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.  

' h$ J. W  M* x3 ?The 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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9:30 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
1 - 4                   Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
1 R0 u1 U/ @* \: {, h6 N% F7 r! x1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
* a; z$ ?$ j  @- W  _7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)


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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Wednesday June 4

10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
6 x$ G  F5 `# O1 m! z. T9 n, {; e1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café)
9 N3 d" x* u( {+ n  {9 c$ {# `4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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7 C( O; T/ ^4 l6 y5 xThursday, 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)
2 [( O1 R9 k% A0 L  VFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta

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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca