Safe Berks is holding a new and improved Celebration of Peace event, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the DoubleTree by Hilton at Reading from 6 to 8 p.m.
There will be a 5 p.m. ticketed meet and greet with NFL executive and former Philadelphia Eagle Troy Vincent, who will be the keynote speaker at the event.
There will be food stations, a cash bar, a raffle and auction items.
For more information or to purchase a ticket, visit www.SafeBerks.org and click on the Celebration of Peace graphic on the home page or contact Mindy McIntosh at MindyM@SafeBerks.org.
Safe Berks provides services and support for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Funds raised will help Safe Berks house additional survivors and provide services such as counseling, case management and financial empowerment.
Significant renovations are planned for the Safe Berks Safe House in the 200 block of Chestnut Street. The construction set for this year will allow for six additional bedrooms, two new offices and expanded laundry and bathroom areas.
Mideast lecture
The Penn State Berks global studies program will host a lecture on “Israel and Palestine in the Context of International Law” from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Room 121, Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building. The event is free and open to the public.
Randall Fegley, retired professor of history and politics and expert on the Middle East and international law, will offer his analysis of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Fegley will also discuss how the larger conflict between Israelis and Palestinians fits under principles of international law.
For additional information about this event, contact Zohra Melaouah-Shaffer at 610-396-6197 or ZXG10@psu.edu.
Wyomissing library
Today at 6 p.m. the Wyomissing Public Library will welcome Wynton S. Butler, director of social services for the Reading School District, for a program about the Rev. Martin Luther King and the politics of nonviolence.
Butler will discuss how King came to embrace the philosophy and practice of nonviolence and how he used it as a critical tool in the struggle for civil rights.
On Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the library, Dave Kaul of Albright College will talk about artificial intelligence – what is it, how does it work, do we really need it? Kaul, an assistant professor of art and computer science/game development, will demonstrate how AI works and answer questions about its uses.
On Saturday the library will offer a free screening of “Oppenheimer,” the award-winning film about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the development of the atomic bomb. The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book “American Prometheus: The Triumph And Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer.” The book is available at the library.
These programs are free and open to the public. Registration is requested; email ann@wyopublib.org or call the library at 610-374-2385.
Book sale
A book sale is scheduled for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Lawn – Wyomissing Hills Library, 101 Woodside Ave., West Lawn. Purchase a large bag for $5 to fill with books. Call the library at 610-678-4888 for more information.
Grief support
The sudSSpirit grief support group for those who have experienced the sudden unexpected death of a spouse or significant other will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Exeter Community Library, 4569 Prestwick Drive, Exeter Township. It is free with no registration required. To learn more, call 717-866-2401, email sudsspirit@gmail.com or see dominicmurgido.com
Native American talk
The Soul Cafe talk on “Native American Shamanism” originally scheduled for Jan. 16 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 19 at 9:30 a.m. The program will be presented by Dr. Nancy Omaha Boy at West Lawn United Methodist Church, 15 Woodside Ave. Omaha Boy will describe and contrast some of the different ways indigenous people approach the metaphysical world.
Omaha Boy is retired vice president of academic affairs at Reading Area Community College and associate dean at Rutgers University, where she taught courses on American Indians. Her late husband was a full-blooded Lakota Indian, and she lived on Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota from 1970 to 1981.
The program is free and open to all. For more information contact Dr. Serio at hlserio@aol.com.
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