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Framingham State University Offers Elder Learning Program

FSU is offering free Zoom courses to people over age 60 in partnership with the Framingham Public Library.

The Framingham Public Library is offering courses for elders online in conjunction with Framingham State University in April and May. This partnership has been in existence since 2011 to help combat isolation and provide mental stimulation for seniors.
The Framingham Public Library is offering courses for elders online in conjunction with Framingham State University in April and May. This partnership has been in existence since 2011 to help combat isolation and provide mental stimulation for seniors. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Registration is now open for the Spring Adventures in Lifelong Learning Program, which will offer free courses over Zoom to seniors taught by FSU faculty and community leaders.

Adventures in Lifelong Learning is an academic program designed to provide intellectual, creative, and social engagement for adults aged 60 and over. A collaboration between Framingham State and the Framingham Public Library, the program will offer courses remotely during April and early May, using the Zoom audio and video conferencing platform. The program will include courses in art, literature, social justice, and political science, free of charge or for a voluntary donation.

Framingham State has been sponsoring the Adventures in Lifelong Learning Program in partnership with Framingham Public Library since 2011. The goal of the program is to decrease social isolation among seniors while keeping them active and healthy, nurturing their intellect and creativity, and promoting their well-being.

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For more information, including course descriptions, and to register, please go to the Adventures in Lifelong Learning webpage.

QUESTIONS: Please email lifelonglearning@framingham.edu or phone 508-626-4603. To join our mailing list go to: https://bit.ly/Adventures-mailing-list.

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