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Meskwaki Beadwork Traditions

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

Cost: Free, registration required, space is limited. Mary E. Young Bear, Meskwaki Cultural Center & Museum Conservator, will share her vast knowledge of Meskwaki beading traditions and culture. Learn more about this heritage unique to the state of Iowa. Mary E. Young Bear was the 2017-2018 Distinguished Service Outside the Profession Award Winner, studied at the...

Music @ the Museum: The Fez

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

Cost: Free with Required Freedom Festival button Start your Fourth of July holiday with The Fez at the NCSML! The Fez are an all-star line-up of musicians local to Eastern Iowa and dedicated to faithfully reproducing the jazz/rock fusion of Steely Dan. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to the museum’s Rockwell Collins Amphitheater and enjoy an...

Music @ the Museum: The Fez

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

Cost: Free with Required Freedom Festival button Start your Fourth of July holiday with The Fez at the NCSML! The Fez are an all-star line-up of musicians local to Eastern Iowa and dedicated to faithfully reproducing the jazz/rock fusion of Steely Dan. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to the museum’s Rockwell Collins Amphitheater and enjoy an...

Free First Saturdays for Students: Animal Assistants

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

Cost: Free for students, regular admission for non-students. There have been animals helping soldiers in wars and battles for centuries, even today. Critters had a variety of tasks all the way from carrying messages across the battlefields to being a troop mascot. Dogs and horses are usually what come to mind, but there were more...

Free First Saturdays for Students: Animal Assistants

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

Cost: Free for students, regular admission for non-students. There have been animals helping soldiers in wars and battles for centuries, even today. Critters had a variety of tasks all the way from carrying messages across the battlefields to being a troop mascot. Dogs and horses are usually what come to mind, but there were more...

Movin’ at the Museum: Taekwondo

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

Saturday, July 7, 2018, 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Cost: Free, registration required We’ll punch out the season with Shannon Johnson from Ultimate Taekwondo! The whole family can learn some basic kicks, punches, and self-defense. Session 1: 1pm-1:30pm (Ages 2-5) Session 2: 2pm-2:30pm (Ages 6-12) From the Ultimate Taekwondo mission statement: “Our goal...

Movin’ at the Museum: Taekwondo

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

Saturday, July 7, 2018, 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Cost: Free, registration required We’ll punch out the season with Shannon Johnson from Ultimate Taekwondo! The whole family can learn some basic kicks, punches, and self-defense. Session 1: 1pm-1:30pm (Ages 2-5) Session 2: 2pm-2:30pm (Ages 6-12) From the Ultimate Taekwondo mission statement: “Our goal...