THE PLOT

An interactive version of the graphic novel, The Plot, is on display in Alexander Hamilton High School's auditorium during the week of March 28. Sponsored by the Elmsford Authors Fund, the program includes an evening presentation by a speaker from the Anti-Defamation League.

This 1,200 square foot display provides an incredible opportunity for high school students to understand the hatred and bigotry promoted by the fraudulent Protocols of the Elders of Zion in a literary genre that appeals to today's youth.

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is perhaps the most notorious and widely distributed anti-Semitic publication known.  Its lies, despite having been completely and repeatedly discredited, continue to be spread today and can be easily found in great numbers on the Internet.  The story was fabricated to blame Jews for conspiring to achieve world domination and thereby incite hatred and bigotry.

There will be an assembly for 9th- and 10-graders with a speaker from the Anti-Defamation League on Tuesday, March 29.

On the evening of Tuesday, March 29, the EAF is sponsoring a special program about bigotry and anti-Semitism, geared towards teens and adults. In addition to having the opportunity to appreciate the interactive display of "The Plot," visitors will enjoy a lovely reception, followed by a presentation by, and discussion with, Mr. Bob Wolfson, Associate National Director at the Anti-Defamation League.  Reception begins at 7PM.

Raising awareness of bigotry on all levels is an important step in creating a community of mutual respect, caring, and appreciation.  This free program is open to the public and will be held at the Alexander Hamilton High School, in Elmsford, New York.  Donations gratefully accepted.

For more information, please contact Marla Peers @ 914-433-4602 or via email at m.peers2@verizon.net.

Reception is co-sponsored by Temple Beth Abraham, Tarrytown, New York

Support the Elmsford Authors Fund by becoming a friend of literacy and the arts

We are pleased to thank the following donors:

VIP:
The Henson Family
The Purdy Family
Dr. Barbara Peters


Supporters:
Carol Florio
Mary Potenza

As a friend of literacy and the arts, you help to make a real difference in our community.
Thank you!

YOU'VE GOT TO FLOCK SOMEBODY!

Support the Elmsford Authors Fund by flocking your favorite neighbor or friend! 100% of the proceeds go toward efforts to increase literacy in the Village of Elmsford and in the surrounding communities. We bring in authors, educators, inspirational speakers, etc., to promote literacy and bring the joy of reading to our community.

For an application to flock, download and fill out the form below.
Bring completed form and payment to any of the following board members:

-Marla Peers, 29 Robbins Avenue (off Main Street)
-Sandra Ochoa, 11 South Lawrence Avenue (off Payne Street)
-Liz Aprile, 70 Parkview Road (off 9A)

Prices are:
$12 for a small flock
$16 for a medium flock                                                        
$20 for a large flock
$30 for a huge flock

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UPCOMING PROGRAMMING

We are also planning to bring authors to the Dixson and Grady schools this spring.  Stay tuned for our StoryWalk program, also scheduled to be unveiled late spring or early fall.

PREVIOUS AUTHOR VISITS

Previous Author Visits

The following authors and illustrators have visited Elmsford through the Elmsford Authors Fund:

November, 2006: Dr. Jeff Gilbert, author, and Regina Farrell, illustrator of Milton's Moment. Milton's Moment is currently out of print.

October, 2007: Patricia Polacco. Find her on the web at www.patriciapolacco.com.

June, 2008: Ina and Jack Polack, authors of Steal a Pencil for me, from which the film of the same name was made. www.stealapencil.com.

October, 2008: Phyllis Shalant, author of When Pirates Came to Brooklyn and the "Bartelby" books. www.phyllisshalant.com.

February, 2009: Doreen Rappaport, author of Martin's Big Words, Nobody Gonna Turn Me 'Round, and many other noteworthy non-fiction and historical fiction works, visited with grades 2 - 10 to teach them about research and writing skills. She also did a writer's workshop with the Young Writers of America group and AP English and Comp and Lit students, in which they read and critiqued some chapters from her unfinished manuscript about resisters during the Holocaust. For more information about Doreen, see www.doreenrappaport.com.

March, 2009: Daniel Mahoney visited with the students at Dixson and with the second-graders at Grady. He encouraged students to create a story as he illustrated their words. To visit Daniel's website, enter: www.www.danieljmahoney.com.

November, 2009: Award-winning celebrated author-illustrator Brian Pinkney visited Grady school where he presented to students from grades 1 through 6, and also the high school where he met with the junior high school students and AP English and Comp and Lit students. The presentations varied to meet the specific interests and needs of each particular group. Primarily an illustrator, Mr. Pinkney spoke about the creative process as well as how an illustrator collaborates with an author to create illustrations to match the story line. Please see www.brianpinkney.net. for his bio, works, and more.

April, 2010: Clara Knopfler, a Holocaust survivor and the author of I Am Still Here: My Mother's Voice, spoke to students at Alexander Hamilton High School, recounting her story about her experiences, including imprisonment in Auschwitz and Riga concentration camps.  Ms Knopfler, a member of the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center's Speaker's Bureau, touches high school students in a special way: she was their age during the Holocaust and her perspective is that of a teenage girl.  Special thanks to Principal Marc Baiocco for his generous donation to the HHREC.  For information about the Center, see www.holocausteducationctr.org.