Wednesday, November 14, 6:30 pm New York Book Launch
They Called Me Mayer July: Painted Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland Before the Holocaust This is a free event The galleries will close at 5:45 pm The Cooper Shop will stay open late Self-taught artist Mayer Kirshenblatt and his daughter, noted NYU Professor and scholar of Jewish culture Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, celebrate the publication of this remarkable record of Jewish life in a Polish town before World War II. They Called Me Mayer July: Painted Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland Before the Holocaust, presents Kirshenblatt's childhood impressions, his lively paintings, and a marvelous narrative created from nearly 40 years of father-daughter interviews. http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/site/pages/event.php?id=854 more An exhibition of Kirshenblatt's work is opening at the Museum in May 2008. The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street, NYC http://jewishmuseum.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=dAABAAADZgABBCI www.thejewishmuseum.org 212.423.3200 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
