Florida Public Library hosts ‘Pathways of Faith’ discussion on April 18

FLORIDA — The Florida Public Library will welcome representatives of various faiths for a Pathways of Faith panel discussion on Thursday, April 18, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the library.

This is part of the series of programs in the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys grant received by the library from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA). The grant aims to familiarize public audiences with the people, places, history, faith and cultures of Muslims in the United States and around the world.

Panel members will talk about and connect the tenets of their beliefs, and find out what we have in common. The panel include:

Rabbi Joel Schwab, religious leader of Temple Sinai in Middletown and president of the Middletown Interfaith Council.

Dr. Rasheed Hosein, professor of Western Civilization and Middle Eastern History at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

The Rev. Ernest VanderKruik, ordained minister in the United Methodist Church.

Questions and comments from the audience will be welcome.

Essential information
Questions about the event may be directed to Librarian Terry Numa at the library at 845-651-7659.

Registration for the event is online on the Calendar of Events at the library’s Web site www.floridapubliclibrary.org or by calling 845-651-7659. The library is located at 4 Cohen Circle behind Village Hall in Florida and is open seven days a week.

The Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities, conducted in cooperation with the American Library Association. Support was provided by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York. Additional support for the arts and media components was provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. Local support is provided by The Friends of the Florida Public Library.