From librarian to war reporter and back again
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Chappaqua Librarian, Shelby Monroe, convinced the 101st Airborne Division to allow her to work as an embedded reporter.ÂÂ She joined the 1st Brigade on their 2005 and 2007 deployments. Shelby will share her experiences in a talk entitled, “From the Stacks to Iraqi: A Librarian’s Journey” at the Chappaqua Library at 7:30 p.m. Friday. It is free and open to the public. You can check out her blogÂÂ which has details and photos.
On Saturday is a continuation of a program, “Israel and the Arabs: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.” It begins with a lecture, “When Israel and the Arabs Were Allies” by Dr. Peter Feinman. This will be followed by the film “Can You Hear Me? Israeli and Palestinian Women Fight for Peace,” narrated by Debra Winger. The producer of the film, Lilly Rivlin, will add her commentary after the film. This program is cosponsored with The Institute of History, Archaeology and Education. It begins at 10 a.m. and is also free and open to the public.
The library is at 195 South Greeley Ave.
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