Ethopian Jews of Israel Subject of Free Lecture
Len Lyons, professor and author, discusses his most recent book "The Ethiopian Jews of Israel: Personal Stories of Life in the Promisted Land," at noon on Monday, Feb. 26, in the Cooperage. His appearance is part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s Winter Session it is free and open to the public.
In 1977, there were about one hundred Ethiopian Jews in Israel; now there are more than one hundred thousand. Their courageous exodus from their native land and their mass immigration to Israel is a unique historical event. Their dream is to become accepted and integrated without losing their own character, identity and values. They declare their devotion to their spiritual homeland and to overcoming the
illiteracy, unemployment, crime and alienation that have plagued their community. With dramatic and evocative full-color photographs, "The Ethiopian Jews of Israel" tells an unforgettable story of contemporary relevance, as the Jewish State continues to bring more Jews from Ethiopia.
Three Set To Read in Poets' Series
Maya Khosla, Arthur Dawson, and Yosha Bourgea are three poets who will be performing a read each on Mondays at 4 p.m. in Shultz 3001 . The guests are sponsored by Poets and Writers, Inc. The schedule is:
Maya Khosla, Feb. 26 - Maya Khosla is a biologist who enjoys tromping around creeks and puddles in the rain with a flashlight; when lucky, she's in the Himalayan Mountains. Her works, Notes from the Field (Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Press, 2007), Keel Bone (Bear Star Press, 2003), and Web of Water (Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Press, 1997) reflect on moments out in the wilderness.
Arthur Dawson, March 26 - Arthur Dawson lives with his family near Jack London's Beauty Ranch in the Valley of the Moon. He works as historical ecologist at the Sonoma Ecology Center, as poet/teacher with California Poets in the Schools, and as the publisher of Kulupi Press. His award-winning poetry and prose have appeared in local, regional and national publications. His chapbooks of poetry include Saying this Place Right from Finishing Line Press in 2005, and Chinese C , from dPress in 2006. He is also the author of local bestseller, The Stories Behind Sonoma Valley Place Names.
Yosha Bourgea, April 30 - Yosha Bourgea is a Sonoma County native who lives and writes in Sebastopol. A former journalist, he now teaches 6th and 8th grade English. Yosha is an irregular fixture on the local poetry scene, and he is published in various small magazines. He won the Grand Slam of the 2000 Actor's Theatre poetry slam series, and in 2002 his poem "Extra, Extra" won a local contest judged by U.S. Poets Laureate Billy Collins and Robert Hass.
The series is free and open to the campus community. Fund matching donations welcome at the door. For further information contact elizabeth.herron@sonoma.edu or phone 522-9000.
Women’s History Lunches Set for March
Come and see the members of the History Department for lunch and a series of discussions about women in the history of the world in Salazar 2021 on selected Thursdays throughout March from noon – 1 p.m. Free pizza is included. The event is sponsored by the History Department and Phi Alpha Theta, the History Honor Society. The schedule of events is as follows:
March 1- "Gertrude Bell and the Map of Iraq" (Professor William Poe)
March 8- "Under the Arbor: Women’s History Summer Reading" (History faculty discuss their favorites and take suggestions from the audience)
March 15- "A Fine and Long Tradition: The Sonoma County Women’s History Project" (Professor Michelle Jolly)
"My Grandmother Rose Halpern: Working-Class Activism in the Birth Control Movement" (Professor Victor Garlin)
March 22- "Queen Emma and the Bishop of Winchester: A Scandalous Story" (Professor Judith Abbott)
"Teaching Girls How to Shop" (Professor Stephanie Dyer)
March 29- "Unearthing the Contributions of California’s Paleoindian Women" (Professor Clarice Stasz)
For further information, contact Michelle Jolly, 4-2461