Learn & Lunch Bunch | JBC Novel & Nosh with author Kitty Zeldis

Name: Learn & Lunch Bunch | JBC Novel & Nosh with author Kitty Zeldis
Start: 2025-11-12T11:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-12T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Temple Beth-El Poughkeepsie

Schedule

Wed Nov 12 2025 at 11:30 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Temple Beth-El Poughkeepsie | Poughkeepsie, NY

📚 Learn & Lunch Bunch: “Novel & Nosh” Edition
Presented by the Jewish Federation of Dutchess County & Jewish Family Services
In collaboration with the Jewish Book Council
📅 Wednesday, November 12
🕰 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Temple Beth-El Social Hall, 118 S. Grand Avenue, Poughkeepsie
Join us for this month’s Learn & Lunch Bunch featuring author Kitty Zeldis, who will discuss her latest novel, One of Them — a moving story of secrets, friendship, prejudice, and identity set at Vassar College in the years following World War II. The themes of resilience and belonging still resonate deeply today.
📖 Books will be available for purchase and signing.
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🍽 This Week’s Menu
Mac & cheese • Stuffing • Cranberry sauce • Roasted sweet potatoes • Pumpkin pie • Vanilla ice cream
(Menu subject to change. Gluten-free option available upon request.)
💙 Suggested donation: $8
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
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👩‍💻 Registration Required
Please register so we can plan accordingly:
👉 Register Here: https://jewishfederationofdutchesscoun.regfox.com/llb-nov-12-2025
📞 845-471-9811
📧 [email protected]
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✡️ About Kitty Zeldis
Born in Chadera, Israel, Kitty Zeldis is the award-winning author of eight novels and more than thirty-five children’s books. Her essays and short fiction have appeared in numerous national publications, and she currently serves as the Fiction Editor for Lilith Magazine. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.