Senior week June 2-8 Activities

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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008.  

7 r+ c- W  b7 L* F* \3 E- `# t  g% UThe purpose of the festival is to celebrate and recognize senior artists, encourage more older adults (55 yrs+) to get involved in the arts, and increase the number of seniors' art opportunities in Edmonton.  
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9 e# y7 M$ a6 Q, R3 h( G/ K' FFestival highlights include:
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4 ^3 r/ j0 S6 Y- k  I% G& JMonday June 2
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; S; A* |" j5 W9:30 am -  12 noon              Festival Launch Event at City Hall (with performers, displays, keynote speakers Susan Perlstein, roving performers/ entertainers and                            official launch greeting from Mayor Mandel
6 |, k% }+ V/ k9 q% n" R) l' c1 - 4                   Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
9 x4 ^5 Z8 d/ H# }; c% s7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)

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Tuesday June 3

8:30 am - 5 pm          Celebration of Creative Aging Symposium (at Telus Centre- U of A) with keynote speaker Susan Perlstein and numerous breakout                                    sessions.  This symposium is free, you must pre-register and is especially appropriate for anyone involved in planning programs for                             seniors. To register, visit www.creativeagefestival.ca
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4 x. c+ N# c. b6 x- p$ D, r$ aWednesday June 4

10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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7 s$ A. A% ]) @  x4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square


3 i  \. k7 W0 ]Thursday, June 5

4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)


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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
, A/ \+ C* m5 H4 c+ O( K9 v  A5 mFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta


! {, N1 t8 X8 c+ j& |6 ^2 G* EFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca