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10:30 am
Tikkun Olam Program

Kevin Salwen - THE POWER OF HALF

The exceptional story of how one young girl changed her family’s life by changing their lifestyle. Funny, warm and reflective, the Salwens found a new perspective on how to live, reconnect, and make a difference in the world, when they stopped taking and started giving back.

Peter Lovenheim - IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

After a tragedy in his neighborhood, journalist Lovenheim seeks out the true meaning of “community” by embarking on sleepovers at neighbors’ homes. Part cultural study, part friendship study, his moving and quirky stories share insight into isolation & connection, and how we can make our world a more welcoming place.

Event takes place in the Performing Arts Center
$15 / FREE with JBF Series Ticket or Series PLUS Ticket

1:00 pm
Cathleen Schine
THE THREE WEISSMANNS OF WESTPORT

The New York Times best-seller has been called a “domestic comedy” and a “modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility.” Mama Weissmann and her two adult daughters escape the drama of New York City for a small cottage in Westport, Connecticut; complete with hilarity, tenderness, upheaval and a dose of scandal to top it all off.

Event takes place in the Performing Arts Center
$15 / FREE with JBF Series Ticket or Series PLUS Ticket

7:30 pm
Ambassador Nancy Brinker
PROMISE ME: How a Sister's Love Launched the Global Movement to End Breast Cancer

Published on the 30th anniversary of her sister Susan G. Komen’s passing, comes the poignant, empowering memoir from the founder of the global movement to eradicate breast cancer. Brinker’s passionate efforts have created unequaled accomplishments in health advocacy and awareness, saving lives and energizing science to find much needed cures.

Event takes place in the Gymnasium
$18 / FREE with JBF Series Ticket or Series PLUS Ticket

Contact:
Marcia Evers Levy, 314-442-3152

JBF Ticket Hotline, 314-442-3299

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