Name: Homefront & Homeland: Detroit and the Holocaust
Start: 2024-12-16T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-16T19:45:00-05:00
Location: Royal Oak Public Library

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6 pm

Homefront & Homeland: Detroit and the Holocaust

6:00pm - 7:45pm

Adults

Registration

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library

Room: Friends Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 49

Event Details:

What did the Michigan Jewish Community know about the Shoah and when, and how did it respond? Join us at the library to have a talk with Catherine Cangany, PhD.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Encouraged

We encourage you to register for this program, but it is not required.

ESL Conversation Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Adults

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: English as a Second Language (ESL)

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 8

Event Details:

The club, in partnership with Oakland Community College, is designed to give non-native speakers a chance to practice their English skills. English speakers who want to learn about other cultures are invited as well. Participants view a movie prior to the meeting, to discuss with the group. All skill levels welcome.

December movie: Christmas with the Kranks. The movie is available at the library and on Hoopla. Please see a librarian if you need help getting a copy of the movie.

Michigan Revealed: Exploring the Mitten’s Thumb

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Adults

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library

Room: Friends Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Visit

Event Details:

Embark on a rollicky journey through Michigan’s thumb region with Leslie Cieplechowicz, author of Michigan Revealed: Exploring the Mitten’s Thumb.

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

7 pm

Thursday Night Book Club: The Tiger's Wife

7:00pm - 7:45pm

Adults

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Come join us at the Royal Oak Public Library Monthly Book Club Meeting. Please contact the staff liaison to obtain a copy of the book or to request an audiobook version.

The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht is set in an unnamed country in the Balkans, spanning the mid 20th-century to the early 21st century. It features a young doctor's relationship with her grandfather and the stories he tells her.

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Homefront & Homeland: Detroit and the Holocaust

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Encouraged

ESL Conversation Club

Michigan Revealed: Exploring the Mitten’s Thumb

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Thursday Night Book Club: The Tiger's Wife