Selected Community Events

Members of the community gather to listen to Thaler Holocaust Education Trust speaker Rodi Glass at Mt. Mercy University. 

The Thaler Holocaust Education Trust supports Holocaust related events in our community. To have your event listed please contact us.

The Soul of Moravia: Joss Uprka Reprised Petrick Gallery

Stolen by the Nazis: a returned painting is on display as part of the Soul of Moravia exhibit, along with more than 120 works from the collection of George Drost, NCSML Board chair and preservationist.

IOWA 2026 Experience Hope Through Music

Violins of Hope is a global project built around a private collection of 70 violins, viola and cello connected to Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust. Violins of Hope uses music to preserve memory, support education and foster understanding, offering communities a way to engage with history while carrying forward a message of hope. Performances and Events will happen across Iowa.

December 15, 2025 National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library, Cedar Rapids Iowa

Author and film director Matej Minac tell the remarkable story of Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved 669 children during WWII.