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An evening of extraordinary women featured (from left) Robyn Spizman, Roseann Sunwoo, Andi Simon, Edie Fraser, Nadia Bilchik, Tena Clark, Laurie Kirkegaard.
November 16, 2023, 3:50 pm
An Evening of Extraordinary Women 
Three inspiring authors appeared at the Book Festival of the MJCCA with surprise guests, narrated by Nadia Bilchik.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Instructor Aleigha Reott (left) poses with proud students showing off their unique pet creations. Hers is a tortoise.
July 13, 2022, 10:19 am
Paint Your Pet’s Uniqueness
The MJCCA is offering small classes with individual instruction and supplies to leave in just one session with your masterpiece of your own pet.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Sheila and Howard Fagin under their stunning birch chuppah. (Credit: Life on Film Photography)
September 28, 2021, 7:01 pm
Never Too Late for Love
Two Jewish community event organizers played matchmaker for their parents. It ended in wedded bliss.
By Roni Robbins
The Book Festival of the MJCCA gained a larger online audience during the pandemic.
December 22, 2020, 11:16 am
2020 YIR: Book Festival Goes Big, Virtual
The AJT covered the 2020 Book Festival of the MJCCA this year, which made numerous creative changes due to COVID-19.
By Roni Robbins
October 16, 2020, 6:11 am
Book Festival Goes Big, Virtual
Online this year, the Book Fest in Your Living Room has half the number of authors, but larger audience expected.
By Roni Robbins
Pam Morton, director of author events for the Book Festival of the MJCCA, lays out the exciting upcoming author events.
July 6, 2020, 6:39 am
Book Fest Proceeds with Notable Authors
Festival director explains how author events have progressed during the global health crisis and hypes presentations scheduled for next month.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Photo by Andrea Cipriani Mecchi // Jen Weiner, a New York Times best-selling author new novel explores friendship and forgiveness.
April 24, 2020, 7:14 am
MJCCA Book Festival in Your Living Room
Book Festival of the MJCCA, and the festival folks devised new free programming to get us through the laying low times. Author Zooming is the new rage.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
November 20, 2019, 2:59 pm
Final Chapter
As the book festival wraps up, hear from Henry Winkler, Bari Weiss, Nikki Haley, and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton
By Roni Robbins
Photos by Heidi Morton // Sheila Holtz’s art studio is her “chicken coop.” She has mastered the feather details and shadows. Gallery owner Amy Spanier states that she sells Sheila’s chicken paintings as fast as she can produce them.
February 6, 2019, 3:01 pm
Chai Style Art: Chicken Artist Struts Out Her House of Whimsy
After three houses, two husbands and a lifetime of living, Sheila Holtz’s home is an explosion of her personality.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Book Festival co-chairs Bea Grossman and Susie Hyman.
October 26, 2018, 7:46 pm
What to Expect from Book Festival Co-Chairs
AJT and the 27th Annual Book Festival of the MJCCA bring readers a quick guide to this year's offerings.
By Bob Bahr
In the film “Forrest Gump,” Sally Field played Tom Hanks' mother who, “always said, 'Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.'"
September 21, 2018, 7:37 am
Like A Box of Chocolates: A Taste of the Book Festival
Here is a preview of this year's Book Festival of MJCCA's line up.
By Roni Robbins
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