Author Ronald J. Berger
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library
April 10, 6:00 p.m.          

Ronald J. Berger, author of, Children, Save Yourselves!, will be at the library to discuss his book.  Children, Save Yourselves! is a compelling true story of two Jewish brothers who survived the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Poland. One brother, the author’s father, endured several concentration camps, including the infamous camp at Auschwitz, as well as a horrific winter death march. The other brother, the author’s uncle, survived outside of the camps by passing as a Catholic among anti-Semitic Poles, including a group of anti-Nazi Polish partisans, eventually becoming an officer in the Soviet Army. The book traces the defining prewar, wartime, and postwar events that marked their extraordinary lives.  This program is free and open to everyone.

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Little Free Library Steward Networking Reception (A Big Read Program)
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library
April 11, 6:00 p.m.          

Local area Little Free Library Stewards or those interested in having a Little Free Library are invited to come to a reception in their honor during The Big Read.  We will discuss The Big Read and network about Little Free Libraries.

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Mark Denning (A Big Read Program)
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library
April 12, 6:00 p.m.

Educator Mark Denning, a member of the Oneida Nation, will speak about Anishinaabe cultural perspectives in The Round House that may be invisible to the casual reader. He will also educate participants about native dance, and about how the dances themselves, and the clothing the dancers wear, tells stories. This event is being offered in connection with The Big Read. The program is free and open to all ages.

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