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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& N0 A' d; g6 yThe 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
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* _6 q( o' K1 j- _- A+ d9:30 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)
* P2 i7 \& X0 Z6 Q; L+ \7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)


* M3 i6 O8 \7 v+ D$ E: jTuesday 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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# ?, L/ F0 c0 T3 I/ L- ~: ?Wednesday June 4

10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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; }" V& Q/ Z0 |" K( H0 q( `4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square


Thursday, June 5
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4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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! I& W- X, ^# p1 z8 P; a6 ]' |Other Events
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# @& j+ T: o2 z* Y3 b8 u- P1 cCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton
4 y: y5 b8 _$ K2 iMayor 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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. Q: I5 F$ ^: C2 VFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca