The Learning in Retirement Association’s fall semester classes are about to begin. Most classes will be both in-person and available via Zoom. A few will be Zoom only.

A quick sample of the fall class topics: Women in History, Native Americans in New England, Great Decisions World Affairs Discussion Group, Abolitionist Movement in Lowell, Creation of the Universe, Hubble and the Milky Way, Scandalous History of the Masquerade Ball, Stained Glass Windows, History of Freemasonry, Dark Side of Mill Girl Life, The Stamp Act and the British Colonies, Pirates of the Mediterranean, Understanding the U.S. Government, Discovering New England Stone Walls, History of the United States Post Office Through Stamps, Germany’s 2021 Election, Irish Identity: Independence, History and Literature, an interview with Enid Rocha, Discovery of a Masterpiece, and Condominium Law, The Merrimack River at Risk, and LGBTQ – History UnErased.

Book and film discussion groups, a performance by the Lowell Chamber Orchestra and visits to The Museum of Printing and the American Heritage Museum will round out the program.

Detailed class descriptions, schedules and information to join LIRA can be found at https://www.uml.edu/lira.

Classes begin Sept. 13. For non-members, the yearly membership fee is $125 per person or $200 for couples. With a membership, participants can take as many classes as they wish.