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.  
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! [; b% p5 b& jThe 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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Monday June 2

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)
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7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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  D8 M  @( u! P. g$ uTuesday June 3
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1 a: p0 l1 `1 o: d" O8:30 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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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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Thursday, June 5
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8 n' a0 v) S% G' A, t) w 4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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% U' H% {* w0 ]( _/ VOther Events

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" R# C5 Y  ~4 Z2 kMayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
  Y. ^) X$ `0 k! o7 q4 {Free 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