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| Hundreds of lectures. Knowledgeable instructors. Join us in-person at one of our 19 locations or participate online.  JUNE – SEPTEMBER 2024 PROGRAM REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE OR VIA PHONE Keep your mind active and engaged! Register for a lecture with FGCU Academy! Whether it be you are looking to enhance your Mah Jongg skills, relax at an after- noon movie, increase your technology knowledge, listen to the most up to date historical occurrences, you have hit the jackpot – FGCU Academy has all of this for you next week. Scroll below to view it all. We are featuring Jeffrey Steinberg and Thomas Eastwood next week. They will bring you the latest on government policy and history. View our Featured Lectures for this week and our Week Ahead sections below to see all that is happening. 2025 International Travel – Scroll down to view our travel section to see the exciting line-up we have for you. We are featuring a trip to Cuba in March – plan now to join us for this life- changing and exciting experience as you view this enigmatic island through the eyes of its people. VIEW SUMMER PROGRAM GUIDE HERE REGISTER FOR SUMMER COURSES HERE Call our office for assistance with your registrations at 239.434.4737. Day Trip  Ringling Museum of Art and Circus August 15 | 8am – 7pm, Thursday Sarasota Tickets are selling fast. Get yours now before they sell out. Limited to 20 people total. Ringling’s vision to create a world-class art museum was realized with the creation of the Museum of Art’s original 21 galleries where they have been wowing visitors ever since with a stunning array of European art from the medieval period to the 19th century. Your day includes admission to the Art Museum – where you will begin with a docent led private tour, The Circus Museum and Bayfront Gardens, a box lunch as well as a seat at the Sum- mer Spectacular Show which showcases some of the most thrilling circus artists from around the world in performances that will entertain and delight audiences of all ages. Departure information will be emailed 3 days prior to the trip. Itineraries are subject to change. No refunds within 10 business days of departure. Featured Lectures  Travel Photography July 22 | 9:30 – 12:30pm, Monday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Presented by Frank Berna Travel photography expresses the feeling of a time and place, portrays a land, its people, or a culture and has no geographical limitations. Our photographs need to bring the sensations of sight, sound and smell back, to trigger our memories, and to communicate how we felt to others. To do this, we need to think and feel as much as look when setting out to make photographs. Learn how to create the images that others have only seen in magazines.  Advanced Mah Jongg Strategies (3-part series) July 22 | 10 – 11:30am, Monday Naples Center Presented by Gayle Dorio Please bring your 2024 Mah Jongg Rule Card (from the National Mah Jongg League; call 212-246-3052) and your own Mah Jongg set. Take your Mah Jongg to a higher level. Be prepared to play hands with defensive strategies and faster decision making. Learn when to call and when to wait. Why is this game more about looking and listening than just studying your hand?  Pages Word Processor for the iPhone/iPad/Mac July 23 | 10:30 – 12pm, Tuesday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Presented by John Guerra Create gorgeous documents in minutes with the Pages word processor for iPhone/ iPad/Mac. A word processor that is easy end user-friendly is just what we expect from Apple. Start with a predesigned template to instantly create beautiful reports, resumes, posters and more or use a blank document and create your own design. Easily add images, movies, audio, charts and shapes and use comments, change tracking and highlights to review your work. With iCloud, your documents are kept up to date across all your devices. And with real-time collaboration, you can work together at the same time with others, even on a PC. This class presumes you are familiar with using an iPhone/iPad/Mac.  A Republic If You Can Keep It: America at a Crossroads July 25 | 1:30 – 3pm, Thursday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Presented by Jeffrey Steinberg With so much attention and angst focused on the 2024 presidential election and concerns about the continued viability of our system of government, this lecture looks back on the Constitutional convention, the ratification debate, and the amendments to give historical context to the current situation.  Changing Dynamics in the Middle East July 26 | 10 – 11:30am, Friday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Presented by Jeffrey Steinberg The Middle East is a melting pot of religions, tribes, political movements and nation-states carved out of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. It is a region going through tectonic changes: The Abraham Accords linking Arab states with Israel, the challenge of a nuclear Iran, the rise of China and Russia as lead- ing outside players challenging the once-dominant U.S. regional role. Join a 40- year national security affairs analyst as he dissects and analyzes these new dyna- mics and what may emerge.  Mishandling Classified Documents – Disparate Treatment? July 26 | 10:30 – 12pm, Friday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Presented by Tom Eastwood Join a retired special agent in a candid, non-partisan review of the legal case against Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified information. Legal issues and topics include: allegations and charges; precedent; selective prosecution; disparate treatment; comparison to Clinton and Biden; obstruction of justice; was politics a factor; was he negligent; is prosecution warranted; and the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago. Week of July 22 – 26 Monday July 22 – How NOT to read the Hebrew Bible (aka Old Testament) – UAP – Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Wednesday July 24 – Computer and Internet Security for Desktops, Laptops, Phones and Tablets Thursday July 25 – The Rise and Fall and Reinvention of Globalization Friday July 26 – Russian-American Paradox Summer Films 2024 International Film Tuesday @ Moorings Park Grande Lake  Monster (Japan, 2023, Drama, Rated PG, 126 min) July 23 | 2pm Moorings Park Grande Lake A mother demands answers from teacher when her son begins acting strangely. 2025 Featured Trip to Cuba  Cuba: Art, Culture & History In Support of the Cuban People March 3 – 9, 2025 Traveling to Cuba has been described as “life-changing.” Secure Your Spot Now!…Don’t Miss Out on this Wonderful Opportunity! Although just 90-miles from the U.S., Cuba remains a mystery to most Americans. On this in-depth, six night program travelers will experience this enigmatic island through the eyes of its people. Discover Trinidad Cien Fuegos and Havana during specially-arranged meetings. Explore captivating Cuba, with privileged access to the country’s arts community and experts. Savor Cuban cuisine en vogue paladares and get to know our warm and hospitable neighbors to the south! • Engage with Cuba’s leading creators in exclusive gatherings, with intimate dis- cussions at the homes and studios of artists, a private rehearsal at a famous dance company, and phenomenal evenings of art and music. • Celebrate and mingle with fellow travelers at exclusive receptions, including an after-tours tour at the dazzling Ceramics Museum and a cocktail reception with a sumptuous dinner in the company of the President of The Ludwig Foundation of Cuba. • Meet the thought leaders who are shaping Cuban society, including the former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, who will share profound insights on Cuban politics. VIEW BROCHURE Travel with FGCU Academy  Click Below to View 2024 Travel Open House Presentation  Southern Italy & Sicily September 4-18, 2024 15 days for $6,674 View Brochure  Southeast Asia Odysseys October 31-November 18, 2024 19 days for $7,597 View Brochure  Sensations of Lyon & Provence 2024 River Cruise September 17 – 28, 2024 12 days from $5,469 View Brochure  Jewels of the Rhine 2024 River Cruise September 20 – 30, 2024 11 days from $4,925 View Brochure 2025 TRAVEL PROGRAMS  Natural Treasures of Indonesia, Borneo & Taiwan Yacht Cruise Departure: April 1, 2025 View Brochure View Video Presentation  Northern Italy: From the Alps to the Adriatic Departure August 20, 2025 View Brochure  Journey Through Central Europe Departure: August 30, 2025 View Brochure  Insider’s Japan Departure September 8, 2025 View Brochure  Paradores and Pousadas: Portugal & Spain Departure: September 15, 2025 View Brochure  Machu Picchu to the Galapagos Departure October 28, 2025 View Brochure  Egypt and the Eternal Nile Departure: November 17, 2025 View Brochure  Moroccan Discovery: From the Imperial Cities to the Sahara Departure November 18, 2025 View Brochure  Portugal and the Douro River Cruise Departure: September 17, 2025 View Brochure View Video Presentation  Gems of Eastern Europe River Cruise Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Departure September 24, 2025 View Brochure View Video Presentation Travel Abroad with FGCU Academy Call our office 239.434.4737 for assistance with registration or Click to View our Website DONATE NOW     FGCU Academy FGCU ACADEMY NAPLES CENTER 704 Goodlette-Frank Rd N Suite 330 Naples, FL 34102 239.434.4737 [email protected] |