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special rate: AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY at IFC Center
[IFC website]
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8/1/2012
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Join the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund and the Asian American Bar Association of New York to watch:
AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY
A new documentary film by Alison Klayman,
about China's most celebrated contemporary artist and its most outspoken domestic critic
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 @ 7:20 pm show
IFC Center, 323 Avenue of the Americas at West 3rd Street
Tickets are available at $10, a $3 discount off regular-priced tickets, by requesting the group discount and mentioning the word "Beijing" at the box office. This offer is only available for this showing and not available online. Limit of 2 discounted tickets per person. for info about other showings visit: http://www.ifccenter.com/films/ai-weiwei-never-sorry/
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http://www.filmlinc.com/films/on-sale/somewhere-between
Film Society at Lincoln Center
Art of the Real Series
Somewhere Between
Linda Goldstein Knowlton, 2011
USA | 88 minutes
Filmmaker Linda Goldstein Knowlton in person!
Showtimes
Thu, Aug 2
6:30 pm Buy Tickets
Admission
$13 General Public
$9 Students & Seniors
$8 Members
Roughly 80,000 Chinese girls have been adopted in the United States from China since 1989, a decade after China implemented its One Child Policy. One such adoptive parent is filmmaker Linda Goldstein Knowlton, who has crafted a deeply moving film about the many issues facing transcultural adoptions. The film intimately follows four teenagers: Haley, Jenna, Ann and Fang. These wise-beyond-their-years, yet typical American teens reveal a heartbreaking sense of self-awareness as they attempt to answer the uniquely human question, “Who am I?” Knowlton followed these young women for almost three years. We find them in their hometowns where some are as “all-American” as can be, yet each one has another life story to discover. As they meet and bond with other adoptees, some journey back to China to reconnect with the culture, and some reach out to the orphaned girls left behind. In their own ways, all attempt to make sense of their complex identities. Issues of belonging, race and gender are brought to life through these articulate subjects, who approach life with honesty and open hearts.
Additional support provided by Fandor.
A note to parents: Due to the sensitive subject matter,
this film is not recommended for ages 13 and under.
Series: Art of the Real
Venue: Howard Gilman Theater
144 West 65th Street
New York, NY 10023
212.875.5610
between Broadway & Amsterdam
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THE HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK
Saturday August 4th and Sunday August 5th 2012
FLUSHING MEADOWS PARK | FREE ADMISSION | RAIN OR SHINE | www.hkdbf-ny.org/
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Adoption meet up/play group this SUNDAY 8/5 in Bro
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8/5/2012
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We will be holding our monthly adoption meet up/play group this Sunday, August 5th at 4pm at the LICH playground (Henry Street just south of Atlantic Avenue, the younger kid playground---the second one in from Atlantic Avenue). If it rains, we will be at the Moxie Spot.
This is a group open to anyone thinking about adoption, who have adopted, who want to talk with people who have gone through the process, who want their adopted kids to have friends who are also adopted, whatever. New faces always welcome! We have families with domestically adopted kids and internationally adopted kids whose ages range from newborn to 5 years. We would love to have an even wider range of ages.
Last month's meet up was so much fun, and we appreciate everyone's commitment to making this a great experience month after month. See you Sunday!
If you have never come to a meet up before, please let me know via email ( smasaniello@yahoo.com ) if you plan to be there so I can look for you.
Best,
Sharon (Masan, 3 and Evie, 1)
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Holt Adoptee Camp: August 5-10 Camp Perlman Starlight, PA
New Jersey Day Camp August 9th. Register now at http://www.holtinternational.org/camp/ Holt International Adoptee Camp will provide an environment of physical and emotional safety, self-discovery, and fun. Within a community of adoptees, campers will share their common experiences while exploring issues of adoption, race, and identity development.
Camp Administrative Coordinator Contact
Pame Chow
Holt International
1195 City View St.
Eugene, OR 97402
541-687-2202 ext.245
8-4:30 pm, PST
Fax:541-683-6175
pamec@holtinternational.org
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Lisa Marie Rollins in Ungrateful Daughter in NYC
[FRINGE website]
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8/10/2012
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AT LAST FROM THE WEST COAST IN NEW YORK
Lisa Marie Rollins
in
Ungrateful Daughter. One Black Girl's Story of Being Adopted into a White Family... That aren't Celebreties
New York Fringe Festival
August 10,12,15,17,19, 23
Here a link to the play trailer:
vimeo.com/36716260
Here a link to the FB page with all of the dates and times, ticket information, etc.:
https://www.facebook.com/events/264265837006900/
Tickets are ON SALE NOW:
http://www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.php?ltr=U
or call: 866-468-7619
Dubbed a "Don't Miss" by San Francisco Chronicle, the theatrical work is a semiautobiographical, semi fictional take on Lisa Marie Rollins' life. Adopted as a baby into a White family and raised in an all White community, Rollins show takes on a comedic and at times, heartbreaking examination the new generation of African American, African (Ethiopia), Caribbean (Haiti) adoptees.
"We hear story after story about parents who are going on their adoption journeys or see images of celebrities who have adopted across race and adopted internationally, and everything is happy. What we don't hear are the multilayered voices of these adoptees once they have become adults looking back on their experiences, or about how the impact of adoption is lifelong. We don't hear about how the deep love and crazy family dynamics get complicated by race." says Lisa Marie.
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FCC to Nai-Ni Chen Dance Co at QMA 8/10: Free Even
[QMA website]
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8/10/2012
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Queens Museum of Art’s –
8th International Outdoor Film, Dance & Music Series
Target Passport Fridays: Taiwan
Friday, August 10, 2012
6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
FCC Member Questions? Please contact Mary Brown mtbrown@nyc.rr.com, 718 520-1636
I went to the TARGET Passport Fridays: Taiwan last year. Had a great time. Movie last year was kid-friendly but you needed to read English subtitles. Note: it is planned as an outdoor event. Break your blanket & snacks (or low beach chair). Last year, it was moved inside due to rain. There is limited seating inside – given on a first-come basis. If the weather doesn’t look great on Friday – I recommend you get there as early as possible. I won’t be able to hold seats. If the weather is nice – let’s try to sit together as close to the center of the film screen as possible.
Dance: Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company‘s director was an early member of the Cloud Gate Dance Theater in Taiwan. She graduated from the Chinese Cultural University in 1982 and came to America to seek her own voice in the world of contemporary dance. Since the inception of her Company in 1988, Ms. Chen has created a wide-ranging repertory, from dances that originated thousands of years ago to highly abstract, modern works. The inspiration for her dances often comes from the poetic motion of the Chinese painting brush, from folk rituals and ceremonies, and from the phenomena of nature. Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Youth Dancers will present four distinctive works at QMA.
Music: Taiwanese Music Ensemble Of New York was founded in 2010 by Ms Shih-hua Yeh, who is specialize in multiple Chinese instruments and graduated from the Taipei National University of Arts. The Ensemble has grown to become a formal traditional bamboo and silk music ensemble, including: pipa, erhu, youngqin, dizi, and guzheng. Ms. Yeh performs guqin (the oldest Chinese traditional instrument) and Nanguan music (Southern-pipe music which originally came from Fujian province) which both listed as Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
Film: Fishing Luck (Wen-Chen Tseng,Taiwan, 2005, Mandarin with English ST) follows a Taipei girl Jing who goes on a business trip to the fishing town of Lanyu Island, famous for the abundance of flying fish. There she loses her purse as well as her boyfriend, who has double-crossed her back in Taipei. In desperation, she stays in the house of an aboriginal boy Feng and feelings begin to grow between them.
Join the conversation @QueensMuseum|@QueensMuseumEsp |#PassportFridays
Co-presented with Taipei Cultural Center of TECO-NY
Target Passport Fridays 2012 at the Queens Museum of Art is made possible by Target.
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Lisa Marie Rollins in Ungrateful Daughter in NYC
[FRINGE website]
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8/12/2012
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AT LAST FROM THE WEST COAST IN NEW YORK
Lisa Marie Rollins
in
Ungrateful Daughter. One Black Girl's Story of Being Adopted into a White Family... That aren't Celebreties
New York Fringe Festival
August 10,12,15,17,19, 23
Here a link to the play trailer:
vimeo.com/36716260
Here a link to the FB page with all of the dates and times, ticket information, etc.:
https://www.facebook.com/events/264265837006900/
Tickets are ON SALE NOW:
http://www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.php?ltr=U
or call: 866-468-7619
Dubbed a "Don't Miss" by San Francisco Chronicle, the theatrical work is a semiautobiographical, semi fictional take on Lisa Marie Rollins' life. Adopted as a baby into a White family and raised in an all White community, Rollins show takes on a comedic and at times, heartbreaking examination the new generation of African American, African (Ethiopia), Caribbean (Haiti) adoptees.
"We hear story after story about parents who are going on their adoption journeys or see images of celebrities who have adopted across race and adopted internationally, and everything is happy. What we don't hear are the multilayered voices of these adoptees once they have become adults looking back on their experiences, or about how the impact of adoption is lifelong. We don't hear about how the deep love and crazy family dynamics get complicated by race." says Lisa Marie.
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Picnic at Chinese American Night in East Meadow
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8/12/2012
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Nassau County Recreation & Parks
Chinese Center on Long Island
Present…
NASSAU COUNTY’S CHINESE AMERICAN NIGHT
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2012
PreShow Crafts at 6pm; Show at 7:30pm
Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre
EISENHOWER PARK, East Meadow, NY
Parking Fields 6 & 6A
Come to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow to celebrate the Year of the Dragon! Enjoy dragon and lion dancing and a truly exhilarating evening of live performances. Enjoy the agile and energetic talents of Peking Opera acrobats and the Monkey King.
Appearing for the first time in the United States is the Chinese Young Dancers For Cultural Exchange 2012. You will enjoy Chinese martial arts and the Hsu-nami rock band, back by popular demand. The Cao Bao An Orchestra will delight you with their instrumental talents. These are only some of the acts which will amaze you!
This is an evening which our audiences truly enjoy. Do not forget to bring the children for the Pre Show hour beginning at 6 PM which gives them a chance to engage in great cultural arts and crafts, including calligraphy, tissue flower and macramé bracelet making and much more! Honoree Ceremony of Chinese American Night is from 7:15 pm to 7:30 pm.
Showtime is 7:30 PM. Don’t forget to bring your camera, lawn chairs and some picnic food. Come prepared to enjoy a great evening!
All residents and nonresidents are welcome to attend free of charge.
The show takes place outdoors at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre located at Parking Field 6 and 6A in Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY. For Information, call 1 516 572 0200
SHOWTIME is 7:30 PM PRESHOW begins at 6 PM
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Lisa Marie Rollins in Ungrateful Daughter in NYC
[FRINGE website]
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8/15/2012
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AT LAST FROM THE WEST COAST IN NEW YORK
Lisa Marie Rollins
in
Ungrateful Daughter. One Black Girl's Story of Being Adopted into a White Family... That aren't Celebreties
New York Fringe Festival
August 10,12,15,17,19, 23
Here a link to the play trailer:
vimeo.com/36716260
Here a link to the FB page with all of the dates and times, ticket information, etc.:
https://www.facebook.com/events/264265837006900/
Tickets are ON SALE NOW:
http://www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.php?ltr=U
or call: 866-468-7619
Dubbed a "Don't Miss" by San Francisco Chronicle, the theatrical work is a semiautobiographical, semi fictional take on Lisa Marie Rollins' life. Adopted as a baby into a White family and raised in an all White community, Rollins show takes on a comedic and at times, heartbreaking examination the new generation of African American, African (Ethiopia), Caribbean (Haiti) adoptees.
"We hear story after story about parents who are going on their adoption journeys or see images of celebrities who have adopted across race and adopted internationally, and everything is happy. What we don't hear are the multilayered voices of these adoptees once they have become adults looking back on their experiences, or about how the impact of adoption is lifelong. We don't hear about how the deep love and crazy family dynamics get complicated by race." says Lisa Marie.
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JCCANY Ametz PreAdopt Support Gp in Manhattan
[JCCANY website]
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8/16/2012
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PRE ADOPT SUPPORT GROUP (THE SURVIVAL GUIDE)
Location: JCC of Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Avenue (at 76th Street), New York City, NY
Thursdays, July 19 and August 16 - 7 pm
This monthly group is for anyone exploring adoption or who has begun the adoption process. Join other singles and couples to get answers to questions, share concerns and learn survival tips as you navigate unfamiliar territory. Group meets monthly and is led by Lorayne Losch, LCSW, social worker from the Ametz Adoption Program of the JCCA.
$20 per person, per session.
Register: www.jccmanhattan.org
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Lisa Marie Rollins in Ungrateful Daughter in NYC
[FRINGE website]
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8/17/2012
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AT LAST FROM THE WEST COAST IN NEW YORK
Lisa Marie Rollins
in
Ungrateful Daughter. One Black Girl's Story of Being Adopted into a White Family... That aren't Celebreties
New York Fringe Festival
August 10,12,15,17,19, 23
Here a link to the play trailer:
vimeo.com/36716260
Here a link to the FB page with all of the dates and times, ticket information, etc.:
https://www.facebook.com/events/264265837006900/
Tickets are ON SALE NOW:
http://www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.php?ltr=U
or call: 866-468-7619
Dubbed a "Don't Miss" by San Francisco Chronicle, the theatrical work is a semiautobiographical, semi fictional take on Lisa Marie Rollins' life. Adopted as a baby into a White family and raised in an all White community, Rollins show takes on a comedic and at times, heartbreaking examination the new generation of African American, African (Ethiopia), Caribbean (Haiti) adoptees.
"We hear story after story about parents who are going on their adoption journeys or see images of celebrities who have adopted across race and adopted internationally, and everything is happy. What we don't hear are the multilayered voices of these adoptees once they have become adults looking back on their experiences, or about how the impact of adoption is lifelong. We don't hear about how the deep love and crazy family dynamics get complicated by race." says Lisa Marie.
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FCC China Friends Adoption Group 8/18 in Rhinebeck
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8/18/2012
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The FCC China Friends Adoption Group
Saturday, August 18th, 2012
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck, NY
A group for Chinese adopted children age 4 and up, friends and parents. Crafts, snacks and reading. Contact Michelle Andrick for more information at 845-889-8848 or email mdesigner1@optimum.net
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JCCANY Ametz PostAdopt Support Gp in Westchester
[JCCANY website]
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8/19/2012
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POST ADOPT SUPPORT GROUP (BECAUSE KIDS DON'T COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS) TWO LOCATIONS MANHATTAN: JCC of Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Avenue (at 76th Street), New York City, NY Thursdays, July 9 and August 29 - 7 pm WESTCHESTER: Pleasantville Community Synagogue - 219 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY Sundays, July 22 and August 19 - 6 pm Being a parent is probably the most challenging and all-encompassing commitment in your life. Add adoption to the mix and things get a bit more complex. This group is a place for singles and couples to learn, laugh, and socialize without worrying someone will say something insensitive about adoption or your family. Find out how others have handled “sticky” situations and found support in their communities. Join others who “walk the walk” and “talk the talk” as you share the daily joys and challenges of parenting through adoption. $20 per person Manhattan: Led by Ametz staff social worker, Lorayne Losch, LCSW Thursdays, July 9 and August 29 - 7 pm Register www.jccmanhattan.org Westchester: Led by Ametz staff social worker, Marci Schwartz-Ruff, MSW Sundays, July 22 and August 19 - 6 pm Register: www.jccany.org/calendar
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Lisa Marie Rollins in Ungrateful Daughter in NYC
[FRINGE website]
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8/19/2012
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AT LAST FROM THE WEST COAST IN NEW YORK
Lisa Marie Rollins
in
Ungrateful Daughter. One Black Girl's Story of Being Adopted into a White Family... That aren't Celebreties
New York Fringe Festival
August 10,12,15,17,19, 23
Here a link to the play trailer:
vimeo.com/36716260
Here a link to the FB page with all of the dates and times, ticket information, etc.:
https://www.facebook.com/events/264265837006900/
Tickets are ON SALE NOW:
http://www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.php?ltr=U
or call: 866-468-7619
Dubbed a "Don't Miss" by San Francisco Chronicle, the theatrical work is a semiautobiographical, semi fictional take on Lisa Marie Rollins' life. Adopted as a baby into a White family and raised in an all White community, Rollins show takes on a comedic and at times, heartbreaking examination the new generation of African American, African (Ethiopia), Caribbean (Haiti) adoptees.
"We hear story after story about parents who are going on their adoption journeys or see images of celebrities who have adopted across race and adopted internationally, and everything is happy. What we don't hear are the multilayered voices of these adoptees once they have become adults looking back on their experiences, or about how the impact of adoption is lifelong. We don't hear about how the deep love and crazy family dynamics get complicated by race." says Lisa Marie.
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Chinese Culture Camp in Vermont
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8/20/2012
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We're so pleased to be able to offer four days and three nights of Chinese Culture Camp in 2012! Chinese Culture Camp will be held this August 20-23, and registration is open. Common Ground Center :: 800.430.2667 :: info@cgcvt.org. Common Ground Center | 473 Tatro Road | Starksboro | VT | 05487
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Little Dragons Cultural Summer Camp
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8/20/2012
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The dates for The Little Dragons Cultural Summer Camp have been set from August 20th (Monday) to 24th (Friday), 2012. The camp site will be in one of the schools in the Middle Country Central LI School District (probably Centereach, NY). More information about the camp will be available in April.
Best regards,
Jerry Chen
Principal of The Little Dragons
(631) 846-9210 (Home)
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Lisa Marie Rollins in Ungrateful Daughter in NYC
[FRINGE website]
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8/23/2012
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AT LAST FROM THE WEST COAST IN NEW YORK
Lisa Marie Rollins
in
Ungrateful Daughter. One Black Girl's Story of Being Adopted into a White Family... That aren't Celebreties
New York Fringe Festival
August 10,12,15,17,19, 23
Here a link to the play trailer:
vimeo.com/36716260
Here a link to the FB page with all of the dates and times, ticket information, etc.:
https://www.facebook.com/events/264265837006900/
Tickets are ON SALE NOW:
http://www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.php?ltr=U
or call: 866-468-7619
Dubbed a "Don't Miss" by San Francisco Chronicle, the theatrical work is a semiautobiographical, semi fictional take on Lisa Marie Rollins' life. Adopted as a baby into a White family and raised in an all White community, Rollins show takes on a comedic and at times, heartbreaking examination the new generation of African American, African (Ethiopia), Caribbean (Haiti) adoptees.
"We hear story after story about parents who are going on their adoption journeys or see images of celebrities who have adopted across race and adopted internationally, and everything is happy. What we don't hear are the multilayered voices of these adoptees once they have become adults looking back on their experiences, or about how the impact of adoption is lifelong. We don't hear about how the deep love and crazy family dynamics get complicated by race." says Lisa Marie.
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start theatrical run of SOMEWHERE BETWEEN at IFC C
[IFC website]
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8/24/2012
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August 24, 2012 Opening Weekend 8/24-8/26 of SOMEWHERE BETWEEN at IFC Center, NYC
Linda Goldstein Knowlton, the filmmaker and three of the young women profiled in the film will be doing Q&As after screenings of the film at these shows:
*Friday Aug. 24 - 6:15p and 8:15p (Linda, Haley, Ann, and Fang at both)
*Saturday Aug. 25 - 2:25p, 4:20p, 6:15p, and 8:15p (Linda, Haley, Ann, Fang at all)
*Sunday Aug. 26 - 12:30p (Linda, Haley, and Fang), 2:25p (Linda and Haley), 4:20p (Linda and Haley)
To purchase tickets, visit http://www.ifccenter.com/films/somewhere-between/
Synopsis: Since the institution of China’s “one child” policy in 1979, some 80,000 Chinese girls have been adopted by American families. Prompted by her own adoption of a daughter, filmmaker Linda Goldstein Knowlton probes these adoptees’ experiences through a portrait of four remarkable Chinese-American teenagers on a journey to discover their pasts, returning to China to find their birth parents.
Location: IFC Center, 323 Avenue of the Americas at West 3rd Street, NYC
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN is playing multiple times a day at the IFC Center August 24-30.
For more information and a trailer, visit www.somewherebetweenmovie.com Due to the sensitive subject matter, this film is not recommended for ages 13 and under. More info at http://somewherebetweenmovie.com/screenings
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MOCA-From Coffeehouses to Banquet Halls
[MOCA website]
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8/25/2012
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From Coffeehouses to Banquet Halls
Sat, Aug 25 from 1pm – 2:30pm
Restaurants have played a major role in Chinatown history since the early settlements. The earliest Chinese eateries in New York catered strictly to the needs of Chinatown’s turn-of-the-century “bachelor society.” Over time, however, Chinatown’s restaurant industry would reflect the neighborhood’s changing immigrant population and needs. Through present-day and historical food-related sites, this themed walking tour will trace the evolution of Chinese American eateries and food ways in Chinatown, and highlight the ways in which these eateries have both reflected and shaped this community.
Fee (does not include gallery admission):
$15/adult; $12/student & senior; $8/MOCA member; Free for children under 5
For more information, and to reserve tickets, please visit:
www.mocanyc.org/visit/tours/walking_tours
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FCC Greater NY and Spence-Chapin
Invite you to a
Special Film Screening of SOMEWHERE BETWEEN for our families
followed by a Q&A Session with filmmaker Linda Goldstein Knowlton
Monday, August 27, 2012
6:15 PM
Synopsis
Since the institution of China’s “one child” policy in 1979, some 80,000 Chinese girls have been adopted by American families. Prompted by her own adoption of a daughter, filmmaker Linda Goldstein Knowlton probes these adoptees’ experiences through a portrait of four remarkable Chinese-American teenagers on a journey to discover their pasts, returning to China to find their birth parents.
After the Show
After the film, join Director Linda Goldstein Knowlton and Rita Taddonio, LCSW, director of the Spence-Chapin Adoption Resource Center (ARC), will lead an engaging Q&A about the film and the issues it unveils— race, gender and stereotypes.
Location
IFC Center,
323 Avenue of the Americas at West 3rd Street, NYC
http://www.ifccenter.com/about/#map
Buying Tickets
Purchase your tickets in advance for $10 (a $3 discount off regular ticket price), at www.fccny.org.
(Click on IGNORE if not logging in)
Problems? Contact Kathy at FCCNYBrooklyn@aol.com
This offer is only available for this showing and not available to buy ticket online through the IFC Center.
*A note to parents: Due to the sensitive subject matter, this film is not recommended for ages 14 and under.
Official Website
http://www.somewherebetweenmovie.com/
Opens August 24th at IFC NYC
Questions? Contact Mary at mtnealon38@gmail.com
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FCC-INDIANA is proud to bring you a series of webinars designed to enrich the lives of you and your children through education and support by providing access to some of the country's top experts in the field of international adoption."
DETAILS: http://tinyurl.com/FCCevents
SPEAKERS:
1) Raising Transracially Adopted Teens and Tweens, July 17 - Dawn Davenport
2) Adoption-Parenting your Tween and Teen, Aug 29 - Jean MacLeod
3) Promoting Attachment: Toddlers, Tweens and Teens, Sept. 21 - Deb Gray
4) Parenting: A Look at Attitudes and Practices of Parents Raising Children from
a Different Birth Culture, Oct. 24 - Jaegoo Lee
5) Skype with Author, Nov. 13 - Lisa See (*FCC-IN members only/join)
Jean MacLeod, babiesbegood@yahoo.com
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JCCANY Ametz PostAdopt Support Gp in Manhattan
[JCCANY website]
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8/29/2012
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POST ADOPT SUPPORT GROUP (BECAUSE KIDS DON'T COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS)
TWO LOCATIONS
MANHATTAN: JCC of Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Avenue (at 76th Street), New York City, NY
Thursday, August 29 - 7 pm
WESTCHESTER: Pleasantville Community Synagogue - 219 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY
Sundays, July 22 and August 19 - 6 pm
Being a parent is probably the most challenging and all-encompassing commitment in your life. Add adoption to the mix and things get a bit more complex. This group is a place for singles and couples to learn, laugh, and socialize without worrying someone will say something insensitive about adoption or your family. Find out how others have handled “sticky” situations and found support in their communities. Join others who “walk the walk” and “talk the talk” as you share the daily joys and challenges of parenting through adoption. $20 per person
Manhattan: Led by Ametz staff social worker, Lorayne Losch, LCSW
Thursdays, July 9 and August 29 - 7 pm
Register www.jccmanhattan.org
Westchester: Led by Ametz staff social worker, Marci Schwartz-Ruff, MSW
Sundays, July 22 and August 19 - 6 pm
Register: www.jccany.org/calendar
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JCCANY Ametz How to Adopt Wksp in Manhattan
[JCCANY website]
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8/29/2012
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HOW TO ADOPT DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY
Location: JCC of Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Avenue (at 76th Street)
Wednesdays, July 18 and August 29 - 6 pm
This interactive session is a great place to start if you are thinking about adoption or cannot decide between domestic and international adoption options. Learn the difference in working with an agency or attorney, what to expect during the homestudy, costs, time-frames, ages and background information available on children and the availability of education and support before, during and after adoption. Questions are encouraged. Led by staff of the Ametz Adoption Program of JCCA. $25 per person
Register: www.jccany.org/calendar
For more information, call Ametz 212-558-9949
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Theatre East
presents
Normalcy
It's a State of Mine
A Play by Bennett Windheim, AFCAF/NY Member
Directed by Bernard Cummings
At a time when many Americans feel powerless to affect positive change, Peter and Sarah Ehrlich - a successful, media-centric white couple - decide to test their altruism by doing what they believe to be the right thing: adopting a black child. But through the issues that arise through the process, they discover and must confront the content of their own character.
August 31 through September 23
The Peter Jay Sharp Theater
416 East 42nd Street, Between 9th and 10th Avenues
For more information: www.theatreeast.org
For tickets: www.ticketcentral.com
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