Festival of Arts, Books and Culture
Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:00am
Festival of Arts, Books and Culture
Katz JCC
1301 Springdale Road
Schedule:
Heather Dune Macadam
10:00 am • Lahn Social Hall
Star-Crossed is an epic WWII love story by the award-winning author of 999, blending historical drama with a tribute to Paris and its people, as it follows the doomed romance between a Catholic Resistance fighter and a Holocaust victim whose love is torn apart by war, prejudice, and family disapproval.
Film: 999: The Forgotten Girls of the Holocaust
11:30 am • Lahn Social Hall
999 uncovers the hidden story of 999 young Jewish women falsely registered for government service, only to be sent to Auschwitz as part of the First Official Jewish Transport, with survivors like Edith Grosman revealing their harrowing experiences in this overlooked chapter of women's history, now explored in a documentary based on the international bestseller
David & Susan Schwartz
2:00 pm • Lahn Social Hall
Snacks provided by Costco Wholesale in Cherry Hill
Join the Schwartz’s on a whimsical A to Z journey through over 225 Costco warehouses worldwide, offering behind-the-scenes insights and product samplings, all while celebrating their love for Costco from one of NYC's smallest apartments.