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.

April 11, 2026 Quad Cities Symphony Center, Adler Theatre

Experience a moving Masterworks finale presented in partnership with Violins of Hope. Bach’s beautiful Concerto for Two Violins features Concertmaster Naha Greenholtz and members of the orchestra performing on historic violins that were saved from The Holocaust, symbols of resilience, hope, and remembrance.

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.