CANDLES Trip Alumni Weekend 2023

This weekend will be an opportunity to catch up with old friends, make new connections, and enjoy some unique and exciting experiences. We have a range of activities planned, including pizza and painting at CANDLES, a Yom HaShoah commemoration at Eva’s gravesite, and a special dinner at the Vigo County History Center. We'll also be arranging for special guest speakers, including second-generation survivor Vera Emmons, and events that you won't want to miss.
These events are exclusively for trip alumni, so you'll have the chance to reconnect with fellow travelers and share stories and experiences from your travels. We're confident that this weekend will be unforgettable, and we hope that you'll join us for this exciting opportunity.
Schedule of Events:

Friday, April 21
- Paint for Peace - Munch on some pizza while painting along with Joe and Bess Lee for an evening at CANDLES

Saturday, April 22
- Discuss Gerda’s Story with second-generation survivor Vera Emmons over lunch*
- Book signing
- Tour the new Scarves exhibit featuring Eva’s scarves and stories about her life
- Yom HaShoah Commemoration at Eva’s gravesite
- Tour of the Vigo County History Center
- Short CANDLES presentation
- Presentation by Vera Emmons
- Catered dinner
Cost
Full Package: $125 per person*
- Painting event and dinner
- Book chat and signing with the author’s daughter (only 30 spots available!)
- Entry to CANDLES open house and tour of the Vigo County History Center
- Attendance at the Yom HaShoah Commemoration
- CANDLES and Vera Emmons presentation
- Catered dinner
- Alumni Weekend t-shirt
- One copy of Gerda’s Story
RSVP: Please let us know no later than Friday, March 31 if you are coming by filling out the form below. We cannot guarantee a shirt if you RSVP after this date.
Partial Package: $100 per person
- Painting event and dinner
- Entry to CANDLES open house and tour of the Vigo County History Center
- Attendance at the Yom HaShoah Commemoration
- CANDLES and Vera Emmons presentation
- Catered dinner
- Alumni Weekend t-shirt
- One copy of Gerda’s Story
RSVP: Please let us know no later than Friday, March 31 if you are coming by filling out the form below. We cannot guarantee a shirt if you RSVP after this date.