Florence and Laurence Spungen Family Foundation
Events
See upcoming and past events by the Florence and Laurence Spungen Family Foundation.
Upcoming Events
There are no upcoming events scheduled at this time. Please check back later for future events.
Past Events
April 2026
Judy Kolb Shares Her Story at Tusculum College
At 1:00 PM Eastern on Monday April 20, 2026, Shanghailander Judy Kolb will share her story at Tusculum College in Greenville, Tennessee. Judy will detail how her family escaped Nazi Germany, their journey to Shanghai, and eventually the United States.
Judy Kolb Speaks for Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day
On Sunday April 19, 2026, Shanghailander Judy Kolb will be in Knoxville, Tennessee to share the story of her family’s escape from Germany and her early life growing up in the Shanghai ghetto. The event will take place at the Arnstein Jewish Community Center at 6:00 pm Eastern. A reception will follow the speaking event. […]
The Singer of Shanghai Performance
On Wednesday April 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM Eastern at the Maltz Museum, join students from Slippery Rock University (Pennsylvania) for a performance of the theatrical play, The Singer of Shanghai. The play tells the story of the Abraham Family’s journey to the Shanghai Ghetto in China after they fled Nazi Germany. There will be […]
March 2026
The Stamp Thief Goes to the Naples Jewish Film Festival
On Sunday March 8, 2026, The Stamp Thief documentary will be shown at the Naples Jewish Film Festival in Naples, Florida. The audience will be joined by special guest, director Dan Sturman, for a post-film discussion and Q&A. Doors open at 6:15 PM Eastern and the film begins at 7:00 PM.
February 2026
Zion Benton Welcomes Judy Kolb!
On Tuesday February 10, 2026 Shanghailander Judy Kolb visited the Zion Benton Township High School and shared her story with the students and community. Judy first presented to a group of about 40 students. Her talk was followed by a lively Q&A session, where the students asked her nearly two dozen questions about her life […]
August 2025
The Stamp Thief – Special Screening at the Great American Stamp Show
On Friday August 15, the American Philatelic Society is hosting a special screening of the 2025 documentary, The Stamp Thief, at the Great American Stamp Show in Schaumburg, IL. The movie will be shown at the AMC Streets of Woodfield 20 movie theater (located in the Woodfield Mall) at 10:00 AM Central Time. The Stamp […]
May 2025
Ida Kersz Presentation in Sturgeon Bay, WI
On Friday, May 30, 2025, survivor Ida Kersz spoke to around 100 mostly 8th grade and some freshman high school students, telling them the story of her experiences during the Holocaust and her life after the war, including a reunion with her twin brother, Adam, whom she found 50 years after the end of World […]
April 2025
Letters from Anne and Martin Goes to Montana
Starting this weekend, students and community members from Billings and Miles City, Montana will have the opportunity to attend a special performance of the theatrical play, Letters from Anne and Martin, presented by the Anne Frank Center USA. Letters from Anne and Martin is a two-person play, which uses primary sources to elicit a conversation between Anne […]
Operation Bernhard – Things You Didn’t Know About the Holocaust Podcast Feature
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Phyllis Zimbler Miller premiered a new episode of her podcast, Things You Didn’t Know About the Holocaust, centered on the topic of Operation Bernhard, the secret Nazi operation during World War II which forced Jewish prisoners in Sachsenhausen to forge British bank notes in an attempt to destabilize the British […]
Operations Andreas & Bernhard – A Talk by Dr. David Leong
Join Dr. David Leong on Monday April 7, 2025, at 7:30 pm (EST) for a presentation on Operation Andreas and Operation Bernhard – two secret Nazi counterfeiting operations during World War II. In attendance will be three different collectors’ clubs – the Boston Numismatic Society, Currency Club of New England, and the Collectors Club of […]
October 2024
Zion Welcomes Agnes Schwartz!
On Tuesday, October 29, Holocaust survivor Agnes Schwartz will be telling her story to students and the community of Zion. During the afternoon, Agnes will speak to students of Zion-Benton Township High School, and in the evening, the invitation extends to members of the Zion community. Please see below for times and location information. […]
January 2024
A Week of Holocaust Learning with the Elgin U-46 School District & Carmel Catholic HS
This upcoming January 2024, the Elgin U-46 school district and Spungen Family Foundation will come together for three days of learning centered around the Holocaust. High school classes will be bussed to Elgin Community College and get the opportunity to hear a Holocaust survivor tell their story, explore the Spungen Foundation’s exhibit of genuine WWII […]
There are no upcoming events scheduled at this time. Please check back later for future events.