Please join us for a ribbon cutting at 2 p.m. followed by an opening reception honoring the life and works of Marj Nejdl, a “Living Iowa Treasure” as designed by the Iowa Arts Council. Light refreshments will be served.Marj Nejdl learned to decorate eggs in the traditional Czech style at an early age. Continuing the...
To kick off our 50th Anniversary, the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library will host a concert by popular Slovak singer and actress Veronika Rabada and her band. Veronika’s band presents Slovak folk music with a modern twist. She has recorded numerous albums, including Meadow, Skirts, and Carol with Veronika Rabada. Her songs have...
As the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library celebrates it’s 50th anniversary throughout 2024, our Kava & Kolac (Coffee & Kolach) series will feature programs, concerts, highlights, and special events. Brew a pot of coffee, powder your kolaches, and join NCSML via Facebook Live or YouTube Live each first Friday of the month. Join us...
Students of all ages (preschool through college) are invited to visit the NCSML’s exhibits for free on the first Saturday of each month. College students must bring a current school ID card. Cost: Free with student ID. Sponsored by: UFG Insurance
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 will let you unleash your inner creativity and can also include Czech, Slovak, or English phrases of your choice. The class will be a fun...
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 Book Club meets on the third Monday of each month following the reading of each months selected book. About the book After losing 25 members...
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, a financial report of 2023, and election of new members of the NCSML Board of Trustees. Following the annual meeting, attendees are invited to join...
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, you will end up with a typical Czech supper! Note: Not suitable for vegetarians.Join us from the comfort of your home on Zoom and learn...
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 newly formed state. Since the late 19th century, folk art had been an important marker of national identity linked to the Czech and Slovak national...
