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Yiddish Book Group
New Castle Public Library's Yiddish Book Group invites visitors to journey back in time to experience the lives of Jewish individuals in czarist and revolutionary Russia, as well as post-WWII in New York. Join us for reading and thoughtful conversations.
Experience history up close! Representatives from the Soldiers and Sailors Monument will present military uniforms, gear, and supplies from the Continental Army of the Revolution to the modern-day services.
Soldier and Sailors
Monument
Tracing Your Roots
Have you ever wondered if your ancestor fought for American Independence? The Daughters of the American Revolution will help you trace your genealogy back to a Revolutionary War Patriot!
Join a guided walking tour through the historic Greenwood Cemetery, the final resting places of the local men who served in the American Revolution.
Greenwood Cemetery Tour
Speakers of the Singing Winds
The Speakers of Singing Winds are Native Americans currently living in Western Pennsylvania who travel as the speakers' bureau for the Council of the Three Rivers American Indian Center. Attendees will get to witness the beauty and rhythm of the heartbeat of the Nation as traditional and modern Native American music and dance come to life, as well as discover the ways of life of indigenous peoples who lived in Western Pennsylvania through speakers representing different nations.
More about the Yiddish Book Center!
The Yiddish Book Center was founded in 1980 to recover and make accessible the vast, rich, and diverse Yiddish literature around the world. Forty-five years later, they have saved more than 1.5 million volumes and we offer a full slate of educational programs, a translation initiative, an oral history project, a robust series of virtual public programs, an English-language magazine, and permanent and visiting museum exhibits. A grant awarded to the Center by the Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative supports the expansion of the Center’s Public Libraries Program (launched in 2020), which seeks to deepen understanding of Jewish history, religion, and identity through Yiddish literature.
In the expanded program, titled Between Two Worlds: Exploring Jewish Culture and Religion through Yiddish Literature, the Yiddish Book Center has partnered with public libraries across the United States (including the New Castle Public Library), equipping librarians and program staff with the tools to introduce Yiddish culture to their local communities and foster interfaith and intercultural dialogue.
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