Rainbow Lifelong Learning Institute
Boston

Offering Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender seniors and friends the opportunity to build and strengthen community through educational programs and social activities.

Rainbow Lifelong Learning Institute

Are you interested in learning more about the world, its people, their customs? Are there topics you want to explore but don't want a college degree in order to learn? You have come to the right place--a lifelong learning institute filled with curious learners and teachers.

Array of classes across current events, self-development, the arts, literature, and health and wellness
2 ten-week semesters in Fall and Spring
1 five-week semester in Winter (on Zoom only)
Affordable classes
Classes in-person (Tuesdays in Arlington, MA) and on Zoom (Wednesdays)

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Why Rainbow Lifelong Learning?

We believe that social connectedness and lifelong learning are vital parts of a healthy lifestyle and aging process.

Photo: Class enjoying the Early Spring Nature Walks at Breakheart Reservation with Deborah Burch

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Our Fall semester started September 5, 2023. We are pleased to announce that some of our classes this Fall are be in-person!

Brilliant and Outrageous (on Zoom)

Each week we will read plays of Britain's foremost living playwright, Caryl Churchill. Themes will include: sexual politics, gender bending, cross dressers, abuses of power, Instructor: Jyl Lynn Felman

From Lesbian-Feminism to the Alphabet Generation (in person)

In the late 1960s, lesbians demand that the Women’s Liberation Movement recognize lesbianism as a valid choice of relationships and sexuality. Transgender politics & expanding identities came later. Participants will learn about the lesbian feminist movement, the emergence of transgender politics, and the rise of new identities. Instructor: Sarah Pearlman

In The Ever After -- What Fairy Tales Tell Us About 2nd Half of Life (in pers.)

For at least 6,000 years humans have told and retold Fairy Tales; yet, they focus on youthful heroes and heroines. In this class, we'll focus on 15 tales featuring elder protagonists along with insightful commentary. Instructor: Michael Connolly

Nature Journaling (in person)

Create a nature journal as a way to incorporate art and creativity into your life and enrich your experience of the outdoor world. Learn basic drawing, painting, sketching and journaling skills. During this course you will start a sketchbook and use art to document the natural world. Instructor: Laura Golly

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (in person)

How did homo sapiens go from being “an animal of no significance” to dominating all of life on earth? This is the provocative question that Yuval Harari answers in his now classic, globally best-selling book “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind”. We'll read sections of this book. Instructor: Jessica Bethoney

Ted Talks: A Cornucopia of IDEAS (on Zoom)

TED Talks "discover and spread ideas that spark imagination, embrace possibility and catalyze impact.” For this course, a different facilitator each week will present one or two TED Talks to view together in class that present ideas that will illuminate and challenge us.

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"I loved being able to connect with people who shared my interest in Sondheim. The class was the highlight of my week - discussion, presentation, sharing ideas and thoughts."

"Liz’s preparation was amazing. She had obviously spent many many hours choosing sublime snippets from dozens and dozens of Bach’s creations. She offered wonderful tastes that we then could listen to in full on our own."

"I read plays by women/lesbians I had never heard of, with one exception - and I have read a LOT of plays. What pleased me most was the engaged and smart group of women led by an amazing and talented teacher."

Rainbow Lifelong Learning Institute Boston

Offering Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender seniors and friends the opportunity to build and strengthen community through educational programs and social activities.