Aaron Burr: The Most Controversial Founding Father
- Jan 24, 2024 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:
Aaron Burr, a distinctive Founding Father, continues to spark debates about his political significance, character, and loyalty. A Revolutionary War hero, U.S. senator, and third vice president, he succeeded John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. As a New Y
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: history
Past Events (15084)
Visit Lauderdale Annual Marketing Luncheon
- Jan 24, 2024 from 12:00 to 14:00 EST
- Location: Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33316
- Description:
The official destination marketing organization for Greater Fort Lauderdale will share highlights from its visionary “Everyone Under the Sun” brand campaign and plans for 2024 on how branding will be refreshed and augmented through bold initiatives a
- Created by: Abby Diamond
YMCA of South Florida & Infinite Scholars Free Scholarship Fair
- Jan 23, 2024 at 9:00 to Jan 24, 2024 at 12:00 EST
- Location: L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center (1409 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311)
- Description:
The YMCA of South Florida, along with Infinite Scholars, will be hosting a Free Scholarship Fair at the L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center, 1409 Sistrunk Boulevard, in Fort Lauderdale. It is open and free for all high school seniors in Broward, Mi
- Created by: Carlos Goycochea
- Tags: ymcasouthflorida, infinitescholars, scholarships, education, highereducation
Business for the Arts of Broward’s Arts Mean Business Speaker Series with Kandy G Lopez
- Jan 22, 2024 from 17:30 to 19:00 EST
- Location: Berger Singerman, 201 E Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1500, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
- Description:
Hosted by Berger Singerman and presented by the Castle Group and the Cathy and James Donnelly Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Broward, Business for the Arts of Broward’s (BFA) Arts Mean Business Speaker Series (AMB) continues with an intim
- Created by: Paige Feigenbaum
- Tags: art, cocktail party, fort lauderdale
The Origins of World War II in the Pacific: The Decline of China and the Rise of Japan
- Jan 22, 2024 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:
Americans generally consider World War II in the Pacific primarily a war between Japan and the United States, which started on December 7, 1941. The reality is that this war was an outgrowth of two centuries of China’s decline and seventy years of Ja
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
Renegade – A Tribute to Classic Rock
- Jan 21, 2024 from 19:00 to 20:30 EST
- Location: Arts Garage
- Description:
Renegade is a Classic Rock tribute band that brings back the greatest hits harbored around the 1960s, 70s & 80s such as The Eagles, Jannis Joplin and Journey. With the vast variety of Rock and Roll’s sub genres influences, Renegade has a little somet
- Created by: Arts Garage
- Tags: classic rock, rock concert
The Smoke Clears: Unveiling the Secrets of "Smoke & Mirrors" and the Magic Behind Art
- Jan 21, 2024 from 3:00 to 4:00 EST
- Location: Boca Raton Museum of Art
- Description:
As magic rose as a performing art in the 19th and 20th centuries, its principles became clearer and more properly defined. Fundamental deceptions like misdirection, sleight of hand, and the various techniques of vanishes, reappearances, and mind-read
- Created by: Clydia Jeudy
- Tags: lecture, art, bocaraton, palmbeach, magic, museum, exhibit, activities, illusion
Art Tales Story Time
- Jan 20, 2024 from 22:30 to 23:30 EST
- Location: Boca Raton Museum of Art
- Description:
Join us at the museum for ART TALES! Encouraging knowledge of art and individualism with read alouds and imaginative art activities, children (ages 4-8 years) along with their caregiver(s) share in the literacy experience. Registration is required f
- Created by: Clydia Jeudy
- Tags: art, family, activities, bocaraton, palmbeach, museum, arts&crafts, storytime, exhibit
2024 Florida Highwaymen Art Show & Sale
- Jan 20, 2024 from 11:00 to 15:00 EST
- Location: Boynton Beach Arts & Cultural Center at 125 E Ocean Av Boynton Beach FL 33435
- Description:
2024 Florida Highwaymen Art Show & Sale
SATURDAY, January 20, 2024 @ 11am - 3pm
Boynton Beach Arts & Cultural Center, 125 E. Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach, FL 33435
FREE Admission * FREE Parking
Presenting the fifth Florida Highwaymen Art Show & Sale! The art - Created by: Annie Dee
Artist at Work - Eileen Koegler
- Jan 20, 2024 from 3:00 to 4:00 EST
- Location: Boca Raton Museum of Art
- Description:
Learn about the creative process of figurative sculptor and Art School Instructor, Eileen Koegler. Her sculptures reflect on the human condition of the power of resilience and compassion. See the beginning stages of the intricate process in which Koe
- Created by: Clydia Jeudy
- Tags: demonstration, museum, bocaraton, palmbeach, activities, sculptor, art
Into the Arms of Strangers
- Jan 18, 2024 from 14:00 to 16:00 EST
- Location: Movies of Delray
- Description:
A screening of Into the Arms of Strangers on Thursday, January 18 at 2 p.m. at the Movies of Delray. The film won the Oscar for Best Documentary. Filmmaker, Deborah Oppenheimer will be interviewed after the film by Dr. Robert Watson.
- Created by: Jessica Coates
Ambition Must be Made to Counteract Ambition: The Federalist Papers and the Founding of the American Republic
- Jan 18, 2024 from 10:30 to 12:00 EST
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
In 1787, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay began writing eighty-five essays in a New York newspaper to convince the state’s voters to ratify the new Constitution drafted in Philadelphia earlier that year. These Federalist Papers, as th
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
2024 Season Opening Party
- Jan 18, 2024 all day
- Location: J. Turner Moore Memorial Library
- Description:
1/18 - Season Opening Party at J. Turner Moore Memorial Library, 1330 Lands End Rd, Manalapan. Check website for time/tickets. 561-3883-2541; manalapan.org
- Created by: Pippi
Operation Exodus: The Rescue of Jews from the Former Soviet Union and Resettlement in Israel
- Jan 17, 2024 from 19:00 to 20:30 EST
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
In the early 1990s, Operation Exodus was initiated by the United Jewish Appeal (now called Jewish Federations of North America) to rescue Jews from their arduous lives in the Former Soviet Union and to resettle them in Israel. The initial phase was
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
Art Tales Story Time
- Jan 17, 2024 from 15:30 to 16:30 EST
- Location: Boca Raton Museum of Art
- Description:
Join us at the museum for ART TALES! Encouraging knowledge of art and individualism with read alouds and imaginative art activities, children (ages 4-8 years) along with their caregiver(s) share in the literacy experience. Registration is required f
- Created by: Clydia Jeudy
- Tags: art, family, kids, activities, bocaraton, palmbeach, museum, exhibit, storytime, arts&crafts
3000 Years of Jewish Resistance: From Exodus to the IDF
- Jan 17, 2024 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:
"Israel is the very embodiment of Jewish continuity: It is the only nation on earth that inhabits the same land, bears the same name, speaks the same language, and worships the same God that it did 3,000 years ago." - Charles Krauthammer. In this s
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
MLK Jr Day Celebration
- Jan 15, 2024 from 13:00 to 18:00 EST
- Location: Sara Sims Park (209 NW 9th AVE)
- Description:
The community is invited to join us for the 2024 Reverend Dr. MLK Jr. Celebration on Monday, January 15 beginning at 1:00 pm at Sara Sims Park (209 NW 9th AVE).
This outdoor, family-friendly event will feauture music, history, education, food rucks,
- Created by: Glenn Weiss
- Tags: free event, family event, mlk
MLK Jr Day Celebration
- Jan 15, 2024 from 13:00 to 18:00 EST
- Location: Sara Sims Park (209 NW 9th AVE)
- Description:
The community is invited to join us for the 2024 Reverend Dr. MLK Jr. Celebration on Monday, January 15 beginning at 1:00 pm at Sara Sims Park (209 NW 9th AVE).
This outdoor, family-friendly event will feauture music, history, education, food rucks,
- Created by: Glenn Weiss
- Tags: free event, family event, mlk
YMCA of South Florida’s 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (Miami)
- Jan 15, 2024 from 8:00 to 12:00 EST
- Location: 1776 NW 28th Street Miami, FL 33142
- Description:
The YMCA of South Florida seeks volunteers to assist with different community projects in Miami-Dade and Broward County during the 2024 YMCA Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Monday, January 15. Volunteers can choose their preferred location
- Created by: Abby Diamond
YMCA of South Florida’s 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (Broward)
- Jan 15, 2024 from 8:00 to 12:00 EST
- Location: 1409 NW 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
- Description:
The YMCA of South Florida seeks volunteers to assist with different community projects in Miami-Dade and Broward County during the 2024 YMCA Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Monday, January 15. Volunteers can choose their preferred location
- Created by: Abby Diamond