MODA will host programs in November

ELK HORN —The Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn will host two upcoming programs in November, offering visitors an opportunity to explore both Denmark’s history during World War II and the history of a once-thriving local community.
WWII and the Danish Resistance
The Museum of Danish America will present WWII and the Danish Resistance on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 10 to 11:15 a.m. The program will explore Denmark’s experience under Nazi occupation and the courageous efforts of ordinary citizens who resisted German control.
When Nazi Germany invaded Denmark in April 1940, the Danish government surrendered within hours, beginning a policy of cooperation intended to spare the country from further destruction. Beneath the surface, however, an underground resistance network began to form.
The presentation will examine the resistance movement’s clandestine sabotage operations, underground printing presses, and the remarkable rescue of more than 7,000 Danish Jews in the fall of 1943. Through the stories of teachers, fishermen, students, factory workers, and other citizens, attendees will learn how ordinary people challenged an occupying power and helped shape Denmark’s legacy during World War II.
The program is sponsored by the Andersen and Andersen-Lopez families of New York and Connecticut.
Brown Bag Lunch 
Program to explore
Rorbeck, Iowa
The Museum will also host a Brown Bag Lunch Program featuring historian Warren Watson on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from noon to 1 p.m.
Watson will share the story of Rorbeck, an abandoned hamlet that once stood at the junction of Elk Horn and Indian Creek. The program will explore the history of the settlement, the people who lived there, and the stories behind this piece of the local landscape.
Attendees are invited to bring their lunch and enjoy an informative hour learning about this little-known part of Iowa’s history.
The Brown Bag Lunch Program is made possible with support from Dennis Andersen of Atlanta, GA.
Both programs will take place at the Museum of Danish America, located at 2212 Washington Street in Elk Horn.