Jewish Journeys 2025 with keynote speaker Avraham Infeld will be an exploration of identity and purpose.

5:30 - reception, 6:30 - program

Avraham Infeld is one of the more unique and compelling teachers and leaders in the Jewish world today. Based in Jerusalem, but a tireless traveler to all parts of the globe, Avraham has dedicated his long and distinguished career to helping Jews find meaning and joy in their Jewish identities. His passion for Jewish life and the Jewish People is contagious and has inspired tens of thousands to engage with their Jewish potential and sense of belonging to the Jewish people.

All are welcome!

Extensions of Excellence Performing Arts proudly presents: "The Face of Emmett Till", a play by David Barr III and directed by Vincent Williams
"The Face of Emmett Till" is a true-to-life dramatization of the death of 14-year-old Emmett Till, a Chicago teenager who, while visiting relatives in Money, Miss., was kidnapped, tortured and murdered by two white men who claimed they wanted to teach him a lesson for "allegedly" whistling at a local white woman. The horror and the brutality of this crime were magnified even more when his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, made the fateful decision to invite the media to the funeral where she had an open casket. The shocking pictures were published by the American Black press and were later republished around the world. The ramifications of this act are still being felt today. As retold for the first time within a creative, nonfictional genre by Mamie Till-Mobley, the play chronicles this tragedy, its aftermath, and her heroic crusade for justice.

Children Under 5 Years of Age WILL NOT be Permitted

Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts in Natchitoches will host its first Exploration Day of 2025, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., on Presidents’ Day, Monday, Feb. 17. These "open house"-style events are designed for students and families who are preparing to enter grades 10 through 12. There is no cost to attend Exploration Day at LSMSA, but advance registration is required. For more information, visit www.LSMSA.edu.

Learn how to better protect your library's diverse collection (or personal home collection) and feel confident making book repairs — from repairing torn pages to reinforcing spines. Materials will be provided. Registration is required.

Meet your Book Doctor, Kimberly Young: Kimberly has worked in a wide variety of library settings across regionally, socially, and culturally diverse areas of the U.S. In the process, she's developed a deep appreciation of the role the community plays in the public library and vice versa. Her work focuses on collection development, material processing, and book care, but access to information, community engagement, and meaningful use of data have also been driving forces in her career. Outside of work, Kimberly enjoys travel, yoga, hiking, and paddle boarding.