ONE-TIME PROGRAMS

WPL01074

After the Beatles: The Songs of John, Paul, George & Ringo

Presented by: Rod MacDonald & the Humdingers

By the time the Beatles broke up in 1970, they were the top-selling group in history, and still are. The four members, not yet 30 at the time, then we[...]

Tuesday, January 7
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

WPL01103

Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover: Reading and Discussion

Presented by: Words... Alive!

Educated, A Memoir, shares the heartbreaking and heartwarming attempt of the author to free herself from the limitations of her birth and env[...]

Friday, January 10
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

SPL03194K

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

WPL01082

A Turbulent Time: How the Late 1960s Challenged American Democracy and Culture

Presented by: Burton Atkins

The late 1960s, and especially 1968, was a tumultuous and challenging time in the United States and around the world. Mass protests against the war in[...]

Wednesday, January 8
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL01091

Saying the Unsayable: How Film has Crafted an Enduring Memory of the Holocaust

Presented by: Burton Atkins

Elie Wiesel once suggested that filmed images can serve as an alternative language for trying to “say what is unsayable.” He was, of cours[...]

Thursday, January 9
10:00 am - 11:30 am

WPL01172

What the New York Times Doesn't Tell You About the Middle East Media Bias: Does It Matter? What Can We Do About it?

Presented by: Mitchell Bard

If you ask whether the New York Times or other media have a bias when reporting about the Middle East, supporters of both Israel and the Pale[...]

Friday, January 17
12:30 pm - 2:00 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

WPL01072

Spielberg and History

Presented by: Stephen Berk

Every Spielberg history film has one grand historical scene. This lecture deals with Schindlers's List, Saving Private Ryan, and[...]

Tuesday, January 7
12:30 pm - 2:00 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

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

WPL01102

Modern Germany and the Lasting Legacy of the Holocaust

Presented by: Claudia Dunlea

Germany’s modern history has been exceptionally turbulent: Germans helped plunge Europe into World War I, launched World War II, and perpetrated[...]

Friday, January 10
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL01144

Chai Fidelity: Our Favorite Jewish Songs and the Fascinating Stories Behind Them

Presented by: PinkSlip Duo

Music of the Jewish People, like their history, can reflect both the pain of tragedy and the joy of celebration. Jewish music spans biblical to modern[...]

Tuesday, January 14
7:00 pm - 8:30 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

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

WPL01063D

Reading the Bodies of Spring Street: The Bioarchaeology of Nineteenth Century New York City

Presented by: Meredith Ellis

This course will discuss the discovery, excavation, and analysis of the skeletal remains of some 200 men, women, and children from the burial vaults o[...]

Monday, January 6
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL01093

The Comedy of Carol Burnett

Presented by: Ira Epstein

For 11 years, beginning in 1967, Carol Burnett was the undisputed leader in television entertainment. On her long-running program for the CBS televisi[...]

Thursday, January 9
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL01092

The Jews of China and the Ancient Silk Road: Discovering the Diasporas that Changed the Western World

Presented by: Wes Ervin

Why did Jews establish diaspora communities? The usual short answer is that they were fleeing persecution. Indeed, that was often the case in Europe. [...]

Thursday, January 9
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

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

WPL01094

Tracing a Genre: How Jewish Wedding Music Became Klezmer

Presented by: Lisa Gutkin

The celebratory instrumental music of the Eastern European Jews is not unknown to the world. One phrase of anything that sounds like Fiddler [...]

Thursday, January 9
7:00 pm - 8:30 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

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

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

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

WPL01081

The Jews of Iran: From Persian Empire to Islamic Republic

Presented by: Andrew Kahn

Prior to the Iranian (Islamic) Revolution in 1979, there were 100,000 Jews in Iran, mostly concentrated in Tehran. Due mainly to religious persecution[...]

Wednesday, January 8
10:00 am - 11:30 am

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

WPL01073

Music, Rebellion, and Repression in the Sixties Part I: Burying the ‘50s / Birthing the '60s, 1960-1967

Presented by: Aaron Leonard

There was an array of radical political forces at the heart of events in the course of the tumultuous sixties. At every turn they were met by their op[...]

Tuesday, January 7
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL01063

There Has Never Been a Better Time to Learn About Climate Change & Possible Solutions

Presented by: Holly Lichtenfeld

From sea level rise to intense hurricanes, Florida is experiencing the effects of climate change. In this interactive session participants get a globa[...]

Monday, January 6
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL01073D

Divine Justice: The Clerical Detective Novel

Presented by: Margery Marcus

English Writer, G.K. Chesterton invented the clerical detective in 1910 when he created Father Brown, a Roman Catholic priest who uses his observation[...]

Tuesday, January 7
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL01133

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Society Technological and Ethical Concerns

Presented by: Oge Marques

The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has experienced significant growth during the past few years, leading to increasing concerns about the likel[...]

Monday, January 13
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

FPL12155K

The Soul of America

Presented by: Jon Meacham

Our current climate of partisan fury is not new, and in The Soul of America, #1 New York Times Bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize&nd[...]

Sunday, December 15
7:00 pm - 8:15 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

WPL01133D

The Minoans and the Mystery of Atlantis

Presented by: Daphne Nikolopoulos

Between 1600 and 1500 BCE, an epic volcanic eruption, one of the greatest in Earth's history, devastated the Greek island of Thira (modern-day San[...]

Monday, January 13
3:00 pm - 4:30 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

WPL01071

Zionism, Israel and American Jewry: A Polarized or Crumbling Relationship?

Presented by: Robert G. Rabil

Since its inception as a vehicle of Jewish nationalism, Zionism has wedded humanitarian, moral, cultural and religious attributes to its ideology and [...]

Tuesday, January 7
10:00 am - 11:30 am

WPL01081D

What Makes a Masterpiece?

Presented by: Karen Roberts

Why are some artworks considered to be masterpieces? What makes an art piece memorable? Masterpieces are revered both in their own day and their fame [...]

Wednesday, January 8
10:00 am - 11:30 am

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

WPL01064D

What the Nose Knows

Presented by: Toby Rossman

The upper nasal passage is the organ of olfaction (i.e. it allows us to smell odors), and is necessary for all tasting, except for those of the tongue[...]

Monday, January 6
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL01171

Interfaith Dialogue

Presented by: Barry Silver

In this one-time event Rabbi Silver will lead a discussion with other religious leaders, such as a Christian pastor, a Muslim imam, a Buddhist monk, a[...]

Friday, January 17
10:00 am - 11:30 am

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

WPL01101

Rescue of the Bounty: Disaster and Survival in Superstorm Sandy

Presented by: Michael Tougias

The tall ship Bounty, featured in the Marlon Brando movie Mutiny on the Bounty, sank during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The captain and a crewm[...]

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

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

WPL01154

Dances of Love, Joy and Dreams! Lecture-Recital: Tango, Waltz, Folk & More

Presented by: Sofiya Uryvayeva Martin

When we listen to dance music, the blood dances in our veins and in our hearts. This concert will contain dances of love, dances of joy, and dances of[...]

Wednesday, January 15
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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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