Culture Fest Spotlights Artists and Authors at Katz JCC

Fisher’s event Thursday night is the spotlight of the eight-day festival, which will feature more than a dozen authors, artists and performers.

“Our nationally recognized festival continues to grow and attract incredible authors, entertainers and authors each year,” said Andrew Kaufman, co-chair of the event. “The community is sure to be delighted with this year’s lineup.”

The full week’s schedule is below; general admission, series and patron tickets are available at katzjcc.org/abcfest or by calling 856-424-4444 x1226.

Event Title Time/Location Ticket Fee Sunday

Samuel L. Popkin: The Candidate: What it Takes to Win and Hold The White House 10 a.m. - Lahn Social Hall $15 JCC Members; $20 General Public Daniel Smith: Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety 11:30 a.m. - Lahn Social Hall FREE Aili McConnon: Road to Valor: A True Story of WWII Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist who Inspired a Nation 1 p.m. - Lahn Social Hall FREE Community-Wide Kristallnacht Observance: The Capitol Steps 7 p.m. $30 JCC Members; $35 General Public Monday

Karen Bergreen: Perfect is Overrated 9:30 a.m. - Lahn Social Hall $10 JCC Members; $12 General Public Delia Ephron: The Lion is In 11 a.m. - Lahn Social Hall $10 JCC Members; $12 General Public Art Workshop 4:30 p.m. - Appel Art Gallery $5 Material Fee Celebrate Israel 65: Art Gallery Reception featuring Aliza Ben Ner, Heli Cohen, Laly Lazan, Rebecca Schweiger 6 p.m. - Appel Art Gallery FREE Stuart Eisenstat: The Future of the Jews: How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel, and Its Relationship with the United States 7 p.m. - Lahn Social Hall $15 JCC Members; $18 General Public Tuesday

Jennifer Miller: The Year of the Gadfly 9:30 a.m. - Lahn Social Hall $10 JCC Members; $12 General Public Alicia Oltuski: Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family and a Way of Life 11 a.m. - Lahn Social Hall $10 JCC Members; $12 General Public Carol Miller: Up All Night: My Life and Times in Rock Radio 7 p.m. $15 JCC Members; $18 General Public Wednesday

Anna Funder: All That I Am 9:30 a.m. - Lahn Social Hall $10 JCC Members; $12 General Public Eric Weiner: Man Seeks God: My Flirtations with the Divine 11 a.m. - Lahn Social Hall $10 JCC Members; $12 General Public Len Berman: The Greatest Moments in Sports: Upsets and Underdogs 7 p.m. - Lahn Social Hall $10 JCC Members; $12 General Public David Javerbaum: The Last Testament: A Memoir by GOD 8:30 p.m. - Lahn Social Hall $15 JCC Members; $18 General Public Thursday

Anouk Markovits: I am Forbidden 11 a.m. - Family Activity Center $10 JCC Members; $12 General Public Luncheon - Kati Marton: Paris: A Love Story 12:30 p.m. - Lahn Social Hall $25 JCC Members; $30 General Public (advance sales only) An Evening with Carrie Fisher 7 p.m. - Lahn Social Hall $30 JCC Members; $35 General Public Saturday

Spotlight Event: Comedian Modi 8 p.m. - Lahn Social Hall $20 JCC Members; $25 General Public Sunday

Local Authors Breakfast featuring Hollace Friedman, Richard Selznick, Rabbi Richard Address, Dave Tomar, Lisa Zeidner 9:30 a.m. - Lahn Social Hall $10 JCC Members; $12 General Public