May 5 – In Partnership with The Virginia Holocaust Museum, the speaker will be author Kerrie Taber, who will speak about “Love or Hate: Society’s Role.” The title of her book is “Quarantining Hate.”
Writing this book has been a project she felt compelled to do after seeing the rise of hate and hate crimes. She hopes that the book will help people start discussions about the difficult topics around hate. Taber uncovered a horrible truth about her grandfather’s actions during World War II. After seeing the rise of hate-based crimes, she decided to use her story along with research to show how hate can be prevented from spreading when society pushes back against it. The book is a combination of memoir, history, sociology, and psychology with a little hope added in. Book Signing will follow the program. (The book cost $19.08 with tax.)
May 12 – Our speaker, Amy Strite, MSW, LCSW is the President/CEO of The Capital Area Agency on Aging, doing business as The Span Center.
She brings to her work a dedication to serving older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers with resources, programs, advocacy and support and a dedication to systems-level change, with an emphasis on sustainability, equity, and person-centered, trauma-informed care.
Amy has 30 plus years of progressively responsible non-profit leadership. She is mission and values driven in directing organizations in their long-term strategies and daily operations. Amy effectively builds and sustains trusting relationships with boards, staff, funders, community partners and other stakeholders. She has experience with change management, building employee engagement, and resource development. Amy has a strong commitment to leading organizations to embrace the importance of social justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
May 19 – ENRICH FOR LIFE: Speaker Anne Kerry Urban is the Executive Director of Agecroft Hall and Gardens, previously working for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The topic is “Stranger Than Fiction: Great Art Heists in History.” Attendees will discover what Japan”ese gangsters, bear spray and daring boat getaways have in common with noteworthy art thefts. In this lecture, you will travel the globe learning why museums from Amsterdam to Zimbabwe have been targets for thieves and what tools they used to elude detection.
Lunch served at 11:45 and program speaker is at 12:30. Event is free but you MUST RSVP to Shari Menlowe-Barck at sbarck@weinsteinjcc.org or 804-545-8611.
