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February 3, 2026

Cleveland Community Program: Rescuing the Hidden Michalovce Collection

In 1942, members of the Schwarz family packed their belongings, hid them in the attic for safekeeping, and left their home. Like many Jews who received deportation orders during the Holocaust, they most certainly hoped to return one day. But they never did. Those possessions—personal letters, photographs, Hebrew prayer books, clothing, and more—stayed hidden, frozen in time, for nearly 80 years. Then, during renovations in September 2019, a new homeowner stumbled upon the time capsule still hidden in the attic in Michalovce, Slovakia.

December 14, 2025

Friends of the Maltz Museum Hanukkah Candle Lighting

Join us for songs, storytelling, crafts, games, and the lighting of the menorah! Enjoy free museum admission with a canned food donation, explore El Sueño Americano, and celebrate community and tradition. Donations benefit the Kosher Food Pantry and the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.

November 12, 2025

Cleveland Jewish Book Festival – Ron Schwarz

Join author Ron Schwarz at the Maltz Museum to discuss his book The Quiet Strength of Resilience: a Holocaust Survivor Story Spanning Four Generations.

December 4, 2025

Script Club with Faye Sholiton: The Silent Exile

Theater enthusiasts and literature lovers won’t want to miss this event, led by Faye Sholiton, Founding Artistic Director of Interplay Jewish Theatre.

January 21, 2026

Film Screening: The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

Jerry Aronson's acclaimed 1993 documentary chronicles Allen Ginsberg’s life up to that point and his views on death.

December 17, 2025

The Big Fun Holiday Variety Show with Deena Nyer Mendolowitz

The Big Fun Holiday Variety Show with Deena Nyer Mendolowitz is an evening of festive entertainment featuring some of Cleveland's most talented comedians, musicians, and storytellers.

February 1, 2026

Mexican History in the Western Reserve

Mexican History in the Western Reserve reveals the hidden chapters of Cleveland's rich multicultural tapestry through the research and storytelling of Veronica Dahlberg.

Now & ongoing

Interactive Biographies

Traveling Exhibitions – This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement

Traveling Exhibitions – Operation Finale: The Capture & Trial of Adolf Eichmann