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. Join us to learn more about the history that surrounds the Lidice Memorial located in Crest Hill, IL. In 1942, this community was...
To coincide with Smithsonian exhibit Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II, NCSML is assembling a panel of scholars to discuss the historical significance of Japanese American military service and Japanese American incarceration, and the lingering issues of anti-Asian racism, housing inequality, and anti-immigrant sentiment that continue to plague our society today. This...
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. This month, Chief Advancement Officer, Tisha Ritter, will be heading to Hospoda, the location of BrewNost's afterparty! She will be joined by Hospoda...
Mime duo Petr Liška and Michal Hecht will perform their theater performance “Talking Without Words”, consisting of non-verbal, pantomimic etudes and stories full of humor. About the artists: Petr Liška studied at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague at the Music and Dance Faculty (HAMU). He is a non-verbal performer of children’s theater and...
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library continues to partner with Anna Cooková, an instructor with CzechTalk, to offer online Czech language and culture lessons. The fall Beginner’s Czech Language & Culture I starts on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Each class will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Central Time every Tuesday from...
NCSML will be closing at noon to prepare for BrewNost.
BrewNost is September 16 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. BrewNost is the Midwest’s premier international beer festival that supports the educational and cultural mission of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. Join us for a lively event featuring unlimited food and beverage from some of the area’s finest restaurants, local breweries and distilleries,...
Join Mark Stoffer Hunter, Cedar Rapids historian, on a walking tour of historic New Bohemia. Learn the unique history behind this fascinating neighborhood. Special stories associated with architectural landmarks in New Bohemia will be highlighted. The tour will begin and end at the bottom of NCSML stairs.Cost: $7 general, $5 for members. RSVP is required.
Meet Czech Photographer Roman Franc, creator of "Sokol Loyal Guard" from 1 - 3 p.m. CDT during the opening reception of his exhibition. Light refreshments will be served. Starting at 1 p.m. CDT, he will give a presentation about his photography and this exhibition followed by a guided tour of his exhibit in the Anderson...