Schuylerville Library Hosts Holocaust Survivor Jan. 29 & Messages From Survivors Travelling Exhibit

SCHUYLERVILLE — To commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Schuylerville Public Library will display the powerful travelling history exhibit, called Messages From Survivors: One Family’s Holocaust Legacy, for the month of January.  

The exhibit includes six panels of survivor stories, each one unique but linked, as well as take-home cards featuring some of the stories and links to more resources.  This opportunity to view the material is via a partnership between the Southern Adirondack Library System, Assemblymember Carrie Woerner and the creators at the Memory Project Productions.  

Schuylerville Public Library will also host a holocaust survivor, Ivan Vamos, who will speak of his early childhood memories in war-torn Hungary with his family and his later emigration from home.  Vamos will display photos and documents from his early years, display some drawings he has made of his time in Hungary, and offer a brief Q & A after his presentation, from 4:30-6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29.  

Those interested in attending, may come in person to the Library at 52 Ferry St., Schuylerville, or view the discussion via Zoom.  The link to join via Zoom is found on the Library’s event calendar at svl.libcal.com.