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.  

5 c$ S$ F7 j  x, i. Q! cThe 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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2 @+ B* G5 }3 a- p2 yFestival highlights include:
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- K7 n: C+ c! I0 X. L% RMonday June 2
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2 K& h! T' f# e9:30 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
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1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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% O% m+ w, t0 Y7 }Tuesday June 3
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6 [, S0 v( _2 ^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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Wednesday June 4
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10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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- \( u: l2 l- X" E: r, i$ oThursday, June 5
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4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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; v' B# ]( `4 m0 POther Events
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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)
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta

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" ?6 A$ q: ~4 y0 V' h7 q1 ?8 ?& [For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca