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History on Tap: Reinventing the Iowa Field
Thew Brewing Company 2002 301 2nd Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United StatesGrab a pint of beer and join us for History on Tap: Reinventing the Iowa Field. Emmaly Renshaw, Farm Manager at Feed Iowa First, will lead this program on the fascinating story of Iowa farming and how that connects to alleviating food insecurity in Linn County today. Emmaly grew up in the rolling hills of...
Glass Suncatcher Kit
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United StatesThis package includes free admission to NCSML and everything you need to make one 3x3" glass rainbow suncatcher. Included in the kit is a piece of clear glass, cut up pieces of colorful glass, glue, and detailed instructions. After you have finished painting/glazing your project, drop it off at the Ceramic Center for them to...
Member Master Class: From Bohemia to Asinara: Recovering Lost Lives in Czech Archives and Literatures
A Virtual Lecture Series with Professor David Chroust, PhD.Josef Jelínek (1882-1916) died of cholera or typhoid fever in the winter of 1916 with thousands of fellow soldiers from Habsburg Austria in Italian captivity off the coast of Sardinia, on the barren island of Asinara. Sixty years after Jelínek died, a surviving son-in-law knew two simple...
Honoring the Olympics: Czechoslovak Athletic Excellence
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United StatesAs we look to the 2020 Olympics in 2021, join National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library and Sokol Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, July 21 at 6 p.m. for a special event to kick off the Olympics. The program will begin with a live broadcast from Slovakia featuring Mr. Martin Gilian, a member of a...
Lecture by Mary Swander, Author of “VANG: A Drama about Recent Immigrant Farmers”
Playwright Mary Swander is a fourth generation Iowan, Poet Laureate of Iowa, and a distinguished professor of English at Iowa State. She worked with Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Dennis Chamberlin, and Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival award-winner Matt Foss to create Vang, a two-person play about recent immigrant farmers. Swander and Chamberlin interviewed and photographed...
Cedar Valley Chapter of Embroider’s Guild of America Demonstration
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United StatesJoin the Cedar Valley Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America every fourth Wednesday for a stitching demonstration at the NCSML.Cost: Free
Cedar Valley Chapter of Embroider’s Guild of America Demonstration
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United StatesJoin the Cedar Valley Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America every fourth Wednesday for a stitching demonstration at the NCSML.Cost: Free
Sauerkraut Soup and Czech Rice Pudding
This Czech sauerkraut soup is something out of this world — full of flavor, but still light tasting. This soup will deliver a great gourmet experience, as well as a lot of antioxidants and vitamins thanks to the sauerkraut. Perfect for any time of the year, it's refreshing with its lightness on hot summer days...