We have some great books for review this coming year, including two author appearances (Linda Frank and Michael David Lucas): *
After the Auction by Linda Frank - January 10th, 7 p.m. *
Fare Foreward by Wendy Dubow Polins - February 21st, 7 p.m.
The Cookbook Collector by Allegra Goodman - March 20th, 7 p.m.
In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson - April 17th, 7 p.m.
The Oracle of Stanbul by Michael David Lucas - May 15th, 7 p.m. *
Sweet Like Sugar by Wayne Hoffman - June 12th, 7 p.m.
Stations West by Allison Amend - July 17th, 7 p.m.
The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson - August 21st, 7 p.m.
Drawing in the Dust by Zoe Klein - October 16th, 7 p.m.
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman - November 13th, 7 p.m.
Newcomers always welcome to join us anytime!
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
DECEMBER CLOSURES
The KOH Library and Cultural Center will be closed December 25 through January 1.
Don't forget to make your reservations for the Bridge Players chamber music concert on January 8th! (916-485-4143).
A happy and healthy 2012 to everyone!
Don't forget to make your reservations for the Bridge Players chamber music concert on January 8th! (916-485-4143).
A happy and healthy 2012 to everyone!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Fiction Book Club: Guest Author
The KOH Fiction Book Club News:
We
are starting out our first book club meeting of 2012 with a special
guest author, Linda Frank who will speak about her book, "After the
Auction" .
This book is
about a woman who glimpses a family treasure looted by the Nazis at an
art auction and her quest for justice and restitution spanning three
continents. Books will be for sale and the public is welcome to attend.
The special date for this meeting is Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 7
p.m.
The KOH Library Fiction Book Club normally meets on the 3rd Tuesday evening of the month at 7 p.m. We have men and women in the group and anyone is invited to join us at any time.
The KOH Library Fiction Book Club normally meets on the 3rd Tuesday evening of the month at 7 p.m. We have men and women in the group and anyone is invited to join us at any time.
Save the Date: Sunday, January 8, 2012
Musical Program: The Bridge Players
The Bridge Players are Randall Weiss and Leslie
Ludena (violins), Natalia Vershilova (viola), Victoria Ehrlich (cello). The Players reside in the San Francisco
Bay Area and regularly perform chamber music throughout Northern
California. Since 2001, they have been ensemble-in-residence for Music
in the Mishkan chamber music series at
Congregation Sha’ar Zahav in San
Francisco.
Tickets cost $15 each and seating is limited. Advanced reservations are suggested. (916-485-4143).
We are very excited to invite you all to attend the KOH Library and
Cultural Center's first professional musical program on Sunday, January
8, 2012 at 2 p.m.
We are bringing in the professional chamber music
group, The Bridge Players, who will perform the music of Mendelssohn. In addition, we will hear a commentary about the life of Mendelssohn.
Tickets cost $15 each and seating is limited. Advanced reservations are suggested. (916-485-4143).
Friday, December 2, 2011
KOH DECEMBER EVENTS
We have two upcoming events in the KOH Library and Cultural Center this month that you won't want to miss!
On Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 2 p.m., we will be showing the film "Attention Aux Enfants!" . This is a documentary of the orphans and displaced children of the Shoah who were hidden in Montmorency (a suburb of Paris) during the Nazi occupation of France. For many years they refused to tell their stories of childhood, hidden from society, their separation from their families, and parents who were deported to death camps. The film has won several prizes and has been shown at film festivals in Paris, New York, and Atlanta. It is in French with English subtitles. We are privileged to have Margo Kaufman, who lived in two of these homes, and was responsible for translating this film into English. She will be leading a discussion and answering questions. Suggested donation of $5.00.
December 18th marks the first arts and crafts fair at KOH Library and Cultural Center. We will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The exhibitors will be featuring unique quality handmade crafts and fine arts, just in time for your holiday gift shopping. There will be something for everyone, including photo art, paintings, fused glass jewelry and art, tee shirts, and much more. Hot drinks and sweets for sale! This event is free to the public.
SAVE THE DATE!! - On Sunday, January 8, 2012, we are bringing the Bay Area Group "The Bridge Players" to perform music by Mendelssohn. In addition , this group of professional musicians will be presenting a commentary on Mendelssohn's life. Seating is limited and the cost is $15.00 per person. Advanced reservations are suggested.
I wish you all a very happy Hannukah and a happy, healthy 2012!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
New Arrivals December 2011
The Shovel and the Loom, A Novel
by Carl Friedman
The Devil Himself, A Novel
by Eric Dezenhall
The Listener, A Novel
by Shira Nayman
Sharon - The Life of a Leader
by his son, Gilad Sharon
My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner,
A Family Memoir
by Meir Shalev
Ben Gurion - A Political Life
by Shimon Peres in Conversation with David Landau
Jerusalem, the Biography
by Simon Sebag Montefiore
Fare Forward, A Novel
by Wendy Dubow Polins
Love and Shame and Love, A Novel
by Peter Orner
And three titles by acclaimed author, Ursula Hegi:
Stones From the River, A Novel
Floating in My Mother's Palm, A Novel
The Vision of Emma Blau, A Novel
by Carl Friedman
The Devil Himself, A Novel
by Eric Dezenhall
The Listener, A Novel
by Shira Nayman
Sharon - The Life of a Leader
by his son, Gilad Sharon
My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner,
A Family Memoir
by Meir Shalev
Ben Gurion - A Political Life
by Shimon Peres in Conversation with David Landau
Jerusalem, the Biography
by Simon Sebag Montefiore
Fare Forward, A Novel
by Wendy Dubow Polins
Love and Shame and Love, A Novel
by Peter Orner
And three titles by acclaimed author, Ursula Hegi:
Stones From the River, A Novel
Floating in My Mother's Palm, A Novel
The Vision of Emma Blau, A Novel
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