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Boston Athenaeum Lecture: From Broken Glass (noon lecture & lunch)
Steve Ross, author of From Broken Glass: My Storey of Finding Hope in Hitler’s Death Camps to inspire a New Generation, is the survivor of ten concentration camps. He emigrated to the U.S. after his liberation, became psychologist for the City of Boston, founded the New England Holocaust Memorial and devoted his life to helping inner-city youth. Speakers at this celebration of Mr. Ross include Mayor Marty Walsh and former Mayor Ray Flynn, Mr. Ross’s son and the co-authors of Mr. Ross’s memoir. Meet at the Boston Athenaeum, 10 ½ Beacon Street. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for noon lecture. Seats are not reserved. Lunch at Carrie Nation. Free for Athenaeum members; $10 for non-Athenaeum members (pay individually at the door). BHV members and their guests.