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From Dough to Delight: A Challah Baking Experience

10:00am - 11:00am
Everyone
Culinary, Culture
Open
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Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Culinary, Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
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Join us for an enriched bread baking experience! 

Jolanta will guide you in making her go-to challah dough, share some tips and techniques for baking this type of bread, and demonstrate how to braid the challah. 

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The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Story Keepers for Story Seekers: Meet Jacki Cohen

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Everyone
Arts & Crafts, Culture
Open
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Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Details:

Jacki Cohen Glass Art Designs: Translating the World Into Glass

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The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Jewish Pioneers of Early Phoenix

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Everyone
Culture, History
Open
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Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Culture, History
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

Rabbi Jeffrey Schesnol of the Arizona Jewish Historical Society will share his insights about some of the most notable Jewish pioneers in early Phoenix.

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Hear From A Survivor: Dirk Van Leenen

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Everyone
Culture, History
Open
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Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Culture, History
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:

Please join us for an incredible afternoon of hope and inspiration as we hear from Holocaust survivor, Dirk Van Leenen. Dirk will share his and his family's experiences during WWII in the Netherlands.

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

An Afternoon with Author Marcia Fine

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens, Adults
Culture, Reading & Literacy
Open
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Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Culture, Reading & Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

Join us for "An Afternoon with Author Marcia Fine", an exploration of satire and historical fiction, for readers and inspiring authors alike. 

She's a novelist, humorist, social observer, and historical researcher...

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The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
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Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Culture, History
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:

Yahm Levin is the Arizona Collection and Reading Arizona Librarian at the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records.

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Diaspora and Modern Israel Food Traditions

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Culture, History, Culinary, Education
Open
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Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, History, Culinary, Education
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

The story of Jewish food is multicultural and diverse. Jews have lived—and continue to live—in communities around the world, and their local foods reflect the flavors and tastes of the places they reside.

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The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

The Treasure of Yiddish: Its History and Basic Expressions

11:00am - 12:00pm
Everyone
Culture, History, Language, Music
Open
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Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Culture, History, Language, Music
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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Let Us Yiddishize You! Join Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh, founder of the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA), for a lively and engaging introduction to the world of Yiddish!

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Coates Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture, History
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

This series of lectures offers an exploration of Travel Art Production and the Hidden Classically Trained Artists from the late 1800's.

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Coates Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture, History
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

This series of lectures offers an exploration of Travel Art Production and the Hidden Classically Trained Artists from the late 1800's.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Coates Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture, History
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

This series of lectures offers an exploration of Travel Art Production and the Hidden Classically Trained Artists from the late 1800's.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.