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11-24-09 Wed |
6 p.m. OLLI Reception/Chalk Talk with the UNF Lady Ospreys Basketball Team in the UNF Lady Ospreys locker room in the Arena. Tip off is 7 p.m. in the opening of the at home season against Bethune-Cookman. Free entry to game with OLLI membership card. |
NC |
12-04-09 Fri |
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Membership Committee Meeting at UNF University Center. |
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12-04-09 Fri |
1 - 3 p.m. Communication Committee Meeting at the University Center. |
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12-04-09 Fri |
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Lecture: "The Big Bands - From Their Birth To Their Decline" at Westminster Woods by Joe Fittipaldi. Join us for this new lecture featuring recordings of selected bands of the 1940s and 1950s. |
NC |
12-11-09 Fri |
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Lecture: “The Uncertain Future of the American Newspaper” at Glenmoor by Michael Shore. Come hear this popular lecture. It’s just a short drive to Glenmoor, and their facility is lovely. Free, but reservations are requested. |
NC |
12-11-09 Fri |
10 a.m. OLLI Hoiday Event. Attend Jacksonville Symphony Holiday Pops Concert & Cummer Museum lunch and tour |
$45 |
12-18-09 Fri |
10 a.m. - noon Curriculum Committee Meeting at the UNF University Center. |
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12-18-09 Fri |
Fall Term Ends |
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12-19-09 Sat |
1 p.m. The OLLI Opera Club will attend the performance of Offenbach's "Tales of Hoffmann" live in HD! Performances will be held at AMC Regency, Cinemark Tinseltown and AMC Orange Park. Tickets are available online through www.fathomevents.com or at the theater box offices either before or day of the event. See www.metoperafamily.org for more information on this year's season. Meet other OLLI members at Seven Bridges Restaurant at Tinseltown following the presentation for refreshments and discussion. For more information, contact Pat Vail at patvail@comcast.net. |
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01-01-10 Fri |
OLLI Winter Catalog Delivered |
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01-11-10 Mon |
8 a.m. Winter Term Registration Begins |
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01-15-10 Fri |
10 a.m. - noon OLLI Open House and Winter Registration at UNF University Center. Registration requested for planning purposes. |
NC |
01-25-10 Mon |
Winter Term Begins |
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02-13-10 Sat |
7:15 p.m. Bus leaves UNF University Center for 8 p.m. Cosi Fan Tutte Opera at TU Center for Performing Arts. Call Bill Cosnotti (356-0426) of Jacksonville Symphony for tickets. Seats in front of cross-aisle ($82) and seats behind cross-aisle ($56). Bus $16 p.p. is optional, but 33 reservations required. Act early; event expected to be a sell out! |
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03-01-10 Mon |
OLLI Spring Catalog Delivered and Registration Opens |
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03-05-10 Fri |
1 - 3 p.m. Advisory Board Meeting at the UNF University Center. |
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03-19-10 Fri |
Winter Term Ends |
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03-22-10 Mon |
Spring Term Begins |
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4-17-10 Sat |
OLLI Annual Spring Gala at the University Center. Cocktails on the deck and dinner with entertainment will continue the festivities. More details and registration opportunities to be announced later, but save the date now. Madeline Jorgensen, project chair. |
$50 pp |
05-21-10 Fri |
Spring Term Ends |
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Ongoing events of possible interest to OLLI members
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10-15 through 12-3-09 Every other Thursday |
6:30 p.m. MOCA: The Art of Teaching Lecture Series. Listen to faculty of UNF’s Department of Art & Design present the context in which each participating artist’s works on exhibition were created. Lectures are free and open to the public. Check out Art of Teaching Lectures at MOCA (link: http://www.mocajacksonville.org/current/09-UNF-faculty) for exact dates and lecturers. |
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12-2-09 Wed |
10:30 a.m. Art Matters: Mornings at MOCA. Each month this fall, one of the members of the UNF Art & Design faculty, as part of their partnership with MOCA, will be offering an engaging series of free Master Lectures related to the MOCA collections. Today’s lecture will be “Revival, Reflection and Parody: Larry Rivers and History Painting in the Postmodern Era” by Dr. Elizabeth Heuer, Assistant Professor of Art History, UNF Department of Art & Design. Check out the MOCA website at http://www.mocajacksonville.org/ for more information. |
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Though 1/3/10 |
MOCA: UNF Art & Design Faculty Exhibition. View works by faculty of UNF Department of Art & Design. Check out museum hours at http://www.mocajacksonville.org/ |
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Tuesdays |
4 - 9 p.m. Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, 829 Riverside Avenue – open to the public for free on Tuesday evenings. Near the north end of the Fuller Warren bridge. |
NC |
Wednesdays |
5 - 9 p.m. Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), 333 North Laura Street - open to the public for free on Wednesday evenings. It’s right next door to the new downtown library. |
NC |
Fridays |
3 - 8 p.m. In response to the success of the Riverside Arts Market there will now be another food and arts market right next to the St. Johns Town Center. The St. Johns Town Center Farmers Market is open every Friday afternoon and evening. See http://www.sjtcfarmersmarket.com for details. |
NC |
Saturdays
Apr.-Dec. |
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Riverside Arts Market, For art, fine foods, a farmers market and live entertainment attend this free weekly event. Over 150 local vendors, free parking and admission. Location: Under the north end of the Fuller Warren Bridge. Website: www.riversideartsmarket.com |
NC |
Various |
Numerous resources are available for free at the Jacksonville Public Library, which has 21 branches all over town. It’s not just books. You can check out DVDs, videotapes, music or talking books or search the Internet on their computers. You can browse their entire collection from the comfort of your home and have any book or movie sent to your nearest branch for pickup. |
NC |
Various |
UNF Campus-wide Events: UNF Calendar of events |
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Various |
To view a list of various places around Jacksonville that offer cultural events, click on the Cultural Arts Calendar. |
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Location Color Key
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Westminster Woods on Julington Creek: 25 SR 13, Jacksonville 32259, Phone: (904) 287-7300
Just south of Julington Creek off of San Jose Blvd.
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Glenmoor at World Golf Village: 235 Towerview Drive, St. Augustine 32092, Phone: (904) 940-4800
Coming south from Jacksonville, take Exit 95A (exit 323) to International Golf Parkway and turn right. From International Golf Parkway, turn right on World Golf Village Boulevard, and then left at the Neighborhoods. Glenmoor is the first community on the right.
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Location is other than University Center or a partnering retirement facility.
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