Lifelong Learning Niagara - LLN

04/03/2026

It’s a wrap for our Winter 2026 session!

Thank you to all our members for learning with us, and heartfelt appreciation to our wonderful speakers. You’ve helped make our 10th anniversary year a true success.

We’re already hard at work planning our 2026–2027 program lineup and look forward to sharing more soon.

07/01/2026

Escape with us this winter!
Our upcoming series is open for registration. Come Learn with Us! https://llniagara.ca/winter-lecture-series/

Lectures will be held on Tuesdays, February 3 to March 3, from 10 am to noon. All winter lectures will be Zoom webinars.

The cost of the series is $75, individual lectures are $20. This includes access to the recordings.

Registration closes on January 29 at 5 PM. https://llniagara.ca/lecture-series-registration/

23/12/2025

Happy holidays and best wishes for a peaceful, healthy and joyful New Year!

16/12/2025

We’re recruiting volunteers to help strengthen our third‑age learning community.

We’re especially looking for people with skills in:
• MailerLite & database management
• Boosting member engagement — in person and on Zoom
• Communication and Social media marketing

If you’re organized, creative, and passionate about helping adults 55+ stay connected and learning, this is a great way to get involved.

Interested in joining our volunteer team? Contact us! We’d love to hear from you.

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09/12/2025

Our Winter 2026 series registration is now open!
https://llniagara.ca/lecture-series-registration/

Lectures will be via Zoom on Tuesdays, 10 am to noon, from February 3 to March 3.

A recording of each lecture will be available to lecture registrants for one week following the lecture.

Come Learn with Us!
https://llniagara.ca/winter-lecture-series/

25/11/2025

25/11/2025

Thank you! For making our Fall 2025 series a great success!

Winter 2026 Registration will open soon.

18/11/2025

Come Learn with Us!

November 25 – Threats to Canada’s Arctic Sovereignty ( via Zoom)
Michael Byers, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law, University of British Columbia

Did you know that 40 percent of Canada is Arctic? With only 300 Canadian Forces personnel based in the Canadian Arctic, is Canada vulnerable? What are the threats to Canada’s territorial sovereignty?

Join a discussion with Michael, who has been working on Arctic sovereignty and security issues for more than two
decades.

10/11/2025

Come Learn with Us!

November 18 – Preparing for a Fiery Future: Transformative Thinking for Canadian Wildfire (Zoom)

Eric Kennedy, PhD, Professor, Disaster & Emergency Management, School of Administrative Studies, York
University; Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Emergency Management; Director, Emergency, Mitigation,
Engagement, Governance, Response Institute (Y-EMERGE), York University

Learn about the significant impacts that fire has on communities and what strategies need to be adapted to meet these challenges.

07/11/2025

Come Learn with Us!

November 10 – Crime, War, and Hollywood: How Detective Fiction Was Invented (In-person, on Monday)

Neta Gordon, PhD, Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, Brock University

Discover the influence of Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie and other writers in
the development of detective fiction as a distinctive subgenre of crime fiction.

28/01/2025

⏰ 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬! ⏰

Curious minds, don’t miss out! Registration for Lifelong Learning Nagara’s Winter Zoom Lecture Series 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟑𝟏. This is your final opportunity to sign up for a series of thought-provoking lectures that will expand your knowledge and spark new ideas.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫?
• Explore fascinating topics with expert speakers
• Engage in enriching conversations
• Access the lectures from the comfort of your home via Zoom

🚨 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞!

👉𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: https://llniagara.ca/winter-lecture-series
𝐋𝐋𝐍 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄!
https://llniagara.ca/membership/

Let’s kick off the new year with some inspiring learning!