| 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! The FGCU Academy Summer Program Guide is available online for summer. If you want a hard copy, we will print some at our office (Naples Center) for you to pick up at your convenience. Naples Center is located at 704 Goodlette Frank Rd. N. Suite 330 So many exciting lectures going on this week – which ones do I want? The Failure of Israeli Intelligence in the Hamas Terrorist Attacks – What Went Wrong? – Featuring Thomas Eastwood – Mr. Eastwood will enlighten you with the most updated facts on what was Israeli Intelligence monitoring and did they know they if they were going to be attacked? Why were clues missed and how can they prepare for future attacks? The Spanish Armada – A Magnificent Myth! – Featuring Nancy Maxwell – Join Nancy as she brings us up to date on the facts and the fiction of this fateful battle between Spain and England. iPhone/iPad: Tips, Tricks and Secrets All Users Should Know – Featuring John Guerra – Join John as he instructs you on how to enhance your knowledge and use of today’s technology products. The tricks he will show you will truly help you understand your iPhone/iPad better. Scroll below for more classes being offered. Look for our Wednesday e-blast to get a sneak peek at the week ahead too. Join FGCU Academy ONLINE when you are away from SWFL or if you can’t be with us in-person. You can enjoy our lectures from any desktop, laptop, smart- phone or tablet. Look for any lecture in the program guide which has the code “OL” for online. VIEW SUMMER PROGRAM GUIDE HERE REGISTER FOR SUMMER COURSES HERE Our 2025 International Travel trips have been released. Scroll down to our travel section below to see the plethora of offerings. Call our office for assistance with your registrations at 239.434.4737. Weekly Features  The Failure of Israeli Intelligence in the Hamas Terrorist Attacks – What Went Wrong? June 17 | 10:30 – 12pm, Monday Presented by: Thomas Eastwood Naples Center / Online via Zoom Join a former counterintelligence officer in a discussion of the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel. How did Israel (and the U.S.) fail to predict the attack? Israel has some of the best intelligence and border security policies of any nation in the world. Was it a failure to collect the clues or were warnings misinterpreted or ignored? This lecture discusses intelligence and military gaffes, not politics. We also examine the structure and history of Israeli intelligence  The Spanish Armada – A Magnificent Myth! June 18 | 10 – 11:30am Tuesday Presented by: Nancy Maxwell Naples Center / Online via Zoom What a sight to behold! Hundreds of Spanish ships coursing their way up the coast of Europe towards England. The two countries had been on a colli- sion course for decades, and now, in 1588, they were headed for a showdown. Spanish wealth and power, as everyone knew (or thought they knew) was un- limited, and the Armada was supposed to be invincible. To everyone’s surprise, the English survived, and the myths that began around that event continue to this day. This lecture examines the facts and the fiction of this fateful battle between Spain and England.  iPhone/iPad: Tips, Tricks and Secrets All Users Should Know June 18 | 10:30 – 12pm, Tuesday Presented by: John Guerra Naples Center / Online via Zoom Join this lecture-style presentation to learn all the new features, upgrades and enhancements of Apple’s newest operating system for iPhone and iPad, iOS 17. We explore tips, tricks and secrets that make using your device easier, more powerful and efficient. All levels from beginner to advanced users will benefit from this informative and interesting program.  WEEK of June 17 – 21 Monday June 17 –Woodrow Wilson: An American Legacy –William “Wild Bill” Donovan Wednesday June 19 –What Has Religion to do With Politics? Thursday June 20 –Who Really Discovered America? –Phone/iPad Apps: Apple Mail and Safari Friday June 21 –Get Ready to Vote in the August Primaries Summer Films 2024 Naples Center International Sunday Film   July 14 – NC6886 Departures (Drama, 2008, PG-13, 130 mins) This documentary film focuses on the violence of the Israel-Palestine conflict and its’ effects on the children of Gaza. The documentary follows the story of about ten child- ren who tell what their daily life is like after the horror of the war in Gaza in the sum- mer of 2014.  Moorings Park Grande Lake International Tuesday Film   June 18 – GL6890 A Man Called Ove (Drama/Comedy, 2015, PG-13, 116 mins) Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors. 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 See our list of exciting tours and cruises for 2025. These trips will fill up fast as they have in the past. To view more information on any of the trips listed below – click here Once you are on the travel page, scroll down to the trip you are interested in to view more information and to download a brochure for that trip. -Cuba: Art, Culture & History In Support of the Cuban People -Natural Treasures of Indonesia, Borneo & Taiwan Yacht Cruise -Northern Italy: From the Alps to the Adriatic -Journey Through Central Europe -Insider’s Japan -Paradores and Pousadas: Portugal & Spain -Machu Picchu to the Galapagos -Egypt and the Eternal Nile -Moroccan Discovery: From the Imperial Cities to the Sahara -Portugal and the Douro River Cruise -Gems of Eastern Europe River Cruise Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania 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] |