This event is free and open to the public. RSVP requested. 

Learn about chess in Samuel Bak’s paintings. Participants will engage in a brief history of chess followed by open play.  This program is designed for beginning and seasoned chess players who enjoy helping others learn.  Please RSVP in pairs; limited to 12 attendees.  You can learn more about Justice and Hope at the end of this page. 

About the "Justice and Hope" Exhibition (Open January 21 - June 28

Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center is a space where art is the gateway to a conversation on human rights, Holocaust education, and genocide. Justice and Hope presents the Spring 2026 exhibition and explores how artists Samuel Bak, Dinh Q. Lê, Mladen Miljanović, Serge Nitegeka, and Maja Ruznic use intertwining personal narrative and historical facts to commemorate conflicts and denounce humanity’s inability to forgo violence. The exhibition poses questions on reconciliation and how we might learn from history to build better futures.