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Where are You? Looking for Loved Ones After the War, featuring Debórah Dwork
Where are You? Looking for Loved Ones After the War, featuring Debórah Dwork The FHM's GHRAM Series January 27, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at The Florida Holocaust Museum The Pardoll Family Lecture Series Presents: Debórah Dwork “Where are You?” Looking for Loved Ones after the War At war’s end, surviving Jews searched for loved ones. Where were they? What had happened to them? Individuals created lists; organizations created lists. Lists of those found alive; lists…
Find out more »The Power of Youth: Activism in Action
The Power of Youth: Activism in Action February 8, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at The Palladium (253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701) The Florida Holocaust Museum is pleased to present a community conversation with Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes and Claire Sarnowski, youth activists who are making change happen in the world. The panel discussion will be moderated by trailblazer Gayle Sierens, Retired Co-Anchor, WFLA News Channel 8. Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes, CEO and co-founder of the Akilah Institute,…
Find out more »To Life 20/20: A Vision For The Future
The Florida Holocaust Museum’s Annual Benefit: To Life 20/20: A Vision For The Future Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club For questions and/or additional ticket opportunities, please contact Arthur Sanchez at 727.820.0100 ext. 251 or at asanchez@thefhm.org. Thank you for your support. For additional information, please visit: https://www.flholocaustmuseum.org/support/to-life-annual-benefit
Find out more »Author Lecture: “The Flight Portfolio” with Julie Orringer
The Debbie and Brent Sembler Florida Holocaust Museum Lecture Series at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Present: Julie Orringer! Monday, February 10, 2020 at 6:30pm at University Student Center (USC) Ballroom USF St. Petersburg (200 6th Ave S) Author Julie Orringer will speak about her new book, "The Flight Portfolio." Based on a true story, "The Flight Portfolio" tells the tale of one young American’s quest to save the lives of artists and writers fleeing…
Find out more »Beyond the Green Bench: A Community Conversation for a New Generation
Beyond the Green Bench: A Conversation for a New Generation February 18, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at The Historic Manhattan Casino, 642 22nd Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712 Join us for a panel discussion as we reflect upon voices of the past, while Millennials examine the role of controversial historical icons in modern society. What is the line between removing hateful speech while preserving, presenting and interpreting history? How do we foster understanding and equality? Free to attend. RSVPs…
Find out more »Trolley Tour of the African American Heritage Trail
Trolley Tour of the African American Heritage Trail Saturday, February 22 at 10:00 a.m. Tour the neighborhoods of 22nd Street South and 9th Avenue South and have a glimpse into the varied culture of the historic St. Petersburg’s African American community. Along 22nd Street South the tour focuses on the rich cultural heritage of the neighborhood, community leaders, landmark businesses and the evolution from the Jim Crow era to desegregation and the Civil Rights Movement. On the 9th Avenue South…
Find out more »Beyond the Shadows: The Holocaust and the Danish Exception, with Judith Glickman Lauder
Beyond the Shadows: The Holocaust and the Danish Exception, with Judith Glickman Lauder February 25, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at The Florida Holocaust Museum Judith Glickman Lauder is the author of Beyond the Shadows: The Holocaust and the Danish Exception, which describes the horrific sites of the Holocaust, while telling the uplifting story of the Danish Rescue – how in 1943, the citizens of occupied Denmark spirited the country’s Jewish population to safety in Sweden. Sharply relevant to the issues…
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