Tova Friedman was only 5 years old when she arrived at Auschwitz, the most notorious of Nazi concentration camps during World War II. She brings her story of survival to the Woodside Village Church on Ash Wednesday, March 1, as part of the Woodside Forum series.
Ms. Friedman and her mother were liberated from Auschwitz by the Russian Army in 1945, and immigrated to the United States in 1949 after reuniting with her father at a European refugee camp.
Her story is included in the book, “Kinderlager: An Oral History of Young Holocaust Survivors,” and her return to Poland with her daughter was filmed for a PBS special called “Surviving Auschwitz” that is scheduled to air in May.
The Woodside program begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Guild Hall with Ms. Friedman’s 45-minute presentation, followed by a question-and-answer session.
The Woodside Village Church is located at 3154 Woodside Road. For information, call 851-1587.
The Woodside Forum brings speakers from around the world to discuss a range of political, religious, ethical, scientific and cultural issues.
Documentary on family farms
The Emmy-nominated documentary “Broken Limbs: Apples, Agriculture and the New American Farmer” is showing at the Woodside Library at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 2. The free program is open to the public and includes refreshments.The movie tells the story of filmmaker Guy Evans, who embarks on a journey to find out why his father is losing the family farm. Along the way, he uncovers a host of local, national and global issues facing America’s small farmers. He also finds a new kind of farmer focused on creating sustainable agriculture.
The event, sponsored by the Friends of the Woodside Library, also features Julia Wiley from Two Small Farms, who will talk about local community-supported agriculture.
The Woodside Library is located at 3140 Woodside Road. For information go to woodsidelibrary.org or call 851-0147.
