Mandel JCC to Host a Series of Eclectic Art and Culture Events in October & November

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Oct. 19, 2017 - PRLog -- Mandel JCC to Host a Series of Eclectic Art and Culture Events in October & November

(West Palm Beach, FL – October 12, 2017) Ellen Wedner, Vice President of Arts & Culture at Mandel JCC and Director of the Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, today invited the book buffs and movie fans to several literary and cinematic events this fall in Boynton Beach and Palm Beach Gardens. At many of these events, the author of a featured book will be on hand to discuss his/her work and respond to comments and questions from the audience.

The Mandel JCC is located at 8500 Jog Road, in Boynton Beach and at 5221 Hood Road in Palm Beach Gardens. For more information or to register for any of the following book events, please go to: www.JCCOnline.com/bookfestival.

Saturday, October 21

+ 6 pm at the Mandel JCC in Boynton Beach

Book: MY MOTHER'S KITCHEN: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and the Meaning of Life

Author: Peter Gethers

Synopsis:

The author wants to give his aging mother a very personal and perhaps final gift: a spectacular feast featuring all her favorite dishes. The problem is, although he was raised to love food and wine, he doesn't really know how to cook. So he embarks upon an often hilarious and always touching culinary journey that will ultimately allow him to bring his mother's friends and loved ones to the table one last time.

Note: The evening includes light dinner with recipes from Ratner's and a copy of Gether's book, which the author will sign.

Tickets: $18 Literary Society and JCC Members; $21 Nonmembers

Holocaust Memorial Week, November 6-9

Monday, November 6

+ 4:30 pm at the Mandel JCC in Boynton Beach

NOT THE LAST BUTTERFLY PROJECT

The Mandel JCC is inviting people to sip some wine, nibble on some munchies, and unleash the artist within by painting ceramic butterflies. The butterflies will commemorate the 1.5 million children lost during the Holocaust. The painted butterflies will become part of a large visual arts installation at both of the Mandel JCC Locations (Boynton Beach and West Palm Beach). Be part of this international  project of hope and remembrance.

Butterfly Donation: $14 Film and Literary Society and JCC Members; $18 Nonmembers

Tuesday, November 7

+ 10 am at the Mandel JCC in Boynton Beach

+ 7 pm at the Mandel JCC in Palm Beach Gardens

Book: A WORLD ERASED: A Grandson's Search for his Family's Holocaust Secrets

Author: Noah Lederman

Synopsis:

This poignant memoir by the grandson of Holocaust survivors transports readers from his grandparents' kitchen table in Brooklyn to World War II Poland. In the 1950s, Noah's grandparents raised their children on Holocaust stories. But these Holocaust tales gave his father and aunt constant nightmares, so in Noah's adolescence his grandmother used a PG version. When his Poppy died, it seemed Grandma could do little more than mourn. Then Noah travels to Poland, and cautiously told Grandma about his time in Warsaw, fearing this would bring up painful memories. But, instead, remembering the Holocaust unexpectedly rejuvenated her, ending five years of mourning. Together, they explored the memories that his grandmother had buried for decades. Following his presentation, Lederman will sign copies of his book.

Tickets: $12 Literary Society and JCC Members; $14 Nonmembers

(For Tickets, call 561-509-0117 or 561-712-5232.)

About the Mandel Jewish Community Center of the Palm Beaches:

The Mandel JCC has two locations in Palm Beach County. The Boynton Beach building is at 8500 Jog Road and the Palm Beach Gardens building is at 5221 Hood Road. For more information about the Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches, visit www.jcconline.com.

The mission of the Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches is to build community and enhance connection to Jewish life. The Mandel JCC is a partner agency of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.

Available for Interview:

Ellen Wedner

Vice President of Arts & Culture

Mandel JCC

561.259.3009 (direct) or 305.586.6215 (mobile)

ellenw@jcconline.com

Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart

PR-BS, Inc.

561.756.4298

gary@pr-bs.net