Professor Suzanne Vromen passionately refutes this notion in “Debunking the Myth of Jewish Passivity During the Holocaust,” part of the Distinguished Lecturer series sponsored by the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center on Sunday, May 18 at 1 pm at the White Plains Library, 100 Martine Avenue, White Plains. This event is co-sponsored with the American Society for Yad Vashem, www.yadvashemusa.org. The program is free and open to the public. No registration is required. A Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Bard College, Ms. Vromen was living in Belgium when the Germans invaded the country in 1940. After a year under
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Plan to visit The Trove to view the ongoing Art Fair showcasing works created by young children. These artists are all enrolled in the Family Services of Westchester Head Start, Universal Pre-K and Prime Time classes at the Slater Center, Eastview School and Rochambeau School in White Plains. The Art Fair is now in its second year in The Trove, having begun in 2006 at the Slater Center by Head Start teacher, Pat Foendoe (Miss Pat). This year’s Fair opened on April 17 and runs through June 13. Included are 6 different displays highlighting the art techniques of artists and
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Friends of White Plains Public Library invite you to their Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 4, 2014, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Have you ever felt more ready for spring? Garden lovers unite!  Join us to hear our special guest, Marta McDowell, author, gardener, landscape designer and instructor at the New York Botanical Garden. We are thrilled to have Marta speaking on her latest book, Refreshments will be served. Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life:  The Plants and Places that Inspired the Classic Children’s Tales Marta’s book will be available for purchase.
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