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By Bob Bahr
If you have a hankering to be a part of theatrical history and have a few million dollars burning a hole in your pocket, you might consider making an offer on a home in the Druid Hills neighborhood. The 6,000-squarefoot French provincial structure, which lists for $2.7 million, helped to inspire the Broadway play and motion picture, “Driving Miss Daisy.”
The house, which has six bedrooms and five bathrooms, was built for Alfred and Clementine Montag in 1915 at 850 Oakdale Road. The Montags, well-to-do members of The Temple in Atlanta, were the uncle and aunt of Alfred Uhry, who wrote “Driving Miss Daisy” about his grandmother, Lena Fox. He set the play in the imaginary setting of the Montags impressive home.
Uhry wrote in an article for the New York Times in 1988 about the Atlanta premiere of the play that mentions the house. He describes it during a tour of the city he took with a number of visitors from New York.
“The New York people pile into the van for a sightseeing trip,” he wrote in The New
The “Driving Miss Daisy’ house was originally built in 1915 for a prominent Atlanta Jewish family.
York Times. “Most of them have never been to Atlanta, so I try to hit everything. The highlight is Aunt Clemmie’s house. This is where I set the play in my mind.”
The play, which won Uhry a Pulitzer Prize and ran initially on Broadway for three years, tells the story of a 25-year friendship from the late 1940s to the early 1970s between an aging Southern Jewish matron, Daisy Werthan, and her chauffeur, Hoke Colburn, who is African American.
It recalls a difficult era of racial tension and desegregation that has long resonated with Atlanta Jewish audiences, beginning with the first production here over 40 years ago. Uhry described the reception of one of the first Atlanta performances, which benefitted The Temple. He recalled for The New
Hollywood’s version of the “Driving Miss Daisy” house with Jessica Tandy as Daisy Werthan playing mahjong with friends.
York Times in 1988 that the rabbi of The Temple at the time, Alvin Sugarman, who grew up in Atlanta, was particularly emotional.
“The rabbi comes up on the stage, embraces me and is moved to tears when he speaks about the play,” Uhry commented in 1988. “I credit this not to my writing, but to the fact that the whole audience had lived through what I wrote about. They all know how it feels to be Southern and Jewish.”
The playwright, who has lived in New York City most of his adult life, grew up in a home across from the Druid Hills Golf Club. As close as the family lived to the club, it was off limits to Jews during a time when there were restrictions on membership.
“Driving Miss Daisy” is the best-known work in a trilogy about Jewish Atlanta during the 20th century that Uhry has written. He also wrote “Parade,” a play with music that was created about the trial and lynching of Leo Frank in the three years from 1913 to 1915. “Parade” was last performed in Atlanta in 2017 at the Alliance Theatre in celebration of the 150th anniversary of The Temple, where Uhry’s family and his grandmother and grandfather’s families were members.
The third of the plays in the trilogy is “The Last Night of Ballyhoo,” which enjoyed a sold-out run at the Stage Door Players theater in Dunwoody last year.
“Driving Miss Daisy” was made into a critically acclaimed motion picture in 1989 starring Jessica Tandy as Daisy and Morgan Freeman, who had starred in the original production, as her chauffeur, Hoke. The film won four Academy Awards, including best actress for Tandy and best adapted screenplay for Uhry.ì
For the motion picture of “Driving Miss Daisy,” the producers passed on the Oakdale Road home that is now for sale, and chose three different locations for filming, including one at 822 Lullwater Road.
Virtual Classes and Events:
THURSDAY, APRIL 30 Cookin’ with Rabbi Ari – Live Online
Thursdays, from 8 to 9 p.m. Intown Jewish Academy classes and programs are designed to educate and inspire you. For more information and to register, www.bit. ly/2VF0ezB.
FRIDAY, MAY 1 Jewish Spirituality & Mysticism – From 9:30 to 11 a.m. Join Rabbi Hirshy for a weekly class on Jewish spirituality, mysticism and how to apply them to your personal growth in a meaningful way. For more information, www.bit. ly/2KkZ5Yo.
JF&CS Presents Parenting Young Kids in a Pandemic Support Group – From 1 to 2 p.m. Tips and strategies for parenting during this extremely challenging time of upheaval and change. For more information, uzusman@jfcsatl.org.
Congregation Beth Shalom’s Preschool Shabbat Sing Live with Rabbi Mark – Fridaysat 1 p.m. Join Rabbi Mark and the Alefbet Preschool for an interactive Shabbat Sing on ZOOM. Join in the fun and learn about Shabbat. For more information, www.bit.ly/2ypCfwd.
SUNDAY, MAY 3 JumpSpark Presents Staying Strong
Women’s Celebration, Virtual Group – From 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Coming together as a community is a key to staying strong in this new reality. JumpSpark’s Strong Women Fellowship will celebrate its year together and participate in an interactive presentation from keynote speaker Dana Marlowe from I Support the Girls. For more information, annie.fortnow@jumpsparkatl.org.
Walking 4 Friendship – From 3 to 4:30 p.m. Join people from across Atlanta and Connect for Friendship. Connect4Friendship is an amazing opportunity to connect with those isolated during COVID-19 while at the same time raising crucial funds for Friendship Circle and awareness for individuals with special needs. Join in promoting an inclusive community that welcomes and nurtures all abilities. For more information, www.bit.ly/3agqSnr.
Researching Family History in Israel – From 2 to 3:30 p.m. Join us for a virtual meeting with Garri Regev, past president of the Israel Genealogy Research Association, as she discusses the IGRA database and demonstrates how to use this genealogical research tool. For more information, email JewishGenealogy@JGSG.org. for any woman experiencing infertility. For more information and to register, www.bit.ly/2Vmts7j.
FRIDAY, MAY 8 Yoga for Shabbat Live Stream - From 4 to 5 p.m. Join congregant and yoga instructor Paula Coplon for a relaxing live-stream yoga/meditation before Shabbat begins each Friday afternoon. The entire community is welcome to check it out on Etz Chaim’s Facebook page, www.bit. ly/3cszQj2.
MONDAY, MAY 11 Maamar Monday – Live Online –
Mondays at 1 p.m. Intown Jewish Academy classes and programs are designed to educate and inspire you. Join in at www.bit.ly/2KdYcRH
TUESDAY, MAY 12 JF&CS Presents College Student Transitions Therapy Group – From 3 to 4:30 p.m. A virtual therapy group for all college students impacted by COVID-19. This group will provide the opportunity to connect over the unique fears, transitions and obstacles you are facing collectively as college students during this time of so many unknowns. This group will help you navigate these changes and to give you the support that you need to adjust to this “new normal.” For more information and to register, jstepansky@jfcsatl.org. Talmud Tuesday – Live Online – Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. Intown Jewish Academy classes and programs are designed to educate and inspire. Join the Zoom link at www.bit. ly/2VTRp59.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 Torah Studies – Live Wednesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. Intown Jewish Academy classes and programs are designed to educate and inspire with this deep analysis of the Torah portion. Join the Zoom link at www. bit.ly/2VkBLjZ.
SUNDAY, MAY 17 Jewish Fertility Foundation North
Fulton Support Group – From 6 to 8 p.m. Free for any woman experiencing infertility. All virtual support groups are led by a licensed social worker. For more information and to register, www.bit.ly/2Vmts7j.
MONDAY, MAY 18 Beyond Words: Understanding the
Depth of Prayer – From noon to 1 p.m. Join Congregation Etz Chaim for a weekly virtual Lunch & Learn with congregant Miriam Rosenbaum. The entire community is welcome to join the live-streaming Zoom class, www.bit.ly/2z8wVxv.
Support Group (Virtual) – From 7:30
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Support Group (Virtual) – From 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. All support groups are led by a licensed social worker. Free
Acharei Kedoshim Friday, May 1, 2020, light Shabbat candles at 8:03 p.m.
Saturday, May 2, 2020, Shabbat ends at 9:02 p.m.
Emor Friday, May 8, 2020, light Shabbat candles at 8:09 p.m.
Saturday, May 9, 2020, Shabbat ends at 9:08 p.m.
to 9 p.m. for any woman experiencing infertility. All support groups are led by a licensed social worker. Free. For more information and to register, https://bit.ly/2Vmts7j.
SUNDAY, MAY 31 Breaking Through Brick Walls in
Your Genealogy – From 2 to 3:30 p.m. past president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Georgia and long-time researcher Gary Palgon will hold a workshop to help break through our brick walls. Learn about your family history with Palgon, who has worked with a variety of special interest groups with JewishGen and published more than a dozen family tree books. For more information, JewishGenealogy@ JGSG.org.
ONGOING: Chabad.org Presents Jewish Kids Activities Online – Jewish art projects, videos, games, activities and more. For more information, www.bit. ly/2UgUFId.
In the City Camps Presents - Virtual Camp – Every weekday afternoon from 3:30 to 4 p.m. In an effort to keep the community connected, they are giving their campers opportunities to see one another. To watch and join in, www.bit. ly/2xhGR71.
Jewish Spirituality & Mysticism – Join Rabbi Hirshy for a weekly class on Jewish spirituality, mysticism and how to apply them to your personal growth in a meaningful way. For more information, www.bit. ly/2wmSBFp.
MJCCA Day Camps – Weekdays, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Check in for weekday live activity sessions on their Facebook page. To participate and for more information, www. bit.ly/2wvLOcn.
MJCCA Fitness – MJCCA will be posting daily workouts and conducting live workouts on the Fitness Facebook page. They also have a free option to help keep you active and working out at home. For more information, www.bit.ly/2WHcSQz.
MJCCA Book Festival – Click to view MJCCA’s upcoming Book Festival virtual events, www.bit. ly/3bk1mi7.
MJCCA Athletics –The MJCCA Athletics program encourages kids to stay active at home while school is out for an extended period of time. Action for Healthy Kids, a nonprofit organization that promotes a focus on health, fitness and wellness in schools, has provided some amazing resources to keep kids happy, engaged and focused on their overall health while at home. Click for activities to do at home for MJCCA’s Game On Activity Library, www.bit. ly/2wzY5MO.
MJCCA BBYO – Tune in to BBYO On Demand, a brand-new virtual experience for teens worldwide. Enjoy amazing programming and global events. Some of the sessions will even be led by our very own Greater Atlanta Region BBYO members. For more information, www.bit. ly/2QFlCD2.
MJCCA Blonder Department for Special Needs – Please stay tuned to the Blonder Family Department for Special Needs Facebook group for daily activities, chats, workouts and more. For more information, www.bit.ly/2Jmpl4x. you can work on at home to keep your swimmingabilities top notch. Please see our swim skills guide that describes exercises for your child’s ability along with a picture. For more information, www.bit. ly/3bmmlRC.
PJ Library is Going Viral! – Mondays at 9:30 a.m., Tuesdays through Fridays at 9 a.m., and every afternoon at 2 p.m. PJ Library is bringing to you fun, crafts, stories, Q&As, scavenger hunts, food demos and so much more every morning and every afternoon. To join in and for more information, www.bit.ly/2WzFFqh.
Repair the World – Repair the World welcomes you to sign up for its programming. Join them from the comfort of your home for a discussion on compassionate care for ourselves and our community. For more information, www.bit. ly/2xhUsv5.
Virtual Hillel Connections – If you’re looking for community, connection and meaningful learning opportunities, or if you’re just bored and need a distraction during coronavirus cancellations, then you’ve come to the right place. Hillel has virtual meetups and online gatherings that bring you together with Jewish and Jew-ish students from around the world in realtime! For more information: www.bit.ly/3af7wjA.
Virtual Senior Center Zumba Class – DeKalb County Department of Human Services has put together a Virtual Senior Zumba Class video. To watch and join in, www.bit. ly/39hEVsl.
Anti-Defamation League –The Coronavirus Surfaces Fear, Stereotypes and Scapegoating: A blog post from ADL to help provide accurate information, explore emotions, and, most importantly, play a role in reducing stereotyping and scapegoating. To read more, www.bit. ly/3dp5a3t.
Atlanta Community Food Bank Text for Help SMS Function –The Atlanta Community Food Bank’s mission to provide nutritious food to the people who need it has reached a major milestone toward access to food for all. For more information, www.acfb.org.
Atlanta Jewish Music Festival Updates – Atlanta Jewish Music Festival Updates – Music is a powerful force. It heals and brings people together during this time. To listen, www.spoti.fi/2Uuq7BB. For information about the AJMF, www.atlantajmf.org.
Atlanta Restaurants Offering Curbside Pickup and Delivery – Atlanta has limited dine-in service, with takeout and delivery and online gift card and merchandise purchases still the reality for many restaurants. Owners and chefs, the Georgia Restaurant Association and state and local legislators are pushing for financial assistance and relief for the state’s restaurant industry. For a continually updated list of Atlanta restaurants offering food delivery service and curbside pick-up, www.bit.ly/2Uyg1zl.
Creating Connected Communities – In addition to collecting new and gently used books to give to kids at future programs, they are also currently partnering with places
helping to distribute books to kids and families who are stuck at home while self-quarantining. If you have books to donate, please contact Stefanie Foree. CCC needs LEGOs. They are collecting new or used LEGOs so the kids at their programs can make more amazing creations. If you’re cleaning out a gift closet and have NEW toys that your kids are never going to use, CCC can use them. They are always accepting donations of new and unopened toys for their gift store at Amy’s Holiday Party. CCC needs small gift items to give to the adults who attend Amy’s Holiday Party. For more information, tara@cccprojects.org or Stefanie, stefani@cccprojects. org.
Israel American Council – IAC @ Home brings you the most innovative content online while continuing to build a national community with Israel at heart. With activities for kids, teens, young professionals and adults, you can stay connected to Hebrew, Israeli and Jewish heritage, online activism and to one another. IAC @Home lets you enjoy a coast-to-coast community right from your own home. For more information, www.bit.ly/3bpDxWI.
JF&CS - Emergency Financial Assistance – JF&CS is there to provide emergency assistance for individuals and families. Please call 770-677- 9389 to get assistance. For more information, www.bit.ly/2wo5qzj.
JF&CS - Telehealth Counseling Services – Now offering telehealth options via phone or videoconference for current and new clients to help our community during this crisis. For more information about their therapy services or to make a telehealth appointment email therapy@jfcsatl.org or call 770-677-9474.
JF&CS - Telehealth Older Adult Services – Telehealth older adult services Aviv older adult staff are there to help provide resources, care plans, and support for you and your family. Call AgeWell at 1-866-AGEWELL 1-866-243-9355 to find out how they can help. For more information, www.bit.ly/2wo5qzj.
Jewish Federation of Great Atlanta COVID-19 Resources – The unsettling, fast-moving and unpredictable world of life with COVID-19 is upon us. As we’re all discovering, a worldwide pandemic disrupts evMarcus JCC Updates – The Marcus
JCC is closed until it is deemed safe to open. In addition, The Weinstein School, The Schiff School, The Sunshine School and the Club J AfterSchool Program are also closed. For more information, www.bit. ly/2QEAuRX.
My Jewish Learning – Jewish learning resources to get you through these difficult days. For more information, www.bit.ly/3bms5dQ.
YMCA of Metro Atlanta Outreach –The YMCA is activating all branch locations to deliver childcare for thousands of healthcare workers and emergency responders. They are distributing meals for early learners, families and seniors at YMCA sites and working with the Atlanta Community Food Bank to expand food pantries and offer food distribution to the community. The YMCA has implemented Operation R.E.A.C.H. to engage our seniors and vulnerable groups during this difficult time, activating resources and support to keep them connected and healthy. For more information, www.bit.ly/3aCHjM7.
Synagogue Live Streaming
Services:
Ahavath Achim Synagogue – Participate in services live from your computer. Ahavath Achim’s Services are broadcasted from the main sanctuary and Ellman Chapel. Open to members and the community. To watch and for more information, www.bit.ly/33EJfAU.
Congregation Beth Shalom’s Virtual Services – Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. For more information, www.bit.ly/3aDdUkX.
Congregation Etz Chaim’s Virtual Morning Minyan and Shabbat Services – Sunday through Friday at 8 a.m. Join Rabbi Daniel Dorsch for live-streaming daily morning minyan and Shabbat morning services. To call in to Shabbat morning services, dial 646-558-8656. When prompted for the meeting ID, enter 365 561 931. For more information, www.bit.ly/2xhKjP1.
Virtual Wednesday Evening Minyan – Etz Chaim’s Sababa USY invites you to join them for Wednesday evening minyan at 6:30 p.m. They welcome the community to remotely daven with them for this virtual Mincha/Ma’ariv service. To join in and for more information, www.bit.ly/2UJc4s3.
Congregation Shearith Israel – Zoom Services – Daily and Shabbat services will continue at regular times in a virtual manner. They are counting participants in these live Zoom services as part of a minyan, or prayer quorum, allowing members to recite full prayer services including Mourner’s Kaddish. To participate via phone, dial 929-205-6099 and then enter the meeting code 404 873 743. To be a part of services, visit the following Zoom link: www.bit.ly/2wnFWlD.
Temple Emanu-El Live Stream Services – Temple Emanu-El will have live stream Shabbat services on Friday night and Saturday morning. For more information and to view services, www.bit. ly/2JdsZxa
Temple Sinai Live Streaming Services – Erev Shabbat, Fridays at 6:30 p.m., Shabbat Service, Saturdays at 10 a.m. and Bar/Bat Mitzvah Services Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Join in, www.bit.ly/2VmrQdN. Please send Synagogue and Temple
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Volunteer Opportunities:
Ways to Help Through CCC: www.bit. ly/2vAXqdN
Become a Virtual Tutor: www.mindbubble.org
Donate for Emergency Groceries: www.pawkids.org
Provide a Meal to Homeless Women: www.rebeccastent.org.
Package and Deliver Meals Through Open Hand Atlanta: www.openhandatlanta.org/volunteer
The Atlanta Public Schools need help delivering food on bus routes as well as food distribution sites in kitchens and drive through lines. For more information, www./bit. ly/2Uk7lga.
JFCS Kosher Food Pantry: www.jfcsatl.org.
Repair The World Resource – A one-page resource for caring for the sick in the time of crisis. For more information, www.bit. ly/2JamMlQ.
Cards & Care Packages for Jewish HomeLife Staff: www.bit. ly/2WDncsY and www.bit. ly/2WDncsY
Help with COVID-19 – A list of additional volunteer opportunities: www.helpwithcovid.com
Check the Atlanta Jewish Connector for updates: www.atlantajewishconnector.com.
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Atlanta Jewish Music Festival
In conversation with Joe Alterman
How long has your organization been in Atlanta? The Atlanta Jewish Music Festival was founded in 2009 by Russell Gottschalk, who led the organization for nine years. I became executive director in the summer of 2018, and my passion for music history, my background as a professional jazz musician and my love and fascination surrounding the question, “What is Jewish Music?” became my guiding lights.
How do you cater to young members? Being that we seek to showcase the contributions Jews have made to the music world, each concert caters to a different audience. So, that “Lawrence” concert, for example, brought out close to 300 young adults. In addition, AJMF has taken on throwing the annual Jewish Christmas Eve Party, something we did for the first time last year and will continue to do each year. For the event, I hired a DJ to play music most young adults associate with bar mitzvah parties, got a Chinese food buffett, and called the event “The Egg Drop,” holding it at Smith’s Olde Bar. That event was at capacity with over 400 young Jews all together that evening!
Where do you see your organization in 10 years? We did, unfortunately, have to cancel this year’s Spring Showcase because of COVID-19 but, as we seek to move the timing of our yearly festival to late August (after school starts but before Labor Day) we are hoping we will be able to move forward with the festival weekend scheduled for the weekend of Aug. 20. Looking into the future, our goal will always be quality and thoughtful curation. I wish I could divulge more about our future right now, but we have a big, exciting announcement coming soon, so we hope you will all stay tuned over the next couple of months!
Balloons Over Atlanta
In conversation with Gayle Rubenstein
How long has your organization been in Atlanta? Since the 70s, but we have owned it since the early 90s. We are the first balloon delivery service in Atlanta. We started on Peachtree Street in a tiny shop by Rick Adams in 1979. We bought the business from him in1993 and introduced more events and décor and mitzvahs and got well known in the corporate arena.
How do you cater to young members? This past year we did a mixer with Federation for people in their 20s and 30s and we just partnered with PJ Library for a great event. A lot of our clients are celebrating their children and we take great pride in those events and making them a special experience. For young adults and parents, it means a lot to them that they can trust us as a company to guide them through traditional celebrations while still creating unique and fresh event experiences.
Where do you see your organization in 10 years? We’re continuing to expand our event planning side of the business and we like to stay ahead of the pack on decor trends for our clients. In 10 years, we see ourselves with a continued solid relationship with the community and with a reputation as a well-rounded decor and event company. Community is one of our corporate values so the traditions of giving back to our community will continue to be a big part of our future.
Chabad of North Fulton
In conversation with Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz
How long has your organization been in Atlanta? We got started in August 1998. So we have been here for almost 22 years.
How do you cater to young members? We reach out to teens and youth through various ways. We run Jewish clubs at the local middle schools, run a local chapter of CTeen (the national Chabad teen outreach initiative), and various other engagements via personal contact and social media.
Where do you see your organization in 10 years? Hopefully as a continued leader In nurturing
Jewish life in North Fulton.
COMMUNITY MJCCA Book Festival in Your Living Room
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
While we are adjusting socially and culturally to the “new normal,” how delightful that Pam Morton, director of author events for the Book Festival of the MJCCA, and the festival folks devised new free programming to get us through the laying low times.
The Book Festival of the MJCCA in Your Living Room LIVE on Zoom begins April 27.
“This unprecedented time has presented us with the unique challenge of coming up with new and innovative ways to present culturally relevant programming that will both entertain and enlighten our community,” Morton said. “As there is a plethora of online content available right now, we are curating these programs very carefully in order to offer topics that make the most sense and will be of most interest while we shelter in place.”
Here she supplies the specifics:
AJT: How did this new virtual model come into play?
Photo by Michelle Watson, Catchlight Group // Learn about the conspiracy to kill Abraham Lincoln from author Brad Meltzer four years before his assassination.
Morton: We had already scheduled many spring and early summer in-person events when we began hearing about COVID-19 and the possibility of business and school closures. By the time we had to close the MJCCA, most of those authors had already postponed to the fall or were in the process of making decisions about their tours, which were subsequently cancelled. In addition, several of the books scheduled for June releases have been moved to the fall.
We tried to pivot to virtual events as quickly as possible in order to offer our
Photo by Andrea Cipriani Mecchi // Jennifer Weiner's new novel explores friendship and forgiveness.
Follow along in the kitchen as Paula Shoyer demonstrates how to create kosher recipes with food already in the refrigerator or pantry.
community compelling online content that would create some sense of normalcy. Thus, Book Festival of the MJCCA in Your Living Room! We hosted two in March and they were both successes. We learn something new following each program and are continuing to hone and perfect the process.
AJT: How will the lectures work?
Morton: CNN’s Holly Firfer will host and welcome everyone, introduce the authors, and conduct the “in conversation.” With Zoom, as with many of these streaming services, the audience has the opportunity to use the chat feature to type in questions throughout. Holly also fields the Q&A with the author. The audience will be able to ask questions as it comes to them during the program.
The programs are scheduled to last 45 to 60 minutes, including the preamble, interview, and audience Q&A.
All events at the present time are free and open to the public. Register on our website https://www.atlantajcc.org/. Click on Arts & Culture to reserve a spot in the meeting. All events include links to
AJT: When will the future schedule be determined?
Morton: That’s the million-dollar question! As with everything in the world right now, we are taking it one step at a time and will make decisions as soon as we have guidelines from the CDC and state officials, and our own MJCCA leadership and board. We look forward to the day when we can all be together again in our theater and other JCC venues for inperson events.
I suspect we will never take these types of moments for granted ever again.
Summer” is a sparkling novel about the complexities of female relationships, the pitfalls of living out loud and online, and the resilience of the human heart.
The lineup:
4 p.m. Monday, April 27
Paula Shoyer, “The Healthy Jewish Kitchen”
Shoyer, known as “the kosher baker,” joins us “in the kitchen” for a tutorial on creating delicious recipes out of food already in your refrigerator and pantry. Follow along in your own kitchen or just sit back and watch delicious happen! Tips on how to buy and use produce strategically, getting the most out of your grocery store trips, creating dishes without a recipe, and swaps for ingredients you might not have on-hand.
8 p.m. Thursday, May 7
Jennifer Weiner, “Big Summer”
Weiner, the number one New York Times best-selling author (“Good In Bed,” “In Her Shoes”), returns with an unforgettable novel about friendship and forgiveness during a disastrous wedding on picturesque Cape Cod. “Big Summer” is about a young woman coming into her own in New York City while managing her new status as a plus-sized Instagram influencer.
From self-doubt to toxic friendships to smoking hot love scenes, “Big 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 12
Brad Meltzer, “The Lincoln Conspiracy”
History Channel host and best-selling author Meltzer brings us his wit and historical knowledge in his latest nonfiction book.
Everyone knows about Abraham Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, but there was also a conspiracy to kill him years earlier in 1861, literally on his way to Washington for his first inauguration.
The plot was foiled thanks to a detective who infiltrated the group with undercover agents, including one of the first female private detectives in America. Had the assassination succeeded, there would have been no Lincoln presidency, and the Civil War would’ve had a potentially different ending. ì
