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.  

6 t: B0 c6 a5 G) S. E7 hThe 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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+ f' h" w  M& ?) A9:30 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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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

5 {) x5 J/ T1 X' Z) i3 R10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café)
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Thursday, June 5
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! Y! O3 p- d( B% w5 Q: G) w 4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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7 O- z& [- D, ]( {& ~" D: {' bOther Events

- n" Y$ M7 {- `9 fCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton
9 @) ^3 j# R6 E. }6 k/ Q% `/ FMayor 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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. U0 m' [0 P, w9 F; v( OFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca