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Martin Luther King , Jr. Day
Monday, January 19, 2009
11:00am -4:00pm
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Family Sunday
Sunday, January 18, 2009
12:00pm – 4:00pm |
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Featuring:
LIVING VOICES: THE RIGHT TO DREAM
A unique combination of theatre, video and live interaction that brings the struggle for civil rights to life.
Performances: 12:30pm • 1:30pm • 2:30pm
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MIGHTY TIMES: THE CHILDREN’S MARCH
A Southern Poverty Law Center Film
The story of children from Birmingham, Alabama, who risked their lives to bring an end to segregation.
Screenings: 12:00pm • 1:00pm • 2:00pm • 3:00pm
President-elect Obama has designated January 19 as a National Day of Community Service. Get involved in our community-wide food drive. Bring non-perishable food items on January 18 or 19 and receive $1.00 off Museum admission.
Also:
ART ACTIVITY • STORYTELLING • READING CORNER All activities are included with your paid admission to the Museum.
Advance ticket purchase recommended: 310.772.2505 • For program information: 310.772.2452.
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Drawings from Darfur is a collection of these children’s drawings and testimonies, which depict memories of the shocking atrocities committed against these young witnesses.
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• Exhibit: Holocaust Teachers' Workshop: Moral Development through Teaching the Holocaust:A CA Standards-Based workshop
The Anti-Defamation Leaugue, together with The Center for Excellence on the Study of Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights and Tolerance & The Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance present this Holocaust Teachers' Workshop.
Dates & Admission: Thursdays, January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2009; 4:15- 8:30 p.m. Registration before January 20th - $65; Registration after January 20th, $75
Contact Information: 310-446-8000 x. 4231
• Finding Our Families, Finding Ourselves: The Most Meaningful Family Attraction in Town ... Truly a life-changing experience, this intimate yet spectacular multimedia tour hosted by Billy Crystal at his inspirational and engaging best. Take a virtual journey to America’s shores and imagine the experiences and challenges of past generations. Then step into the recreated childhood homes of Dr. Maya Angelou, Billy Crystal, Carlos Santana, and Joe Torre as they share a treasure trove of family stories, hopes and dreams. Finally, in the Family Computer Lab, learn how to discover your own family history, and appreciate the diversity that makes our society great.
• Tolerancenter Screenings ... while we are doing renovations in the Tolerancenter, you’ll have the chance to see these remarkable films in a revealing new venue.
• “From Hate to Hope”... An exclusive MOT story, as seen on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Two current Museum of Tolerance employees, Matthew Boger and Tim Zaal, on opposite sides of a 1980s hate crime incident—one the perpetrator, the other his victim—use their story to promote tolerance and respect. Speaking at the Museum of Tolerance twice a month. Truly spellbinding!
—First Sunday of the month at 3:00 p.m., Hertz Theater.
• From the Depths of Hate ... former White Supremacist, Tim Zaal speaks weekly.
—Fridays at 2:00 p.m. in the Hertz Theater.
• Holocaust Survivors, In Person! ... These remarkable women and men share their personal testimony of life experiences during the Holocaust.
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