Festival of Arts, Books and Culture

Schedule:

Arthur Smith

10:00 am • Lahn Social Hall

Moderated by Marianne Aleardi, President/Publisher SJMAG Media

Arthur Smith, known for his innovation in unscripted television with hits like Hell’s Kitchen and American Ninja Warrior, shares his adventures, triumphs, and lessons in Reach, detailing his rapid rise to become the youngest-ever head of CBS Sports and offering anecdotes about figures like Marlon Brando, Gordon Ramsay, and Magic Johnson, highlighting the power of hard work, risk-taking, and following your dreams.

Fiction Authors Panel

1:00 pm • Lahn Social Hall
Moderated by Minna Siegel, Librarian

Shira Dicker, Lolita at Leonard’s of Great Neck and Other Stories from the Before Times

Sara Goodman Confino, Don’t Forget to Write

A Musical Play|
Freedom Song

6:30 pm • Lahn Social Hall
Dessert Reception to Follow

Sponsored by Gregg B. Wolfe in loving memory of his 21-year old son Justin Matthew Wolfe

In partnership with Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Southern New Jersey

Freedom Song interweaves a Passover Seder with personal stories of recovery, featuring real addicts who use song, dance, and discussion to explore the fight against self-bondage, while Beit T'Shuvah provides care to those battling addiction, never turning anyone away for inability to pay.

Stan Middleman

7:30 pm • JFSNJ Board Room

Moderated by Neil Levine, CPA, Managing Partner, Marcum LLP

Equal parts memoir and business strategy guide, Seeing Around Corners tells the inspirational rags-to-riches story of entrepreneur Stan Middleman and shares his principles for achieving business success. Follow Stan's journey from humble beginnings in Philadelphia to building Freedom Mortgage, one of the largest privately held mortgage companies in America.

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