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On March 23, 2023, Dana and Yvona talked to the 8th grade social studies classes at Petrova School in Saranac Lake, NY.
Yvona read a poem about the destruction of Warsaw from Good in the Midst of Evil and introduced her mother. Dana Fast spoke about her life in the Warsaw Ghetto (fall 1940 - summer 1942) and then her experiences masquerading as a Catholic girl in the Polish country village of Dabrowa, then in an orphanage run by the Sisters of Charity, and finally living with a distant relative who had Volksdeutch status. Thanks to Hannah Carroll for the pictures.
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 Yvona Fast will be at the ArtWorks booth* with her books at the Saranac Lake Farmers’ Market** on the following Saturdays: May 27th, June 17th, July 1st, September 19th, and September 30th.
Location: Riverside Park, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 Times: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m *"One of the goals of ArtWorks is to connect artists and artisans to the community through the presentation of visual and literary arts created in the North Country." ** The farmers markets have spaces where “community and travelers alike come out for live music, local art, and of course, locally grown food. It’s fun for the whole family and a great way to experience the Adirondacks!”  Meet author Yvona Fast and check out her books at the Saranac Lake ArtWalks. She'll be there along with other artists, musicians, and performers showing their work. Hours are 5 - 7:30 p.m. and this event is FREE! ArtWalk dates for 2023 are:
 Poetry Reading and Book Signing
Friday, September 2, 2022 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation 75 Main Street Saranac Lake, NY, 12983 Book Summary: From landing on just-thawed lakes in spring to raise their chicks, until they migrate to ocean waters in the fall, loons enchant us with their haunting calls and black and white plumage. Diving, swimming, fishing, raising their chicks are portrayed through Yvona Fast’s lyrical poems and Dr. Nina Schoch’s stunning photos. Fun science facts accompany each poem and photo, providing scientific information about loon calls, diving abilities, fishing skills, and how they raise their chicks.  Watch this spot for information on the upcoming book release for Loon Summer by Yvona Fast at the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation.
75 Main Street Saranac Lake, NY 12983  Each Third Thursday of the summer the Saranac Lake Art Walk is being held and Yvona will be attending.
Read about the Artworks here in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. "Yvona Fast had a wide range of books spread out before her — a collection of recipes, her mother’s memoir and a soon-to-be released collection of poems about loons. Fast has been writing about food and recipes in a column for the Enterprise for years, and has a large collection for her cookbook." Thursday, August 18th, Yvona will be stationed in front of the Goody-Goody Toy Store at 9 Broadway in Saranac Lake. Rain location is at the Hotel Saranac. September's date is the 15th.  Book Signing for Good in the Midst of Evil at Paul Smith’s College Visitor’s Interpretive Center
Friday, June 10, 5 PM 8023 NY-30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970 Authors of the Jewish Diaspora Adirondack Arts & Entertainment Discussion between historian Nancy Sinkoff, Holocaust survivor Dana Fast, and author Yvona Fast. Wednesday, June 22, 7 PM Lake Flower Landing 421 Lake Flower Ave Saranac Lake, 12983 April 27 – Holocaust Remembrance Plattsburgh
101 Broad St Plattsburgh, NY 12901 April 28 – Dana honored as a Woman of Distinction by NY State Assemblyman Billy Jones Stafford Center Theatre Clinton Community College 136 Clinton Point Drive Plattsburgh, NY 12901 May 3 – 8th grade school visit Saranac Lake Middle School 141 Petrova Ave. Saranac Lake, NY 12983 May 8 – Mother’s Day event Paul Smith’s VIC 8023 NY-30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970 May 20 – Zoom school visit with kids in Texas May 21 Long Lake Library talk with Dana Fast CVW Long Lake Public Library 1195 Main St Long Lake, NY 12847 |
