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
Monday, December 4, 2023 (7)
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
The Legacy of the Nuremberg Trials
- Dec 4, 2023 from 3:00 to 4:30 EST
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
The Nuremberg trials were the first international war crimes tribunal in history and established important precedents. Dr. Watson goes behind the scenes to explore the goals for the trials, the concerns and challenges facing the Allied prosecutors, t
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: lectures, nuremberg, fau, olli, osher, lifelong learning, history, holocaust, wwii
Race For the White House: Inside the Presidential Election
- Dec 4, 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:
This program will give an in-depth look at the development of the presidential race. Dr. Wagner will explore the movements and transitions in the run for president by reviewing the changes in political media, parties, interest groups, and public opin
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: olli, lectures, osher, lifelong learning, fau, white house, elections
John Williams: "Close Encounters" with a Musical Genius
- Dec 4, 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:
In a career that spans five decades, John Williams has become one of America's most accomplished and successful composers for film and the concert stage. Mr. Williams has composed the music and served as music director for more than one hundred films
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: olli, osher, lifelong learning, fau, williams, music, lectures