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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 Keep your mind active and engaged in the new year! Register for a lecture with FGCU Academy! Dear John, Begin your week with the Foreign Sunday Movie and then join us again on Monday for some excitement about Medieval Knights, Chivalry and Tournaments with Gabriella Miyamoto. For those of you who enjoy history with Tom Eastwood, this is your lucky week. We are featuring him for a double header on Tuesday April 16. Bring a bag lunch or plan on dining out at a local establishment for in-between the two lectures. If it is relaxation you are looking for – Look no further. Yoga Nidra Meditation has you covered. See below for more details and to register for your classes. Call our office for assistance with your registrations at 239.434.4737.  Week of April 14 – April 19 Click on any topic below to learn more.  Sunday Movie Monster (Japan, 2023, Drama, Rated PG, 126 min) Sunday April 14 Naples Center 2 – 4pm A mother demands answers from teacher when her son begins acting strangely.  Medieval Knights, Chivalry and Tournaments April 15 | 10 – 11:30am, Monday Naples Center / Online via Zoom The medieval knight as we understand him sprang onto the European scene around the year 1100 CE when the four key characteristics of this warrior figure came together: (i) his signature martial tactic – the mounted shock-combat charge with couched lance; (ii) his elevated social status as a member of the nobility; (iii) the development of a code of chivalry with a particular emphasis on personal honor, bravery and courtesy; and (iv) the evolution of the tournament as a forum in which to practice and display his military skills. This lecture discusses these elements and provides a detailed overview of the armor, weapons and tactics used in medieval tournaments and jousts, as well as the social importance of these spectacles.  Yoga Nidra Meditation: Become Relaxed and Serene (2-part series) April 16, 30 | 9 – 10am, Tuesday Online via Zoom From the comfort and peace of your own home, calm and reset your body and mind through the practice of Yoga Nidra Meditation. We begin with breathing exercises to relax the body as we ease into a guided meditation. Yoga Nidra is the easiest form of meditation. It is an ancient sleep-based meditation and very relaxing. People feel refreshed and their energy is recharged afterwards. Each session is equivalent to 3-4 hours of deep sleep. Participants can sit in a chair, lie down on a sofa or yoga mat with a blanket. Tom Eastwood Double Header Day!  U.S. POW Camps – World War II Axis Prisoners April 16 | 10 – 11:30 am, Tuesday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Nearly 426,000 POWs were held in 700 camps throughout the U.S. Most worked and interacted openly with local American citizens. We discuss camp conditions and locations and address little known aspects such as secret detention and interrogation camps, escapes and baseball. Topics include: prisoners; the first POWs; Allied assist- ance; Geneva Conventions; Camps Aliceville, -Tonkawa, Tracy, Peary, Ruston, Hale, McCoy, Atterbury; Fort Hunt; internment and relocation of Japanese Americans; Dale Maple; The Richie Boys; and Florida camps.  Eli Cohen – Israeli Master Spy April 16 | 1:30 – 3 pm, Tuesday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Eli Cohen, one of the most successful spies of all time, might have become the Syrian Deputy Defense Minister if he had not been caught and executed. He provided intelligence crucial in the Six Day War. This lecture also examines other Mossad operations (including Adolph Eichmann and U.S. spy Jonathan Pollard) and compares other major intelligence organizations.  iiPhone/iPad Apps: Apple Mail and Safari April 17 | 10:30 – 12pm, Wednesday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Many with iPhones and iPads do not fully understand how to use Mail, one of the most important apps on their devices. Apple’s Mail app sup- ports Gmail, Yahoo, Exchange, AOL and nearly all email platforms. We explore the detailed workings of the Apple Mail app showing you how to add new accounts and contacts, work with attachments, insert photos or videos, organize email into folders, eliminate junk mail, markup or sign attachments, scan documents and much more. Apple’s web browser, Safari, keeps getting faster and better. It sports a smart search bar, tabs, and a special Split View version for iPad users. Save your favorite web- sites to your Home Screen or as Bookmarks. You can view Shared Links and add articles to your Reading List or access your saved passwords and credit cards through iCloud’s Keychain. The Week Ahead Monday April 15 –Sam Walton and the Making of Walmart –The Dutch East India Company: They Meant Business Tuesday April 16 –“A Match Made in Heaven…or not?” – In search of Aristocracy Wednesday April 17 –The Need for Another Enlightenment Thursday April 18 –The Best of the Best iPhone/iPad Apps Everyone Should Know –True American Modern Art –Religion, Power, Dynasty and the Crown – The Civil Wars of France –Google Docs and Google Drive Friday April 19 –Comanches – Lords of the Plains –Operation Paperclip – Recruiting Nazi Scientists 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] |