Activist will speak at church

Sparta — Anna Baltzer, a human rights activist, will present “Life in Occupied Palestine: Eyewitness Stories and Photos” at the Sparta United Methodist Church on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. Currently on a speaking tour, Baltzer has taught in Turkey and journeyed to Palestine as a volunteer for the International Women’s Peace Service. A Columbia University graduate and Fulbright scholar, she is the author of “Witness in Palestine: A Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territories.” The program is co-sponsored by the Church and Society Committee of the Sparta United Methodist Church and the Northwest New Jersey Peace Fellowship. The church is located at 71 Sparta Ave., in Sparta. For more information, call Litsa Binder at 973-726-0741.