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"Just love the people who are in LINEC"

“Once I retired, I was looking for ways to broaden my horizons.
LINEC absolutely accomplished that and continues to.”

Andres Institute of Art-Brookline, NH

“There are always such
an interesting variety of courses with
knowledgeable instructors.
I’m never disappointed with LINEC classes.”

Henniker, New Hampshire

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LINEC

Learning Institute of New England College

Bridge to Knowledge, Continuing the Journey!


LINEC, the Learning Institute of New England College, is a program created to educate, entertain, and enhance life. It offers non-credit, peer-led, peer-taught courses to retired and working adults – all for the sheer pleasure of learning.

LINEC classes are sponsored in conjunction with New England College. 

LINEC offers four to six week courses in the fall, spring and summer.

  • Fall Term is in October and November.
  • Spring Term is in April and May.
  • Summer Term is in July.

FYI: Guests leaving their vehicles on NEC campus must obtain a temporary parking permit which must be properly displayed on the rear view mirror. Failure to do so shall result in ticketing, tow, or boot. Permits are available through the Department of Campus Safety 24 hours a day. 

Check out the 2023 Summer Courses – Registration Begins June 1

No Membership Needed for Summer. Try us out on Zoom or In-Person.
With $25 flat fee with no membership required, you can’t beat this deal.

Membership 2023-24 fees are due in September
Details: Click Here


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Membership Benefits

How to Become a LINEC Member

  • The pleasure of learning with peers, from peers
  • Reasonably priced classes 
  • Many opportunities to volunteer
  • Course catalogs
  • Invitation to LINEC’s Annual Meeting
  • Invitation to special New England College (NEC) events
  • Free loan of LINEC course videos stored in NEC’s Danforth Library
  • Use of Danforth Library
  • Reduced fee for per-credit NEC courses
  • Opportunity to audit one NEC course per semester on a space-available basis at no cost 
  • Membership in LINEC is required to take fall and spring courses at $15 a class with membership.
  • If you are curious about LINEC, but are not yet ready to become a member, you can enroll in as many summer courses as you wish for $25. Membership is not required for Summer Term. If LINEC is a good fit for you, you can become a member in the fall.
  • Membership is $40 per person each academic year (October through July).
  • Please add LINEC Membership by clicking the blue button next to course selections. To begin the process, click the button below.

Upcoming


Coming This Summer 2023

Gail Smuda and JohnMcCausland return with, respectively, art history and American novel.

John Gfroerer will present a couple of his documentaries and John Graebe will do a timely Supreme Court review.

Eric Simon goes wild with Biophilia in Action and Paul Hague continues our trip across basin and range on I-80 with John McPhee.

Glenn Stuart presents Laurence Olivier and Kenneth Branagh head-to-head with Henry V.

And Don Melander asks his classes to act out “North of Boston” and to dig four jazz movies.

Arts at New England College

NEC Theatre:

Putnam Center for the Performing Arts
10 Weare Road, Henniker

All performances  are open to the public. 

Reservations & Information: 603-428-2382
and for upcoming performances visit NEC.edu/Putnam
or email nectheatre@nec.edu

Gallery locations

French Hall Gallery, 148 Concord St. Manchester
Roger Williams Gallery, 77 Amherst St., Manchester
Chester Gallery, 39 Main St., Henniker

Gallery hours
Hours might vary. Check with NEC for schedule.

Tuesday and Thursday 12-6
Friday 12-7
Saturday 1-3
Tuesday-Friday 12-5

Course List

To read more about a class please click on “Register” next to each class listing.

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Lifetime Memberships
  • August 22, 2022 8:45 pm
Register
2022-23 Annual Membership
  • September 1, 2022 12:00 am
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23SU-D-Women Artists – Modern to Contemporary 23SU-Zoom-Women Artists
  • July 5, 2023 10:00 am
Register
23SU-E-Readings from Britain’s Booker Prize Novel Lists 23SU-Class-Reading Group
  • July 5, 2023 1:30 pm
Register
23SU-G-John Gfroerer Presents Two Documentaries 23SU-Class-John Gfroerer Documentaries
  • July 6, 2023 10:00 am
Register
23SU-H-Film Seminar: All That Jazz 23SU-Class-Film All That Jazz
  • July 7, 2023 10:00 am
Register
2023 Summer Term Registration-PICK THIS FIRST
  • July 10, 2023 8:00 am
Register
23SU-A-American Poems of Place: North of Boston 23SU-Ven-Poetry
  • July 10, 2023 10:00 am
Register
23SU-B-Biophilia in Action 23SU-Zoom-Biophilia in Action
  • July 11, 2023 10:00 am
Register
23SU-C-The Stage Shapes the Play and the Play Shapes the Stage: How Shakespeare’s Plays Reveal Themselves Through Production—Henry V 23SU-Class-Shakespeare
  • July 11, 2023 1:30 pm
Register
23SU-F-Supreme Court Review 23SU-Class-Supreme Court
  • July 12, 2023 1:30 pm
Register

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WELCOME to Summer Term...
The exciting announcement is that many of the in-person classes will be in the New England College Lyons Building. These NEC courses have a limit of 30 so don't delay in registering.

Summer is a great way for non-members to try us out so please encourage friends, family, and neighbors to take a course. Pass the word, share this email.

REMINDER: You'll receive your Zoom links with your invoice sent to your email instantly. Before the course begins you will receive a Google Meeting Invite. Please accept this invitation by clicking "YES" at the top and bottom of the email. This will provide you with all the people in your class, information pertinent, and you can save it into your digital calendar so it is easy to access. (Don't forget to check your SPAM folder for emails from LINEC.)

Thank you and have a great Summer.

2023 LINEC Summer Term
No Membership Needed
ONLY $25 Flat Fee to try out as many courses you'd like.

Registration for LINEC is now OPEN
We are excited that most of the in-person classes will be offered at the new Lyons Building on New England College's campus. Room capacity is limited to 30 adult learners so don't wait to sign up. Parking is plentiful but you do need to apply to get a parking decal.

Register and pay online or choose to send a check.
Instantly receive your Zoom link or room assignment.
#adultlearning #onlinelearning #affordablelearning #newhampshirelife #NewHampshire #henniker Henniker, New Hampshire NewHampshire

www.linec.org/courses/2023-summer-term/
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WELCOME to Summer Term...
The exciting announcement is that many of the in-person classes will be in the New England College Lyons Building. These NEC courses have a limit of 30 so dont delay in registering.

Summer is a great way for non-members to try us out so please encourage friends, family, and neighbors to take a course. Pass the word, share this email. 

REMINDER: Youll receive your Zoom links with your invoice sent to your email instantly. Before the course begins you will receive a Google Meeting Invite. Please accept this invitation by clicking YES at the top and bottom of the email. This will provide you with all the people in your class, information pertinent, and you can save it into your digital calendar so it is easy to access. (Dont forget to check your SPAM folder for emails from LINEC.)

Thank you and have a great Summer.

2023 LINEC Summer Term 
No Membership Needed
ONLY $25 Flat Fee to try out as many courses youd like.

Registration for LINEC is now OPEN
We are excited that most of the in-person classes will be offered at the new Lyons Building on New England Colleges campus. Room capacity is limited to 30 adult learners so dont wait to sign up. Parking is plentiful but you do need to apply to get a parking decal.
 
Register and pay online or choose to send a check.
Instantly receive your Zoom link or room assignment.
#adultlearning #onlinelearning #affordablelearning #newhampshirelife #NewHampshire #henniker Henniker, New Hampshire NewHampshire

https://www.linec.org/courses/2023-summer-term/
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