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Author revisits family odyssey
Echo Park—Author Daniela Gerson’s new book “The Wanderers” traces how she and her wife, Talia Inlender, discovered their grandparents escaped the Holocaust along strikingly parallel paths from Poland through Ukraine, Central Asia and Soviet exile. Blending family history, archival research, and contemporary reporting, the book recovers the overlooked story of Polish Jewish “Wanderers” and reflects on displacement, survival, and inherited memory. The Echo Park resident will discuss her work with Nefesh rabbi Susan Goldberg on Friday, April 3.
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New music school opening
Silver Lake—A new performance-based music school is coming to the neighborhood, taking over a former pediatrician’s office at 2920 W. Sunset Blvd. School of Rock will combine one-on-one lessons with group rehearsals, with the goal of preparing students to perform live on stage, said Madeline Lauer, who is opening the school with her her husband, Andrew. She has background in music, writing and he is a Grammy-winning producer and engineer. Programs will be offered for all ages, from beginners to adults, across instruments including guitar, bass, drums, keys and vocals. Construction is underway, with classes expected to begin toward the end of summer.
Coffee/Chocolate Happy Hour
Echo Park— During the month of April, The Chocolate Dispensary in Echo Park will offer a free cup of coffee or a shot of drinking chocolate to volunteers and activists during its morning happy hour, from 8am-10am, every day.
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