One-Time Programs

W2213

Fun at the Food Network

Presented by: Bill Boggs

So what started the "Food as Entertainment" craze on television? Boggs was on camera the night the Food Network launched and through the fol[...]

Tuesday, February 21
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

SS3133

The Shape of the Sacred: Architecture and Divinity

Presented by: Anne-Marie Bouché

One of the defining turning points in the evolution of Homo sapiens was the invention of sacred architecture, durable structures whose purpose is to m[...]

Monday, March 13
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

SS3132

Raphael and the Triumph of Renaissance Humanism

Presented by: Anne-Marie Bouché

In 1508, the young Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Raphael), known as a painter of small devotional works and a few altarpieces, was commissioned by the n[...]

Monday, March 13
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

SS3223

Deep Song and Dark Love: The Brief and Brilliant Life of Poet Federico Garcia Lorca

Presented by: Cora Bresciano

Federico García Lorca (1898-1936), the Poet of Spain, lived a brief but shining life as a poet, playwright, director, artist, and lecturer. Lor[...]

Wednesday, March 22
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

S3103

Basically Broadway Glee Club Concert

Presented by: Barbara Brilliant

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

Friday, March 10
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

W2073

Mourner's Bench: An American Tale Nexus of Dance/Art & Social Justice

Presented by: Clarence Brooks

Join OLLI Boca for this unique opportunity to experience Talley Beatty's seminal work, "Mourner's Bench" (1947), an excerpt from Bea[...]

Tuesday, February 7
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

SS4032

Dramawise: August: Osage County

Presented by: Gary Cadwallader

Families can be challenging, but you haven't met the Westons! After the patriarch's death, the Weston family test one another’s mental, [...]

Monday, April 3
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

W3173

Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problem of Philosophy

Presented by: David Chalmers

To celebrate the grand opening of FAU's Center for the Future Mind, OLLI Boca is proud to partner with FAU's College of Arts and Letters to ho[...]

Friday, March 17
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

S3133

The Life and Music of Cole Porter: A Most Luxuriant Songster

Presented by: Thomas Cimarusti

Although not as prolific as his contemporary Irving Berlin, Cole Porter remains one of the most iconic songwriters in American musical history[...]

Monday, March 13
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

W2283

The Golden Age of Jewish Humor - Part II: You Don't Have To Be Jewish To Enjoy This Humor!

Presented by: Stephen Z. Cohen

What makes a joke Jewish? Why are we laughing? The answers and many other insights are revealed as the collective Jewish experience is explored in han[...]

Tuesday, February 28
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

W2163

The Society of Presidential Descendants

Presented by: Clifton Truman Daniel

In 2011, Susan Ford Bales, Margaret Hoover, Luci Baines Johnson, and Truman Daniel participated in a presidential descendants panel at the Truman Litt[...]

Thursday, February 16
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

S3084

America’s National Pastime: Experiences From the Big Leagues

Presented by: Jeff Conine and Daniel Cornely

Join Major Leaguer Jeff Conine as he shares his experience as a Florida Marlins’ baseball player. Conine, who enjoyed a 17-year Major League car[...]

Wednesday, March 8
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

S3302

Comedy Taboo? Says Who?

Presented by: Lenny Dave

For over 100 years, comedy has both shaped and reflected our changing society. What happened that so dramatically moved us from the good old days of J[...]

Thursday, March 30
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

SG3243

The Way with a Thousand Names

Presented by: Pablo F. del Real

“Truth is one; sages call it by various names.” (Rig Veda) If all religions teach the same thing, why don’t they use the same words?[...]

Friday, March 24
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

W3022

Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North: Screening and Discussion

Presented by: Tom DeWolf

Join Tom DeWolf for the screening of "Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. DeWo[...]

Thursday, March 2
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

SS3082

Managing the Angry Savage Within Us: "Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame" - Benjamin Franklin

Presented by: Bert Diament

After more than 50 years as a practicing psychologist, Dr. Bert Diament shares his observations of intelligent people (including himself) beha[...]

Wednesday, March 8
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

W2222

Quo Vadis European Union? The history of the European Union and its challenges as a 21 Century Global Actor Rescheduled from Feb 22nd

Presented by: Claudia Dunlea

The transformation of Europe since World War II has been astounding. In 1945, a war-torn continent lay in ruins. Today it has achieved a level of inte[...]

Wednesday, March 15
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

W2143

The Lives and Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel

Presented by: PinkSlip Duo

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, with voices that blended like siblings', rose to prominence in 1966, applying Everly Brothers-inspired harmonies to [...]

Tuesday, February 14
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

S3293

Imagine: John Lennon's Life and Songs

Presented by: PinkSlip Duo

John Lennon, a troubled working-class Liverpudlian, rode the ascension of the Beatles to international stardom and became one of the most celebrated s[...]

Wednesday, March 29
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

S4172

Two Powerful Women: Oprah Winfrey and Martha Stewart

Presented by: Rose Feinberg

Oprah Winfrey is a media mogul, actress, talk show host, television producer, and philanthropist with international recognition and influence. Martha [...]

Monday, April 17
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

S3241

The Life and Career of Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis

Presented by: Ronald Feinman

This lecture will examine the extraordinary life and career of Supreme Court Associate Justice Louis Brandeis (1916-1939), the first Jewish Supreme Co[...]

Friday, March 24
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

WS3032

The Middle East Peace Process and Israeli-Arab Relations in Changing Times

Presented by: Luis Fleischman

Luis Fleischman, Ph.D., breaks down the Middle East's geopolitical complexities in light of the failure of the Oslo Peace Process, Iran's nucl[...]

Friday, March 3
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

SS4202

Evil: Religions' Greatest Problem

Presented by: Michael Gold

The religions of the West - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - are based on classical theism. God is omnipotent (all powerful), omniscient (all-knowin[...]

Thursday, April 20
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

S3093

Frank Sinatra with Lyrics by Sammy Cahn: The Lyrical Match Made in Heaven

Presented by: Harvey Granat

Considered the greatest singer of our time, Frank Sinatra had a very special relationship with four-time Academy Award-winning songwriter Sammy Cahn. [...]

Thursday, March 9
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

S3232

Eye Health: Research, Prevention, and Treatment

Presented by: J. Fielding Hejtmancik

Join Dr. J.Hejtmancik MD, Ph.D. and Chief of the Ophthalmic Molecular Genetics Section at the National Eye Institute, NIH, for a discussion of cutting[...]

Thursday, March 23
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

S3212

From Honey to Big Money: The Story of Candy

Presented by: Helene Herman

From cavemen eating honeycomb to our favorite candy bars, from homemade treats to penny candies and global conglomerates, humanity has long so[...]

Tuesday, March 21
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

W2232

The New Promised Land: The Migrants and Refugees in Germany

Presented by: Anette Isaacs

Six years ago, wars in Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq and economic hardship in many other countries were responsible for the biggest refugee crisis sinc[...]

Thursday, February 23
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

SS3282

Germany's Liquid Bread: A Refreshing Look at the History of Beer!

Presented by: Anette Isaacs

This year's 90th anniversary of the end of Prohibition in the United States presents us with the perfect opportunity to hearken back to the legend[...]

Tuesday, March 28
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

W2132

Alexei Navalny and the Challenge of Political Reform in Russia

Presented by: Andrew Kahn

Putin refuses to utter his name. Biden warns against killing him. Kremlin-linked saboteurs poisoned the 44-year-old with the deadly nerve agent Novich[...]

Monday, February 13
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

SS3281

What Happened to Today's Sweden? The Middle Way is No Longer in the Middle!

Presented by: Andrew Kahn

Sweden is a modern Social Democratic country, going through several gut-wrenching changes. What was true in the recent past, what Sweden was famous fo[...]

Tuesday, March 28
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

S3211

"Do Something About the Supreme Court!" Can we? If So, Should We?

Presented by: Roy Klein

The current Supreme Court has been called the most conservative one in more than 90 years. And with a 6-3 super-majority of conservative justices, thi[...]

Tuesday, March 21
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

S3142

"The Worst Supreme Court Decisions Ever?": From Dred Scott to Korematsu and Beyond

Presented by: Roy Klein

Over its nearly 250-year history, the Supreme Court has been celebrated for the many landmark decisions that changed America for the better, helping u[...]

Tuesday, March 14
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

W2233

Funniest Jewish Moments in Movies and Television

Presented by: Al Kustanowitz

From "The Jazz Singer" to "Dirty Dancing," movies and TV have included some memorable Jewish moments, both funny and[...]

Thursday, February 23
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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W2164

Music Americana: The Songs of Greenwich Village

Presented by: Rod MacDonald

Greenwich Village has produced some of the most enduring songs in folk and popular music. Think Woody Guthrie, the Weavers, Pete Seeger, Bob Dyla[...]

Thursday, February 16
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

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S3171

Downton Abbey and the Gilded Age: America's TV Love Affair with the Rich

Presented by: Margery Marcus

Julian Fellowes struck gold in 2010 when "Downton Abbey" premiered in the UK, soon becoming the most popular television show in UK History. [...]

Friday, March 17
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

W2082

Why do People Discriminate Against Jews?

Presented by: Jonathan Fox moderated by Mehmet Gurses

Why do People Discriminate Against Jews? This presentation explores this much-discussed question from a different perspective. The focus is less on An[...]

Wednesday, February 8
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

W2152

The Rothschild Dynasty: From Rags to Riches
Graciously underwritten by Allan Dickerman

Presented by: Ralph Nurnberger

How did the Rothschild family, after living in the cramped ghetto of Frankfurt, Germany, for over 300 years, emerge to become one of the world's w[...]

Wednesday, February 15
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

S3282

Iran Wars and US Policy

Presented by: Walid Phares

In this special pop-up lecture, Dr. Walid Phares will analyze the various wars waged by the Islamic Republic in the Middle East, from Iraq, Syria, Leb[...]

Tuesday, March 28
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

SS4111

SS4181

Pop-Up: Demarcating Israel-Lebanon Border: Prospect for Peace or Threat of War

Presented by: Robert G. Rabil

As of November 2022, Israel and Lebanon have reached an agreement on the demarcation of their maritime border pending its ratification by Israel's[...]

Tuesday, April 18
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

W2162

Diego Velasquez: From Baroque Master to Impressionist Mentor

Presented by: Karen Roberts

This program traces the Baroque innovations of Spanish painter Diego Velasquez in his journey to make paint on canvas recreate human perception. [...]

Thursday, February 16
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

S3272

Securities Conduct Aimed at Manipulating Seniors: How to Recognize and Fight It

Presented by: Lisa Roberts

Learn what the mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission is and how to guard yourself against fraudsters who target seniors and others. Lisa T[...]

Monday, March 27
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

SG4041

W3023

Presidents, Jews and Israel

Presented by: H.V. Savitch

The ascendancy of Israel tested America and Jewish opinion as never before. Harry S. Truman's quick recognition of nascent Israel was greeted with[...]

Thursday, March 2
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

SS4173

Happiness Through Relationships: Huai Xuan Wisdom in Ancient China and its Relevance Today

Presented by: Yaron Seidman

Every person wants to be happy, but how? and if I am not completely happy, why me? Centuries before the advent of modern psychology, in ancient China,[...]

Monday, April 17
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

S3202

Edith Piaf & Marlene Dietrich: 20th Century Icons

Presented by: René Silvin

Marlene Dietrich and Edith Piaf, one born in Germany, the other in France, both became world famous and mesmerized audiences in the United States. Bot[...]

Monday, March 20
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

SS3072

The Olli FAU Book Club Cyndi Rubin Facilitator

Presented by: Cyndi Stein-Rubin

OLLI presents a new twist on the traditional book club. Opening the program with an in-costume performance of the protagonist telling their story, Rub[...]

Tuesday, March 7
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

WG3012

WS2273

Decreasing Your Risk for Dementia: What We've Known and What is New

Presented by: Lisa Wiese

Are you wondering if there is anything you can do to delay the onset of age-related Alzheimer's disease or related dementias? This program will of[...]

Monday, February 27
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

S3092

Words... Alive! Presents a Dramatic Presentation: "The Four Winds," by Kristin Hannah

Presented by: Words...Alive!

"The Four Winds" is a rich, sweeping novel that stunningly illustrates the Great Depression and the people who lived through it - the harsh [...]

Thursday, March 9
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

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