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Mesa Public Library
Los Alamos County Library System
2400 Central Avenue
Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544
(505) 662-8247
July 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Opening Reception of "Family Portraits" Exhibit and kick-off of Centennial events, including an introduction by Los Alamos County Administrator, Donna Dreska. Refreshments courtesy of Los Alamos Hadassah.
July 8 from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Elsa Engelhardt, Mesa Public Library staff member, will give a talk on Singer's life and work for the Los Alamos Rotary Club Luncheon at Fuller Lodge.
July 10 from 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Professor Janet Gaines of UNM (Albuquerque) will facilitate a discussion and comparison of the film and book Enemies: A Love Story.
July 13 from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Film of Singer's story "The Cafeteria" and an introduction to the short story "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," which will be discussed on July 15.
July 14 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Singer's 100th birthday! Celebration will include klezmer music, folk dancing, and a mini ethnic festival.
July 15 from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Youth Services performs a puppet show version of Singer's story for children "Zlateh the Goat."
July 15 from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Dramatic reading of a portion of "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy" by LA Little Theater member Eric Bjorklund, followed by a discussion of the story facilitated by Elsa Engelhardt.
July 19 from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
"Family Portraits: Stranger in a Strange Land:" open mike readings about immigrant experiences and being a "cultural alien."
Brigham City Public Library
26 East Forest Street
Brigham City, Utah 84302
(435) 723-5850
October 6 at 7 p.m.
Ona Siporin, storyteller and professor at Utah State University, will read the stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer during a family story night. Singer earned the Newbery Medal with several of his works including "Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories" (1967), "The Fearsome Inn" (1968), and "When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw and Other Stories" (1969).
October 28 at 7 p.m.
Jacqueline Osherow, professor of English at the University of Utah, will speak about the world of Isaac Bashevis Singer. She will discuss his life and works as well as the role Singer's writings have played in conveying to generations a world which was lost after World War II. The program will feature selected readings from his stories.