Center For Learning
& Living, Inc.
Lifelong Learning Classes
8-Week Semester with 9 Classes a Week Online
Top-Level Speakers
Interactive Sessions
One Great All-Inclusive Price
Special Summer Semester Starts June 8
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Engaged, Participatory Classes
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Lively, Stimulating Classes
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Top-level Teachers
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One Affordable Price
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Diverse Classes
Great interactive classes at
a great all-inclusive price!
Joining us for class? You can find the Zoom Link we’ll be using all semester below!
CL&L Summer 2022 Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88538344490
Dial-in option: +1-929-205-6099 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 885 3834 4490
“Thank you to CL&L because I've made a lot of personal friends. I'm very happy to be part of this group of like-minded people. It’s been a wonderful experience.”
“I really enjoy the classes very, very much. I'm so happy to have participated for many years, starting at Marymount and now here. The courses are fantastic. It’s really filled a void, especially during hard times. I congratulate everyone on the board.”
“Why do I attend CL&L? It is the best bargain in town!!! Fascinating interactive classes, totally engaging teachers and very involved students.”
The Center for Learning & Living, Inc. (CL&L) is a special lifelong learning program. We are a nonprofit organization for people 55+, offering non-credit weekday daytime classes on a wide range of subjects: current events and issues, culture and the arts, and historical views. Faculty members are academics and other experts. Our live classes invite active student participation and interaction.
We were founded at Marymount Manhattan College in 1994 and are affiliated with the College now as an independent organization. Since our founding, students have enjoyed intellectual stimulation in a lively, informal atmosphere.
CL&L offers 8-week semesters in fall, winter and spring, with 3 daytime classes each on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Topics include the timely and the timeless. Our spring semester program is 8 weeks.
Students design their own curriculum, enrolling in unlimited classes for one tuition fee per semester. They can come to additional classes whenever they choose.
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Larry Geneen, Politics 2022
Bill Goldman, What Do You Think? Discussion
Leora Harpaz, Famous Supreme Court Cases
Bonnie Max, A Writing Workshop
Pilar V. Rotella, Marriage Stories: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Barry Wallenstein, Poetry for Pleasure in the Winter
Ellen Houston, Contemporary Global Issues (Marymount)
Alan Steinfeld, Surrealism: Overview of the Persistent Avant-Garde
Karen Valen, Film to Broadway Musical
Karen Valen, Happy Endings? Three Short Stories
Karen Valen, Let’s Take a Trip Via a Clip: American Cities in Broadway Musicals
Manfred Weidhorn, The Agonies and Ecstasies of 4 Long-Lived Supreme Geniuses: Michelangelo, Tolstoy, Einstein and Picasso
Hy Mariampolski, Wish You Were Here: More Postcards from NYC 1890s-1960s
Meish Goldish, Good Evening, Ladies and Germs: The Great Catskill Comedians
Claudia Kalb, Spark: How Genius Ignites, from Child Prodigies to Late Bloomers
Richard Klein, Lyndon Johnson: A Real Character with Real Character
Julian Phillips, The Culture Wars, Politics & The Media: How Do We Move Forward in 2022?
Michael Sica, The Never-Ending Election Season: A Good or Bad Idea?
Richard Schiffman & Bernie Starr, Remaining Hopeful on the Future of Climate Change: Jane Goodall Is, So Maybe We Can Be, Too
Marty Schneit, Fred Astaire: An American Icon
Inside TV News: Arnon Mishkin, Fox News Decision Desk Consultant, in Conversation with Inara de Leon
Theatre Collection Extraordinaire of Theatre Critic Extraordinaire William B. Harris, Mary Elizabeth Brown (Marymount)
How Changing Demographics in the US Are Changing US Politics, Charles Dahan
How the Sausage Gets Made: The Real Story of How Congress Makes Legislation, Charles Dahan
Leaving the Shield under the Tree: My Time in Law Enforcement at the Statue of Liberty as a Poet, Raymond Hammond
Poetry of the City, Alicia Ostriker
We Refuse to be Enemies: How Muslims and Jews Can Make Peace, One Friendship at a Time, Sabeeha Rahman & Walter Ruby
Lessons in Leadership: The What and the How, Judy Vredenburgh
See our top-level teachers’ impressive bios ⮕
“CL&L, I believe, is one of the best-kept secrets in the city for anyone 55+. Classes provide intellectual stimulation, enjoyment, as well as camaraderie with others – who offer their comments and questions for all to learn. My classes [were] taught by intelligent, experienced leaders.”
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What Makes CL&L Special?
We offer a friendly, informal, welcoming atmosphere with engaging, participatory classes at an affordable price. Our courses are taught by qualified experts. We were founded at Marymount Manhattan College in 1994 and are affiliated with the College now as an independent organization.
Interesting Classes for Interesting People
Spring 2022 Registration Now Open!
Welcome to the Center for Learning & Living! Read about our the courses we offer & register for the semester. Choose the courses you plan to attend. You may come to all classes even if you do not select them during registration — the fee covers all classes.
CL&L Teacher Spotlight
Meet our top-level teachers — qualified experts from the academic, business, and art worlds. See video clips of returning teachers.
Who Is CL&L?
We offer a friendly, informal, welcoming atmosphere with engaging, participatory classes at an affordable price.