A Brief History of The Beatles: With Rod MacDonald & The Humdingers Graciously Underwritten by Bob Amlin
- Feb 7, 2024 from 19:00 to 21:00 EST
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
With the 60th anniversary of their coming to America, we remember The Beatles began in England as an American-style rock and roll cover band, soon earning worldwide acclaim for their own compositions, mini-symphonies of love, heartache, thrills, loss
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
Past Events (15859)
Holocaust Learning Experience MorseLife NEXT GENERATIONS 2023/2024 Dr. Irit Felsen 2G Workshop & Training
- Feb 6, 2024 from 8:30 to 12:30 EST
- Location: 4850 Ryna Greenbaum Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33417
- Description:
Join us for half-day professional workshop with Dr. Irit Felsen discussing the intergenerational impact on families of Holocaust Survivors and strategies for mental health professionals that support coping mechanisms in multigenerational client syste
- Created by: Abby Diamond
Dramawise: The Cancellation of Lauren Fein
- Feb 5, 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:
Professor Lauren Fein's tenure at a prestigious liberal arts college is challenged when allegations of impropriety with a student are brought to the Dean's attention. "The Cancellation of Lauren Fein," by Christopher Demos-Brown, is a close examinat
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
Why We Can’t Get Enough of the Middle East: Enduring Problems & New Dynamics
- Feb 5, 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:
In October 2019, the Trump administration ordered American troops to withdraw from northern Syria, where the U.S. had been working with Kurdish forces to fight the Islamic State. Soon after, Turkey, a NATO member, invaded parts of Syria. American vic
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
Holocaust Learning Experience MorseLife NEXT GENERATIONS 2023/2024 Dr. Irit Felsen 2G Workshop
- Feb 5, 2024 from 8:30 to 16:00 EST
- Location: B’nai Torah Congregation
- Description:
Join us a full-day professional workshop exploring with Dr. Irit Felsen on the long-term effects of trauma on Holocaust Survivors and the intergenerational transmission of trauma to the children of Survivors (2Gs).In Part 1 of the workshop, between 8
- Created by: Abby Diamond
Jane Monheit Quartet
- Feb 4, 2024 from 19:00 to 20:30 EST
- Location: Arts Garage
- Description:
Jane’s quartet program, her most frequent offering, is as varied as her twelve studio albums. Featuring some of the world’s finest musicians, her band expertly accompanies her as she interprets iconic songs from the Great American Songbook, famed Bra
- Created by: Arts Garage
Tom Glynn in American Tune: Simon, Croce & Taylor
- Feb 3, 2024 from 20:00 to 22:00 EST
- Location: Arts Garage
- Description:
American Tune: Simon, Croce & Taylor takes you on a magical trip back to the 1970s to experience the timeless music and prolific songwriting of Paul Simon, Jim Croce and James Taylor. Relive the intimate storytelling, intricate chord changes and brea
- Created by: Arts Garage
- Tags: americana, live music
The Our Fund Foundation and Presenting Sponsor Bank of America Private Bank’s Fifth Annual South Florida LGBTQ Philanthropy Awards
- Feb 3, 2024 from 17:30 to 20:00 EST
- Location: Broward Center for the Performing Arts
- Description:
Join the Our Fund Foundation and presenting sponsor Bank of America Private Bank for the Fifth Annual South Florida LGBTQ Philanthropy Awards, which celebrates outstanding philanthropy, volunteerism, and emerging leadership. Honorees and guests will
- Created by: Abby Diamond
Free Fun Saturday
- Feb 3, 2024 from 11:00 to 16:00 EST
- Location: The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum
- Description:
From 10 am to 4 pm on the first Saturday of each month, The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum (SBRHM) offers a fun, informative, and often craft-based activity for youngsters at 2 pm—and the regular admission is waived for all visitors.
- Created by: Jessica Coates
- Tags: boca history museum
Sprint into Spring Training 5K presented by The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches
- Feb 3, 2024 from 7:00 to 11:00 EST
- Location: Ballpark of the Palm Beaches
- Description:
Sprint into Spring Training is a family friendly event and a great opportunity to run for a good cause. Join the ladies of the Junior League of the Palm Beaches for a fun and meaningful 5K event. All the proceeds from the race will go to supporting t
- Created by: Junior League of the Palm Beaches
- Tags: 5k, junior league of the palm beaches
Cornhole for the Kids Tournament
- Feb 3, 2024 from 1:00 to 3:00 EST
- Location: Hopportunities
- Description:
Achievement Centers for Children & Families (ACCF) and Hopportunities are partnering to host the third Annual Cornhole for the Kids Tournament. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place teams. There will also be raffles, music, food, a
- Created by: Taylor Fricke
The Art of Laughter with Headliner Cam Bertrand
- Feb 2, 2024 from 20:00 to 22:00 EST
- Location: Arts Garage
- Description:
Get ready for The Art of Laughter: A Hysterical Stand-Up Comedy Series at Arts Garage!
Come see some of the best touring comedians from South Florida and beyond, the first Friday of every month.
February Headliner: Cam Bertrand
It took Cam all of 3 week - Created by: Arts Garage
- Tags: comedy, stand-up, livecomedy
The Cancellation of Lauren Fein (World Premiere)
- Feb 2, 2024 at 20:00 to Feb 18, 2024 at 22:00 EST
- Location: 201 Clematis St
- Description:
Lauren Fein and her wife, Paola Munoz, are professors at a prestigious American university. They live with Dylan, their 16-year-old African American foster son whom they’ve cared for since he was a baby. When Professor Fein’s actions run afoul of the
- Created by: Kenzie Frysztak
Tensions Between Parents And Their Adult Children
- Feb 1, 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:
Relationships between parents and their adult children are often emotionally intense. Although usually positive, these relationships can often include feelings of irritation, disappointment, and anger, which can escalate to severe difficulties, inclu
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
Shareholder versus Stakeholder Capitalism
- Feb 1, 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:
In the last year, Target, Disney, and Anheuser-Busch collectively vaporized billions of dollars of shareholder value by taking active stands on social issues. These examples spotlight the growing tension between stakeholder capitalism and shareholder
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
Nudibranchs: South Florida's Underwater Butterflies
- Feb 1, 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:
Through a carefully curated blend of visuals, storytelling, and insightful explanations, attendees will embark on a fascinating under-sea exploration of the vibrant colors, patterns, and diverse adaptations exhibited by South Florida's underwater but
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
Nudibranchs: South Florida's Underwater Butterflies
- Feb 1, 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:
Through a carefully curated blend of visuals, storytelling, and insightful explanations, attendees will embark on a fascinating under-sea exploration of the vibrant colors, patterns, and diverse adaptations exhibited by South Florida's underwater but
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: butterflies
The Rise of Disinformation: A Sociologist's View
- Jan 31, 2024 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:
How powerful is disinformation today? We have seen disinformation in relation to vaccines, the environment, the January 6th capitol attack, “stolen” elections, and a beloved pizza place in D.C. rumored to be running a pedophilia ring. Is there anythi
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court: The Elite Eight?
- Jan 31, 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:
Of the 121 judges who have served on the Supreme Court since its formation in 1790, eight have been Jewish: Brandeis, Cardozo, Frankfurter, Goldberg, Fortas, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan. How were they similar to one another? How were they different
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: courts
Last Man Standing
- Jan 30, 2024 from 17:00 to 21:00 EST
- Location: Wick Theater
- Description:
The Florida Premiere of Last Man Standing, a film about Jewish gangsters, at the Cinebash Dinner, honoring the Grand Benefactors, on Tuesday, January 30 at 5 p.m. at the Wick Theater. Myron Sugarman, the subject of the film, will be in attendance.
- Created by: Jessica Coates