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Brilliant Bohemian Garnets Guided Tour

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

Join Curator Stefanie Kohn for a guided tour of Brilliant Bohemian Garnets, where you'll learn about the history, stories, and significance behind the nearly 200 objects that feature the fiery red gemstones. Tours will be offered each month during the exhibition. Cost includes full museum admission.Cost: General: $15 • Members: Free Each tour is limited...

“A Summer in Spillville in 1893” Author Talk

Skala Bartizal Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Join Barbara Ortwein, author of "A Summer in Spillville in 1893," for a multi-media exposition and reading from her newest book that follows the journey of Antonín Dvořák to Iowa. A book signing will follow. The exhibition displays content about Dvořák's Prague, his home around Charles Square, the friends who influenced him to go to...

“Slovak Settlers” Author Talk

Skala Bartizal Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Founders of Global Slovakia, Zuzana Palovic and Gabriela Bereghazyova, will speak about their latest book, "Slovak Settlers," with a book signing to follow. Although the history of Slovakia is a history of migration, little is known about the legions of men, women, and children who dared to cross the ocean. One third of the nation...

Noah Breuer: Reclamation Talk and Tour

Join artist Noah Breuer on the opening day of "Noah Breuer – Reclamation" for a talk about the exhibition followed by a guided tour. This exhibit investigates early twentieth-century domestic textile design in Europe and the Jewish-owned textile printing companies in Czech Bohemia and Moravia. The textiles used are from Carl Breuer and Sons (CB&S),...

Christmas Cookies I – Two Colors Mini Crescent & Linz Tarts

This class will introduce you to two kinds of traditional Czech and Slovak Christmas Cookies. You will learn to prepare two colors of mini crescent made from vanilla as well as chocolate dough and all coated in sugar after baking. The second cookie is a Christmas cookie sandwich called Linz tart that can be cut...

Coffee and Kolach

Brew a pot of coffee, powder your kolaches, and join NCSML each first Friday of the month for Coffee & Kolach! Each month we'll be discussing a different topic via Facebook Live or YouTube Live. Tune in to hear from NCSML Librarian David Muhlena about what is new in the Skala Bartizal Library.Cost: Free Facebook or...