Community Calendar: Jan. 4

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GENERAL Speaker Series: New Topics New College, a collaboration of the New College Foundation and New College of Florida, has announced six programs for 2012-13. This dynamic community series features national speakers on relevant topics of our time in a lecture and panel discussion format. The series include: “Positive Aging Pioneers” with Tom Esselman, president and CEO of the Institute for the Ages, Jan. 15; “Helping Patients with Healthcare Information Exchange” with Dr. John Collins, Chief of Staff at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Feb. 26; and “The Problems, Promise and Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa” with Ambassador James McGee, Ret., March 21. All programs are at 5:30 p.m. at the Mildred Sainer Pavilion, 5313 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. A reception follows each program and provides the opportunity to meet the speakers, as well as students and faculty in attendance. Tickets: $15 each or $75 for the series; free for the New College community. Information and reservations: 941-487-4888 or visit donate.nfc.edu/newtopics.