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Lifelong Learning Collaborative Building a vibrant and inclusive community of adult learners. Who are LLC members? Active, intellectually curious adults from many career paths.

A flexible schedule and a love of learning are the only prerequisites. Members plan and participate in peer-led classes and a variety of activities that offer academic challenges. Daytime classes meet once a week usually for ten weeks for two hours. Courses are held either in person at Temple Beth-El in Providence or on Zoom for easy access from anywhere. Courses address a wide-range of topics and interests: art, music, literature, history, science, current events, economics. Peer coordinators develop the course syllabus and facilitate class sessions. Our model is collaborative learning. Class participation fosters a sense of community, with discussion often continuing over lunch or coffee. There are opportunities for members to attend cultural events, museums, theater, concerts, lectures. And there are two social events during the year, at the end of each semester.

Inside the latest edition of The Lark: INTERVIEW W/ LLC MEMBER INTERVIEW W/RICK WATROUS, AUTHOR OF RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK’S...
10/07/2026

Inside the latest edition of The Lark: INTERVIEW W/ LLC MEMBER INTERVIEW W/RICK WATROUS, AUTHOR OF RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK’S VOLUNTEERED SLAVERY; ARE YOU READY FOR SOME... MUSIC?; TEMPLE BETH-EL ARTISAN MARKETPLACE (Nov 8); READ BOOKS ABOUT BANNED BOOKS! BANNED BOOKS WEEK IS OCT 4-10; RHODE ISLAND'S FAVORITE PLACES by LLC member Matt Hodge. Read it at https://www.lifelonglearningcollaborative.org/lark-vol-6-issue-10-october-2026/. Tanker by LLC member Carole Marshall.

Join LLC's Member Breakfast Club this Friday in Providence and Warren. Check your email for more info! Photo by Ben Kold...
10/06/2026

Join LLC's Member Breakfast Club this Friday in Providence and Warren. Check your email for more info! Photo by Ben Kolde on Unsplash.

Flashback Friday – February 2024: LLC members tour Slater Mill, "the first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill...
10/02/2026

Flashback Friday – February 2024: LLC members tour Slater Mill, "the first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill in the US and the first property to be added to the National Register of Historic Places (November 1966)." Quote taken from Slater Mill's website: https://www.nps.gov/blrv/learn/historyculture/slatermill.htm

Register for our free Webinar lecture with Veronique Day, Executive Director of Alliance Francaise of Providence, as she...
09/29/2026

Register for our free Webinar lecture with Veronique Day, Executive Director of Alliance Francaise of Providence, as she tells us all about Le Périgord, an iconic region of France. Whether you’ve been there or have always meant to go, this illustrated talk is a chance to experience the Périgord in an engaging way and perhaps provide a little inspiration for your next trip. Free & open to the public: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JqNf0ztkQ26XHEJkdsF9mg #/registration

Each summer LLC members convene to paint "en plein air" with fellow artists in scenic outdoor locations throughout RI an...
09/28/2026

Each summer LLC members convene to paint "en plein air" with fellow artists in scenic outdoor locations throughout RI and nearby MA. This year's class was led by Susan Van Horne and Molly Lee. View the gallery at https://www.lifelonglearningcollaborative.org/plein-air-art-2026/. "Estuary, Barrington" painted by LLC member and Plein Air co-coordinator Molly Lee.

LLC members are invited to register for a free Webinar Mon, Sept 28 (4-5:30 pm). “PowerPoint Basics” presented by LLC me...
09/27/2026

LLC members are invited to register for a free Webinar Mon, Sept 28 (4-5:30 pm). “PowerPoint Basics” presented by LLC member Olin Thompson and Janel Twogood. The presentation, which focuses on technical aspects, will take one hour to be followed by a Q&A session. It is designed for participants who have little or no experience with PowerPoint. Check your email for more information.

Flashback Friday – October 2022: Class coordinator Tom Backman shares a PowerPoint with the class. Would you like to lea...
09/25/2026

Flashback Friday – October 2022: Class coordinator Tom Backman shares a PowerPoint with the class. Would you like to learn new ways to create interesting presentations, gain confidence in speaking to a group, or facilitate a discussion? Learn from an expert with a free Webinar on Tuesday, 9/28! Check your email for more information.

Many thanks to our Webinar Lecture speaker Tim Beard, Former CIA Officer, Security Expert, and Author of the "Look Twice...
09/24/2026

Many thanks to our Webinar Lecture speaker Tim Beard, Former CIA Officer, Security Expert, and Author of the "Look Twice" Trilogy, for sharing practical and valuable tips to help us be aware of our surroundings, assess potential dangers, and live safer lives in any situation. You can buy his books at https://timbeardauthor.com, Barnes and Noble, or Amazon.

09/23/2026

A letter from our Curriculum Committee: We're looking for 2027 LLC course coordinators! Taking an LLC course is typically a wonderful experience! But course coordinators agree that coordinating an LLC course is even better. You get to pick the topic and the approach and the vehicle(s) through which the course will be delivered. Winter proposals are due before October 1. Contact LLC to send your course ideas!

Congrats to Tracey Zeckhausen, who was the Scrabble "Queen" again for the 2025-2026 year.Other top finishers were: #2 ...
09/23/2026

Congrats to Tracey Zeckhausen, who was the Scrabble "Queen" again for the 2025-2026 year.

Other top finishers were:

#2 Linda Kessler
#3 Renée Brochester
#4 Cathy Hurst
#5 Mark Rubinstein

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