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Czech ‘Em Out Book Club: I Escaped from Auschwitz

Czech 'Em Out Book Club meets on the third Monday of each month with NCSML volunteer Steve Pederson in the Skala Bartizal Library following the reading of each months selected book. You can purchase this month's book from the Museum Store. April's selection — I Escaped from Auschwitz: The Shocking True Story of the World...

Czech & Slovak Filled Donuts

FOURTH CLASS: Czech & Slovak Filled Donuts, April 24, 2025 @ 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. CST In this class, participants will indulge in the sweet, fluffy goodness of Koblihy—authentic Czech and Slovak filled donuts. These aren’t your average donuts; they feature pillowy-soft dough, fried to golden perfection, and filled with traditional jams, creams, or other...

Event Series IMA 2025 Conference

IMA 2025 Conference

We are partnering for the 2025 Iowa Museum Association Conference Discover the evolving role of museums, where we explore how these institutions are becoming vital spaces for community well-being, not just learning. As the world faces challenges like political polarization, economic recovery, and mental health concerns, museums are stepping up to provide emotional support and...

Event Series IMA 2025 Conference

IMA 2025 Conference

We are partnering for the 2025 Iowa Museum Association Conference Discover the evolving role of museums, where we explore how these institutions are becoming vital spaces for community well-being, not just learning. As the world faces challenges like political polarization, economic recovery, and mental health concerns, museums are stepping up to provide emotional support and...

Event Series IMA 2025 Conference

IMA 2025 Conference

We are partnering for the 2025 Iowa Museum Association Conference Discover the evolving role of museums, where we explore how these institutions are becoming vital spaces for community well-being, not just learning. As the world faces challenges like political polarization, economic recovery, and mental health concerns, museums are stepping up to provide emotional support and...

Book Talk with Author, Dr. Miriam Potocky Rafaidus

Join us on May 1 for a book talk with Dr. Miriam Potocky Rafaidus, author of a powerful exploration of childhood forced migration. Her work offers insight into how the lived experiences of Czechoslovak Cold War refugee children shape their identities and memories well into mid- and late life. Using primary sources and archival oral...

Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Exhibit Ribbon Cutting

Join us on May 1 at 5 p.m. as we open the exhibit, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and His Family: Memories & Letters The Masaryk Museum in Hodonín, Czech Republic, presents T. G. Masaryk from a different point of view than what is in textbooks. The museum chose the theme of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and his...

SOUNDS OF HOME: An Evening Celebration of Music

Kylie T. Gougler, a praised soprano known for her captivating operatic roles and advocacy for Czech opera, teams up with Minji Kwon, a distinguished Korean-born pianist and educator, to deliver a dynamic performance that blends vocal and instrumental mastery. Gougler’s extensive experience in operatic roles like Pamina in Die Zauberflöte and her work as a...