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Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center hosts a wide range of public programs throughout the year. These sessions cover a wide range of topics, including the Holocaust, genocide, and contemporary social justice issues; and include panel discussions, live performances, film screenings, and more. Most programs are free with Museum admission or membership, and many past programs can be viewed on the Museum’s YouTube channel.

Links to join online programs are sent to registrants 24 – 48 hours in advance of the start time.

Mar
24
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On-Site Book & Author: “The Counterfeit Countess”

The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles during the Holocaust is based on the memoir of Dr. Josephine Jahin...
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9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL 60077

Non-Members: Museum admission

2:30pm CDT

Members: Free

Mar
28
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Live Performance: A Night in Miami

Join us at the Museum with Chicago’s Emmy-Award-winning Orbert Davis, trumpeter, composer, and educator; along with his Jazz Quartet a...
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9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL 60077

Non-Members: Free

6:30pm CDT

Members: Free

Apr
7
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Off-Site Film Screening: “Vishniac”

He was difficult and flamboyant, a shameless self-promoter, bender of the truth and master of reinvention. He was also one of the groundbrea...
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1850 Tower Drive, Glenview, IL 60026

Non-Members: $18.00

1:00pm CDT

Members: $18.00

Apr
9
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Online Program: When Hate Becomes a Crime

Hate crimes in the U.S. increased overall by 7% from 2021 to 2022. In the last three months of 2023 there was a 360% increase in antisemitic...
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Online

Non-Members: Free

12:00pm CDT

Members: Free

Apr
11
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Online Lunch & Learn: “Everything’s Kosher”

Join us with director and filmmaker Adam Fried to discuss his up-and-coming film, Everything’s Kosher, a heartfelt documentary that spans ...
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Online

Non-Members: $5.00

12:00pm CDT

Members: Free

Apr
21
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On-Site Program: Confronting Antisemitism – A Training for Parents & Caregivers

The recent rise of antisemitism in the United States has resulted in a 49% increase in antisemitic incidents in K-12 schools in 2022. Join u...
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9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL 60077

Non-Members: Free

2:30pm CDT

Members: Free

May
5
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On-site Ellen V. & Philip L. Glass Holocaust Commemorative Series – Honoring the Past to Transform the Future: Yom HaShoah Commemoration

Join us for a poignant and reflective afternoon as Illinois Holocaust Museum, Sheerit Hapleitah of Metropolitan Chicago, Jewish United Fund/...
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9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL 60077

Non-Members: Free

2:30pm CDT

Members: Free

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Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center’s programming is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

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