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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“The Wizard of Oz” has captured the hearts and imaginations of people all over the world for more than 100 years. Dorothy, Toto and friends are celebrating the 75th anniversary of their award winning movie in 2014. Did L. Frank Baum write a simple story for children or did he create a myth for all times? Brains, courage and heart are still necessary virtues on the journey of life in the 21st century. The Westchester Children's Museum is coming to The Trove to present two wonderful programs. Activities have been created with children in mind to explore this magical story,
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The concert will be presented on Sunday, April 13, at 2:00 p.m. The Damocles Trio will perform a program of Haydn, Turina and Brahms featuring Adam Kent at the piano, Airi Yoshoika on violin and Sibylle Johner on cello. The Damocles Trio was founded in 1996 by pianist Adam Kent, violinist Airi Yoshioka, and cellist Sibylle Johner, who met in the doctoral program at The Julliard School. The trio has performed throughout the USA, appearing numerous times at Alice Tully Hall and Merkin Concert Hall in New York City, and completed several highly successful international tours. The trio presented a
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The City of White Plains Youth Bureau, the Westchester Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the White Plains Public Library are pleased to present the third Annual Harlem Fine Arts Show, the premier showcase for modern and contemporary African Diasporic art, on Thursday, February 27th, 6:00 p.m, at the Library. The recent Harlem Arts Show at Riverside Church in New York City attracted more than 100 Artists and 10,000 people. According to Youth Bureau Director Frank Williams, “it is our hope that the White Plains Harlem Fine Arts Show will become as successful and important to White
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Health Navigators from the Westchester County Department of Health will be here to provide one-on-one support to individuals seeking more information and assistance in signing up for health insurance as mandated by the Affordable Care Act. Appointments are required and may be made by calling 914-813-5192.
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Back by popular demand! Enjoy a spirited and nostalgic musical journey, with Old World traditions and New World influences. Featuring Ken Maltz on clarinet, Peter Sokolow on keyboards and vocals, and Marty Confurius on bass. The performance will take place on Sunday, December 8 at 1:30pm and again at 3:30pm in the Library Auditorium. This program is brought to you by the Friends of White Plains Public Library. Kapelye, now in its 25th year of recording and touring worldwide, is one of the original bands responsible for the renewed interest in klezmer music. Kapelye's popular appeal over the years has
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