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COASTNOTES LIFELONG
LEARNING
INSTITUTE
MGCCC offers educational opportunities to adults 50 and over, with a summer trip to New York City
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228.897.9209 LLI@mgccc.edu
Through the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI), Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offers educational opportunities for South Mississippi’s maturing population. Founded in 1996, LLI membership offers a variety of lectures, day and overnight trips, and access to college resources and events.
Membership is $50 annually for adults 50 and over. Benefits include luncheon lectures at all MGCCC locations that include presentations on local history and culture, as well as training and information pertinent to seniors; discounted rates at MGCCC sporting and cultural events; use of campus fitness centers, tennis courts and walking trails at designated times; membership in the MGCCC Alumni Association; opportunities for day and overnight trips; Gregory War Memorial chapel privileges; and notification of upcoming college events.
Take a bite of the Big Apple next summer! In summer 2019, the group is planning a visit to New York City. The trip will be June 10-14 and induces entry into the Empire State Building, Top of
the Rock or Guggenheim Museum, American Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, and the 9/11 Museum. Three days of tours on a hop-on- hop-off double-decker bus and four nights of accommodations in or near Times Square are included, as well as round-trip airfare and airport ground transportation to and from the hotel. The price is $2,350 per person, with the first deposit of $250 due December 1, a second payment of $1,000 due January 30 and the $800 final balance due March 1.
For more information on LLI membership or the summer 2019 New York City trip, contact Lisa Bradley Palermo at 228.897.9209 or LLI@mgccc.edu.
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