While LLI strives to create a thriving community full of activities open to the larger community, some of our events are exclusive to our members! 

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JMU LLI Summer Session!

Just because classes are over for the year, doesn’t mean there aren’t great ways to leverage your Membership and explore new things this summer! Animals, tea, sports or libations – we’ve got you covered!  

Join fellow LLI Members for these 1-time events. Visit someplace new! Try a new experience all while knowing you’ll be surrounded by folks just like you. We curated these events to be minimal time commitment but packed with fun. It is a great chance to catch up with friends, make new ones and stay connected with JMU LLI all summer long! 

Harrisonburg Turks Baseball Game

Date: July 2, 2025 

Time (First pitch): 7:00pm 

Venue: Eagle Field, JMU Veterans Park 

Address: 230 Veterans Memorial Dr, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 

Cost: Adults aged 65+ = $3; General = $5 

 

The Harrisonburg Turks are a proud member of the 12 team NCAA sanctioned Valley Baseball League. A collegiate wood bat league that have the best players from across the country come to the Shenandoah Valley to showcase their baseball skills, entertain our fans and to catch the eye of Major League scouts. 

The Turks name originated from being located in Rockingham County, the poultry capital of the world … turkeys … Turks! 

Tickets are only $3 for adults aged 65+ and $5 for everyone else! You’ll buy your tickets at the gate. The Turks accepts cash and all major credit cards except American Express.  

We’ll have several rows set aside for us behind the home dugout, so please register here so we can tell our hosts how many to expect.  

It’s also Veterans Appreciation so if you’re an LLI member AND a Veteran this is your night to be at the ballpark! 

Happy Hour at Pale Fire Brewery

Date: July 15, 2025 

Time: 1-3pm 

Venue: Pale Fire Brewery (ICE HOUSE)  

Address: 217 S Liberty St #105, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 

Cost: Varies 

 

One of Harrisonburg's most popular and successful breweries, Pale Fire, is celebrating their 10th year of operation! Come sample one of their beers or specialty drinks. They’re located in the Ice House complex, so you can park as if you were going to class! The patio will be open and the drinks will be flowing! But don’t worry, they have cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks, AND delicious Detroit style pizza too! 

No need to register! Just come thirsty and ready to enjoy a summer afternoon together! 

Tea and Kittens at Aristocat Café

Date: July 31, 2025 

Time: 10-11am Cat Visits  

Venue: Aristocat Fine Teas and Felines 

Address: 111 N Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 

Cost: $15 

 

Calling all cat lovers! (And tea lovers, too!) 

Join LLI for a special, private hour in Harrisonburg’s first cat café! Opened in 2023, Aristocat Café is a modern cat café and tea house offering a welcoming space that serves premium tea and international snacks.  

While the drinks are delicious (and you should order one while you’re there!) the best part is the separate loft space, filled with feline friends from the Humane Society of Shenandoah County.  

LLI will have a private hour with the cats where you can feed them their favorite treats, play with their favorite toys, offer up chin-scritches, and get some grateful purrs in return. Who knows – maybe the friend you make at this event will be of the 4-legged kind! 

$15 dollars gets you into the Cat Loft and helps cover the costs of taking care of the animals until they are adopted. You can pay at the door.  Stay as long as you like to enjoy your tea!

However! Space is very limited to 12 people so we ask that you register here ahead of time. There will be a waitlist that we will monitor is space opens up! 

Aristocat is about a 5 minute walk from the Ice House parking lot so feel free to park there. However, any downtown parking will work: any public spaces that surround the cafe, Liberty Square lot, the public lot behind the Public Safety Building off Elizabeth Street, and the Church of the Incarnation a block north of the restaurant. 

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Clubs

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Join one of our engaging clubs and the fun never has to end! Sign up for Yoga and Chess Club TODAY!

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Guest Lectures

Are you interested in a topic but dont necessarily need a full class series on it? Check out our guest lecture series. You'll be sure to find ssomething that interests you!

Do you have a topic of interest and want a guest lecture or possibly a whole class series on it? Help us improve and cater to the interests of our memeber by filling out the form below.

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Gardening Connection

The Gardening Connection is a collaborative group of seven local gardeners dedicated to their love of gardening and horticulture practices through hands-on workshops. In the past, members have been able to create a meriade of gardening projects such as wreaths and terrariums. 

Visit JMU LLI on Facebook to see all the fun! 

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