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.  

/ D+ ~9 {: j* g$ S# b3 V- N" OThe 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.  

1 w* F. h+ \3 T4 a# XFestival highlights include:

' O7 A0 s' |* U3 r+ WMonday June 2
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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
2 K" O& t3 N4 J1 - 4                   Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
( Z( x# ]$ l; I% X7 Q# U* z1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
& d! z4 _( c0 I5 R% i7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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5 F$ n1 t5 O' [8 y! R2 `' u; x' cTuesday June 3
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/ R3 Q0 b2 v/ z/ _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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( O9 \! H& P3 o! i7 T  s) l; sWednesday June 4

10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
6 W# O4 J3 s0 o0 x$ \( Q- k2 p8 O1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café)
4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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4 n, B: e* q2 }  A7 |Thursday, June 5

4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
5 J- q) h  n& v# g+ I! i- XMayor 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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7 p  O9 Z: k5 {' `0 M5 i, XFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca