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Wistful Melodies of Dvořák

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

General Admission Seating in Rozek Hall is sold out; however we are pleased to offer an Overflow Seating: Video View ticket. Patrons will be seated in an adjacent ballroom and...

Italian Red Wine Tasting

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

Join NCSML Sommelier Dr. Steven Greif for an evening of Italian red wine education and tasting. Your tasting will also be accompanied by full Italian food pairings, including appetizer, pasta,...

Beginner’s Czech Language & Culture I

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 spring Beginner’s Czech...

Moravian Folk Motifs Opening

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

Seventeen painters from all over Moravia have created a gallery of large folk motifs that showcase their signature styles. These unique mosaics of decorative paintings represent five regions of Slovácko...

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Egg Decorating with Master Czech Folk Artist Marj Nejdl

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

** All classes are full ** Class participants will learn how to decorate eggs using the batik/wax resist method. The traditional wax resist process involves several stages of tracing designs...

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...

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Puppet Building Workshop

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

Puppetry has a long tradition in Czech and Slovak cultures and has been included on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. All ages are welcome to build a puppet...

Otakar Ševčík in America

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

Join Czech Fullbright scholar Tomáš Jamník for a presentation that will highlight the life of Czech violinist Otakar Ševčík and his three visits to America. Learn why the so called...