Holocaust Memorial Day Talk - at Newcastle City Library

*Please note: This event takes place in Newcastle City Library, not Discovery Museum

**This event can be attended in person or online. Options will be given upon booking a place. 

2pm-3pm. 

Free, booking required. 

Joel Stern will talk via live link, with a Q & A session at the end of his talk. 

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The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) in 2026 is Bridging Generations, focusing on the act of remembrance living on through the descendants of survivors, and all of us.

Specifically written to introduce children and young adults to the Holocaust, Joel Stern tells the story of his grandfather’s experiences as shared in his book 'Just Freddy', from a young boy growing up in 1930s Germany to the rise in Nazism which saw his life turned upside down. 

To mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2026, join Joel online at Newcastle City Library as he presents his grandfather’s story and shows that ‘the Holocaust didn’t start with violence, concentration camps and murder; but with the suspicion and intolerance of ot