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5:30 pm
Teacher In Service
Location: Center for Cultrual Arts, Gadsden, AL 35243


Area teachers interested in participating in Gadsden Reads “The Shawl,” are encouraged to attend a teacher training class on October 9th at 5:30 p.m. They can receive information about lesson plans and additional resources. Workshop options: "Tools for Teaching Tolerance" with Tim Lockette of Tolerance.org “Building Community in Your Classroom” with Mickey Barrett and Hilary Blackwood If you are interested in attending please contact Imagination Place Director Mickey Barrett, 256-543-2787 x 23 or mickeybarrett@culturalarts.org .


Ambassador Competition
Location: Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsden, AL 35901


A competition where one student from each local high school can win one all expense paid trip to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. in January of 2009. The 10 students selected, each from a different school will agree to be our campus point person on our "Big Read: The Shawl" discussions and events at their school. Deadline for application submission is November 5th. Winners will be announced the week of the 17th of November.


Ambassador Competition
Location: Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsden, AL 35901


A competition where one student from each local high school can win one all expense paid trip to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. in January of 2009. The 10 students selected, each from a different school will agree to be our campus point person on our "Big Read: The Shawl" discussions and events at their school. Deadline for application submission is November 5th. Winners will be announced the week of the 17th of November.

11:00 am
Kristallnacht
Location: area churches, Gadsden, AL 35901


We will provide readers guides, promotional materials and candles to church goers and ask them to participate in The Big Read. THe Temple Beth Israel Sisterhood members will be willing to coordinate speakers to church groups and assist in planning a Seder meal.

5:30 pm
The Shawl Kniiters
Location: Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsden, AL 35901


Formative session of folks who would like to get together over the next 8 Mondays to make a Charity Shawl.

12:00 pm
Scholarly lecture
Location: Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsden, AL 35901


JSU Scholar Dr. Joe Delap kicks off brown bag lunch lecture

10:00 am
Tolerance Story time
Location: Gadsden Public Library, Gadsden, AL 35901


Appropriate readings for the very young. A part of our Big Read for LIttle Readers program.

1:00 pm
Round Table Discussion
Location: Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden, AL 35903


- Focused Round Table Discussion – Meadows Learning Resource Center. Gadsden State Community College

10:00 am
Tolerance Story time
Location: Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden, AL 35901


Appropriate readings for the very young. A part of our Big Read for LIttle Readers program.

10:00 am
Tolerance Story time
Location: Gadsden Public Library, Gadsden, AL 35901


Appropriate readings for the very young. A part of our Big Read for LIttle Readers program.

5:30 pm
FILM: Life Is Beautiful
Location: Gadsden Public Library, Gadsden, AL 35901


a viewing of the movie "Life is Beautiful" followed by discussion

10:00 am
Tolerance Day at Imagination Place
Location: Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsden, AL 35901


Tolerance activites and story time at Imagination Place Children's Museum

10:00 am
Tolerance Story time
Location: Gadsden Public Library, Gadsden, AL 35901


Appropriate readings for the very young. A part of our Big Read for LIttle Readers program.


Exhibition Opens
Location: Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsden, Alabama 35901


"Darkness into Life" Alabama Holocaust Survivors Exhibit opens

10:00 am
Tolerance Story time
Location: Gadsden Public Library, Gadsden, AL 35901


Appropriate readings for the very young. A part of our Big Read for LIttle Readers program.

6:00 pm
Opening Reception
Location: Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsden, AL 35901


Opening Reception with the artists from the "Darkness Into Life" Holocaust Survivors Exhibit - Evening

2:00 pm
Survivor's Reception
Location: Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsden, Alabama 35901


The reception will include lectures by survivors as well as recognition of student leaders and a display of their projects

12:00 pm
Round Table Discussion
Location: Gadsden Public Library, Gadsden, AL 35901


brown bag lunch and Focused Round Table Discussion at Gadsden Public Library

10:00 am
Tolerance Story time
Location: Gadsden Public Library, Gadsden, AL 35901


Appropriate readings for the very young. A part of our Big Read for LIttle Readers program.

10:00 am
Shabbot service
Location: Temple Beth Israel - 761 Chestnut Street, Gadsden, AL 35901


Temple Beth Israel and Rabbi Saulson invite the public to a Shabbot service at Temple Beth Israel - 761 Chestnut Street, Gadsden, AL

10:00 am
Tolerance Story time
Location: Gadsden Public Library, Gadsden, AL 35901


Appropriate readings for the very young. A part of our Big Read for LIttle Readers program.

5:00 pm
FILM: Schiendler's List"
Location: Gadsden Public Library, Gadsden, AL 35901


A viewin gof the film "Schiendler's List" follwed by discussion.

3:00 pm
CANCELED! Meet the Author - Cynthia Ozick
Location: Gadsden Public Library, Gadsden, AL 35901


3/20 - CANCELLED - Thanks to the generosity of the Caldwell Public Library, we are most honored to welcome the author of "The Shawl" - Cynthia Ozick via Skype teleconference live from Caldwell, NJ

10:00 am
Tolerance Story time
Location: Gadsden Public Library, Gadsden, AL 35901


Appropriate readings for the very young. A part of our Big Read for LIttle Readers program.

11:00 am
Discussion with two survivor
Location: Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden, AL 35901


Holocaust survisiors and married couple, Aisic and Riva Hirsch will be the speakers which will include a Q&A

11:00 am
Survivor visit
Location: Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center / Gadsden State, Gadsden, AL 35901


Survivor visit by Sigmund Sobolewski, a Catholic survivor & subject of the book "Prisoner 88: The Man in Stripes" tells his story to the public - Student attendance encouraged.

5:30 pm
Sigmund Sobolewski
Location: Hardin Center, Gadsden, AL 35901


Catholic Holocaust survivor and Prisoner 88 at Auswich visits in the exhibit hall. Previously stated book signing/only if YOU bring book. None for sale.

5:30 pm
Scholarly lecture
Location: Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsden, AL 35901


Jack Sacco, an Alabama Author who lives in California and son of a soldier who liberated a concentration camp. Daytime school visit and evening (5:30) book signing and (6:00 PM) lecture at CCA.

5:30 pm
FILM: The Pianist
Location: Gadsden Public Library, Gadsden, AL 35901


a viewing of the film "The Pianist", followed by discussion

12:00 pm
Brown Bag Lunch with Molly Thomas-Hicks
Location: Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsden, AL 35901


Scholarly discussion and brown bag luncheon hosted by NEA's Molly Thomas-Hicks, author of the Reader's Guide to The Shawl.

6:30 pm
The Shawl Knitters Turn In
Location: Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsden, AL 35901


The Shawls created are turned in and will be blessed at the 4/21 Closing Ceremonies. Auction to be held in August.

9:00 am
Holocaust Remembrance Day in school
Location: Area high schools, Gadsden, AL 35901


Gadsden Reads Ambassadors from area high schools will host holocaust talk and discussions at their schools.

5:30 pm
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Location: Mary G Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsden, AL 35901


An evening candle light walk down Broad Street in remembrance of the Holocaust followed by a service performed by members of Temple Beth Israel. A celebration featuring a klezmer band follows. Our Concluding Event