Masters and Masterpieces Updated Weekly Topics
- Mar 13, 2024 at 2:00 to May 1, 2024 at 2:00 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Many creative artists work with similar themes and ideas, but their resulting art invariably differs. Approaches to subject matter are markedly dissimilar as each artist experiences objects in personal ways, and representations generally echo percept
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: art
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 (9)
Judicial Legacies: The Lasting Impact of Landmark Supreme Court Decisions with Judge Rowe
- Mar 21, 2024 at 15:00 to Apr 25, 2024 at 16:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Join Judge Rowe of the 15th Circuit Court for a compelling series that delves into the profound impact and outcomes of landmark United States Supreme Court decisions. Judge Rowe will dissect pivotal rulings that have shaped the nation's legal landsca
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: court, law, legal
1939: The Year Hollywood Could Do No Wrong
- Mar 21, 2024 at 15:00 to May 9, 2024 at 17:00 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Almost every field of human endeavor has a favorite year, a calendar date that pulsates with meaning. In terms of cinema, that year is unquestionably 1939. For that year, Hollywood's 25th, all the stars aligned. Consider that the nine nominees for Be
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
The Wolf in the Woods: How Fairy Tales and Legends Live On in Modern Novels and Films
- Apr 3, 2024 at 15:00 to Apr 24, 2024 at 16:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
We all grew up with fairy tales and legends, but as adults, we may dismiss them as fit only for children. Our most talented novelists and filmmakers, though, keep using these very old stories as the basis for their own books and movies: in modern dre
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
The Wise Wo/man Years: Finding Joy and Fulfillment as We Grow Older
- Apr 4, 2024 at 12:30 to Apr 25, 2024 at 14:00 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
As we approach, enter, and exist in our wisewo/man years, the best thing we can do for ourselves is to be open to change rather than resist it. By choosing to be carried by life's flow, we invite unexpected pleasures and new discoveries into our live
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
Book Club: Best American Short Stories from the Turn of the 21st Century
- Apr 12, 2024 at 12:30 to May 3, 2024 at 14:00 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Travel back in time as we read and discuss a celebration of some of the best short stories between the 1990s and 2010. We will examine the lives of some of America's most recognized authors and the influences of the time on their writings. Before eac
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
6th Annual Art + Stroll
- Apr 17, 2024 from 5:30 to 7:30 EDT
- Location: 301 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
- Description:
Business for the Arts of Broward’s (BFA) 6th Annual ART + STROLL, presented by BBX Capital, is set for Wednesday, April 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the lobbies of buildings 200, 201 and 301 E. Las Olas Blvd. in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
ART + STROLL
- Created by: Sarah Paige
The Philosophy of History: What Do We Really Know About Our Past
- Apr 17, 2024 from 10:00 to 11:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
It wasn't a fish that discovered water! If we are the fish and history is the water, what can we really know about our past? What is history, and what do we really know about it? Whose history is it? This interactive seminar examines the methods, so
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: history, philosophy
Blood Drive
- Apr 17, 2024 from 10:00 to 15:30 EDT
- Location: The OneBlood Bloodmobile 4725 N Federal Highway Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
- Description:
Roll up your sleeve and give the gift of life. OneBlood’s Big Red Bus will be parked at the Phil Smith Neuroscience Institute at Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, April 17 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
All donors will receive a $20 e-gift
- Created by: Abby Diamond