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NOTES FROM THE OFFICE: 1/17/2026 update
*Online registration for 2026 WINTER classes opened December 1.
*Unless otherwise notified, winter on-campus classes have been relocated to the Blackwater Building.
*The ILR on-campus office is staffed Wednesdays, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
*Because of renovations in the Princess Anne building, the ILR office has been temporarily relocated to the Lynnhaven Building, Room E-124. Retrieving voicemail messages from the PA office phone has been difficult, so the best way to make contact is by email. office@ilrvb.org The mailing address remains the same.
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*If you have not changed your address or contact information, you may renew your membership online. Click Renew Membership Online and then click the word "Membership" found under the logo on that page.
ILR promotes learning and curiosity in retirement
The Institute for Learning in Retirement, called the ILR, is a group of active seniors who are committed to lifelong learning. Membership is open to all who are retirement age without regard to race, religion, gender, color, or national origin. Based at the Virginia Beach campus of Tidewater Community College, we enjoy intellectually stimulating lectures, discussion groups, social events, and trips. For a yearly membership fee you will receive a quarterly schedule of our programs and events. Classes, trips, discussion groups, and socials require registration and payment. Read more to see if joining ILR might enrich your retirement life as well. Contact information: Office Phone Number: (757) 756-4861 Email: office@ilrvb.org Mailing address: Institute for Learning in Retirement Website: www.ilrvb.org Current Members can join our Facebook Group. Quick Links
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Need help with zoom?ZOOM, a video conferencing program, will be used to deliver many of our classes. Below are specific instructions to help everyone stay connected on particular devices. ZOOM APP download instructions ILR Zoom on Computers and Laptops ILR Zoom on iPhones, Small Tablets, and Smartphones If you have moved from the area, you can maintain your membership and attend ZOOM classes. | Winter Classes moved to Blackwater Building
Randy Flood gave the first presentation recently in Room CE101 which is toward the back inside Blackwater. The room was comfortable and spacious. Be alert to the exact room number of upcoming winter classes. We hope the closeness of the parking lot will still be a bonus to attending classes in person with friends. We will keep you informed of changes as the college semester progresses.
Social events and speakers blend learning with funAlong with an array of speaker topics, members have enjoyed special events each quarter. In spring the social committee organized a visit to the Norfolk Zoo where members toured the kitchen as well as the treatment and surgery rooms. In July they visited Duke Riley's exhibit at the Virginia Beach Museum of Contemporary Arts. Last December a group traveled to Edenton, NC for a holiday home tour. In September they will tour the headquarters of Operation Smile. Click any picture below to see them enlarged. |
With unexpected repairs needed in the Lynnhaven Building, TCC has moved our winter quarter classes next door to the Blackwater Building. If you are in the parking lot facing Lynnhaven, simply look to your left and you will see the Blackwater Building. You might decide to park in the lot to your left to save steps.