Peter Metzelaar: Hidden Holocaust Survivor

Peter Metzelaar was 7 years old when the Nazis stormed his family’s home in Amsterdam and seized everyone except him and his mother. The Dutch Underground contacted Klaus and Roefina Post on the Metzelaars' behalf, seeking a place of refuge. The Posts risked their lives to shelter Peter and his mother on their small farm in northern Holland, where they remained in hiding for more than two years before having to move to a new secure location. Peter will share his inspiring story of hiding from and surviving the Nazi regime.

This presentation is sponsored by the Holocaust Center for Humanity and the Friends of the Billings Public Library. The event is part of a series of programming related to the Americans and the Holocaust Exhibit, made possible by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association.