My New Orleans
01/15/2021
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Public Library is honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with “Remember! Celebrate! Act!”, a virtual celebration, on Thursday, Jan. 14, and Friday, Jan. 15.
Organized by the Library’s African American Resource Collection and Equity and Inclusion Librarian Shukrani Gray, this event is aimed at teaching participants about Dr. King’s work as a social justice activist, as well as educating attendees how they, too, can get involved in social justice activism.
The event will be presented in two parts over the course of two days and will feature speakers and presentations by local artists and local organizations that provide social justice opportunities to young people.
Community Foundation of Ellis Press Release
The Community Foundation of Ellis reaches their $250,000 goal for The Little Engine That Could campaign with a $10,000 grant from the Beach Family Foundation, Derby.
The initial objective of the campaign was to construct a storage garage and restore the miniature train belonging to the Ellis Railroad Museum. The miniature train is a one-third scale replica of GM’s 1950s Aerotrain, 1 of 4 ever built, that has been providing rides since 1993 on a three-quarter mile-long track.
With the money raised, the Foundation and its partners constructed the new storage garage that represents an old-time loading dock and restored the miniature train. Train rides are anticipated to begin in March when the Ellis Railroad Museum opens for the 2021 season.
The fifth program of the Colorado Hebrew Chorale’s monthly series,
L’Chaim – A Taste of Jewish Music from – Anywhere! will be held Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, 7:30 pm, the 5th night of Chanukah. Attendees will treated to a unique taste of Chanukah music from Israel by Leah Peer, founder and director of the Chorale’s women’s choir, Kol Nashim.
Leah Peer, founder and director of the Chorale’s women’s choir, Kol Nashim
Leah spent most of her formative years in Israel. She holds an M. Mus degree in piano performance from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, and a B.Mus in piano performance from the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem. She has been an active performing pianist for nearly forty years. She also established a choral and general music program at the Kadimah School of Buffalo, NY and served as assistant director with Amherst Bel Canto select choirs.