Each January, the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio partners with the San Antonio Public Library to present programs and an exhibit that highlight a selected theme from the Holocaust at library locations around the city. The 2026 program - the 14th annual Holocaust: Learn & Remember - will run from January 6-27, with a variety of speakers and special exhibits held throughout the month.

From the prosecution of Nazi leadership at the Nuremberg Trials to the stories of survival within Greece's forced labor camp, Karya, we explore this year's theme: JUDGMENT.

All events are free and open to the public. Registration for the closing program is requested.

CANCELLED: January 27 - Closing Program: The Legacy of the Nuremberg Trials featuring Dr. Isaac Amon

Join us as Dr. Amon explores the legacy of the first international prosecution of Nazi leaders after the Holocaust. Drawing on courtroom testimony, selected archival footage, and his visits to sites such as Auschwitz, Treblinka, and the historic Nuremberg courtroom, Dr. Amon will examine how judgment at Nuremberg 80 years ago established a permanent historical record of the Holocaust, gave voice to survivors, and affirmed that even the most powerful can be held accountable.

Dr. Amon is a legal historian, Lecturer in Law, and former ISIS war crimes investigator, having previoulsy served as a Legal Fellow at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague. He also serves as Executive Director and Scholar-in-Chief of the Sinai Legal Association for Memory & Modernity (SLAMM), an institute dedicated to examining the intersections of law, history, and memory.

January 14 and 20 - Nuremberg in the News with Reyna Stovall (Virtual)

This program examines how journalists, photographers, radio broadcasters, and newsreel filmmakers reported on the Nuremberg trials. Ms. Stovall will discuss how these reports helped bring unprecedented international attention to the court, not only shaping public attention but also how the trials are remembered today.

January 14 - 4:30-5:30pm (Register) January 20 - 6-7pm (Register)

Registration required for virtual programs.

January 8 - Opening Program: The Unknown Story of Karya’s Forced Labor Camp in Greece

The history of the Karya forced labor camp might have remained unknown if not for the dedicated research of Andreas Assael. A photo album purchased from a street vendor sparked his 20-year investigation to identify victims and perpetrators, including his own father and San Antonio Holocaust survivor Sam Cohen. Join us for a compelling conversation as Andreas and Sam’s son Jerome recount this harrowing chapter in history.

7 - 8 pm • Central Library Auditorium (600 Soledad Street, 78205)

January 11 - An Afternoon with Holocaust Survivor Eva Balcazar

Holocaust survivor Eva Balcazar will share her remarkable story of resilience int he face of Nazi oppression. She will recount her childhood, beloved parents, and their forced migration from German following Kristallnacht 1938.

2 - 4 pm • Parman Branch Library at Stone Oak (20735 Wilderness Oak, 78258)

January 13, 14 and 21 - Judgment and the Final Solution with Dr. Roger Barnes

This fascinating presentation will focus on the institutional, situational, and personal judgments about the Final Solution, i.e., the Nazi plan to eliminate Europe's Jewish population. The lecture will also place emphasis on the Selection process at Auschwitz, where inmates were either designated to go to the gas chamber or to perform forced labor. Dr. Barnes is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of the Incarnate Word and a docent at the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio.

All presentations will be held from 3:00-4:30pm. Click here to learn more and discover library branch locations.