| Hundreds of lectures. Knowledgeable instructors. Join us in-person at one of over 20 locations or participate online. Winter / Spring January – May 2025 PROGRAM REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE OR VIA PHONE Keep your mind active and engaged! Register for a lecture or special event with FGCU Academy! Discover Exciting Opportunities at FGCU Academy! FGCU Academy often hosts fascinating events, and a double-header with Thomas Eastwood promises to be both engaging and thought-provoking. If you’re attending, enjoy the lectures and the opportunity to learn something new. This week and next week’s schedule is brimming with opportunities to explore both technology and history. From insightful lectures to interactive workshops, it’s a chance to delve into how innovation shapes our lives and how history continues to inform our future. Dive in and make the most of this enriching experience! Scroll below to view details of classes and see what interests you. Register today! VIEW WINTER/SPRING PROGRAM GUIDE HERE REGISTER FOR COURSES HERE Call our office for assistance with your registrations at 239.434.4737. View 2025 Winter / Spring Program Guide View Here Feel free to print catalog at home, or just print the specific pages that interest you. View our Chronological Calendar by date beginning on page 8. Just look for your available dates and see everything being offered that day. View our LATE EDITIONS page at back of catalog on page 67. Technology Features iPhone and iPad Fundamentals March 27 | 10 – 12pm | Thursday Naples Center / Online via Zoom For beginners and casual users of their devices, this lecture focuses on the most important fundamentals of using your iPhone and iPad. If all you do is make calls and text, this presentation is for you. So many pe- ople have smart phones and tablets and don’t know how to use them. This lecture teaches you how to interact with your device; enter, type, dictate and edit text; search for, install and organize apps on your home screens; use the App Library; use Spotlight; undo your mistakes; use Siri; and so much more. Stop asking your grandchildren for help and master your iPhone and iPad today. iPhone/iPad Apps: Photo Organization, Editing, Sharing and More in iOS 18 March 28 | 10 – 11:30am | Friday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Apple’s Photos App has changed dramatically in iOS 18. It has an immersive, dynamic look that emphasizes your best shots with larger previews and im- proved organization. Memories find your best photos and videos and weaves them together into a video complete with music, titles and transitions. Perfect your images with intuitive, built-in, powerful editing tools. Search photos bas- ed on who or what is in them. iCloud stores your photos and videos and synch- ronizes them across all your devices. iPhone/iPad Apps: Master Texting with Messages April 1 | 10:30 – 12pm | Tuesday Naples Center / Online via Zoom With the Messages app, stay connected to the conversations that matter the most. Send texts, photos, videos, voice texts and more. Personalize your messages with animated effects, pin your important conversations, send inline replies and more. Learn Messages’ most important settings and latest features so you can communi- cate more effectively. Double Header Wednesday with Thomas Eastwood Join FGCU Academy for a Double Header of Lectures with Thomas Eastwood today. Bring your lunch and stay for the day. Influential Speeches of World War II March 26 | 10:30 – 12pm | Wednesday Naples Center / Online via Zoom World War II was won and lost amidst several remarkable speeches. Some inspired nobleness while others exploited evil. We examine famous speeches, quotes, quips and letters and the historical events surrounding them. We also discuss Churchill’s remarkable oratory abilities and secrets. Topics include: Churchill; FDR; DDE; Pat- ton; “Wild Bill” Donovan; MacArthur; Joe Kennedy; Cordell Hull; Hirohito; Hitler; Goring; and the Nuremberg trials. Operation Paperclip: Recruiting Nazi Scientists March 26 | 1:30 – 3pm | Wednesday Naples Center / Online via Zoom As World War II waned, the Allies raced to recruit German scientists and technology. This was a highly effective effort led by the OSS. Among the scientists brought to America was Wernher von Braun, who developed the V-2. Topics include: secret U.S. interrogation centers, history of Paperclip (and related operations), Peenemunde, the Church Committee, declassified CIA research (Star Gate, MKULTRA) and related Brit- ish and Soviet operations. A detailed and fascinating examination of a major intelligence operation. Weekly Guide – March 26 – April 2 Click on any class below to see more information and to register Thursday March 27 – Queen Elizabeth I: Overcoming the Challenges of a Female Monarch in Tudor England Monday March 31 – iPhone/iPad for Beginners – Peru and the Sacred Mountain of the Incas – The Creation of Germany Tuesday April 1 – What are the Odds that We are Alone in the Universe? – A Different Look at Florida – French Gothic Glory: The History, Architecture, Sculpture & Stained Glass of the Chartres Cathedral Tuesday April 2 – ChatGPT: Personal Guide to AI – Artificial Intelligence (AI): Friend or Foe? AS A NON-CREDIT PROGRAM WE RECEIVE NO FUNDING FROM FGCU. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO CONTINUE OUR IMPORTANT COMMUNITY OUTREACH MISSION. To donate, simply: 1. Visit our website at Academy | Online Giving (fgcu.edu). 2. Send a check payable to FGCU Academy with “Friend of the Academy Donation” in the memo line. 3. Or, contact us at 239-434-4737 to arrange a donation over the phone. Thank you for considering this opportunity to contribute to a program that celebrates lifelong growth. Together, we’re enriching lives, one class at a time. 2025 TRAVEL PROGRAMS Travel with FGCU Academy 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 in 2026 Travel Brochures will be available shortly Splendors of Europe River Cruise – Netherlands, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria Departure: May 1, 2026 Norwegian Splendor Departure: September 5, 2026 View Brochure Colorful Canyons & Beautiful Balloons – America’s Greatest National Parks Departure: September 24, 2026 Journey Through Britain Departure September 28, 2026 View Brochure Call our office 239.434.4737 for assistance with registration or Click to View our Website Greek Islands & Turkish Coastline Yacht Cruise Departure August 28, 2026 Portugal and the Douro River Cruise Departure September 16, 2026 Enchanting Ireland Departure September 27, 2026 View Brochure Sicily in Depth Departure October 1, 2026 View Brochure Pearls of Dalmatia Departure October 12, 2026 View Brochure FGCU Academy FGCU ACADEMY NAPLES CENTER 704 Goodlette-Frank Rd N Suite 330 Naples, FL 34102 239.434.4737 [email protected] |
