Past Events (15079)

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August 15, 2024
Thursday
  • Three Designing Men: Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors

  • Aug 15, 2024 from 12:30 to 14:00
  • Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
  • Description:

    Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, and Michael Kors are designers who have influenced the fashion world. They built businesses that extended their designs beyond clothing into other products. Most people know their names because they are such popular design

  • Created by: OLLI at FAU
  • Tags: designers, fashion
August 14, 2024
Wednesday
  • Seminar and Discussion: Books That Touched Our Lives

  • Aug 14, 2024 from 10:00 to 11:30
  • Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
  • Description:

    Calling all book lovers for a conversation about books we fondly remember. "Great" literature ("The Bible," "Don Quixote," "Hamlet") aside, what books changed your perspective, gave you unexpected insights, delivered an "aha" moment, or just spoke vo

  • Created by: OLLI at FAU
  • Tags: books
August 13, 2024
Tuesday
August 10, 2024
Saturday
  • The Betty Fox Band

  • Aug 10, 2024 from 20:00 to 22:00
  • Location: Arts Garage
  • Description:

    With an extensive background in gospel and a lifelong passion for soul music, Betty Fox has come a long way from her southern roots to headlining festivals and captivating thousands with her raw swagger and unwavering talent.

    This Soul and Gospel voca

  • Created by: Arts Garage
August 9, 2024
Friday
  • Forever Janis – A Tribute to Janis Joplin

  • Aug 9, 2024 from 20:00 to 22:00
  • Location: Arts Garage
  • Description:

    Dive into the electric atmosphere of ‘Forever Janis,’ where the legacy of Janis Joplin comes roaring to life through a soul-stirring tribute. The band’s raw, emotive renditions of iconic hits transport audiences back to the heart of 60s rock and roll

  • Created by: Arts Garage
August 8, 2024
Thursday
August 7, 2024
Wednesday
  • The Jazz Soul of Harold Arlen

  • Aug 7, 2024 at 15:00 to Aug 28, 2024 at 16:30
  • Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
  • Description:

    Jazz musicians love Broadway show tunes. The only Broadway composer favored more than Harold Arlen was George Gershwin. In fact, Arlen’s “Come Rain or Come Shine,” “Get Happy,” and “Out of this World” sound almost like they were written as jazz tunes

  • Created by: OLLI at FAU
  • Tags: jazz, music
 
  • By Experience: Frankenstein

  • Aug 7, 2024 from 10:00 to 12:00
  • Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
  • Description:

    Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein's bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the Creature determines to track down his creator. Directed by

  • Created by: OLLI at FAU
  • Tags: frankenstein, theatre
August 6, 2024
Tuesday
  • Laughter in the Dark

  • Aug 6, 2024 at 14:00 to Aug 27, 2024 at 16:30
  • Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
  • Description:

    In this session, the "F" in Film stands for funny. These four choices encompass various forms of comedy, each proving that humor transcends all borders. All films are shown in their entirety. titles are subject to change. This 4-week series is alaso

  • Created by: OLLI at FAU
  • Tags: cinema, films, comedy
 
  • It's an Ethical Conundrum:  Where do you Stand?

  • Aug 6, 2024 at 10:00 to Aug 27, 2024 at 11:30
  • Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
  • Description:

    Early in the last century, advice columns were called "Agony Aunts" or "Agony Uncles." In our generation, we had "Dear Abby," "Ann Landers," "Miss Manners," and "Dear Prudence," amongst many other "problem solvers." Did advice columns end with the ad

  • Created by: OLLI at FAU
  • Tags: ethics, advice
August 3, 2024
Saturday
  • Yacht Rock

  • Aug 3, 2024 from 20:00 to 22:00
  • Location: Arts Garage
  • Description:

    A tribute to the greatest soft rock bands and songs of the 70s and 80s featuring hits like: Players “Baby Come Back”….Seals and Crofts “Diamond Girl”, America’s “Sister Golden Hair”….you will be singing along all night to songs you forgot how much yo

  • Created by: Arts Garage
 
  • Broward Health’s Back to School Jamboree

  • Aug 3, 2024 from 9:00 to 15:00
  • Location: 200 N.W. 7th Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
  • Description:

    Join Broward Health for a family friendly event with food, entertainment and surprises! With our Mobilize to Immunize program, kids can get free immunizations. School supply giveaways will be given out to kids present while supplies last. Children mu

  • Created by: Sarah Paige
 
  • Broward Health’s Back-to-School Jamboree

  • Aug 3, 2024 from 9:00 to 15:00
  • Location: 601 West Atlantic Boulevard Pompano Beach, FL 33060
  • Description:

    Join Broward Health for a family friendly event! With our Mobilize to Immunize program, kids can get free immunizations.  School supply giveaways will be given out to kids present while supplies last.

    Children must be registered in advance for immuniz

  • Created by: Sarah Paige
August 1, 2024
Thursday
July 31, 2024
Wednesday
  • The Brill Building: Home of the Great American Songbook

  • Jul 31, 2024 from 16:00 to 17:30
  • Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
  • Description:

    We’ll describe the cosmopolitan musical textures that defined the best works of an unforgettable period when gifted young songwriters huddled in midtown Manhattan, creating enduring entries in the Great American Songbook. Stories, anecdotes, and audi

  • Created by: OLLI at FAU
  • Tags: music
July 27, 2024
Saturday
  • Free FAFSA® Bootcamp

  • Jul 27, 2024 from 11:00 to 14:00
  • Location: 3050 NW 41st Street, Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33309
  • Description:

    Looking for help completing the FAFSA® application? Join us at our next FAFSA Bootcamp. Broward Education Foundation, Broward County Public Schools, and Bridge2Life South Florida have partnered to bring you hands-on, interactive assistance. Facilitat

  • Created by: Sarah Paige
July 26, 2024
Friday
July 20, 2024
Saturday
  • “Without Limit” Broward College 2024 Summer Dance Showcase

  • Jul 20, 2024 from 19:00 to 21:00
  • Location: Broward College, A. Hugh Adams Central Campus Bailey Hall 3501 Davie Road Davie, FL 33314
  • Description:

    The Visual and Performing Arts Department at Broward College proudly presents its summer dance concert, "Without Limit."  Marking a decade of impactful performances, this annual concert unites students and alumni from across the country to direct, ch

  • Created by: Sarah Paige
July 18, 2024
Thursday
  • Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman

  • Jul 18, 2024 at 12:30 to Aug 8, 2024 at 14:00
  • Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
  • Description:

    Throughout history numerous women have demonstrated great artistic talent and yet found themselves hampered by their gender in receiving recognition. Today, female artists command high prices for their art and win major commissions in areas such as p

  • Created by: OLLI at FAU
  • Tags: art