Swing and Soul: An Evening of Jazz with Emil Viklický and Jan Smigmator

Join us for a special concert event bringing together two acclaimed figures from the Czech jazz scene for an evening of unforgettable music. Legendary jazz pianist Emil Viklický, a graduate of the renowned Berklee College of Music and a collaborator with jazz icons such as Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, will...

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...

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...