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.  

. q8 V/ v* o7 ?8 d& ?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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& a0 L8 h1 ?9 q, b- qFestival highlights include:

4 g7 Y, q0 S: R. B+ w2 K2 }! {Monday June 2

( v1 A* v1 Y* j. O9:30 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 - 4 pm                        Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
2 I: A! P+ d* P& Z$ F7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)

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Tuesday June 3
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7 N" H! S* u! }- v5 }% @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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3 k0 w" u6 E& i: b3 z9 E4 Q/ lWednesday June 4

' t$ z, R" e. G: Y10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
9 w, ?5 T7 t: e1 S1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café)
4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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$ R9 F' o+ I) e* q/ }6 UThursday, June 5
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4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)


Other Events

Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
6 s: @( _9 H+ Z7 R6 E* AFree 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