As part of the art exhibit "A Tribute to Children of the Holocaust: Portrait Collages that Bridge the Gap Between Then and Now," the library will offer two programs on Tuesday, April 10:
4:00 p.m. to 5:30: Art reception and book signing with artist and Holocaust educator Barbara Powers. Powers will explain how the exhibit came about, and answer questions about the children it honors. Art rotunda, 2nd floor.
5:30 pm: Discussion of The Promise: The Moving Story of a Family in the Holocaust, co-written by Powers and Eva Schloss, a Holocaust survivor. The children's book is based on Schloss' childhood experiences.family. The portrait exhibit is dedicated to Schloss and her brother, a talented artist who did not survive the Holocaust.
A Tribute to Children of the Holocaust will be on exhibit at the Main Library from April 9 to June 8. The exhibit, and four presentations by Barbara Powers at area schools, are provided through grants from the Scott County Regional Authority and the Rock Island Community Foundation (RICF) to the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities.
NOTE: Due to a staff in-service, Rock Island Libraries will close at noon on Thursday, April 5. As a result, the independent movie previously scheduled for that night has been cancelled.
