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Broadcaster Arlene Herson To Be Honored at a Silent Auction at Boca Raton’s Gallery 22

Boca Raton, FL – Broadcaster/journalist/philanthropist Arlene Herson will be honored at a Silent Auction on March 22nd. The event, which will take place at Boca Raton’s Gallery 22, will be co-sponsored by the gallery and YI Love Jewish. The proceeds from the auction will benefit YI Love Jewish’ mission to fight antisemitism through the arts.

The Silent Auction will be hosted by Yaacov and Sue Heller and will feature works by a number of world-renowned artists including Laurence Gartel (Father of Digital Art), Martin Levin (Kristallnacht Series), Frank Stumer, Sir Kelly Fawaz, and Yaacov Heller.

Award-winning performer and YI CEO Avi Hoffman will act as master of ceremonies and pianist Phil Hinton will provide live music during the evening.

Tickets for the Silent Auction are $100 and available online at https://www. eventbrite.com/e/557150571357. The ticket price includes entry into the event, the Silent Auction, live music, and wine and cheese.

Arlene Herson’s illustrious career includes numerous interviews with famous and

Boca Raton Public Library Installs StoryWalk And Little Free Libraries In Greater Boca Raton Beach And Park District Parks

distinguished personalities on both radio and television. She produced The Magic Flute with Victor Borge conducting, and the musical 1776 with members of Congress playing the Founding Fathers.

She was appointed by President George W. Bush to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, by Governor Jeb Bush to the Florida Film & Entertainment Advisory Council, and by President George H.W. Bush to the Take Pride in America Advisory Board. She is one of the few non-lawyers appointed to the Florida Bar Grievance Committee.

YI Love Jewish is a division of the Yiddishkayt Initiative, a not-for-profit organization that celebrates and promotes Jewish history, life, and culture and their positive and far-reaching impact on the world.

For more information about YI Love Jewish and the Silent Auction, visit the organization’s website at www.YILoveJewish. org, email info@yilovejewish.org or contact Alessandra Lasanta – alessandra@yilovejewish.org / 888-945-6835, or Carol Kassie – carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.

Boca Raton, FL – In partnership with the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District, the City of Boca Raton Recreation Services, and the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library, the Boca Raton Public Library is pleased to announce a new StoryWalk and three new Little Free Libraries. The new StoryWalk is located in beautiful Patch Reef Park near the popular Pirate’s Cove Playground at 2000 West Yamato Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431. This is the third StoryWalk in the City of Boca Raton.

All were funded by the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library to help build children’s interest in reading while encouraging healthy activity. The Friends of the Library is a non-profit volunteer and membership organization dedicated to supporting the Library’s literacy programs and increasing awareness of the Library’s educational and recreational contributions to the local community. The national StoryWalk Project was founded in 2007 by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.

Also funded by the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library, three new Little Free Libraries can be found at these Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District properties: Sugar

Sand Park, Patch Reef Park, and the Swim and Racquet Center. The Little Free Library stands are filled with books for all ages donated by the Friends of the Library bookstore. Community members are encouraged to “Take a Book, Leave a Book!” The Little Free Library nonprofit organization has become a global literacy movement for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access for all. Since the first book-sharing box was built in 2009, more than 250 million books have been shared through registered Little Free Libraries, greatly increasing book access for readers of all ages and backgrounds. For locations and information about Little Free Libraries, visit www. littlefreelibrary.org.

Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District Executive Director Briann Harms says, “I am excited to see these new additions to the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District parks. StoryWalks and Little Free Libraries encourage everyone to enjoy our wonderful parks, an active lifestyle, and the adventure of reading.” For more information about the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District parks and their amenities, please visit www.mybocaparks. org.