LECTURES

Enjoy brunch with Congressman Barney Frank and author Stuart Weisberg, whose new biography reconstructs the life and career of the colorful legislator, at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC in Newton on Sunday, November 21 at 11am. The brunch is the featured event of the Ryna Greenbaum JCC Boston Jewish Book Fair Festival Day. Television news personality Hank Phillippi Ryan will lead the conversation. Book signing to follow event. CNN political commentator Jeffrey Toobin describes Weisberg’s book, Barney Frank: The Story of America’s Only Left-Handed, Gay, Jewish Congressman, as being “as entertaining and fascinating as its subject.” Cost is $15. Reservations required. Purchase tickets online and view entire book fair and book festival day schedule at www.jccgb.org/bookfair or contact boxoffice@jccgb.org, 617-965-5226 or 866-811-4111. The JCC is located at 333 Nahanton Street. The event is co-sponsored by CJP and Hadassah.