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Sholem Aleykhem! Greetings from the National Yiddish Book Center. This is the June edition of our monthly e-mail newsletter. IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Share a Story 2. July Preview - The Hitmakers! 3. Internship program marks 17th year 4. Books about film at www.greatjewishbooks.com 5. The Jewish Reader - An Online Guide for Book Groups 6. Yiddish Writers Garden in bloom SHARE A STORY -- STORYTELLING FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES Join us on Father's Day, June 15, at 1:30 pm for a special celebration of the storytelling tradition with the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and local PBS television station WGBY. Join a lively procession from the Eric Carle Museum to the Book Center's Storytelling Courtyard to hear tales by Rona Leventhal. Then enjoy stories in our theater told and read by Julius Lester, Rich Michelson, and Aaron Lansky. JULY PREVIEW -- THE HITMAKERS! Sunday, July 6th - Concert Laura Wetzler Trio - "The Hitmakers: Jewish Songwriters in Hollywood" a celebration of Jewish-American creativity in popular music. Acclaimed singer-songwriter Laura Wetzler and fellow musicians explore the great American songbook in a concert of tunes by Berlin, the Gershwins, Kern, Arlen, Rodgers, Bernstein, Hamlisch, Sondheim and many more. 2:00 pm Donation: $7 Find more events in our online calendar: http://yiddishbookcenter.org/story.php?n=calendar INTERNSHIP PROGRAM MARKS 17th YEAR June marks the beginning of our 8-week summer internship program. On June 2nd, four energetic college interns arrived from Brandeis University, University of Pittsburgh, Bard College, and Smith College. They will spend their mornings participating in intensive Yiddish language instruction, and devote the rest of each day in our warehouse, sorting the tremendous backlog of Yiddish books we've received and searching for hidden treasures. For information about this program, and how to apply for next summer: http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/story.php?n=16 BOOKS ABOUT FILM - SUMMER CONFERENCE TITLES IN OUR ONLINE STORE Our summer conference "Jewish Stories on the Silver Screen" sold out in one week! Whether you're planning on attending or not, you can still get an advance sampling by reading one of this month's featured books: "Entertaining America: Jews, Movies, and Broadcasting", "Bridge of Light: Yiddish Film Between Two Worlds", and "The Big Fix." These and thousands more fine books, compact discs, and videos are available in our online store: www.greatjewishbooks.com. As always, Book Center members save 10% off the list price of all store purchases. THE JEWISH READER -- AN ONLINE GUIDE FOR BOOK GROUPS Our selection this month is "Descent" by Dovid Bergelson, which was first published in 1920 - shortly after the first world war, the Russian revolution, and a series of exceptionally brutal and deadly pogroms that all but destroyed small-town Jewish life in Russia. Through the events surrounding the death of a young pharmacist, "Descent" chronicles the life of a small Jewish town before this destruction, when it is already decaying from within. You'll find a critical essay, discussion questions, selected passages and a link to buy this title at a 10% discount here: http://yiddishbookcenter.org/story.php?n=10104 TOUR THE WRITERS GARDEN The warm weather means visitors to the Book Center are treated to more than our indoor exhibits. The Yiddish Writers Garden, where we commemorate 120 of the greatest Yiddish writers, also features a goldfish pond, perennial gardens, and a commanding view of the nearby mountains. It's the perfect spot for conversation and contemplation. The apple orchard, pine grove and small woodland pond offer areas to picnic, stroll or relax. What else can you expect on a visit to the Book Center? Click the following link for complete details: http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/story.php?n=10 GIVE THE GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP Looking for a thoughtful gift idea for a graduation, a wedding or a birthday or anniversary? Membership in the National Yiddish Book Center is the perfect present for a friend or relative. We'll send each recipient a New Member Packet, a membership card, a year's subscription to Pakn Treger (our acclaimed English-language magazine) - and a personalized gift card with your name, address and commemoration. A basic gift membership is $36. For a contribution of $54 or more, we'll send "Say It In Yiddish," a fascinating Yiddish-English phrasebook; for $180 we'll include our cotton canvas bookbag; and for $360, we'll also send our unabridged, 13-hour radio series on nine cassettes, "Jewish Short Stories from Eastern Europe and Beyond." For a gift membership form, go to: http://www.bikher.org/story.php?n=29 Not a member? Membership expired? Click here: http://www.bikher.org/story.php?n=24