BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:DC Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:DC Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2df86af7-da6e-48ed-b840-32e5157f06a2 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260727T103146Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240506T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240506T203000 SUMMARY:The Public Square with Sarah Leavitt LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library\nMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Martin Luther King Jr. Mem orial Library - Central Library;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Martin Luther Ki ng Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library:geo:38.8986823,-77.024871 GEO:38.8986823;-77.024871 DESCRIPTION:MLK Library celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month with an exploration of the people and places that have greatly impacted the city a nd its history. .\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/10667110 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

You're invited to the Martin Luther King J r. Memorial Library for an exploration of the history of Jewish Washington \, D.C. Join us as we uncover the narratives and legacies that have profou ndly influenced the identity of the capital city. \;

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Presenter

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Sarah Leavitt\, PhD\, Curator of the Lilli an and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum

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The Martin Luther K ing Jr. Memorial Library proudly presents this opportunity to learn more a bout Jewish history in the DC region\, featuring curator Sarah Leavitt\, w ho has spent the last several years writing this history for the new museu m. Together\, we will trace the varied stories of Jewish Washingtonians as grocers\, government workers\, agitators\, developers\, community builder s\, and more.

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Following the lecture\, an interactive conversation led by Arno Rosenfeld\, Enterprise Reporter at The Forward will take place . He'll deep dive into the discussed topics and facilitate audience partic ipation through Q&\;A sessions. \;

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About Sar ah Leavitt

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Sarah Leavitt is the Curator at the Lillian and A lbert Small Capital Jewish Museum. She holds an MA in Museum Studies and a PhD in American Studies from Brown University and has worked in museums f or over 30 years. Since moving to the DC area in 2000\, she has worked at the museum of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda and for 13 yea rs at the National Building Museum in DC. Her previous exhibitions have co vered a wide range of subjects from women&rsquo\;s sports\, to the history of the parking garage\, to the border wall between the US and Mexico. She curated the inaugural permanent exhibitions at the Capital Jewish Museum. Sarah&rsquo\;s publications include several books and articles that explo re themes such as the history of the home pregnancy test\, America&rsquo\; s first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill\, the history of dom estic advice manuals\, Frank Lloyd Wright\, and the television program Ver onica Mars. Sarah has a goal of visiting every museum in the DMV\, a proje ct she works on just about every weekend. \;

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About th e Capital Jewish Museum

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The Lillian and Albert Small Cap ital Jewish Museum explores the Jewish experience in the national capital region and inspires visitors to connect\, reflect\, and act&mdash\;Connect personally and collectively\, Reflect on the relevance of the past to tod ay\, and Act on behalf of their communities and values. With its experimen tal spirit\, the Museum connects the past to the present through thought-p rovoking exhibitions\, dynamic programming\, and creative public experienc es. \;

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The Museum is proud to be one of the newest museums in DC having just opened in June 2023. Their Ongoing Exhibitions are always f ree and they're open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. They'r e located just one block away from the Red Line Judiciary Square metro sta tion. \;

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About The Public Square Series

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The Public Square is one of DC Public Library's signature speaker ser ies\, presented in partnership with the DC Public Library Foundation and P epco: An Exelon Company. Public Squares\, like public libraries\, are "thi rd places" in our communities. They are \;social spaces that help us c ultivate our sense of belonging outside of our first place\, our homes and our second place\, our workplace. They are spaces that foster good conver sation and connection\, where we can both learn from others and share our own knowledge. Through moderated discussions\, The Public Square \;ser ies realizes this idea of libraries as a third place by connecting leaders and innovators with the public to talk about the next phase of their work or scholarship. \;

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