The U.S. economy, world water issues, technology and classic and modern productions will alternate on center stage for the Friends of Boca Grande in a November whirl of education and entertainment.
Five events are scheduled over six days throughout the month.
In the opener, moderator John Kissinger will lead Boca Grande residents and panelists Mike Giobbe, Walter Meanwell and Jeff Swift in a panel discussion of the Economic Summit at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium.
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John Kissinger
Kissinger, a retired senior commercial banker for 35-plus years, splits time between Boca Grande and Chatham, Cape Cod. Giobbe has expertise with securities and investment banking.
Meanwell retired from Wells Fargo Securities in Madison, Wis., after a career that spanned half a century. He continues to maintain an active interest in the capital markets as well as national and foreign affairs.
Swift has more than 30 years experience in design, product development, manufacturing and business development with Hewlett Packard, Teledyne, Analog Devices, and three startup companies, including one in progress.
Fact Box
To Go
What: Friends of Boca Grande Economic Summit and Panel Discussion
When: 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8
Where: Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium.
Who: Panelists: Mike Giobbe, Walter Meanwell and Jeff Swift. Moderator: John Kissinger.
Contact: Call 964-0827.
To Go
What: Friends of Boca Grande Film Forum presentation of "Blue Gold: World Water Wars"
When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8
Where: Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium.
Contact: Call 964-0827.
To Go
What: Friends of Boca Grande Film Forum presentation of "Blue Gold: World Water Wars"
When: 10 a.m. Nov. 9 followed by 3 p.m. panel discussion
Who: moderator Fred Schlegel
Where: Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium.
Cost: $10 admission to panel discussion, movie free
Contact: Call 964-0827.
To Go
What: Microsoft Word workshop
Who: Bobbie Marquis
When: 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 16
Where: Woman's Club Room
Why: Learn the basics of formatting documents, including managing fonts, paragraphs and margins, and be more efficient with cutting, copying and pasting. Polish your document with the spelling and grammar check. Insert page numbers, graphics and images. Attendees must bring laptops to class with Microsoft Word installed.
You should know: Ten-person class limit
Cost: $30
Contact: Call 964-0827.
To Go
What: "Madame Butterfly," Anthony Minghella's stunning production of Puccini's opera
When: 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17
Where: Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium
Cost: $10 admission
Who: Introduction by Alice Gorman.
Contact: Call 964-0827.
To Go
What: The National Theatre Live production of "The Last of the Haussmans"
When: 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26
Where: Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium
Cost: $20
Contact: Call 964-0827.
The economic perspective fest comes just two days after the U.S. presidential election. Its focus will be on defining where the economy is at the moment and what direction it is headed with elections decided.
The next event is a two-day Film Forum opportunity to view "Blue Gold: World Water Wars" at the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium with a panel discussion on the final day led by moderator Fred Schlegel.
Director Sam Bozzo's documentary, narrated by Malcolm McDowell, discusses the politically incendiary aspects of potential world water shortages.
Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 and 10 a.m. Nov. 9 with a 3 p.m. panel discussion Friday ($10 admission).
Personal improvement heads the next event - a Microsoft Word workshop led by Bobbie Marquis. The $30 workshop runs from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 16, at the Woman's Club Room.
Marquis will teach the basics of formatting documents including managing fonts, paragraphs and margins, cutting, copying and pasting, spelling and grammar check inserting page numbers, graphics and images.
Attendees must bring laptops to class with Microsoft Word installed. Ten-person class limit for this workshop.
The final two November events for the Friends feature grace, laughter, tears and sharp social insights.
"Madame Butterfly," will be shown at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium ($10 admission). Introduction by Alice Gorman.
Anthony Minghella's stunning production of Puccini's opera opened the Met's 200607 season and was seen by thousands of people around the world as part of the company's "Live in HD" series.
Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San, the trusting and innocent young geisha who falls in love with U.S. Navy Lt. B. F. Pinkerton (Marcello Giordani), only to be abandoned by him. Maria Zifchak is her loyal servant Suzuki and Dwayne Croft is Sharpless, the sympathetic American consul who tries to avert tragedy.
The monthly cavalcade of Friends' events closes at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, at the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium with the National Theatre Live production of "The Last of the Haussmans." Admission is $20.
Julie Walters plays Judy Haussman with Rory Kinnear and Helen McCrory as her children in this funny, touching and sometimes savage portrait of a family losing its grip.
High society drop-out Judy Haussman holds court in her dilapidated Art Deco house on the Devon Coast. After an operation, she's joined by wayward offspring Nick and Libby; sharp-eyed granddaughter, Summer; Dr. Peter; and Daniel, a troubled teenager who uses the family's crumbling swimming pool. They share a few sweltering months in a chaotic world of all-day drinking, infatuations, long-held resentments, free love and failure.
