ONE-TIME PROGRAMS

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Super Tuesday Results: What They Mean for Election 2020

Presented by: Kristen Soltis Anderson and Ralph Nurnberger

OLLI Boca is delighted to bring together two brilliant political minds for a discussion and analysis of the Super Tuesday primary and what the results[...]

Thursday, March 19
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL01214

Myths and Facts About the Arab-Israeli Conflict: Understanding the World’s Most Enduring Dispute

Presented by: Mitchell Bard

One of the most enduring and controversial global conflicts is the Arab-Israeli conflict. Over the decades, many myths have been propagated about the [...]

Tuesday, January 21
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL02114

Lives Well Lived

Presented by: Sky Bergman

Lives Well Lived, Bergman’s directorial debut celebrates the incredible wit and wisdom of adults 75 to 100 years old who are living the[...]

Tuesday, February 11
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL02044

Memories of Sinatra

Presented by: Bill Boggs

Internationally recognized Sinatra authority, Boggs, tells the story of Sinatra’s fabled career using clips from his historic interview with him[...]

Tuesday, February 4
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL01254

String Trio: Europe Meets America

Presented by: Middle Bridge Trio

The Middle Bridge Trio combines the worlds of European classical string playing and American fiddle music to create an intoxicating blend of concert h[...]

Saturday, January 25
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL03062

Basically Broadway Glee Club Concert

Presented by: Barbara Brilliant

"Basically Broadway Glee Club" presents their final preformance! Come see your fellow patrons as they perform songs from your favorite Broad[...]

Friday, March 6
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL02033D

Dramawise: Skylight by David Hare

Presented by: Gary Cadwallader

Explore the passion and excitement of Palm Beach Dramaworks' (PBD) production of the modern classic, Skylight. In this thought-provoking [...]

Monday, February 3
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL02254

An Evening of Short Stories

Presented by: Frank Cerabino

Palm Beach Post humorist, Frank Cerabino, returns for another entertaining night of storytelling, but with a new twist. For the past three ye[...]

Tuesday, February 25
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL02102

They're Only Human: Presidential Faults, Foibles...and Fun

Presented by: Clifton Truman Daniel

George Washington sometimes carried a fake hat so he wouldn’t have to shake hands. President and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison were afraid to turn on t[...]

Monday, February 10
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL02272

What's with Jews and Comedy?

Presented by: Lenny Dave

What is it about the Jewish culture, the Jewish people, and the Jewish "experience" that not only provides the contextual backdrop for Jews [...]

Thursday, February 27
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL02172D

Is it a Quirk or a Personality Disorder?

Presented by: Bert Diament

Have you ever known people who behave erratically and unpredictably? Who don’t seem to care whether they lie, steal or cheat, or are hurting oth[...]

Monday, February 17
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL02093K

Capitol Hill and Beyond: Congressman Ted Deutch and Dr. Ralph Nurnberger Discuss Pressing Domestic and Foreign Issues

Presented by: Ted Deutch Dr. Ralph Nurnberger

There will be no 15-second, made-for-TV sound bites this afternoon! Two experienced

policymakers are set to discuss current dom[...]

Sunday, February 9
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL01242

The Wannsee Conference: 90 Minutes that Changed World History?

Presented by: Claudia Dunlea

On January 20, 1942, in a grand villa on the shore of Berlin’s Lake Wannsee, a conference of 15 Nazi officers got together to discuss the &ldquo[...]

Friday, January 24
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL02242

The Geo-Political Impact of Cyber Warfare and Responses to It

Presented by: Samuel M. Edelman

In 2016, the U.S. political system was hacked by the Russians, a few years before SONY was hacked by North Korea after a satiric movie was released. B[...]

Monday, February 24
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL02141

Fascisms Return: Europe's March to the Extreme Right

Presented by: Samuel M. Edelman

Poland, Austria, and Hungary now have extreme right fascist governments in place. Italy and Greece have extreme right-wing parties as part of their go[...]

Friday, February 14
10:00 am - 11:30 am

WPL02211

The Rise and Fall of the Polish Shtetl

Presented by: Bill Farran

It is estimated that 80% of all European Jews can trace their ancestors back to the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania. Until the modern era, they worshi[...]

Friday, February 21
10:00 am - 11:30 am

WPL02132

The Crisis in Venezuela: How it Affects U.S. Interests and Security

Presented by: Luis Fleischman

This program will focus on the origins of the current crisis in Venezuela. The lecture will also explore the alliances of the Venezuelan regime with d[...]

Thursday, February 13
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL02172

Leonard Cohen as “Lover, Lover, Lover” of Zion

Presented by: Rabbi Aubrey Glazer

From New York’s Chelsea Hotel to his villa in Hydra to his retreat in Mount Baldy Zen Center, how and why does Montreal bard, Leonard Cohen, con[...]

Monday, February 17
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL03022

The "Con Artist" in American History

Presented by: Myrna Goldberger

A con artist is simply defined as a person who cheats or tricks others by persuading them to believe something that is not true. The characteristics o[...]

Monday, March 2
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL02184

The Golden Age of Broadway, Part IV: The Great Lyrics of Dorothy Fields and Sammy Cahn

Presented by: Harvey Granat

Dorothy Fields is considered in a class with Mercer, Gershwin, and Hart; the first woman songwriter to win an Academy Award. Her songs are part of our[...]

Tuesday, February 18
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL01273

The Golden Age of Broadway, Part III: Marvin Hamlisch and Harold Arlen

Presented by: Harvey Granat

In this program, Granat will explore the musical genius of Marvin Hamlisch and Harold Arlen through live performances of great songs, stories about th[...]

Monday, January 27
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL01284

St. Augustine

Presented by: Taylor Hagood

Another in Hagood's series that blends travel, history, culture, literature, music, art, and even ghost stories, this program presents the oldest [...]

Tuesday, January 28
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL02243

The History of Abortion in the U.S. before and after Roe vs. Wade

Presented by: Karissa Haugeberg

For both supporters and opponents of abortion rights, the decriminalization of abortion nationwide in 1973 was a watershed. From our vantage point, it[...]

Monday, February 24
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL01311

POTUS 1: How George Washington Made the Presidency

Presented by: David Head

When George Washington was inaugurated president in 1789, he faced an impossible task: unite the people of thirteen independent-thinking states; rescu[...]

Friday, January 31
10:00 am - 11:30 am

WPL02202

Silent Heroes: A Long Overdue Look at the Resistance Movement in Nazi Germany

Presented by: Anette Isaacs

The 75th anniversary of the end of World War II and the defeat of Nazi Germany presents us with the perfect opportunity to look at the relatively unkn[...]

Thursday, February 20
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL02173

Nazi Hunter Fritz Bauer: A Heroic Story!

Presented by: Anette Isaacs

It has become common knowledge that 60 years ago Adolf Eichmann, the infamous architect of the Holocaust, was captured by Mossad agents in Argentina a[...]

Monday, February 17
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL03044

Music is My Time Machine: A Celebration of the Music of George Gershwin!

Presented by: Courtney Jones

Experience an evening of music conveyed to you through a collaborative consort of visual and aural performance. As a musician who [...]

Wednesday, March 4
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL01312

Does the Left Have a Future?

Presented by: Michael Kazin

Nearly everywhere in Europe and the United States, the left is mired in crisis: its intellectuals and activists strike defensive poses and debate how [...]

Friday, January 31
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL02071

Cyber Insecurity: Attack by Internet

Presented by: Stephen Kowel

Cyber warfare poses an existential threat. It attacks our privacy, our finances, our security, and our democracy. It is already changing how we behave[...]

Friday, February 7
10:00 am - 11:30 am

WPL02103

More Great Jewish Comedians: From the Vaudeville Stage to the Internet

Presented by: Al Kustanowitz

This presentation is a follow-up to last year's sold out program and will highlight 15 more of the funniest and most beloved nightclub and televis[...]

Monday, February 10
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL02242D

Gandhi for the Twenty-First Century: Attributes and Experiences of the "Mahatma"

Presented by: Doug McGetchin

“Mahatma” Gandhi is well known as a political leader, a spiritual inspiration, and a practical activist advocating nonviolent techniques. [...]

Monday, February 24
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL02033

Standing on the Precipice of Change: African Americans and the Civil War

Presented by: Cassandra Newby-Alexander

The Civil War was a watershed for American society. America was standing on the precipice of change; a change that would slowly transform society to a[...]

Monday, February 3
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL03052

250th Anniversary of the Boston Massacre: The American and British Perspectives

Presented by: Marc Newman

The Boston Massacre: American Perspective describes the colonial position regarding the actual events leading to the Massacre on March 5th. The Britis[...]

Thursday, March 5
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL02054

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion: The Persistence of Evil

Presented by: Ralph Nurnberger

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion may be the most significant anti-Semitic document ever written. This presentation will cover the origins, history [...]

Wednesday, February 5
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL02194

Classical Selections for Clarinet, Piano and Violin

Presented by: Trio Rodin

The repertoire to be performed will include works by giants in classical music composition: Mozart, Schumann, Bruch, Kurtag, Monti and more. There wil[...]

Wednesday, February 19
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL03023

All That Glitters is not Gold: The Perils of Being too Rich

Presented by: René Silvin

René Silvin knows, first-hand, that all that glitters is not gold and will describe several enormously wealthy families' fascinating storie[...]

Monday, March 2
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL01294D

The Philosophy of Life

Presented by: Sophia Stone

What makes life meaningful? West and East seem to have different approaches to life. For Socrates, life was not worth living without philosophy. Befor[...]

Wednesday, January 29
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL02243D

Sports Celebrity Justice: Athletes and the Law

Presented by: Stanley Teitelbaum

Some sports heroes who are charged with legal transgressions are afforded excessive leniency because of their celebrity status, while others are held [...]

Monday, February 24
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL02264

Your Favorite Songs of the American Songbook

Presented by: SAMM & The Jamie Ousley Jazz Trio

This will be a live musical performance/concert of jazz vocalist SAMM accompanied by the Jamie Ousley Trio (acoustic bass, piano, and drums). SAMM'[...]

Wednesday, February 26
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL01241

Fourteen Steps to Strategic Decision Making: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis

Presented by: Michael Tougias

In this multi-media presentation, author and keynote speaker, Tougias provides the audience with the information needed to make winning decisions. Tou[...]

Friday, January 24
10:00 am - 11:30 am

WPL01224

Jews of Florida: Centuries of Stories

Presented by: Marcia Jo Zerivitz

This first comprehensive history of the Jews of Florida, from colonial times to the present, is a sweeping tapestry of voices spanning centuries. Desp[...]

Wednesday, January 22
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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