My Life and Career Drawing the Characters You Grew Up Reading in the Funnies

Since their creation in the 1930s, comic books have become a part of our nation's vocabulary, forever changing the way we think about stories, pictures, and what makes a hero.

Temple Beth Abraham Presents

Annual Scholar in Residence Week Nov 5-13, 2011

COMICS - THEIR CARTOONISTS AND THEIR HISTORY: AN AMERICAN ART FORM WITH JEWISH ROOTS

Nov 5 at 12:00 noon - Dr. Merle Luber Friedenberg presents "Jewish History in Comics"

Nov 12 at 12:00 noon - Author Arie Kaplan, "From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books", speaks on "The History of Our Favorite Super Heroes and Their Jewish Creators"

Nov 12 at 7:30 pm - Super Hero Films and Cartoon Shorts: Author Arie Kaplan and Cartoonist Hy Eisman will present and lead discussion

Nov 13 at 10:00 am - Cartoonist Hy Eisman presents "My Life and Career Drawing the Characters You Grew Up Reading in the Funnies"

Nov 13 at 2:30 pm - Teen program (grades 6-8) with Author Arie Kaplan presenting "Create Your Own Super Hero" with special drawing workshop

NOTE: Some original drawings will be auctioned during the event.

For questions or more information, contact Heidi Lovitz, Director of Education and Programming, at director@tbanashua.org or 603-883-9844.

Requested donation for the entire program is $18.00 per person.

RSVP and send payment to:

Scholar in Residence Week
Temple Beth Abraham
4 Raymond St
Nashua, NH 03064

This program is sponsored in part by the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire (www.jewishnh.org).