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Presentation and book signing by Joan Arnay Halperin in Leonia, NJ
The realities of World War II catapult the Krakowiak family out of their charmed life and into an exodus across half the world. Joan Arnay Halperin’s book My Sister’s Eyes tells the dramatic true story of her family’s rescue by Aristides de Sousa Mendes and subsequent semi-internment in a British evacuee camp on the island of Jamaica, amounting to a Holocaust tale quite unlike any other.
Presentation and book signing by Joan Arnay Halperin in Merrick, NY
The realities of World War II catapult the Krakowiak family out of their charmed life and into an exodus across half the world. Joan Arnay Halperin’s book My Sister’s Eyes tells the dramatic true story of her family’s rescue by Aristides de Sousa Mendes and subsequent semi-internment in a British evacuee camp on the island of Jamaica, amounting to a Holocaust tale quite unlike any other.
Event WebsiteEscape to Life: exhibit and artist talk in New Rochelle, NY
Leah Rozenfeld Sills, Vice-President of the Sousa Mendes Foundation, invites you to
Escape to Life, an exhibit and artist talk with:
Gaia Starr, ceramic artist and author of
Journey Maps 1940, a ceramic novel
and
Joan Arnay Halperin, author of
My Sister’s Eyes: A Family Chronicle of Rescue and Loss During World War II
A benefit for the Sousa Mendes Foundation
Artist talks at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Coffee and kosher desserts!
Donations (of any amount) can be made at:
www.crowdrise.com/visastofreedom
Or by check or cash in person.
Donations are 100% tax-deductible.
Questions? Call (877) 797-9759 or email: olivia@sousamendesfoundation.org
Event WebsiteLibrarian Training Seminar on Long Island
In this workshop for Holocaust educators and librarians, Joan Arnay Halperin will be presenting her book, My Sister’s Eyes, dealing with how her family was saved during the war by Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese diplomat, who permitted thousands of desperate refugees safe passage via France from the Nazis. The role of Rescuers will be discussed. Who is considered a Righteous Among the Nations? Most importantly the difference individuals and communities can make when they believe in moral responsibility and right conduct. Note: This event is restricted to Long Island-based school librarians.
Event WebsiteMother’s Day Book Talk with Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff and Joan Arnay Halperin
FREE EVENT — PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
You’re invited to join Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff, Holocaust educator and child refugee survivor, for a Mother’s Day dialogue with Joan Arnay Halperin, author of My Sister’s Eyes: A Family Chronicle of Rescue and Loss During World War II on the topics of love, loss, and survival. Q&A to follow. Please note that the time given is US Eastern Time.
Virtual Event: Something Beautiful Happened
Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and author Yvette Manessis Corporon scours the globe to track down the Jewish family that her Greek Orthodox grandmother saved from the Holocaust in 1944. But suddenly, after a glorious reunion with the saved family, her own family falls victim to antisemitism in the U.S. In Something Beautiful Happened: A Story of Survival and Courage in the Face of Evil, the past and present come together in a nuanced, heartfelt story about the power of faith, the importance of kindness, and the courage to stand up for what is right.
Virtual program: Curious George – Saved by Sousa Mendes!
Author-illustrators Hans and Margret Rey fled Nazi-occupied France on handmade bicycles with the manuscript to the first Curious George book among their meager possessions. Thanks to a fortuitous encounter with Aristides de Sousa Mendes, they were all saved. Meet Louise Borden, author of The Journey That Saved Curious George, and Sheila Abranches-Pierce, granddaughter of Sousa Mendes. The program moderator will be Robert Jacobvitz. This will be a fun program, appropriate for all ages.