking across the state for years. His talk and slide show will include how he started, where he has hiked… Read More »Webinar Lecture feat. John Kostrzewa, Writer of the Walking Rhode Island column for The Providence Journal
Secrets to the Best Relationships Now more than ever, people need guidance for navigating conflict wisely and skillfully, drawing on insights from their work, the blooms offer practical tools and strategies that apply to all relationships, including relationships between seniors, partners, adult, children, grandchildren, friends, and others. During their presentation, they refer to their newest… Read More »Webinar Lecture feat. Linda Bloom, LCSW and Charlie Bloom, MSW, Authors and Relationship Counselors
Election Integrity for 2024 Please try not to miss this important presentation. Secretary of State Gregg Amore will provide an update on the November 5 general election, including key dates and reminders for voters, as well as an overview of elections administration. Election Day is November 5. Get important information about upcoming deadlines ahead of… Read More »Webinar Lecture feat. Secretary of State Gregg Amore
The Fight that Saved Providence’s Neighborhood Libraries from Extinction Here is the inside story of how a small, determined group of people, drawing on their diverse skills, managed to stop the Providence Public Library, a 138-year-old institution, from closing its branches libraries in 2009 by creating a separate new library system, the Community Libraries of… Read More »Webinar Lecture feat. Linda Kushner, Author, The Fight That Saved the Libraries: A True Rhode Island Story
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear this very frank, open, and empowering lecture. Isn’t it time to talk openly about intimacy and sexuality as we get older? Physical, cognitive, and emotional changes may affect the way we are able to be sexual. However, those changes need not force us to give up sexual and intimate… Read More »Sex After Sixty: Older and Wiser feat. Jessi Rowe, LCSW-C
You can lose weight with many different diets, but which ones truly lead to lasting results? Mary M. Flynn, PhD, RD, LDN, will explore popular weight loss diets, discussing the… Read More »The Truth About Diets: Finding Long-Term Weight Management feat. Mary M. Flynn, PhD, RD, LDN
Elizabeth Mosier, Volunteer Technician at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park Archaeology Laboratory, Author, and Creative Writing Teacher Using Everyday Objects, Ephemera, and Heirlooms to Tell a Family Story Unlock the… Read More »Webinar Lecture w/ Elizabeth Mosier
