Introduction to Judaism Course
- Oct 18, 2023 at 7:30 EDT to Mar 6, 2024 at 9:00 EST
- Location: Temple Beth El of Boca Raton
- Description:
Temple Beth El offers a weekly course taught by the clergy and other experts in the community. The course covers topics such as holidays, customs, life-cycle events, values, theology, prayers and rituals, Jewish texts, history, and Hebrew. There is a
- Created by: Temple Beth El of Boca Raton
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 (8)
Plant Portraits: Weeds to Wildflowers by Kim Heise
- Oct 26, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Location: Boca Raton Public Library
- Description:
10/23-12/31 - Art Exhibit - Plant Portraits: Weeds to Wildflowers by Kim Heise at Boca Raton Public Library Front Lobby. 900 NW 2nd Ave. Regular library hours. Free. 561-393-7852; bocalibrary.org
- Created by: Pippi
Paris When it Sizzled: The Early Years of the Twentieth Century
- Nov 1, 2023 at 12:30 EDT to Nov 29, 2023 at 14:00 EST
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Paris was the place where everyone wanted to be. It was a happening city that was inexpensive, totally unfettered, very exciting and host to a hotbed of great artistic experimentation. It was filled with ateliers for painters and sculptors, small jaz
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: olli, paris, art, osher, lifelong learning, fau
Music Americana: The Birth of Rock & Roll
- Nov 1, 2023 at 15:00 EDT to Nov 29, 2023 at 16:30 EST
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Building on the work of earlier artists in blues, jazz, gospel, and country, uniquely American musicians such as Big Mama Thornton, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers, and many others created a new sound
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: music, fau, lectures, olli, osher, lifelong learning
Philosophy 101: In Case You Slept Through it the First Time!
- Nov 7, 2023 at 15:00 to Dec 5, 2023 at 16:30 EST
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Philosophy is a mystifying, confounding, and wondrous discipline that affects virtually every aspect of human existence. While it attempts to consider the big issues of our lives, philosophy strives to place things in a meaningful context. In this re
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: philosophy, fau, olli, osher, lifelong learning, lectures
The Jazz Soul of Rodgers and Hart
- Nov 9, 2023 at 15:00 to Dec 7, 2023 at 16:30 EST
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Of all the greatest Broadway composers, only George Gershwin attracted more jazz renditions of tunes than Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. This course will be devoted to dissecting the most outstanding compositions of Rodgers and Hart and celebrating
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: olli, fau, osher, lifelong learning, jazz, music, rodgers and hart
The Power & Magic of Play
- Nov 29, 2023 from 10:00 to 11:30 EST
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Play isn't always taken seriously and is usually relegated to children. Although there are many benefits for children when they play, play can often be a powerful tool for adults of all ages. In this course, we will explore the incredible benefits de
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: olli, osher, fau, lifelong learning, play
Zora Neale Hurston: Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Nov 29, 2023 from 12:30 to 14:00 EST
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Zora Neale Hurston's 1937 novel, "Their Eyes Were Watching God," is an American classic. This powerful and brilliant novel tells the story of Janie Mae Crawford and her search for self-actualization as a black woman in the early twentieth century. Hu
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: olli, osher, lifelong learning, books, literature, fau