Adult Events
A Visit with Abraham Lincoln
Journey back in time to April 12, 1865. It has been two days since the surrender of Robert E. Lee's army. The Civil War is all but over, and Abraham Lincoln is speaking at Ford's theater to raise money for widows and orphans. Relieved from the burden of war, the President speaks frankly on the […] Read More
Besa Film- A Shelter Among the Clouds (2018)
This film follows Besnik, a lonely shepherd and devoted Muslim, haunted by unfulfilled love. He is the son of a Catholic mother and formerly Communist father whom he takes care of in an Albanian village in the mountains where Christians and Muslims have found a way to co-exist peacefuly. This film, which captures the beauty […] Read More
Besa Presentation and Film- A Shelter Among the Clouds (2018)
This film follows Besnik, a lonely shepherd and devoted Muslim, haunted by unfulfilled love. He is the son of a Catholic mother and formerly Communist father whom he takes care of in an Albanian village in the mountains where Christians and Muslims have found a way to co-exist peacefuly. This film, which captures the beauty […] Read More
Besa Presentation and Film- Les Hommes Libres/ The Free Men (2011)
This French war drama recounts the largely untold story about the role that Algerian and other Muslims in Paris played in the French Resistance and as rescuers of Jews during the German occupation (1940-1944). The film features two historic figures: Si Kaddour Benghabrit, rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, and Salim Halali, an Algerian […] Read More
Besa Theater- Etty: If I Should Not Survive, a One Woman Play
This stage production tells the story of Etty Hillesum and her struggle to sustain humanity in the face of unspeakable brutality and inhumanity. With her writing and a wry sense of humor, Etty tells of the life she is living- her loves, her work, her life lived in the moment. Adapted and performed by Susan […] Read More
MTA: Love and Loss: The Short Life of Ray Chapman
Though gone over a hundred years, Ray Chapman is well remembered as a Cleveland icon. The son of a coal miner from a small Illinois town, Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman lived the American dream until his untimely death at age twenty-nine. In his brief life, he reached the pinnacle of baseball success as the […] Read More
Knit & Lit Book Club
Come share your passion for great literature and show off your knitting, crocheting, counted cross-stitch, embroidery and quilting works-in-progress. Tonight we will discuss The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare. The Girl with the Louding Voice is a 2020 coming of age novel and the debut of Nigerian writer Abi Daré. It tells […] Read More
Booked for Murder Book Club
If you share a passion for mystery, join the group each month to discuss your favorites and selections made by group members. This month's selection is The Way it is Now by Garry Disher. Twenty years ago, Charlie’s mother went missing near the family beach shack. Now he’s back living in the shack, on disciplinary leave from […] Read More
Besa Presentation and Documentary- Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story (2014)
This docu-drama brings to life the story of a young Muslim woman's extraordinary courage tested in the crucible of Nazi-occupied Paris. Noor Inayat Khan, a Sorbonne-educated musician and author, began her assignment as a covert agent with the Special Operations Executive working with the French Resistance. Khan resisted brutal interrogation by the Gestapo, escaping twice, […] Read More
Besa Film- A Shelter Among the Clouds (2018)
This film follows Besnik, a lonely shepherd and devoted Muslim, haunted by unfulfilled love. He is the son of a Catholic mother and formerly Communist father whom he takes care of in an Albanian village in the mountains where Christians and Muslims have found a way to co-exist peacefuly. This film, which captures the beauty […] Read More