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 2024 program - the 12th annual Holocaust: Learn & Remember - will run from Jan. 8 to Jan. 21, with a variety of speakers and special exhibits held throughout the month.

This year’s theme Upstanders focuses on individuals who recognized wrongs and took action to make them right. Learn the small things that you can do in your everyday life to make a difference to those around you that are a target of hate. Exhibits at select local library branches will highlight the Righteous Among the Nations, non-Jewish individuals honored by Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial, for risking their lives to aid Jews during the Holocaust.

Closing Program of Holocaust: Learn and Remember

Sunday, January 21 • 2pm

Join San Antonio Public Library, Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio, and the Anthony C. Acevedo Foundation for the premier dramatized stage reading of "Undesirable Secrets". In collaboration with the Acevedo Family, Rodolfo Alvarado has captured the story of World War II medic and prisoner of war Anthony Acevedo, who was also the first Mexican American to register as a Holocaust concentration camp survivor.

"Undesirable Secrets" is a captivating and emotionally charged theatrical experience that takes the audience on a transformative journey through the life of Anthony C. Acevedo, a resilient survivor haunted by his past. Set against the backdrop of World War II and its aftermath, the story unfolds through a series of poignant encounters, revealing the depth of Anthony's pain, resilience, and the hidden secrets that shaped his existence.

Recommended for ages 15 and up.