Stanford German Film Series: "Good Bye, Lenin!"
There will be a showing of "Good Bye, Lenin!," today, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall, Room 124. To keep his mother from fatal shock after a long coma, a young man must keep her from learning of the dissolution of East Germany. events.stanford.edu

History: An Uncommon Journey
Deborah Strobin and her brother Ilie Wacs fled from Nazi Austria to the Shanghai Jewish ghetto. Attendees will hear their story of escape from Vienna to Shanghai to the U.S. during World War II today, Feb. 27, 7-8 p.m. at Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. $10-15. commonwealthclub.org

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