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Valentine Gingerbread Heart

This class is coming right in time to get ready for your Valentine’s presents. In this class, you are going to learn to prepare and decorate Czech gingerbread hearts that...

Czech’em Out Book Club

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

Join NCSML volunteer Steve Pederson in the Skala Bartizal Library this month where we'll discuss Cowboy from Prague by Charles Heller, with the author joining the discussion virtually. Czech'em Out...

Annual Meeting of the Membership

WFLA/ZCBJ Heritage Hall 1400 Inspiration Place SW , Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Please join us for the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Annual Meeting of the Membership at 5:30 p.m. Updates will be given by President and CEO Cecilia Rokusek,...

“Sekaná” Czech Meatloaf

Yes, Czechs have their own recipe for meatloaf. It will nicely surprise you with its’ original flavor, ingredients, and preparation steps that are typical for this meal. And after competition,...

Peasant Gowns for American Ladies and the Meaning of Czechoslovak Folk Art

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

Folk art and culture were habitually included in the Czechoslovak national pavilions at world’s fairs in the interwar period; they were believed to highlight the historicity and authenticity of the...