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The Unfinished Business of Freedom: A Juneteenth Perspective on Freedom

The Unfinished Business of Freedom: A Juneteenth Perspective on Freedom In-Person

This program is sponsored by the Rabbi Israel S. Dresner Memorial Library at Temple Beth Tikvah.  It both celebrates the observance of Juneteenth and continues the philosophy of Rabbi Dresner to make the world a better place.  The program will feature speaker Pastor Wayne Coleman, singer Leon B. Moses accompanied by Ron Foster on piano. 

This program was made possible by the Passaic County Cultural and Heritage Council, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

Date:
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Time:
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Room A/B
Audience:
  Adults     Family     Senior Adults  
Categories:
  Cultural Program  
Attachments:

Registration is required. There are 69 seats available.

Event Organizer

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Janette Pardo

Janette is the Assistant Director. She is responsible for ordering books for the adult fiction, nonfiction and large print collections. Janette has a background in archival processing and preservation and is currently hard at work processing the Lockett Local History Collection.  

An avid reader, Janette runs the Romantic Fiction (first Wednesday of the month) and the Page Turners (second Wednesday of the month) book groups. She is also a supporter of the romance genre and will gladly help "match you" with the perfect romance novel.  

In 2021, Janette launched the Virtual Author Chat series where she chats with local authors about their writing and their path to publication. All of the chats have been recorded and are available to watch on the library's YouTube channel.

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