Visit the Art of the Olympicans Center for Excellence
Calendar of Events
Upcoming Events:
January 6 - Art Walk: Special Performance by Dance Alliance.
Now Showing:
Legends of 68', featuring artwork from four dynamic USA Olympians from the 1968 Olympic Games.
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Hospitality and adventure awaits you in Southwest Florida.
Exhibit opens November 5, 2010 and runs through December 24, 2010
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Join Art of the Olympians on Saturday, October 30 to discover the lush habitat and unique wildlife along the Caloosahatchee River all while kayaking with three-time Olympian and Gold Medalist Norman Bellingham, COO of the United States Olympic Committee.
Bellingham was a member of the 1984, 1988 and 1992 U.S. Olympic Teams in the sport of kayak. During the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, Bellingham teamed with Greg Barton to win the gold medal in the two-man 1,000-meter sprint kayak race.
Florida Master Naturalist Connie Langmann will be your guide along the Caloosahatchee River as you paddle through Southwest Florida.
Following the kayak tour attendees will head to Art of the Olympians Al Oerter Center for Excellence for Olympic Talks brought to you by presenting donor the Family Thrift Center. Guests will enjoy a presentation by Norm Bellingham on his Olympic experiences from training to competition and life after the Olympic Games. A lunch buffet will be provided and guests are invited to explore the Gallery.
Tickets are $50 per person, includes kayak tour, admission to Art of the Olympians and lunch.Kayaks, paddles and life vests can be provided for an additional $25.Reservations are required.One waiver is required per person.
The Kayak with an Olympian event is part of the 10-day Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival. The festival offers a variety of speakers and instruction, cultural and eco festivals, competitive races and tournaments, paddlers’ get-togethers and green activities. Events are at public parks and archeological sites as well as resorts and campgrounds along the Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail, a 190-mile marked-and-meandering saltwater trail on Southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast.