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Current Programs:
NEA Big Read
The Massillon Museum was awarded the NEA Big Read grant for 2010 focusing on the book "The Shawl" by Cynthia Ozick. Stay tuned for programs and a list of events.
Upcoming Big Read Events 2010:
Monday, March 15, Noon • Free
Book Discussion Group
Massillon Museum/Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe
121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, Ohio
Wednesday, March 17, 7:00pm • Free
Book Discussion Group
Kozmo's Grille
37 1st Street Southwest, Massillon, Ohio
Thursday, March 18, 6:00pm • Free
Book Discussion Group
The Amherst Rose & Parlour Gift Shoppe
937 Amherst Rd, NE, Massillon, Ohio
Friday, March 19, 9:00am - 3:00pm • Free
Holocaust Symposium
See Schedule Below
Kent State University, Stark Campus
6000 Frank Ave. NW, North Canton, Ohio
Monday, March 22, Noon • Free
Book Discussion Group
Massillon Museum/Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe
121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, Ohio
Wednesday, March 24, 7:00pm • Free
Book Discussion Group
Kozmo's Grille
37 1st Street Southwest, Massillon, Ohio
Thursday, March 25, 6:00pm • Free
Book Discussion Group
The Amherst Rose & Parlour Gift Shoppe
937 Amherst Rd, NE, Massillon, Ohio
Thursday, March 25, 7:00pm • Tickets $15 non-members, $12.50 members, $10 students
Rhythms Concert Series:
Steve Greenman: Jewish, Klezmer, and Eastern European Folk Violin
Reservations required. Doors 7:00pm, show begins at 7:30pm
Massillon Museum
121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, Ohio
Thursday, April 1, 6:00pm • Free
Book Discussion Group
The Amherst Rose & Parlour Gift Shoppe
937 Amherst Rd, NE, Massillon, Ohio
Saturday, April 10, • 9:00 am– 5:00 pm • Price TBA
Bus trip to Maltz Museum & Temple Tifereth Israel
Registration required, please call for cost and more details, 330-833-4061
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THE BIG READ HOLOCAUST SYMPOSIUM
FRIDAY MARCH 19, 2010 - KENT STATE STARK CAMPUS
ART PANEL | 10.05-10.55AM | ROOM 214
Moderated by Jill Malusky, Massillon Museum, Educator
Lesa Broadhead, Manchester Dance Ensemble, Artistic Director
Suzie Graham, The City of Akron, Coordinator of Arts & Children's Programs,
Dr. R. Clifton Spargo, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Leon Milman Memorial Fellow
Alexandra Nicholis, Massillon Museum, Curator
HISTORY PANEL | 11.05AM-11.55PM | ROOM 214
Moderated by Christine Fowler-Shearer, Massillon Museum, Director
Esther Hexter, Holocaust Educator
Richard Steigmann-Gall, PhD, Kent State University, Director of the Jewish Studies Program
David Lindquist, Indiana U. Purdue U. Fort Wayne, Co-Director, Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Barbara Swietkowski, Historian & Activist
KEYNOTE ADDRESS | 12.15-12.55PM | STUDENT CENTER
The Ethics of Literary Witness: Between the Holocaust and Culture
Dr. R. Clifton Spargo, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Leon Milman Memorial Fellow
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
SESSION ONE 1.05-1.55PM
The Experiences of Refugees of Contemporary World Conflicts ROOM 210
Dylanna Jackson, Director of Refugee Resettlement and Educational Programs & Guest will discuss the experiences of contemporary refugees who resettle in Ohio.
An Overview of Poland and the Holocaust ROOM 214
Barbara Swietkowski, Historian & Activist will discuss several locations in Poland and their role in the Holocaust, many of which she has seen first hand including the concentration camps of Stutthof, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Monowitz, and Treblinka.
SESSION TWO 2.05-2.55PM
The Visual Representations of Anti-Semitism ROOM 210
Dr. David H. Lindquist discusses the use of visual imagery to teach about anti-Semitism focusing on the children's picture storybook Der Giftpliz (The Poison Mushroom).
Why and How We Remember the Holocaust ROOM 214
Esther Cohen Hexter will lead a dialogue considering why, how, what and should we remember about the Holocaust. We will focus on Holocaust memorials and museums around the world based on The Texture of Memory: Holocaust Memorials and Meaning by James E. Young. We will also include work and motivation of selected artists, Holocaust survivors and others.
For more information on the NEA Big Read program, please click here.
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Soup Up Your Support!
A Benefit for the Massillon Museum
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Handcrafted ceramic soup bowls will be displayed at the Museum the week before the lunch event. Choose your
favorite and make a reservation for lunch; pay on March 17. For a minimum donation (to be announced), enjoy one serving of
soup and bread- keep the bowl! (You may find a treasure that compels you to offer more!) You're welcome to purchase
additional soup, beverages, and accompaniments.
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Deadline for Team Registration: January 29, 2010
It starts with one can. To feed the hungry. To lift the spirit. To change the world. Canstruction©, a charity committed to ending hunger, is using
"one can" as a catalyst for change. Thousands of area residents access hunger relief programs supported by local food banks. Canstruction's first annual Massillon area
design/build competition puts a visual spotlight on hunger while showcasing the Stark County design community's best and brightest.
Click here to email Executive Director Christine Shearer about building a Canstruction© Team!
For more information about Canstruction© visit the official Canstruction© website.
Past Programs:
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Annual MassMu Car Show
Check back in the summer for more information!
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Midori: Japanese-Inspired Fashion Show
Saturday, February 21, 2009
To read more about this wildly successful event, and to view photographs, please click here!
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