About OWLL

Lexington’s Older, Wiser Lifelong Learners program (OWLL) was started in 2013, as a result of the Friends of the Lexington Council on Aging committee’s vision for an affordable, accessible, inclusive, collaborative community-based Lifelong Learning Program to serve Lexington seniors aged 60 and over.

Now in its 12th year, the program began with a monetary grant from the Dana Home Foundation, four courses, and 86 registrations. OWLL is now self-sustaining, sponsored by the Friends of the Lexington Council on Aging in partnership with the Lexington Council on Aging.

Multiple course offerings on a wide range of topics

The program now offers five or six courses three times a year. Over the years, an eclectic variety of courses has been offered, with topics ranging from Love, Legacies, and Lear to African political history, from classical music to nuclear energy. Courses are presented at the Lexington Community Center or on Zoom.

General Registration Information

• Registration for OWLL courses is through the Lexington Recreation Department, lexrecma.myrec.com, or by phone through the Lexington Community Center (781-698-4840).
• See the latest course schedule on this website or in The Sage Senior Services newsletter.
• See the latest course schedule for the date when registration will begin.
• Courses can be paid for by check, credit card, or cash. Checks ($35/course for residents over 60 and $50/course for all others) should be made out to the Town of Lexington, and delivered to the Lexington Community Center. Online credit card registration is available at lexrecma.myrec.com.
• Financial aid is available for Lexington residents. Lexington residents over 60 will be given preference when there is a limit to the number of course participants.