Latest Past Events

Readers’ Circle: A Group Discussion of ‘Enter Ghost’ by Isabella Hammad

Merrill Memorial Library 215 Main Street, Yarmouth

For January Readers’ Circle will discuss the book Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad. The book follows Sonia Nasir, a British-Palestinian actress who returns to Palestine after a personal crisis in London. Reconnecting with her roots and her estranged sister in Haifa, Sonia becomes involved in a politically charged Arabic-language production of Hamlet in the West […]

Inside the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Reflections from a US Foreign Service Officer

York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd,, York

Retired US Senior Foreign Service Officer Norm Olsen will speak about his personal experiences in his 34-year service in the Middle East. Cape Elizabeth native Norm Olsen served 26 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, including nine years in Israel and the Gaza Strip. He reported from Gaza during the First and Second Intifadas and […]

Film Screening: Coexistence, My Ass!

Strand Theatre 345 Main St. , Rockland

Coexistence, My Ass!, an award-winning documentary film based on the provocative one-woman show of Israeli peace activist and comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi, will be screened at the Strand Theatre in Rockland on Sunday, January 18 at 2:00 p.m. The film, co-presented by Points North and the Camden Conference, follows Shuster Eliassi as she challenges audiences […]

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