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.  

/ E/ c- A0 O4 }7 S3 V; l) j! T0 [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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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
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7 ]8 b4 z6 p" d- }8 p1 |1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
2 z  P' ?0 D# I3 g5 J/ c% a7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)


: ]4 M" F: g' ~* E: vTuesday June 3

2 m7 }6 h( J* l' c8:30 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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% l1 @8 M+ T  v& A$ D3 o% n- qWednesday June 4

" }3 @9 @% e9 |- w, Y+ y. ?10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café)
2 |2 V& [1 x; ^- O/ {9 L4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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9 w8 L, E( D- r0 T# r" D5 ?+ ~4 LThursday, June 5
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4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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Other Events

Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
4 l4 E0 L+ {. m: N7 ^Mayor 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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- N1 K1 d1 M2 ^2 Z1 r* k2 f3 J! ]; uFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca