Holocaust Museum Houston Digital Newsletter November 2015

“Kisses & Rainbows Storytime” SATURDAY, DEC. 5, 2015

Citywide Yom HaShoah Commemoration SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2016 3:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. CONGREGATION BRITH SHALOM, Join us for Houston’s annual Yom HaShoah commemorative service in memory of all who died in the Holocaust and to pay tribute to those who survived. The service is free and open to the public, and advance registration is not required. Scheduled speakers include The Honorable Eitan Levon, consul general of Israel to the Southwest. Expected highlights included the traditional candle-lighting ceremony where six Houston-area survivors of the Holocaust will light candles in memory of the 6 million Jews who died. 4610 BELLAIRE BLVD., BELLAIRE, TX 77401

“Wiesenthal,” written by and starring Tom Dugan

2:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. THE BONIUK LIBRARY

TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2016 THROUGH APRIL 3, 2016 EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, 5601 S. BRAESWOOD BLVD., HOUSTON, TX 77096

Grab your grandparents and parents for an afternoon of stories and crafts. Friends of the Library will host a family-friendly Kisses and Rainbows storytime. This event was rescheduled from late October when Houston experienced severe rain and flooding. Experience a special reading at 2 p.m. of “The Kissing Hand” by Audrey Penn followed by author Marcus Pfister’s “The Rainbow Fish” at 3 p.m. In addition to storytime, the Museum will have a craft station by Pop Shop Houston, snacks, face painting by Rawr Party and unique children’s books for sale. The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is recommended as space is limited. Reservations can be made online. You may also register at the door if space is available. For more information, call Holocaust Museum Houston at 713-942-8000 or visit www.hmh.org. The Friends of the Library was created to connect Holocaust Museum Houston members and the Houston community with The Boniuk Library’s collection and resources. All funds raised by Friends of the Library will build the collection, increase visibility and expand public access to the collection.

Filled with hope, humanity and humor, the one-man play “Wiesenthal” is the inspiring true story of Simon Wiesenthal (1908- 2005), played by Tom Dugan. Sometimes referred to as “the Jewish James Bond,” Wiesenthal escaped death at the hands of Hitler’s SS, lost 89 family members and devoted more than six decades to bringing Nazi war criminals to justice. Part memoir and part spy thriller, Dugan’s play introduces audiences to Wiesenthal on the day before his retirement as he welcomes his final group of Americans to his office in The Jewish Documentation Center in Vienna. This production is presented by the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center and cosponsored by Holocaust Museum Houston. Admission is $35. For tickets, visit http://www.erjcchouston.org.

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