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| Hundreds of lectures. Knowledgeable instructors. Join us in-person at one of our 19 locations or participate online.  JANUARY – MAY 2024 PROGRAM REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE OR VIA PHONE FGCU Academy – Your place to live, laugh and learn Keep your mind active and engaged this year! Register for a lecture with FGCU Academy! Greetings, Don’t miss out on April’s topics. There is still so much to see. While you are enjoying winter-spring courses, we will soon be planning our summer session. Visit our Hot Picks & Sneak Peaks section for next week, below. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2024 WINTER-SPRING PROGRAM GUIDE ONLINE! REGISTRATION AVAILABLE ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE Call our offices anytime for assistance at 239.434.4737 Click on any topic below to learn more. HOT PICKS  Spies and Espionage – Fact versus Fiction April 3 | 10 – 11:30 am Wednesday FGCU Main Campus – BLDG AB9 (Room 106) This lecture, given by a retired federal law enforcement executive, offers a fascinating and insightful look into the motivation of spies and the techniques used to catch them. Learn how reality compares to fiction in this unique peek into the realm of espionage and counter- intelligence. We take a revealing insider’s look into contemporary U.S. spies. This lecture includes unclassified but little-known information.  The Creation of Germany April 4 | 1:30 – 3 pm Wednesday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Perhaps because of its dominant role in two world wars, it is easy to think of Germany as an old nation with a long history. But Germany is a young state, less than 150 years old. The original territory was divided into myriad small holdings ruled by independent noble families and surrounded by the power- ful states of Austria and France. The path to unification would be blocked by all of these. Despite earlier attempts, it took the rise of Otto von Bismarck, with his cunning, wisdom and political acuity, to overcome all these obstacles and establish the German Empire.  Iphone-ography April 8 | 10 – 12 pm Monday Brooks Enrichment Center If you love taking photos with your iPhone but can’t figure out how to capture anything more than simple snapshots and you’d like to take incredible photos with the camera that you always have in your pocket, then this course is for you. We discuss the features of the camera and how to use them properly along with how to deal with the myriad ways to edit and organize your photos.  Alexander Hamilton and the American System of Political Economy April 8 | 10:30 – 12 pm Monday Naples Center / Online via Zoom The nation’s first Treasury Secretary had a vision of a modern prospering nation and set forth his plans in a series of reports to the U.S. Congress. Several generations of Hamilton’s followers pursued those goals and trans- formed the U.S. into the world’s leading economy by the end of the Civil War. This lecture follows the Hamiltonian thread through the 19th and 20th centuries.  VENONA – Soviet Spies in America April 8 | 1:30 – 3 pm Monday Naples Center / Online via Zoom During World War II and the Cold War, Soviet spies and operatives infiltrated the White House, Treasury, State, DOJ, WAR and DOD. They also penetrated our most guarded program, the Manhattan Project. Fortunately, the U.S. Army had a top-secret counterintelligence project to decode Soviet Intelligence messages. Most of the cryptanalysts were women at Arlington Hall, VA. VEN- ONA was instrumental in identifying American spies. Many were committed communists who were highly placed. We explore this program and its far-reach- ing impact.  A Sliver of Gulf Coast Life: Birds, Seashells and Flora Along the Beach April 9 | 10 – 11:30 am Tuesday Naples Center / Online via Zoom A beautiful and informative survey of the natural treasures on our doorstep and a veritable digital museum of the wonderful biodiversity along our coast. As we take our virtual stroll along the beach, the sound of waves in the back- ground, we hear the voices of every bird encountered and see their variant plumages. Shell and plant enthusiasts will be delighted to see images of color- ful species adorning the surf and dunes of our beaches.  Slam Bidding April 10 | 10 – 11:30 am Wednesday Naples Center / Online via Zoom How many slams do you miss at the bridge table? Join us as we tackle the most important systems and conventions you should know in order to find and make every biddable slam. Topics will include Italian Cue Bids, Kickback, 1430, Queen Ask, Exclusion Blackwood and more. Bring your partner so you can both hone your skills on all these powerful bridge conventions and start bidding more slams! Sneak Peak for Next Week – see what is coming –General “Black Jack” Pershing –The Berlin Airlift and the Berlin Wall –The Problem of Mass Incarceration in the U.S. –Apollo Program Review: 50th Anniversary –Diana: Death of a Princess –The Constitution and the New “Imperial Presidency” TAKE A LECTURE AT ONE OF OUR 19 LOCATIONS The Arlington, Naples (AR) Aston Gardens, North Naples (AG) Bentley Village, North Naples (BV) Bonita Bay Community Assoc., Bonita (BB) Brooks Enrichment Center, Bonita (BR) The Collaboratory, Ft. Myers (CO) Cypress Cove, Ft. Myers (CC) FGCU Main Campus, Ft. Myers (FG) Grey Oaks Country Club, Naples (GR) Hideaway Beach Club, Marco island (HB) The Island Country Club, Marco island (IC) Moorings Park Grande Lake, Naples (GL) Moorings Park at Grey Oaks, Naples (GO) Moorings Park Original Campus, Naples (MP) Naples Center, Naples (NC) Siena Lakes, North Naples (SL) The TwinEagles Club, North Naples (TE) United Church of Marco Island, Marco (UC) Wyndemere Country Club, Naples (WC) (see page 4 of the Winter-Spring 2024 Program Guide for location addresses) FGCU Academy  Click Below to View 2024 Travel Open House Presentation  Classic Safari: Kenya & Tanzania August 13-28, 2024 16 days for $11,196 View Brochure  Exploring Iceland August 15-25, 2024 11 days for $6,692 View Brochure  Southern Italy & Sicily September 4-18, 2024 15 days for $6,674 View Brochure  Scotland: Highlands & Islands September 9-20, 2024 12 days for $5,896 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  Provincial French Countryside September 27-October 11, 2024 15 days for $6,297 View Brochure  New Zealand Adventure October 10-25, 2024 16 days for $8,124 View Brochure  Southeast Asia Odysseys October 31-November 18, 2024 19 days for $7,597 View Brochure  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] |