About CL&L


An independent nonprofit school for people 55+


Designed for people who love to learn about wide-ranging subjects
Started at Marymount Manhattan College in 1994
Friendly, informal, welcoming atmosphere
Engaged/participatory classes
All-volunteer faculty and board

 

 

Why do I attend CL&L? Fascinating interactive classes, totally engaging teachers and very involved students.
It is the best bargain in town!!!

CL&L Student

All our teachers are experts in their fields, whether from academia, business or the arts. Returning teachers offer new materials every semester since many of our students keep coming back.

“The attendees are smart, challenging and appreciative, and they force me to a level of preparedness no different than when I served on corporate boards.” CL&L Teacher

Meet our Board of Directors

  • "Best Kept Secret"

    “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.”
    - CL&L Student

  • "Fascinating Interactive Classes"

    “Why do I attend CL&L? Fascinating interactive classes, totally engaging professors and very involved students. It is the best bargain in town!!! ”
    - CL&L Student

  • "Retirement Was Not An Option"

    “After 60 years of two exciting careers, retirement was not an option. At age 80+ I wasn’t ready to pack it in. Recalling the lyrics from Kurt Weill’s September Song, ‘I don’t have time to play the waiting game,’ I was desperate to find something before that old rocking chair got me. A friend told me about The Center for Learning and Living. How fortunate I was. CL&L has become an important part of my life.”
    - CL&L Student

  • "Keeping Us Sane"

    “Your classes are keeping us sane during these difficult days.”
    - CL&L Student

  • "I Really Get a Lot Out of It"

    “It’s been very interesting. So many new ideas and courses, all very broadening The teachers are always high level and the students very sophisticated. I really get a lot out of it. Thank you. “
    - CL&L Student