Welcome to the Edmonton Lifelong Learners Association (ELLA)
The Edmonton Lifelong Learners Association (ELLA) is a vibrant learning hub for lifelong learners aged 50+, offering an array of stimulating, expert-led courses which cover the topics of:
- Arts and Science
- Health and Fitness
- Mindfulness
- and much more...
We are extremely passionate about lifelong learning! Our goal is to ensure that everyone who is interested has accessible and affordable opportunities to participate.
Learning for leisure, and just for the joy of it. Be part of a welcoming community of mature learners.
We’ve been waiting for you!
Upcoming Timeline
- In Person Session on now at the University of Alberta: April 28 – May 16. Winter online session takes place January 2026.
ELLA Members Love Learning!
ELLA is the place to learn, with a positive cohort of like-minded individuals. It is a true place for lifelong learning.
Carol Vaage
ELLA has been a ‘must' in my life for over a decade. It helped me figure out what I wanted to be in retirement. I have developed some new skills and learned a great deal about the world of the past, present and future. Mostly, I have learned about people. The learning is infectious!
Judy Rikley
While we learn in many different ways, I’ve always found I do better at it when it’s structured, has a curriculum presented by someone who knows what they are talking about, and when I have the opportunity to talk with others about it. ELLA’s Spring Program has provided all of these things.
Dennis Foth
