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The Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia (LLI/NOVA), affiliated with the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), is a non-profit, member-run organization offering stimulating educational and cultural pursuits to adults age 50 and over. For a modest annual fee, LLI/NOVA provides members with more than 100 classes (virtual and in-person) year-round, informal special interest groups, monthly speaker forums, social events, and the opportunity for new friendships. Members also enjoy access to discounted visual and performing arts tickets as well as reasonably priced regional day and overnight trips along with U.S. and overseas study-travel programs. For a list of membership benefits, click HERE.

How to Join

LLI/NOVA – one low annual fee unlocks a year of unlimited classes – Membership is for a period of 12 months beginning with the month that dues are received.  The current annual membership fee is $125, which covers the cost of all classes (except supplies) and monthly forums. It also entitles members to participate in LLI/NOVA-sponsored events and activities, such as workshops, social outings, and travel, for which there may be separate fees. For a list of membership benefits, click HERE.

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Afternoon Tea at Things I Love - IMG_3279Afternoon Tea at Things I Love - IMG_7185Winter Luncheon 2023Winter Luncheon 2023JoAnn Ackerman, Luncheon Chair, at the 2023 Winter Luncheon with Richard Ackerman and Patricia Brennan, LLI Vice PresidentAt the 2023 Winter Luncheon, Patricia Brennan gives the LLI Meritorius Service Award to Judy Robison on behalf of Dick RobisonAt the 2023 Winter Luncheon, Patricia Brennan gives the LLI Meritorius Service Award to Anna DixonToys for Bethany House at the 2023 Winter LuncheonPrivate showing on March 12, 2018 for members of the Visual & Performing Arts SIG . We got an intimate look at selections from three centuries of European prints and drawings, unframed and without glazing by artists including Durer, Rembrandt, Blake, etc.Mardi Gras 2023 at RT's RestaurantOur LLI travelers at Donegal CastleOur LLI travelers at dinner in Galway2018 Canadian Maritime Trip - LLI Study/Travel Group at Hopewell Rocks, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. Standing on the ocean floor watching the tide coming in before it reaches the bottom of the arch.2017 Fall session: Working with instructor, Davi D’Agostino, LLI members had big fun painting their own acrylic masterpieces in just a single class session.LLI/NOVA ClassLLI Folks in Edinburgh on the 2017 Scottish Isles and Glens Study/Travel Trip2019 Staunton Trip - LLI Members at the Anne Hathaway CottageOn February 12, 2016, the LLI Poetry Class hosted their annual Valentine's Day Party for all LLI members.LLI folks at the Ox Bow bend of the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, WYLLI folks on 2013 Eastern Europe Cruise tour.Spy Tour May 2019 - The LLI group at the Cold War Museum, Vint Hill, VA.Bridge SIGDuring the 2017 River Cruise through Burgundy & Provence to the Cote d'Azur, the LLI group visited a bull ranch in the Camargue Region of Southern France near Arles and met French cowboys!LLI/NOVA ClassLLI folks on our 2015 tour of Sicily and Rome.West Virginia Train Trip, October 20162015 Spring session: Working with instructor, Davi D’Agostino, LLI members had big fun painting their own acrylic masterpieces in just a single class session.Our group of 21 folks stop for a picture in Mittenwald, in Bavaria, Germany, as part of our 2016 Romantic Villages of Alpine Europe tour.Our group at our Iceland's guide house as part of our 2016 Iceland tour.2018 Dubrovnik to Venice - LLI travelers gather in the main square of the old walled town of Trogir enroute from Split to Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia, part of our Dubrovnik to Venice tour.Rafting on the Snake River near Jackson, Wyoming2015 Sicily-Italy Trip2015 Sicily-Italy Trip2017 Scotland Trip - With our tour guide Ian at Loch Lomond2016 Alpine Trip - near Seefeld in Tirol, Austria

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To join online, click on the Apply for Membership button below.  The online form requires that you provide your name, full street address, phone number, and email address.  You have the option to pay via credit card or to mail a check.  If you pay via credit card, your membership will activate immediately.  If you mail a check, your membership will be activated once the check has been deposited.

If you prefer not to join online, download the Membership Form (click link), complete it, and follow the instructions for submitting the form and your check.

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Bring a Friend to Class!

One of the great benefits of being a member of LLI/NOVA is the access to more than 130 classes presented each year. So why not show your friends, neighbors, and family how much you enjoy these classes by inviting them to one of them. Your invite can help recruit more LLI members, too!

Patti Volz, LLI/NOVA president, and the Board, encourage you to invite non-members to an LLI/NOVA class in order to “try before buying” a membership. To ensure space is available, simply let the class coordinator know if you have invited someone to an in-person class. If the class is on Zoom, all you need to do is share the Zoom link. And remember, the monthly Forum, usually held the first Wednesday of each month, always is open to guests, so feel free to bring a guest to the next Forum or pass along the Zoom link of any Forum to non-members whom you think might enjoy the program.

Gift Membership

Want to give a gift of LLI membership to a friend, neighbor, or a retiring co-worker? Click the button below.

Apply for Gift Membership