Living and Learning in Retirement (LLIR) is an independent, Ontario-incorporated, not-for-profit volunteer organization that offers stimulating and engaging general interest courses. Membership is open to the public for anyone who wants to keep active and intellectually engaged as they grow older. LLIR is managed and operated by a board of volunteers elected from our membership.
We are the oldest third-age learning group in Canada and have been operating for more than fifty years. Read more about the history of LLIR.
Membership
We are a vibrant, socially engaged group of over 1200 seniors who participate in our courses that are held at the facilities of Glendon Campus at York University.
Vision
We are an inclusive organization dedicated to lifelong learning achieved by providing stimulating courses.
Mission
LLIR is a volunteer organization created to provide affordable, stimulating and engaging high-quality courses of interest to our member community of senior adults.
Look at examples of courses that we are presenting in 2025-2026.
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