Lifelong Learning Institute
McConnell Arts Center’s Lifelong Learning series features speakers from the Central Ohio community. Sponsored by Worthington Spotlight, this popular series takes place on Tuesdays from 1 - 3 pm at the MAC. Join us this fall to attend individual sessions for just $15 each. See the LLI cancellation and refund policies here.
Purchase a season subscription to get all 8 sessions for only $75Fall Season 2026 (September 15 – November 3)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 1–3 pm
Clay Cormany - Using the Written Word to Improve Society (LLI Week 1)
Purchase a season subscription to get all 8 sessions for only $75Have you ever wondered how you could foster positive change in society? Clay…
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 1–3 pm
Harry Trombitas - My Life as an FBI Special Agent (LLI Week 2)
Purchase a season subscription to get all 8 sessions for only $75Dive into the world of high-stakes investigations with Harry Trombitas, a 29-year…
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 1–3 pm
Danny Caine - How to Defend Books and Why: Book Bans and How We Fight Them (LLI Week 3)
Purchase a season subscription to get all 8 sessions for only $75Danny Caine presents his latest book, How to Defend Books and Why: Book Bans and How…
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 1–3 pm
Sarah Iles Johnston - Ancient Greek Myths About Death and How to Make the Best of It (LLI Week 4)
Purchase a season subscription to get all 8 sessions for only $75There are a lot of Greek myths about death! Sarah Iles Johnston will tell us all…
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 1–3 pm
Wes Molebash – Small Town Cartoons: Comics and Stories from Rural Ohio (LLI Week 5)
Purchase a season subscription to get all 8 sessions for only $75Wes Molebash has been drawing comics since he was 10 years old, when his mom bought…
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 1–3 pm
Robert Loss - Developing, Pitching, and Publishing a Nonfiction Book (LLI Week 6)
Purchase a season subscription to get all 8 sessions for only $75How does a writer progress from a concept to a published book? In a time of…
Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 1–3 pm
Kevin Griffith - Poetry Writing Basics (LLI Week 7)
Purchase a season subscription to get all 8 sessions for only $75Join Kevin Griffith, professor of English at Capital University, to discuss the four…
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 1–3 pm
Donna Burtch and William Burtch - The Opium-Addicted Pistol Toting Preacher Who Raised the First Federal African American Troops (LLI Week 8)
Purchase a season subscription to get all 8 sessions for only $75Join co-authors Donna & William Burtch as they talk about their book, W.G.: The…
Lifelong Learning Institute Policies
The full tuition is refundable for LLI subscriptions dropped more than 24 hours prior to the term start date, minus a $15 processing fee. If you withdraw within 24 hours before the first class or after the beginning of the term, you will receive a MAC credit, which can be used for future classes, workshops, or camps.
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