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Course Description
This very interactive seminar will explore the day's hot topics that have immediate and relevant impact. Each session will begin with the lecturer's take on the subject, followed by an opportunity for attendees to add their own opinions. The object is to bring home thoughts on issues that affect our lives. The success of this format hinges on the tolerance and mutual respect of each attendee. OLLI Boca is confident that participants will engage in the spirit of mutual respect. Space is limited. Loved the class! I will be signing up for another one of his classes. - OLLI PatronCourse Info
- Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
- Date: Thursdays, June 6, 13, 20, 27
- Location: Lifelong Learning classrooms, Continuing Education Building
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Fees:
Member - $70
Non-member - $90
One-time guest pass, Member or Non-member at the door - $30.
About the Instructor
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Eliot Kleinberg, born in South Florida, spent four decades as a reporter, including more than 33 years at The Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach. In addition to covering local news, he also wrote extensively about Florida and Florida history and produced two weekly history columns. He has written more than a dozen books, all focusing on Florida. They include "Black Cloud," on the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, and two "Weird Florida" books. He runs a blog on bad writing and how to fix it called "Something Went Horribly Wrong.” He is a frequent lecturer and is a member of the Florida, South Florida, Palm Beach County and Boca Raton historical societies. The son of longtime prominent South Florida journalist Howard Kleinberg, he graduated Miami-area public schools and the University of Florida. He and his wife are the parents of two adult sons and live in suburban Boca Raton.