My Journey in Genealogy: Tips, How-To's & Rewards, by Patti Maslinoff (bio)

"This multimedia presentation provides an overview of my journey in genealogy from beginner to intermediate, including the joys, frustrations, and insights that come with researching one's family history. I discuss techniques that I learned and developed for improving research, data collection and presentation, providing tips that can only come with experience. I emphasize where and how digital technology is valuable to a genealogist.  For example, software can sometimes be used to make unreadable documents readable. I discuss preparing for and conducting a video-recorded oral interview and the value of adding a scanner to the bag of researcher's tools. Throughout this presentation, I convey my enthusiasm for what I have learned from my involvement with Jewish genealogy."

This will be a 2-hour session jam-packed with resources, helpful hints and motivation.

No charge for JGSGW members. The workshop is limited to 40 participants, and will be held in the Learning Center at Beth El. Non-members wishing to participate in this workshop may join JGSGW up to the day of the workshop and participate if there is space available.

ReSisters: Poems and Portraits of Women’s World War II Resistance (Clemson University Digital Press, to be published in April, 2011) tells the stories of women who resisted throughout Europe—Christian and Jewish, those who survived the war and those who did not, women whose stories are known and unknown. Although a few of the women have received recognition, the range and depth of women’s resistance has been largely overlooked or forgotten. These women’s stories take place in such countries as Germany, Poland, France, Yugoslavia, Denmark, Slovakia, Albania, Greece, and elsewhere. 

The collection includes stories of such women as Dr. Rita Levi Montalcini, a Nobel Prize in Medicine recipient; Dr. Roza Papo, doctor and first female general in Tito’s army; Emilie Schindler, Oskar Schindler’s wife whose efforts were critical in saving hundreds of people, but who was left out of the  movie, Schindler’s List; and Magda Trocme, of Chambon sur-Lignon, the French village which hid thousands of Jews and other refugees. 

There will be a book signing at the conclusion of the program.

June

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Jews and Chocolate - A Love Story         
 Member Appreciation Potluck Luncheon   Note: This meeting is for members only.

Potomac Community Center, Potomac, MD

Sheilah Kaufman never met a chocolate she didn't like and she’s certainly not alone! Chocolate is the most craved food in the United States.  

Come and meet Sheilah Kaufman, cooking instructor, cookbook author (26 books), culinary lecturer, and food editor as she tells the story of the History of the Jews and Chocolate, learn valuable information about using/cooking with chocolate, and enjoy a chocolate tasting and cooking demo/class. Several of Sheilah's books will be available for purchase and she will be happy to autograph your copy.

Sheilah Kaufman is prolific cookbook author, popular cooking teacher and culinary lecturer, food editor, and mentor for those wanting to learn how to write a book, or teach. With her engaging personality and natural ease in front of an audience, 40 years ago, Sheilah began a new career in the culinary arts, traveling from Alaska to Hawaii, Maine to Mexico, teaching easy, elegant, fearless, fussless, international cooking.  She takes the intimidation out of cooking, while teaching how to entertain without stress or becoming a kitchen slave.  She has been a frequent guest on television and radio programs across the nation and in Canada.