Footsteps of My Father A Story of Courage, Resilience, and Honor
Schedule
Fri Aug 11 2023 at 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm
Location
500 N Dunton Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004-5910, United States | Arlington Heights, IL
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Friday, August 1112 - 1:30 pm
Hybrid - In person at Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, 60004.
Adults. Pastor Chris Edmonds tells the story of his father, WWII hero Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds, whose fearless bravery saved the lives of more than 200 Jewish American soldiers in a prisoner of war camp in Germany.
Please register to attend in person at Arlington Heights Memorial Library: http://attend.gailborden.info/event/8769865
or stay tuned for details about the livestream.
This event is presented in partnership with JCC Chicago, Arlington Heights Memorial Aurora Public Library, Gail Borden Public Library, Joliet Public Library, Schaumburg Township District Library, Skokie Public Library, and Vernon Area Public Library. Presented as part of Violins of Hope: a collection of 70 string instruments played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust that have been painstakingly restored, now touring Chicagoland libraries, museums, and cultural institutions with a message of hope, resistance, resilience, and unity.
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