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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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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  A9 y& H3 V& TFestival highlights include:
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Monday June 2

6 k% _; Z# v* K) a; Y9:30 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
6 j- ^. D( ?/ R9 }  q1 - 4                   Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
8 _& Q* ^7 I3 j9 P" X1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)


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# H1 ^! L& V! `) C- g6 a, g8:30 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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Wednesday June 4
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10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
1 - 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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5 B! x3 B& Z# o# F$ ~6 y/ uThursday, June 5

4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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0 ~% }5 R2 o2 J& h- ICalendar of community events throughout Edmonton
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
% b0 V3 ~  y5 p$ w3 QFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta


For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca