Free First Saturday for Students: Butterfly Social

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Butterflies are beautiful and fun to watch gracefully flutter through the air, but they are also important to the health of our ecosystem. We’ll have various activities, including a big butterfly that you can make your mark on, as well as learning about how you can make a butterfly-friendly garden at home! Folks from the...

Free First Saturday for Students: Butterfly Social

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Butterflies are beautiful and fun to watch gracefully flutter through the air, but they are also important to the health of our ecosystem. We’ll have various activities, including a big butterfly that you can make your mark on, as well as learning about how you can make a butterfly-friendly garden at home! Folks from the...

Movin’ at the Museum: POUND

Naxera Terrace National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Place SW , Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This full-body session combines cardio, conditioning, and strength training with yoga and pilates-inspired movements — and is inspired by the infectious fun of playing the drums. Using Ripstix® lightly weighted drumsticks engineered for exercising, POUND transforms drumming into an effective workout. Get ready to sweat as you burn calories and sculpt muscle from top to...

Movin’ at the Museum: POUND

Naxera Terrace National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Place SW , Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This full-body session combines cardio, conditioning, and strength training with yoga and pilates-inspired movements — and is inspired by the infectious fun of playing the drums. Using Ripstix® lightly weighted drumsticks engineered for exercising, POUND transforms drumming into an effective workout. Get ready to sweat as you burn calories and sculpt muscle from top to...

Playtime Poppy Summer Theatre Adventure Auditions

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Cost: FreePlaytime Poppy’s Summer Theatre Adventure is partnering with NCSML and the African American Museum of Iowa this summer to explore tales and traditions from West Africa through a play written and directed by Darrin Crow! All interested students are invited to try out for parts in the production in this audition session. Visit the...

Playtime Poppy Summer Theatre Adventure Auditions

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Cost: FreePlaytime Poppy’s Summer Theatre Adventure is partnering with NCSML and the African American Museum of Iowa this summer to explore tales and traditions from West Africa through a play written and directed by Darrin Crow! All interested students are invited to try out for parts in the production in this audition session. Visit the...

Summer Art Workshop: Hubert’s Ice Cream & Paint Workshop

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Cost: $6 per child. Registration is required and space is limited.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.Enjoy an ice cream and toppings bar while painting your own Hubert the Hedgehog, our NCSML mascot.Sponsored by: CRST International

Summer Art Workshop: Hubert’s Ice Cream & Paint Workshop

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Cost: $6 per child. Registration is required and space is limited.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.Enjoy an ice cream and toppings bar while painting your own Hubert the Hedgehog, our NCSML mascot.Sponsored by: CRST International

Ride of the Kings

Cost: FreeOn Pentecost in some Moravian towns, they celebrate with a festival and parade called the Ride of the Kings. The town’s men and boys come together to decorate their horses with paper flowers and ribbon and then ride around the village. Gallop over to the museum to make paper flowers and other colorful decorations...