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  • Survivors’ Stories: The Legacy of a Valentine’s Day Love Story

    Virtual Presentation

    What's better than a love story on Valentine's Day? Kitty Loewy will share the powerful and moving story of her parents and the unexpected journeys that brought them together. Spoiler alert: they were both Survivors, became pen pals, eventually met in person, and married two weeks after this meeting—on Valentine’s Day, 1948. Together we'll hear this inspiring story and celebrate and honor their love story as a community.

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  • Love Is in the Air

    Virtual Presentation

    Love is in the air in classic Hollywood! Many beloved Hollywood classics featured wedding scenes across a broad range of film genres. In real life, many film stars also happened to have high-profile and eagerly anticipated weddings. Join Film Historian Dr. Annette Bochenek as she presents about memorable classic film wedding moments, both on the screen and off. The program will include a multimedia presentation consisting of photos, video clips, and captivating stories.
    Dr. Annette Bochenek is an archivist, professor, film historian, and avid scholar of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She manages the “Hometowns to Hollywood” blog, in which she profiles her trips to the hometowns of classic Hollywood stars. She also hosts a film series by the same name. She has been featured on Turner Classic Movies. A regular columnist for Turner Classic Movies, Classic Movie Hub, and Silent Film Quarterly, her articles have also appeared in Nostalgia Digest, The Dark Pages Film Noir Newsletter, and Chicago Art Deco Society Magazine.

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  • LOUSY – Love in the time of Dementia

    Virtual Presentation

    Frank Silverstein's intimate short documentary examines the impact of advanced stage dementia on his parents' lives and the lives of their sons, the challenge of caregiving, and the persistence of love amid the chaos. then Frank will discuss with local author Maya Shanbhag (What We Carry: A Memoir) being a caregiver, loss and love.

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