About

WELCOME!
Our Lifelong Learning Community (LLCO) formerly the NIU Lifelong Learning Institute,
is a member-directed group of individuals, primarily age 60+, who enjoy learning in
informal, flexible, non-competitive groups and like connecting with peers who share their
interests. No grades, no tests – just learning for the fun of it.

Our LLCO, based in DeKalb, Illinois, is open to everyone, whatever their level of
education or their background. All you need is a sense of curiosity and a love of
learning. Participants enjoy learning, sharing experiences and making new friends in
LLCO’s wide variety of classes that typically include topics in history, music, science,
politics, and more.
Each term, your affordable registration fee allows you to attend as many study groups
as you wish during that term; it’s an all-you-can-learn buffet.
In these classes, you could have learned the answers to questions such as these:

Why did Africa used banking by cell phone before the United States?
Why must acting students learn the International Phonetic Alphabet?
How and why are Japanese and Western gardens different?
Why did 20th century fascism come to power in Italy before it did in Germany?
What is a protest song?
What is ranked choice voting and how does it work?

We are a member-run organization. Members do everything from setting policies to
running registration. Volunteers, mostly members, also lead classes during our three
terms each year.

WHERE & WHEN
LLCO classes meet once a week at the Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center,
with convenient parking and in-house lunch options available. Classes are offered on
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and afternoons during three six-week terms. Terms
generally run from mid-September to the end of October, mid-January to the end of
February, and mid-March to the end of April.