Nov 06 - 16 2014
JCCGW Lessans Family Annual Book Festivals

JCCGW Lessans Family Annual Book Festivals

Presented by Bender JCC of Greater Washington at JCC of Greater Washington

An Evening with Molly Ringwald
Molly Ringwald
Thursday, November 6, 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $45

Catherine Zacks Gildenhorn
Redefining Moments: End of Life Stories for Better Living
Friday, November 7, 12:00 p.m.
Ticket Price: $40

Free Children’s Program
Lesléa Newman
Here is the World: A Year of Jewish Holidays
Sunday, November 9, 9:30 a.m.
Free admission, tickets required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
In Partnership with PJ Library

Dr. Elana Sztokman
The War on Women in Israel: How Religious Radicalism is Smothering the Voice of a Nation
Sunday, November 9, 1:00 p.m.
Ticket price: $12

Joshua Safran
Free Spirit: Growing Up On the Road and Off the Grid
Sunday, November 9, 5:30 p.m.
Ticket prices: $20

Dr. Joel Hoffman
The Bible's Cutting Room Floor: The Holy Scriptures Missing From Your Bible
Monday, November 10, 12:00 p.m.
Ticket prices: $12

Free Movie Night
Salinger
Produced by PBS American Masters
Monday, November 10, 7:30 p.m.
Free admission, ticket required.

Mark Lee Greenblatt
Valor: Unsung Heroes from Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front
Tuesday, November 11, 12:00 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $12, or free for US Veterans

Student Program
Debbie Levy and Vanessa Brantley-Newton
We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song
Tuesday, November 11, 4:30 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $8

Laura Silver
Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food
Tuesday, November 11, 7:00 p.m.
Ticket Price: $18

Sex and the Center
Iris Krasnow
Sex After…: Women Share How Intimacy Changes as Life Changes
Wednesday, November 12, 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $20

Jennifer Senior
All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
Thursday, November 13, 10:00 a.m.
Ticket Price: $12

Martin Goldsmith
Alex’s Wake: A Voyage of Betrayal and a Journey of Remembrance
Thursday, November 13, 12:00 p.m.
Ticket Price: $12

New York Night: Shows, Schmooze and Snacks
Special Combo Pricing: come to both programs for $40
Eddie Shapiro
Nothing Like a Dame: Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater
Thursday, November 13, 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $25

*Your favorite NY themed snacks will be featured between these programs.

Allen Salkin
From Scratch: Inside the Food Network
Thursday, November 13, 8:15 p.m.
Ticket Price: $25

9th Annual Book Club Brunch
Susan Jane Gilman
The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street
Friday, November 14, 10:30 a.m.
Ticket Price: $40, book is included with the ticket

Breakfast and Baseball
J.B. Bernstein
Million Dollar Arm: Sometimes to Win, You Have to Change the Game
Sunday, November 16, 10:00 a.m.
Ticket Price: $18

Mitchell Bard
Death to the Infidels: Radical Islam’s War Against the Jews
Sunday, November 16, 1:00 p.m.
Ticket Price: $12

From Russia With Love…
Special Combo Pricing: come to both programs for $50
David Bezmozgis
The Betrayers
Sunday, November 16, 5:00 p.m.
Ticket Price: $36, book is included with the ticket

*Join us for vodka tasting and other Russian delicacies between the Russian programs for the evening.

Lev Golinkin
A Backpack, A Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka
Sunday, November 16, 7:00 p.m.
Ticket Price: $25

Special Post-Festival Event
Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat
The Future of the Jews: How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel, and Its Relationship with the United States
Thursday, December 18, 7:00 p.m.
Ticket price: $15
 

Admission Info

TICKETS ON SALE OCTOBER 6. TICKET PRICES VARY.

Email: BOOKFESTIVAL@JCCGW.ORG

Dates & Times

2014/11/06 - 2014/11/16

Location Info

JCC of Greater Washington

6125 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852