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6pm Chihuly Guided Tour (Full)

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

Join us for a guided tour of Dale Chihuly: Venetians from the George R. Stroemple Collection during Late Nights at the NCSML. Get insider details on how this intricate exhibit was installed and learn more about glass master Dale Chihuly. This tour lasts approximately 30 minutes and meets outside Petrik Gallery. Cost: Free for Members, free with...

Included with museum admission, RSVP requested

7pm Chihuly Guided Tour (Full)

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

Join us for a guided tour of Dale Chihuly: Venetians from the George R. Stroemple Collection during Late Nights at the NCSML. Get insider details on how this intricate exhibit was installed and learn more about glass master Dale Chihuly. This tour lasts approximately 30 minutes and meets outside Petrik Gallery. Cost: Free for Members, free with...

Included with museum admission, RSVP requested

7pm Chihuly Guided Tour (Full)

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

Join us for a guided tour of Dale Chihuly: Venetians from the George R. Stroemple Collection during Late Nights at the NCSML. Get insider details on how this intricate exhibit was installed and learn more about glass master Dale Chihuly. This tour lasts approximately 30 minutes and meets outside Petrik Gallery. Cost: Free for Members, free with...

Included with museum admission, RSVP requested

‘Chihuly Venetians from the George R. Stroemple Collection’ Exhibit Closes

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

About the exhibit: Open April 29 – October 1, 2017 In 1988, twenty years after Dale Chihuly was a Fulbright Fellow at the Venini glass factory, the artist returned to Venice. During this trip, he visited a palazzo that houses an extraordinary private collection of Venetian glass, mostly Art Deco-era examples blown for the Venini glass...

‘Chihuly Venetians from the George R. Stroemple Collection’ Exhibit Closes

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

About the exhibit: Open April 29 – October 1, 2017 In 1988, twenty years after Dale Chihuly was a Fulbright Fellow at the Venini glass factory, the artist returned to Venice. During this trip, he visited a palazzo that houses an extraordinary private collection of Venetian glass, mostly Art Deco-era examples blown for the Venini glass...

History on Tap: “Never Rip it Out” (Lion Bridge Brewing Company – Cedar Rapids)

Lion Bridge Brewing Company 59 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Special guest Elizabeth Stigler will talk about a surprisingly illicit activity, mushroom hunting. It isn’t uncommon for Czechs to spend many weekends hunting mushrooms during the season, especially in the Czech Republic. However, in Cook County, due to illegality of mushroom hunting, Czech mushroom hunters have had to choose between their ancestral foodways or face legal repercussions. Through oral histories, learn more about the history of Cook County’s mushroom hunters, gendered labor, and ethnic identity.

Free, RSVP required

History on Tap: “Never Rip it Out” (Lion Bridge Brewing Company – Cedar Rapids)

Lion Bridge Brewing Company 59 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Special guest Elizabeth Stigler will talk about a surprisingly illicit activity, mushroom hunting. It isn’t uncommon for Czechs to spend many weekends hunting mushrooms during the season, especially in the Czech Republic. However, in Cook County, due to illegality of mushroom hunting, Czech mushroom hunters have had to choose between their ancestral foodways or face legal repercussions. Through oral histories, learn more about the history of Cook County’s mushroom hunters, gendered labor, and ethnic identity.

Free, RSVP required