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Venues All locations are in Naples (area code 239): Beth Tikvah: 1459 Pine Ridge Road (434-1818) Hilton Naples: 5111 Tamiami Trail N. (430-4900) Jewish Federation: 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road (263-4205) Temple Shalom: 4630 Pine Ridge Road (455-3030) Unitarian Universalist Cong. of Greater Naples: 6340 Napa Woods Way (455-6553) Book Sales All of the Festival’s books are on display on the first floor (near the cafe) in the Barnes & Noble store at the Waterside Shops. Be sure to pick up a free Festival bookmark while you’re there. Books will also be available for purchase and signing at each author’s event. Books make great gifts for friends and family. Festival Website & Email Visit the official Festival website at www.jewishbookfestival.org for more information on the authors and their books, event updates and a printable order form. Have questions that have not been answered in this 4-page pullout? Send an email to fedstar18@gmail.com. Patron Receptions with Authors Purchasers of the Patron Festival Package (see order form below) will be invited to at least two private author receptions. Currently, the following authors and dates are confirmed. Additional dates and authors may be added. (Authors and dates are subject to change.) ¡ Alyson Richman and Ronald H. Balson: Wednesday, January 11, catered buffet lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (prior to their event) at Temple Shalom ¡ Steve Katz: An event on January 19 or 20 (depending on Steve’s travel itinerary). Tickets are transferable Consider purchasing a Patron Festival Package or Series Pass. Even if you can’t make it to all 12 events, you can gift your tickets to friends, colleagues and family members. Tickets make the perfect Chanukah gift. Authors appearing at the Collier County Jewish Book Festival are part of the Jewish Book Council Network. Jewish Book Festival Committee Carole Greene Dina Shein Elaine Soffer Coordinator: Ted Epstein Co-Chairs: Phil Jason, Robin Mintz, Susan Pittelman Ida Margolis Lee Henson Irene Pomerantz Lenore Greenstein Iris Shur Linda Smith Special thanks to these organizations for providing space for the Festival events. Patti Boochever Steve Brazina Sue Bookbinder Festival Sponsors We are grateful to the following businesses and organizations for their support of the Collier County Jewish Book Festival. Women’s Cultural Alliance R Jewish Book Festival Ticket Order Form Patron Festival Package: Tickets to all 12 events Bonuses: Includes reserved seat in front rows/tables at each event, invitations to two private author receptions (with food), and recognition in the Federation Star. YES! I’d love to attend the Jewish Book Festival! I am purchasing tickets as indicated above for a total of $_______. Please mail my tickets I will pick up my tickets at the event(s) Check enclosed (payable to Jewish Federation of Collier County) Please charge my: MasterCard Visa American Express Card #____________________________________ Exp. ____/____ cvv#_______ Name: _____________________________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________ ST: ______ Zip: ________________ Phone: ______________________ Email: ________________________________ $199 x ___ package(s) = total $_____ Series Pass: Tickets to all 12 events (a $182 value) $149 x ___ pass(es) = total $_____ Does NOT include Patron Festival Package bonuses. Featured Event: Thursday, January 19 @ 2:00pm Steve Katz (Book talk & mini-concert) $18 x ___ = $_____ ($25 at the door) Luncheons and Breakfast at the Hilton Naples: Tuesday, December 13 @ 11:30am Luncheon w/ Kate Siegel & Kim Friedman $36 x ___ = $_____ Please indicate choice of meal: chicken salmon vegetarian Thursday, January 5 @ 11:30am Luncheon with Jesse Itzler $36 x ___ = $_____ Please indicate choice of meal: chicken salmon vegetarian Monday, February 27 @ 9:00am Breakfast with Ina Pinkney $36 x ___ = $_____ Events with more than one author (choose the Package or individual events): 7-Event Package: Tickets to all 7 events below (an $84 value) $56 x ___ = $_____ Wednesday, January 11 @ 1:00pm Alyson Richman & Ronald H. Balson $12 x ___ = $_____ ($15 at the door) Monday, January 23 @ 1:00pm Josh Aronson & Robert P. Watson $12 x ___ = $_____ “ Monday, January 30 @ 7:00pm Gary Belsky & Jeff Margolis $12 x ___ = $_____ “ Wednesday, February 8 @ 1:00pm Judy Batalion & Noa Baum $12 x ___ = $_____ “ Monday, February 20 @ 7:00pm Julie Tarney & Steven Gaines $12 x ___ = $_____ “ Thursday, March 2 @ 1:00pm J. Brown, V. Kelly, M. Hall Kelly $12 x ___ = $_____ “ Monday, March 13 @ 1:00pm Eric Golub & William Novak $12 x ___ = $_____ “ Free event with any ticket purchase (limited to the first 50 reservations): Thursday, January 19 @ 7:00pm Amy Kurzweil # of tickets ___ (1 ticket per person) • Tickets will be mailed beginning in early December, or can be picked up at the events. • Tickets ARE transferable and can be given to others. • Open seating at all events. Front rows/tables will be reserved for Patrons and Sponsors. • If an author cancels (weather, illness, etc.) we will attempt to reschedule the author in late March or April. Your original ticket will be good for the rescheduled event. • No refunds unless entire event (both authors for multi-author events) is canceled and not rescheduled. For ticket packages, refund will be prorated. • Tickets are NOT tax deductible. • If a venue needs to be changed, ticket buyers will be notified. • All events will take place in Naples. presented by 4 ways to order your tickets: 1 Mail this order form to: Jewish Federation of Collier County 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd., Ste. 2201 Naples, FL 34109 2 In person at the Federation office. Please fill out form in advance. 3 Charge by phone: 239.263.4205 Please fill out form prior to calling. 4 2 nd Annual Fax this order form with credit card info to 239.263.3813 Order your Festival tickets today! There are four easy ways to do so: by mail, phone, fax, or in person at the Federation office. Pick up your free Festival bookmark at the Federation office or the Naples Barnes & Noble. Calendar of Events TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 • 11:30am - 2:00pm Relationships Kate Siegel, Mother, Can You Not? with Kate’s mom, Kim Friedman THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 • 11:30am - 2:00pm Memoir Jesse Itzler, Living with a SEAL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 • 1:00 - 3:30pm Fiction Alyson Richman, The Velvet Hours Ronald H. Balson, Karolina’s Twins THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 • 2:00 - 4:00pm Autobiography & mini-concert Steve Katz, Blood, Sweat, and My Rock ‘n’ Roll Years THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 • 7:00 - 8:30pm Jewish Identity Amy Kurzweil, Flying Couch - A Graphic Memoir MONDAY, JANUARY 23 • 1:00 - 3:30pm Holocaust Josh Aronson, Orchestra of Exiles Robert P. Watson, The Nazi Titanic MONDAY, JANUARY 30 • 7:00 - 9:15pm Sports Gary Belsky, On the Origins of Sports Jeff Margolis, Violence in Sports WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 • 1:00 - 3:30pm Memoir Judy Batalion, White Walls Noa Baum, A Land Twice Promised MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20 • 7:00 - 9:15pm Memoir - LGBTQ Julie Tarney, My Son Wears Heels Steven Gaines, One of These Things First MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 • 9:00 - 11:30am Cooking/Food Ina Pinkney, Ina’s Kitchen THURSDAY, MARCH 2 • 1:00 - 3:30pm Debut Fiction Panel Victoria Kelly, Mrs. Houdini Jennifer Brown, Modern Girls Martha Hall Kelly, Lilac Girls MONDAY, MARCH 13 • 1:00 - 3:30pm Humor Eric Golub, Jewish Lunacy William Novak, Die Laughing www.JewishBookFestival.org
JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL January 2017 Federation Star 11B Book reviews and author information 4 th in a series of 4 See the October - December 2016 issues of the Federation Star for parts 1-3. Ina’s Kitchen by Ina Pinkney Review by Susan Pittelman, Jewish Book Festival Co-Chair Chicagoans already know about of stories from Ina’s life, the lessons Ina Pinkney and Chicago’s she’s learned, and the food she loves to premier restaurant Ina’s, and cook. might even have tasted her famous If you are like me, you will sit down Heavenly Hots or her Gingerbread in a comfortable armchair and read Pancakes. But if you aren’t yet familiar through it page by page before taking it with the woman affectionately referred to your kitchen. to as the “Breakfast Queen,” her book Ina views her life as a recipe, and will provide you with the opportunity to the titles of the book’s chapters reflect learn the story behind one of Chicago’s that notion. As you read “Ingredients” best-known culinary icons – as well as to “Preparation” to “Cooking” to “Serve her favorite recipes. and Enjoy” to “Clean Up,” you will begin to understand what drove Ina and her Ina’s Kitchen is a beautiful book with heavy glossy pages that contain love of food. She often links a memory mouth-watering visuals of Ina’s dishes to a special food. Ina writes about walking the streets of New York with her by talented food photographer Stephen Hamilton. The book is a mixture father as a young girl, often stopping at Monday, February 27, 9:00 - 11:30 am at Hilton Naples dairy restaurants for potato latkes, his second favorite food – and that reflection leads into her recipe for that delicious dish. Additional recipes are presented in the last two chapters: “Ina’s Recipes” and “The Dessert Kitchen Recipes.” Recipes include everything from her Heavenly Hots to her famous Granola to Foolproof Pancakes and Baked French Toast. In addition to breakfast favorites, there are savory dishes like Chicken Pot Pie and Moroccan Sweet Potato Stew with Raisins, as well as some delicious desserts. Ina explains that she was always willing to share her recipes Ina Pinkney was the chef and owner of INA’s and The Dessert Kitchen Ltd. catering. She has appeared on the Food Network’s Sweet Dreams and The Best Of, and on CNN’s The Turnaround. She has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Details, Chicago Tribune, Gourmet, Midwest Living, and trade and in-flight magazines. This program is being generously sponsored by U.S. Bank and JFCS of Southwest Florida. with customers who requested them, with one exception: the recipe for her signature chocolate Blobb. Fortunately, this coveted recipe is in the book. Sprinkled throughout the book, each on a beautifully designed page, are what Ina calls “recipes for life.” Some of these are poignant, while others are more tongue-in-cheek, while still being meaningful: “Practice being an expert in ‘Plan B.’” James Beard Award-winning chef Gale Gand summarized it well when she described Ina’s Kitchen as “...a diary, a confession, a legacy, a love letter, and a cookbook all in one.” Meet Ina at the Jewish Book Festival’s special breakfast (featuring Ina’s Heavenly Hots!) at the Hilton Naples on Monday, February 27. You won’t want to miss this event sponsored by U.S. Bank and JFCS of Southwest Florida. After reading Ina’s Kitchen, JFCS President/CEO Dr. Jaclynn Faffer commented, “I absolutely love the book and can’t wait to buy an autographed copy. Ina is such a delight and I am so glad we are part of this event. I feel like she’s an old friend!” Join us for “Breakfast with the Breakfast Queen,” and I guarantee that you will feel that way too! More book reviews can be found on the following pages. The Jewish Congregation of Marco Island in conjunction with the Jewish Federation of Collier County presents The 2017 Saul I. Stern Cultural Series – now in its 23 nd year! Saturday, January 21, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017, 7:30 p.m. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – ITS HISTORY AND MUSIC: Ellen Katz of Baltimore, Maryland, is a presenter of super musicals-Broadway shows you love. A graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in music, one of her presentations is Fiddler on the Roof. With videos, live performance and colorful costumes, she tells the story of Fiddler’s creation, the fascinating history of the unforgettable music, with a performance by Ellen Katz. She has received rave reviews at Chautauqua, Peabody Institute, FGCU and more. THE CHOCOLATE TRAIL: Retired Rabbi Deborah R. Prinz has spent the last decade studying the link between Jewish history and the history of chocolate. Her book, On The Chocolate Trail is in its third printing and will be available for purchase. She will weave the story of Jews and chocolate. The recipes in the book will be offered following the presentation. The evening will be a fantasy of chocolate. Sunday, March 18, 2017, 7:30 p.m. THE NAPLES PHILHARMONIC BRASS QUINTET: For the 11 th season performing at the Cultural Series, the Phil returns its outstanding musicians with a delightful variety of music and accompanying commentary. A Viennese table and Starbucks tasting follow the program. THE 2017 SAUL I. STERN CULTURAL SERIES For more information, call the Synagogue Office at 239.642.0800. Please send this form and payment to the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island, 991 Winterberry Dr., Marco Island, FL 34145. Please send me tickets for the following Cultural Series programs: ____ $75 Patron, series ____ $50 Series for members ____ $60 Series for non-members ____ $20 Single tickets for members ____ $25 Single tickets for non-members ____ Enclosed is my check payable to JCMI Please mail my tickets to the address below: For those wishing single event tickets: # of tickets:____ Fiddler on the Roof # of tickets:____ The Chocolate Trail # of tickets:____ The Naples Philharmonic All events take place at the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island, 991 Winterberry Dr., Marco Island. ____ Please charge my credit card: Credit Card #_______________________________________ exp. ____/____ Name_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip____________________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________________
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