BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Holocaust Museum Houston - ECPv6.15.14//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hmh.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Holocaust Museum Houston REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240801T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240801T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20240620T164423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T190036Z UID:10000911-1722535200-1722542400@hmh.org SUMMARY:"Facing Survival | David Kassan" Exhibition Opening DESCRIPTION:David Kassan\, Ruth Steinfeld\, 2024. Oil on panel\, 30 x 25 in. Photo courtesy of the artist. \n \n RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n Please join us for the opening of this compelling and transformative exhibition featuring the masterful paintings and drawings of acclaimed artist David Kassan\, capturing the poignant stories and portraits of Holocaust survivors. \nFacing Survival stands as a profound testament to the enduring power of art in narrating the untold stories of resilience and survival. Through the evocative paintings and sketches meticulously crafted by Kassan\, the exhibition unveils the profound journey of more than two dozen Holocaust survivors. By intertwining the visual representation of the survivors with the sketches revealing Kassan’s artistic process\, this exhibition transcends conventional forms of testimony\, forging a poignant visual language that surpasses the limitations of spoken or written word. \nIf you need accommodations to attend this program\, please contact Heather Cornejo at hcornejo@hmh.org. URL:https://hmh.org/event/facing-survival-david-kassan-exhibition-opening/ LOCATION:Josef and Edith Mincberg Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Facing-Survival-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240829T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240829T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20240807T185739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T185902Z UID:10000921-1724956200-1724961600@hmh.org SUMMARY:Holocaust Survivor Talk featuring Ruth Steinfeld DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n Join Holocaust Museum Houston as Holocaust Survivor Ruth Steinfeld shares her story. Ruth and her sister Lea lived in Sinsheim\, Germany when Hitler came to power. The family was deported to the Gurs interment camp in 1940\, and their mother was faced with a very difficult decision: to let a Jewish philanthropic organization called Oeuvres de Secours aux Enfants (OSE) take her daughters to safety\, or keep them with her. Ruth and her sister’s lives were forever altered after that moment. \nDavid Kassan\, Ruth Steinfeld\, 2024. Oil on panel\, 30 x 25 in. Photo courtesy of the artist. URL:https://hmh.org/event/holocaust-survivor-talk-featuring-ruth-steinfeld/ LOCATION:Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Facing-Survival-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20240823T194842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T203011Z UID:10000926-1726164000-1726171200@hmh.org SUMMARY:"The Bias Inside Us" Exhibition Opening DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for the opening reception The Bias Inside Us. Through compelling images\, hands-on interactives and powerful testimonials and videos\, the exhibition unpacks and demystifies the concept of bias. Interactive elements display how implicit and explicit bias show up in the world and how bias influences systems and policies that have consequences for many people and communities. \nThe Bias Inside Us is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. Major support is provided by The Otto Bremer Trust. URL:https://hmh.org/event/the-bias-inside-us-exhibition-opening/ LOCATION:Lester and Sue Smith Human Rights Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Bias-Inside-Us-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20240726T210611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T185922Z UID:10000915-1726308000-1726333200@hmh.org SUMMARY:Latinx Heritage Month – Day of Action DESCRIPTION:GET FREE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n Holocaust Museum Houston is thrilled to host our first annual Latinx Heritage Month – Day of Action event. As a free day for families and community members\, this event celebrates Latinx Heritage Month by uplifting the history\, narratives\, and culture of Houston’s Latinx community. \nThe event will feature information about local community organizations serving the Latinx community\, bilingual (English/Spanish) tours\, family activities\, a film screening of Dolores\, and panel discussions around issues impacting the Latinx community. Throughout our day of action event\, community members will learn more about HMH’s Latinx Initiatives Program which provides year-round education programs\, public programs\, exhibits\, Spanish outreach\, and community partnerships dedicated to serving Houston’s Latinx community. \nEnglish and Spanish Tours \n\n11:00 a.m. – English\n12:00 p.m. – Spanish\n1:00 p.m. – English\n2:00 p.m. – Spanish\n\nTheater Schedule \n10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Welcome Remarks and Introduction to HMH’s Latinx Initiatives Program and Latinx Initiatives Advisory Committee \n11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Segundo Barrio Children’s Chorus Performance on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage \n\nSegundo Barrio Children’s Chorus is Houston’s First and Only Bilingual Choir for Children. Based out of Houston’s historic Second Ward (Segundo Barrio) neighborhood\, SBCC offers tuition-free access to music and vocal instruction\, as well as transformative performance opportunities which increase representation in the arts for our community while celebrating the culture\, language\, and traditions of its members and their families.\n\n1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Fighting on Two Fronts: The Chicano Movement in the West Texas Borderlands with Dr. Jesse Esparza \n\nDrawing on insights from personal testimonies\, this lecture will briefly summarize the activism of the Chicano Movement in the city of Del Rio\, a borderlands community in west Texas. This talk details the Mexican American experience in this community\, including their efforts to combat police brutality\, eradicate poverty\, and secure political liberation. This talk will reveal a heterogeneous experience ripe with conflict and cooperation\, suggesting that Chicanos exercised myriad forms of activism throughout the city. Additionally\, this talk will address the recent attacks on humanities programs and curricula throughout the state.\n\n2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | The Power of Collaboration – Latinx Artists Working Together \n\nArtists-Curator Conversation: Visual Artists Beatriz Bellorin and Carolina Otero\, and Curator Rosa Ana Orlando\nThe focus of this conversation is to explore artistic collaboration through the experiences of Houston-based artists Beatriz Bellorin and Carolina Otero. We will discuss the different forms that collaboration can take\, and how it is part of these artists’ creative processes. We will also talk about what happens when artists come together to exchange ideas\, inspire one another\, and push the boundaries of their respective practices. Through collaborative undertakings\, these visual artists explore new avenues of expression\, ignite fresh ideas\, and investigate themes and concepts that transcend individual perspectives.\n\n3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Latinos in STEM Higher Education – Adelante! \n\nModerator: Marcela Strane\, UH Environmental Engineering PhD Candidate\nPanelists: Jennifer Ruiz\, UH Ecology PhD Student; Dr. Martin Nuñez\, UH Ecology Professor; Dr. Greg Morrison\, UH Physics Professor; Dr. Sergio Lira\, Former HISD Board Member\, LULAC #4607 President\nJoin us for an insightful conversation on Latinos in higher education featuring panelists from diverse academic and personal backgrounds. This discussion will range from panelists describing their experiences overcoming challenges in this setting to addressing the inherently leaky pipeline that exists in education from K through college. Together we will seguir adelante!\n\n4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Claiming the Power in Our Numbers \n\nHarris County Precinct 2 Student 2 Government Civic Leadership Academy Student Panel moderated by Student 2 Government Academy Creator\, Mario Salinas\nStudent 2 Government Teen Leadership Academy is designed to help teens foster a culture of civic leadership and inspire youth to become agents of positive change while making a difference in their communities through volunteerism\, public service\, and active participation in the electoral process. URL:https://hmh.org/event/latinx-heritage-month-day-of-action/ LOCATION:Holocaust Museum Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/DSC4149.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240918T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240918T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20240801T192442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T203124Z UID:10000918-1726684200-1726689600@hmh.org SUMMARY:Searching for Belonging: Being Jewish and Latina/o/x in Postwar America DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n This presentation explores the histories and experiences of Latin American Jewish immigrants in the United States. Comparing two cities—Miami and Houston—Dr. Mark Goldberg will examine what it has meant to belong to two ethnic communities as immigrants in the late 20th century. In both places\, Jewish Latina/o/xs built tight-knit\, vibrant communities where they could embrace both their Jewish and Latin American heritage. Together\, these stories enrich our understanding of Jewish\, Latinx\, and American history. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. \nHolocaust Museum Houston would like to thank our Partner Sponsors\, Amigos Meat Distributors\, LP\, and Bank of Texas for generously supporting our Latinx Heritage Month programs. URL:https://hmh.org/event/searching-for-belonging-being-jewish-and-latina-o-x-in-in-postwar-america/ LOCATION:Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Mark-Goldberg-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20240731T212742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T203028Z UID:10000917-1727375400-1727382600@hmh.org SUMMARY:2024 Ruth Vinn Hendler Lack Lecture with Walter Ulrich of Medical Bridges DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n Join Holocaust Museum Houston for the 2024 Ruth Vinn Hendler Lack Lecture with Walter Ulrich\, President & CEO of the nonprofit organization Medical Bridges. Medical Bridges is a leader in global health equity and a life-changing and lifesaving nonprofit serving the global poor by providing needed medical supplies and equipment to clinics and hospitals. In the last 24 months\, Medical Bridges prepared\, staged\, and shipped nearly 500 tons of desperately needed medical supplies and equipment valued at more than $22 million to conflict areas and developing countries in the Americas\, Africa\, and Asia while also providing PPE to support rural clinics and charitable hospitals in Texas. Medical Bridges was named the Astros Foundation Charity of the Year for 2022. \nUlrich will share how organizations like Medical Bridges serve as a quintessential part of ensuring the protection of human rights around the globe by supplying badly needed medical supplies to those who need them most\, and by creating stability and opportunities for peaceful and democratic societies to flourish. We all benefit by ensuring that access to quality medical supplies remains open to all. URL:https://hmh.org/event/2024-ruth-lack-lecture-with-walter-ulrich-of-medical-bridges/ LOCATION:Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Ruth-Lack-Lecture-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241005T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241005T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20240731T200831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T163401Z UID:10000916-1728126000-1728133200@hmh.org SUMMARY:Community Altar Workshop DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n Join Holocaust Museum Houston in partnership with HTX Art in the Heart for our fourth annual Día de los Muertos Community Altar Workshop.  \nParticipants at this family-friendly event will explore the meaning and significance of Día De Los Muertos and learn about the altar making process. Attendees will have the opportunity to create crafts in celebration of Día de los Muertos. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but registration is required due to limited seating. This is a bilingual friendly program with services available in English and Spanish. \nHTX Art in the Heart’s mission is to break down barriers and empower communities through creative expression. They envision a community in which everyone has access to the knowledge\, inspiration\, comfort\, enrichment\, and cultural complexity of the arts. URL:https://hmh.org/event/community-altar-workshop-2/ LOCATION:Holocaust Museum Houston Classroom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/4-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241007T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241007T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20240911T170057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T170104Z UID:10000930-1728328500-1728333000@hmh.org SUMMARY:October 7 Community Vigil DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n Holocaust Museum Houston is proud to partner with close to 40 other local nonprofit Jewish organizations to host a community-wide vigil to commemorate the tragedy of October 7\, 2023. This event is free and open to the public. It will be held on Monday\, October 7 at 7:15 PM at Congregation Beth Yeshurun. Registration is required and can be done online. The evening’s program will be focused on “Remembrance\, Unity\, and Hope” and include songs\, prayers\, and remarks from community leaders. URL:https://hmh.org/event/october-7-community-vigil/ LOCATION:Congregation Beth Yeshurun – 4525 Beechnut St.\, Houston\, TX 77096 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Oct-7-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241010T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241010T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20240807T160932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T211842Z UID:10000920-1728585000-1728592200@hmh.org SUMMARY:Troll Storm: Combating Hate in a Digital World with Tanya Gersh DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n In the midst of the Unite the Right Rally aftermath and the meteoric rise of White Nationalist figure Richard Spencer\, a Jewish mother from Whitefish\, Montana finds herself and her family targeted by a Neo-Nazi troll storm. In the face of an alarming growth of American fascism\, Tanya Gersh finds solidarity with her community by standing up\, fighting back and ultimately filing a landmark case for the First Amendment\, setting a precedent that could shape America’s future\, and the fight against hatred in a digital age. \nThis free film screening will be followed by a talkback with Tanya Gersh. URL:https://hmh.org/event/troll-storm-combating-hate-in-a-digital-world-with-tanya-gersh/ LOCATION:Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Troll-storm-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241014T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241014T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20240801T195857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T190419Z UID:10000919-1728930600-1728936000@hmh.org SUMMARY:Holocaust Survivor Talk featuring Lucy Katz DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n As a high school student in Philadelphia\, Lucy Taus Katz became a voice for the six million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust. When Lucy’s English teacher encouraged her to enter an essay competition entitled “Why I Am Proud to Be an American\,” she wrote about her experience as a Hidden Child during the Nazi occupation in Poland. Since that time\, Lucy has been speaking throughout the country at middle schools\, high schools\, universities\, and military bases. Her mission is to educate students\, their parents\, and the greater community about the Holocaust and genocide. She strives to inspire everyone with a sense of responsibility to uphold human value and to prevent future atrocities. \nAlthough busy with a career in home building and remodeling\, in years past Lucy has chaired numerous Yom HaShoah programs\, bringing the Jewish and non-Jewish communities together. She is a founding member of The Descendants of Holocaust Survivors in Central Texas\, lifetime director of the Texas Association of Homebuilders and the National Association of Homebuilders\, and past president of both the National Association of Remodelers Industry and the National Kitchen and Bath Association. Lucy attended Temple University in Philadelphia. She resides in Austin\, Texas and serves as a Commissioner on the Texas Holocaust\, Genocide and Antisemitism Advisory Commission. \nThis program is free and open to the public but advanced registration is required. URL:https://hmh.org/event/holocaust-survivor-talk-featuring-lucy-katz/ LOCATION:Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Lucy-Katz-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241107T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241107T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20240925T161004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T190416Z UID:10000931-1731004200-1731011400@hmh.org SUMMARY:Film Screening | A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n In October of 2018\, the Tree of Life – Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania suffered the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history. “A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting” tells the story of the events on that harrowing day\, and how a broken community attempted to find some semblance of healing and action following the tragedy. \nJoin Holocaust Museum Houston\, along with family members of victims of this attack\, for a screening of this powerful film. This event is in partnership with the Texas Jewish Historical Society and the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Southwest Regional Office. The ADL will hold a short clinic afterwards on how communities can prevent/respond to the hateful rhetoric that led to this catastrophe. \nPrior to the event will be a brief catered reception\, where a relative of victims will be in attendance. URL:https://hmh.org/event/film-screening-a-tree-of-life-the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting/ LOCATION:Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Tree-of-Life-720-x-440-px-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241109T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241109T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20241008T155709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T155753Z UID:10000934-1731180600-1731186000@hmh.org SUMMARY:ERJCC Jewish Book & Arts Festival | Mitch Albom DESCRIPTION:Very few seats remain for Mitch Albom. We do expect that seats will become available as we get closer to the event. If you are interested in adding your name to the waiting list for this event\, please RSVP with the number of people in your party and correct contact information. We will contact you by email/phone when a seat has opened up and you will have 24 hours to respond to claim your seat(s). \n \n JOIN THE WAITLIST\n \n \n \n \n \n \nCome along for an enthralling journey in this powerful novel of redemption\, written by one of America’s most beloved authors\, Mitch Albom. When Nazis invade 11-year-old Nico Krispis’ town\, they offer him a chance to save his family by simply reassuring his neighbors that the trains are taking them to safety. It is only when he sees his own family being loaded into a boxcar that Nico realizes he has been duped\, and that the Nazis have taken advantage of his honest reputation to send not only friends and neighbors\, but his own family\, to their doom.  \n\n\nHolocaust Museum Houston is proud Community Partner for this event. URL:https://hmh.org/event/erjcc-jewish-book-arts-festival-mitch-albom/ LOCATION:Kaplan Theatre at the ERJCC – 5601 S. Braeswood Blvd ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Mitch-Albom-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20240807T200446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T200609Z UID:10000922-1731519000-1731524400@hmh.org SUMMARY:The Shoes on the Danube: An interactive lesson exploring the memorialization of a massacre DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n All times are in Central Standard Time. \nJoin Holocaust Museum Houston\, Centropa\, and the Holocaust Center for Humanity for a free webinar for teachers. Through this interactive webinar\, educators will learn how to teach about memory and the memorialization of historic events; engage students in a geography-based approach around what the Holocaust was and how it was humanly possible; and explore how personal stories—coupled with geography—can inform our learning about the Holocaust in specific places. \nUsing Google Earth\, film clips\, and primary source interview excerpts from Centropa\, participants will study the placement of the memorial\, explore its efficacy as a public remembrance\, and discuss what it teaches us about the actions of Hungarians against their Jewish neighbors. Attendees will receive all materials needed to teach this lesson\, which they will be able to use to build context for reading books such as The Yellow Star House\, by Paul Regelbrugge\, one of the presenters. These resources are appropriate and desinged for grades 6-12. \nCentropa\, a historical institute based in Vienna\, interviewed 1\,200 elderly Jews living in 15 European countries. Our respondents shared their entire life stories spanning the 20th c. as they showed us their old family photographs\, which we digitized. Centropa offers teachers primary sources (annotated photos\, interviews)\, and secondary sources (short films\, podcasts\, websites) teachers use to create projects for teaching digital literacy\, critical thinking\, and global awareness. All resources are free. \nHolocaust Museum Houston is dedicated to educating people about the Holocaust\, remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims\, and honoring the survivors’ legacy. Using the lessons of the Holocaust and other genocides\, we teach the dangers of hatred\, prejudice\, and apathy. URL:https://hmh.org/event/the-shoes-on-the-danube-an-interactive-lesson-exploring-the-memorialization-of-a-massacre/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Centropa-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20241007T191615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241024T134524Z UID:10000933-1731526200-1731531600@hmh.org SUMMARY:ERJCC Jewish Book & Arts Festival | Lee Yaron DESCRIPTION:GET TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n Lee Yaron examines the profound experiences of 100 people whose lives were forever changed by the attacks on October 7\, 2023. Through intimate and evocative stories\, Yaron captures the emotions\, resilience and humanity of individuals navigating moments of joy\, loss and transformation. This compelling anthology commemorates a day of historical significance and explores the broader implications of a generations-old conflict. It offers a window into the shared human experience\, making it a must-read for anyone yearning to understand the lasting effects of pivotal historical events on personal lives. \n\nPatron Sponsors:  Mitzi Shure and Jerry Wische  \nHolocaust Museum Houston is a proud Community Partner of this event. URL:https://hmh.org/event/erjcc-jewish-book-arts-festival-lee-haron/ LOCATION:Kaplan Theatre at the ERJCC – 5601 S. Braeswood Blvd ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Lee-Yaron-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241121T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241121T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20241001T204415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T204422Z UID:10000932-1732213800-1732221000@hmh.org SUMMARY:Film Screening | Family Treasures Lost and Found DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a free screening of the documentary Family Treasures Lost and Found. In the film\, journalist Karen A. Frenkel channels the driving force of discovery to investigate her parents’ unspoken WWII stories. Her research leads her to astonishing revelations of her family’s journeys through Europe\, Cuba\, Mexico\, and New York\, and sheds light on the hidden truths surrounding the tragic losses experienced by several of her family members. Through the act of documenting their histories\, these relatives cease to be mere names when their stories are fully uncovered. These riveting stories of survival\, luck\, and loss have the power to captivate viewers of all generations and serve as an inspiration for many to delve into their own family histories. URL:https://hmh.org/event/film-screening-family-treasures-lost-and-found/ LOCATION:Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Family-Treasures-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241207T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241207T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20240808T200115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T155649Z UID:10000923-1733565600-1733572800@hmh.org SUMMARY:Introduction to Teaching the Holocaust for Holocaust Remembrance Week (Elementary Focus) DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n In preparation for Holocaust Remembrance Week\, join Holocaust Museum Houston for a half-day educator workshop on teaching the Holocaust. This workshop is designed for elementary school teachers. \nEducators will learn approaches to teaching the Holocaust in age-appropriate ways by focusing on leadership\, upstander behavior\, and character-building. Educators will tour our galleries and gain instructional strategies and resources to support Holocaust education in elementary school classrooms. \nParticipants will receive HMH’s Young Upstanders Toolkit containing activities\, resources\, and student worksheets that can be utilized in their classrooms. The toolkit includes information on free school programs and resources available through the Museum. \nTeachers from the 1st-5th grade\, in all subject areas\, are encouraged to participate in this FREE workshop.    \nThis workshop will credit 2 CPE and 1 GT hours.  \nFor more information contact The Education Department at education@hmh.org or 713-527-1611. URL:https://hmh.org/event/introduction-to-teaching-the-holocaust-for-holocaust-remembrance-week-elementary-focus/ LOCATION:Holocaust Museum Houston Classroom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Elementary-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241207T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241207T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20240808T200518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240808T200523Z UID:10000924-1733576400-1733587200@hmh.org SUMMARY:Introduction to Teaching the Holocaust for Holocaust Remembrance Week (Secondary Focus) DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n In preparation for Holocaust Remembrance Week\, join Holocaust Museum Houston for a half-day educator workshop on teaching the Holocaust. This workshop is designed for middle and high school teachers. \nEducators will learn approaches to teaching the Holocaust using activities and resources designed for the classroom. Educators will be introduced to the Holocaust through tours of HMH’s Galleries and gain instructional strategies and resources to support Holocaust education in their classrooms. \nParticipants will receive HMH’s Holocaust Remembrance Toolkit containing lessons plans\, primary sources\, and student worksheets to utilize in their classroom. Lesson plans included in the Toolkit will be modeled and educators will obtain more information on free school programs and resources available through the Museum. \nTeachers from the 6th-12th grade\, in all subject areas\, are encouraged to participate in this FREE workshop.    \nThis workshop will credit 3 CPE and 2 GT hours.  \nFor more information contact The Education Department at education@hmh.org or 713-527-1611. URL:https://hmh.org/event/introduction-to-teaching-the-holocaust-for-holocaust-remembrance-week-secondary-focus/ LOCATION:Holocaust Museum Houston Classroom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Secondary-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241210T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241210T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20241107T210039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T192245Z UID:10000938-1733824800-1733850000@hmh.org SUMMARY:Human Rights Day DESCRIPTION:RESERVE FREE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10 – the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The atrocities of the Holocaust spurred the modern-day human rights movement\, including the creation of the UDHR. Join us for a day of celebration with free admission\, featured human rights organizations\, and a Holocaust Survivor talk. URL:https://hmh.org/event/human-rights-day-3/ LOCATION:Holocaust Museum Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Human-Rights-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241212T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241212T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20241111T212507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T200339Z UID:10000940-1734026400-1734033600@hmh.org SUMMARY:"Houston Survivor Series: Liberation" Exhibition Opening DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n Curated in-house by our Collections and Exhibitions team\, this exhibit will feature Houston-area Holocaust Survivors in the fifth installment of our Houston Survivor Series. Observing the upcoming 80th anniversary of the liberation of most concentration camps across Europe\, this installment will focus on local survivors who experienced liberation and went on to become an integral part of the Houston community including Ervin Adam\, Helen Colin\, the Dittman family\, the Jucker brothers\, Walter Kase\, and Sonia Stern. URL:https://hmh.org/event/houston-survivor-series-liberation-exhibition-opening/ LOCATION:Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Liberation-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241219T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241219T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20241203T195632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T195639Z UID:10000945-1734636600-1734645600@hmh.org SUMMARY:Chicanukah Party DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Latino-Jewish cross cultural holiday celebration with light bites\, cocktails\, and dessert. \n \n RSVP URL:https://hmh.org/event/chicanukah-party/ LOCATION:Holocaust Museum Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Chicanukah-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250115T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250115T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20241122T154009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T223438Z UID:10000942-1736965800-1736973000@hmh.org SUMMARY:The Rescue Film - Concerto DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n The Lt. David L. Silverman Latin American Institute’s evening program will feature a special film screening and conversation around Latin American rescue during the Holocaust. The Rescue Film-Concerto is a performative film experience that combines a 60-min documentary film with a live musical performance of its musical soundtrack to recount the little-known story of ‘Righteous’ Colonel José Arturo Castellanos. Castellanos collaborated with his Jewish friend to save thousands of Jewish lives during the Holocaust by issuing Salvadoran nationality certificates while working as a diplomat putting his life and family at great risk. This ground-breaking Film-Concerto concept was developed by filmmakers Alvaro and Boris Castellanos\, grandsons of Colonel Castellanos\, as an emotionally engaging and uplifting way to tell the story of their grandfather and as a pioneering narrative in Holocaust education and commemoration of the ‘Righteous Among the Nations’. The program will feature a talk back with the filmmakers\, Alvaro and Boris Castellanos. \nThis is a bilingual program with interpretation services available in English and Spanish. \nThe Silverman Latin American Institute\, supported by the Lt. David L. Silverman Endowment Fund\, is an international bilingual conference that brings educators from Latin America and the United States together to study the Holocaust\, human rights\, and social justice. Silverman Fellows are immersed in historical and pedagogical content while creating international networks that strengthen educational collaborations. \nIf you need assistance with registration\, please call Laurie Garcia at 713-527-1611. URL:https://hmh.org/event/the-rescue-film-concierto/ LOCATION:Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage CATEGORIES:Lt. David L. Silverman Endowed Public Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Rescue-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250120T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250120T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20250109T165325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T165331Z UID:10000953-1737367200-1737392400@hmh.org SUMMARY:Martin Luther King Jr. Day DESCRIPTION:While the Museum is closed on Mondays\, our galleries will be open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On this annual commemoration\, we remember and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his leadership. \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://hmh.org/event/martin-luther-king-jr-day-3/ LOCATION:Holocaust Museum Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/martin_luther_king_jr_nywts_6.jpg__1440x880_q85_crop_subject_location-1154622_subsampling-2_upscale.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250126T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250126T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20241107T204926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T204932Z UID:10000937-1737892800-1737910800@hmh.org SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day DESCRIPTION:The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27 – the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau – as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. HMH will commemorate and honor the six million Jews and other innocent victims of the Holocaust with free admission Sunday\, January 26. URL:https://hmh.org/event/international-holocaust-remembrance-day-5/ LOCATION:Holocaust Museum Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/IHRD-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250127T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250127T113000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20241219T213408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T213416Z UID:10000951-1737972000-1737977400@hmh.org SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony DESCRIPTION:AJC Houston and Holocaust Museum Houston invite you to the International Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony honoring Righteous Among the Nations Ukrainian Klymentiy Sheptytsky\, an archimandrite of the Order of Studite monks of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and heromartyr\, who worked to rescue Jews during the Holocaust by harboring them in Studite monasteries and organizing groups that would aid them in escaping. \nThe program will feature video remarks from Oksana Markarova\, Ambassador of Ukraine to the US\, and Vitalii Tarasiuk\, Consul General of Ukraine in Houston. \n \n RSVP URL:https://hmh.org/event/international-holocaust-remembrance-day-ceremony/ LOCATION:Holocaust Museum Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/AJC-IHRD-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250127T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250127T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20241125T214547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T204510Z UID:10000944-1738004400-1738009800@hmh.org SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day Featuring Special Guest Speaker Amir Tibon DESCRIPTION:Program ChairsMitzi Shure and Jerry WischeEllen and Dan Trachtenberg \nJoin us to hear Amir Tibon’s gripping true story of how he and his family were rescued from Kibbutz Nahal Oz on October 7\, 2023\, by Tibon’s own father\, a retired IDF general. \nAmir Tibon is an award-winning diplomatic correspondent for Haaretz\, Israel’s paper of record\, and the author of The Last Palestinian: The Rise and Reign of Mahmoud Abbas (co-authored with Grant Rumley)\, the first-ever biography of the leader of the Palestinian Authority. From 2017-2020\, Tibon was based in Washington\, DC as a foreign correspondent for Haaretz\, and he also has served as a senior editor for the newspaper’s English edition. He\, his wife\, and their two young daughters are former residents of Kibbutz Nahal Oz but are currently living as internal refugees in northern Israel. \nThis event is open to the public and free to attend\, but registration is required. \n \n RSVP URL:https://hmh.org/event/international-holocaust-remembrance-day-featuring-special-guest-speaker-amir-tibon/ LOCATION:Congregation Beth Yeshurun (4525 Beechnut St.\, Houston\, TX 77096) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Tibon-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250129T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250129T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20250106T155042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T183156Z UID:10000952-1738173600-1738180800@hmh.org SUMMARY:"Life and Death on the Border 1910-1920" Exhibition Opening DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n Please join us at the exhibition opening reception of Life and Death on the Border 1910-1920. \nThis event was originally scheduled for Thursday\, January 23. Due to inclement weather\, it has been rescheduled for Wednesday\, January 29. \nLife and Death on the Border 1910-1920 sheds light on a difficult time in history that included both the Mexican Revolution and World War I. Opening in the Josef and Edith Mincberg Gallery\, this exhibition examines the hardships and racial violence faced by people of Mexican descent on the border between Texas and Mexico in the second decade of the 20th century. The conflict in Texas would spur the Mexican American civil rights movement and inspire a cultural renaissance along the border and beyond that can still be felt today. \nOriginally produced by the Bullock Texas State History Museum in collaboration with Refusing to Forget. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP URL:https://hmh.org/event/life-and-death-on-the-border-1910-1920-exhibition-opening/ LOCATION:Josef and Edith Mincberg Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Life-and-Death-600x500-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250202T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250202T153000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20241217T205433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T165909Z UID:10000949-1738504800-1738510200@hmh.org SUMMARY:Survivors & Descendants Family Program DESCRIPTION:Join the Houston Holocaust Survivors and Descendants\, together with Holocaust Museum Houston\, for an innovative program for children ages 7-13. Fania’s Heart\, written by Anne Renaud and illustrated by Richard Rudnicki\, tells the true story of the creation of a heart-shaped book in Auschwitz and the women who risked their lives to create it. This inspiring story recounts the resiliency and courage of the women who treated each other with humanity\, despite the horrors inflicted upon them. Following the reading\, attendees will participate in an interactive activity designed to reflect upon the themes of the book. Children are invited to attend with a parent(s) or grandparent(s). There will also be a breakout session for adults about how to talk to children about the Holocaust. The program is open to interested families\, whether or not your family includes Holocaust survivors.  \n \n RSVP URL:https://hmh.org/event/survivors-descendants-family-program/ LOCATION:Holocaust Museum Houston Classroom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Fanias-Heart-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250206T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250206T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20241206T193910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T193923Z UID:10000948-1738866600-1738873800@hmh.org SUMMARY:Hope\, Resistance\, and Torture: The Role of Music During the Holocaust DESCRIPTION:American flutist and sociomusicologist Dr. Christine Beard will examine the role music played during the Holocaust. This poignant and informative lecture-recital explores how music served as a form of resistance and allowed prisoners to temporarily “escape” their inhumane circumstances\, how the Nazis used music to inflict mental and emotional torture\, and what music was banned by the SS Kultur Kamer. Featuring works for flute by composers from across Europe whose lives were tragically cut short by the Nazis’ soulless plan for genocide labeled “The Final Solution\,” this program aims to serve not only as a memorial to those lost but also as a reminder that discrimination has no place in a civilized society. \n \n RSVP URL:https://hmh.org/event/hope-resistance-and-torture-the-role-of-music-during-the-holocaust/ LOCATION:Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Hope-Flute-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20241206T161148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T164551Z UID:10000946-1739012400-1739023200@hmh.org SUMMARY:Genealogy Workshop | Echoes of Freedom: “In Their Own Words” DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black History Month at the Museum as the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society\, Willie Lee Gay H-Town Chapter explores the invaluable records for researching formerly enslaved and free persons of color in the immediate post-Civil War period. \nSession 1: “In Their Own Words”This presentation by Diane L. Richard\, MEng & MBA\, a professional genealogical researcher\, author\, and lecturer from North Carolina\, will focus on “Last Seen Ads\,” the Freedmen’s Bureau\, and Freedman’s Bank records. \nSession 2: “Slave Narratives: Telling Their Stories In Their Own Words”Sharon Gillins\, a native of Galveston\, retired educator\, practicing genealogist and genealogy educator will examine the historical period\, function\, and genealogical value of slave narratives\, published and unpublished narratives\, and records that are often overlooked and found in unlikely places. \nThese exciting educational sessions are brought to you through a partnership between the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society\, Inc.\, Willie Lee Gay H-Town Chapter (AAHGS)\, Holocaust Museum Houston\, and Freedmen’s Town Museums Houston. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but advance registration is required. Check-in begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Museum. Attendees are invited to join us from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. \nPhoto credit: Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with wife and two daughters\, Library of Congress \n \n RSVP URL:https://hmh.org/event/genealogy-workshop-echoes-of-freedom-in-their-own-words/ LOCATION:Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/public_domain_photo-from_loc.jpg__1440x880_q85_crop_subsampling-2_upscale.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250227T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250227T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155531 CREATED:20241107T202848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250217T201212Z UID:10000936-1740681000-1740688200@hmh.org SUMMARY:Film Screening | Black Raven DESCRIPTION:RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n In early 1930’s Soviet Ukraine\, the regime of Josef Stalin ran a genocidal campaign of starvation against the rural peasant class. With the intention to both collectivize Ukraine’s rich agricultural industry\, as well as wipe out the Kulak class\, food was withheld from millions of civilians in the countryside\, leading to one of the worst\, and unfortunately overlooked\, genocides of the 20th Century. Join Holocaust Museum Houston in partnership with the Ukrainian American Cultural Club of Houston in the showing of the documentary “Black Raven\,” memorializing the largely forgotten horror of the Holodomor. URL:https://hmh.org/event/film-screening-black-raven/ LOCATION:Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hmh.org/wp-content/uploads/Black-Raven-720-x-440-px.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR