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** CANCELLED ** Volunteer Recruitment Event

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

** THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED ** For more information about Volunteering with NCSML visit https://ncsml.org/support/volunteer or call 319-362-8500. Join us for a Volunteer Recruitment Event on Saturday, February 12 from 4 - 6 p.m. CST to learn about our NCSML opportunities! Museum tours and Czech appetizers plus refreshments will be available.

***Canceled*** Embroidery Workshop

*CANCELLED* The embroidery workshop that was originally scheduled for February 22 - 24, 2022 has been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later time.

My Journey Collecting Kroje in the Old Country

Hemphill Theater 1400 Inspiration Place SW , Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Helene Baine Cincebeaux will present "My Journey Collecting Kroje in the Old Country" highlighting the past 50 years of her collecting journey. Held in the Hemphill Theater from 10 a.m. - noon CST, a book signing will follow. NCSML has all three of Helene’s books available for signing: “Crowning Glory,” “A Treasury of Slovak Folk...

“Crowning Glory” Guided Tour with Helene 2 pm

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

Join Helene Baine Cincebeaux for guided tours through NCSML exhibit “Crowning Glory: A Feast of Slovak & Moravian Headdresses” starting at 2 and 3 p.m. CST on February 24. Helene will be available for book signing in Smith Gallery as well.Cost: Non-members: Paid museum admission. Members: Free.

“Crowning Glory” Guided Tour with Helene 3 pm

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

Join Helene Baine Cincebeaux for guided tours through NCSML exhibit “Crowning Glory: A Feast of Slovak & Moravian Headdresses” starting at 2 and 3 p.m. CST on February 24. Helene will be available for book signing in Smith Gallery as well.Cost: Non-member: Paid museum admission. Members: Free.

50 Years on the Backroads of Bohemia, Moravia, Slovakia, and Ruthenia

Hemphill Theater 1400 Inspiration Place SW , Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Helene will be live in person at the Hemphill Theater and online via Zoom starting at 10 a.m. CST to showcase individual kroje, headdresses, and heirlooms in her presentation “50 Years on the Backroads of Bohemia, Moravia, Slovakia, and Ruthenia.” Helene will tell the entire story of the travels and adventures that she and her...

Creating Beauty Through Nature

Hemphill Theater 1400 Inspiration Place SW , Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Helene presents her program “Creating Beauty Through Nature” in person at the Hemphill Theater and online via Zoom at 2 p.m. CST to discuss how village people used things at hand to create beauty in their clothing, homes, and churches. She will share stunning pictures of “nature inspired” villagers who used beads and fish scales...