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
Thursday, November 30, 2023 (9)
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
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
Yoga Under the Stars
- Nov 30, 2023 from 6:00 to 19:30 EST
- Location: Boca Raton Museum of Art
- Description:
Join Leslie Glickman, owner of Yoga Journey Studio, for an evening of Yin Yoga accompanied by live music under the stars in the Sculpture Garden.
The yoga practice will be appropriate for all levels. Yin Yoga is about deep relaxation and releasing ten
- Created by: Clydia Jeudy
- Tags: yoga, outdoors, museum, exhibit, health, wellness, relaxation, bocaraton, palmbeach
Film - An Honest Liar
- Nov 30, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 EST
- Location: Boca Raton Museum of Art
- Description:
This documentary focuses on the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James “The Amazing” Randi. The film brings to life Randi’s intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con ar
- Created by: Clydia Jeudy
- Tags: film, anhonestliar, jamesrandi, theamazingrandi, documentary, bocaraton, palmbeach, museum, exhibit, activities
Florida's Role in the Civil War
- Nov 30, 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:
Of the eleven states that seceded from the Union and ultimately formed the Confederate States of America by early 1861, Florida was the smallest in terms of population and thus predictably contributed the lowest number of soldiers and sailors to the
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: civil war, florida, wars, fau, olli, osher, lifelong learning, lectures
Forgotten Florida History: Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
- Nov 30, 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:
Explore forgotten Florida history in this special one-time lecture. This class will highlight five centuries of minority contributions to Florida from West Africans known as Gullah Geechee. This group of West Africans merged with Native American trib
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: olli, osher, lifelong learning, fau, lectures, florida, history, minorities, seminoles
The Abraham Lincoln They Never Taught You About in School
- Nov 30, 2023 from 15:00 to 16:30 EST
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Dr. Watson explores some of the important, amusing, and intriguing, but less well-known, aspects of Lincoln's complicated and remarkable character and chapters in his life, with an eye to his enlightened leadership. This lecture takes place 3:00 pm -
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: olli, osher, lifelong learning, fau, lincoln, watson, history, biography