About Us

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 remain active and intellectually engaged as they age. 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.

LLIR class in session with two lecturers discussing issues

Membership

We are a lively, socially interactive group of over 1200 seniors who attend our courses at the Glendon Campus of York University.

LLIR class in session with hands raised pre-pandemic

Vision

We are an inclusive organization dedicated to lifelong learning achieved by providing stimulating in-person 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.

We celebrated our 50th Anniversary in 2023 and created a video to celebrate. Read more about the history of LLIR.

Here is the History of Courses that we have presented since our inception.

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