LLI Newsletter
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Crucial LLI Updates for Fall 2025 Membership & Registration
We hope you’re enjoying our jam-packed Fall 2025 catalog and are feeling inspired for the upcoming semester! We’re sharing key updates to make becoming a member and registering for classes simpler and smoother—thanks to your feedback! The new process applies to ALL members—new and returning. Here’s what to do: If you have any questions about navigating the new…
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Meet Your Board of Directors
Have you ever wondered who to thank for the great classes and programs you enjoy as a member of LLI? Well, you could begin with the members of the LLI Board of Directors. These tireless volunteers meet monthly at 8 a.m. on the fourth Monday of every month to make the decisions that keep LLI…
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Join Our LLI Choir
Interested in singing with our choir? We’ll be practicing in the chapel at Union Congregational Church on South Madison Street on Wednesdays, 3:30 to 5 p.m., beginning September 10, 2025. (There is no practice the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.) Our final rehearsal will be December 2, and then we’ll perform at the LLI holiday lunch on…
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UW-Green Bay Campus Parking Refresher
Free parking on campus is part of your LLI membership. Each semester, when registering for classes, you are asked for the license plate number of your vehicle. The campus Public Safety/Parking department scans all license plates, from all parking lots, daily. By scanning the license plate, they know who the car belongs to and whether…
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Join LLI for a Musical Journey to Birch Creek
Experience the magic of jazz at Egg Harbor! On Thursday, July 17, the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) invites you to embark on a delightful bus trip to the Birch Creek Music Performance Center, nestled in the charming town of Egg Harbor. Prepare to immerse yourself in an unforgettable celebration of jazz, performed by some of…
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A Biblical Scholar with a Lot to Offer
One of LLI’s most popular instructors is Julie Black Harder, MD, MA. Julie presents biblical studies classes through the eyes of a biblical scholar. Her LLI students study what the original authors were saying to their original audiences. Julie was raised Roman Catholic and earned a biology degree at the University of Notre Dame, where…
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Is Art Bootcamp for You?
Interested in art? Working on a creative project but would like some input from someone else? How about talking with others about their projects, techniques or a great place to find supplies? Art Bootcamp may be just the class for you! Starting with a small group, Art Bootcamp has met for several semesters, and each…
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Ellen Framness in Her Own Words
During the COVID pandemic, as a full-time caregiver for my husband, I was desperate for some outside diversion. My cousin convinced me to join LLI. She had been an enthusiastic member for years. The online classes during the shutdown were just perfect for me, connecting me to the outside world. After my husband passed away,…
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Mike DeGrand in His Own Words
As I looked forward to retiring, I was clear on one thing: I didn’t want to simply waste away on a recliner. I’d worked in manufacturing and banking all my life. Before that, I’d worked at a motel and grocery store. Every job had involved working with people. That was a very important part of…
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Steve Lenz Plots the Course
Have you ever wondered where the ideas for all our LLI courses come from or how the course schedule comes together? A great deal of this work is accomplished by the Curriculum Committee, and Steve Lenz, as co-chair, plays a big role. Steve, who joined LLI in 2018, the year he retired, has served all…