I look up at the blue sky and the bare chestnut tree, on whose branches little raindrops shine, appearing like silver, and at the seagulls and other birds as they glide on the wind. As long as this exists…and I may live to see it, this sunshine, these cloudless skies, while this lasts I cannot be unhappy. —Anne Frank, February 1944
PLANTING CEREMONY
April 29, 2022
5:00 p.m. CST
Center of the Pentacrest
The Anne Frank Sapling will be planted on Arbor Day 2022 on the University of Iowa Pentacrest. Talks, spoken-word performances, and live music will precede the planting. Attendees should gather on the lawn just east of the UI Old Capitol building. After the talks and performances, the crowd will move to the northeast corner of the Pentacrest for the official tree planting.
This event is free and open to the public. We encourage you to register so that we can approximate the number of attendees.
Tentative Schedule of Events
- Social evening with speakers, including Alissa Walser
- Reading(s)
- Music by Oakdale Prison Choir
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Erin Hackathorn in advance at 319-335-4034 or erin-hackathorn@uiowa.edu.
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