Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By richards on May 7, 2012

Children and adults are invited to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month (May) at a very special PJ Library Story Hour featuring author Heidi Smith Hyde, who will read her book, Mendels Accordion, and accordion player Barry Shapiro, who will entertain with klezmer music. Klezmer and Kids will take place on Friday, May 18, 3:30 p.m. at Cohen Hillel Academy, 6 Community Road in Marblehead.

According to organizers, children will delight in Smith Hydes coming-to-America story while learning about klezmer music, its place in Jewish culture and its modern-day revival. Children will form a klezmer band from instruments they will make, and will dance and play along with Shapiro.

Klezmer and Kids Story Hour, a free program of the Robert I. Lappin Charitable Foundation in partnership with Cohen Hillel Academy and the Jewish Heritage Center of the North Shore, is open to all who want to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month. PJ Library Klezmer and Kids Story Hour is made possible by a generous allocation from the Jewish Federation of the North Shore.

Reservations requested by May 11 to Phyllis Osher at 978-740-4404 or posher@rilcf.org.

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Klezmer and Kids Story Hour to feature author, accordion player

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