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Větrnik (filled Czech dessert)

Větrnik is a baked Czech dessert filled with pastry cream and caramel whipped cream that is a slightly more advanced version of the French profiterole. In this class Chef will lead you step-by-step towards mastering this delicious pastry. Note: Suitable for vegetarians.Join us for the first official series of the National Czech & Slovak Cooking...

Christmas Cookies I – Ischel’s Cookies & Linz Tarts

Christmas cookies are part of many families’ Christmas traditions. This course offers a great opportunity to extend your current recipe portfolio with two traditional kinds of delicious Czech Christmas cookies. You will learn to prepare Linz tart cookies as well as Ischel’s cookies that have a touch of cinnamon, filled with preserve, and coated with...

Coffee and Kolach

Join us for our November Coffee and Kolach where we'll talk with new NCSML Store Manager and Director of Volunteer Services, Andrea Siebenmann about what's new for this holiday season. 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...

Hubert’s Night Owls

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

Hubert the Hedgehog is not always a fan of noise and distractions, so we’re staying open late today for families and community members with special sensory needs. In addition to a lower-sensory impact environment in our exhibits, Outreach Program Coordinator from the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy, Lauren Manninen, will be leading in-person hands-on activities.Cost: Free....

Museum Store Closed

The NCSML Museum Store will be closed Monday, November 8 to prepare for the upcoming holiday season. NCSML will remain open as usual. Make sure to stop by later that week, and also during the Store Open House on November 13, to check out our new and exciting look and merchandise!

Christmas Cookies II – Mini Walnut Rolls & Mini Nests with Almonds

This class will introduce you to two other kinds of traditional Czech Christmas Cookies. You will learn to prepare mini walnut rolls coated in sugar and chocolate mini nests with almonds. You can attend this course without having attended its’ predecessor. Note: Suitable for vegetarians.Join us from the comfort of  your home on Zoom and learn...

Museum Store Open House

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

Please join us to celebrate the upcoming holiday season with a wine and cheese open house hosted by the Museum Store! • Nonmember in-store discount drawing during open house for up to 20% off full-price merchandise.* • Special Member discount is valid online and in-store Nov. 13 & 14. • First chance to shop our...

Christmas Cookies III – Christmas Coconut Cookies & Masaryk’s Cookies

This class will introduce you to two delicious cookies. The first is a light coconut cookie prepared from whipped egg whites and coconut. The second is a nutty cookie named after the first Czechoslovakian president, Tomas Garrigue Masaryk (it is said that this was his favorite kind of cookie). Note: Suitable for vegetarians.Join us from...

Czech Christmas Meal

Pea soup is one of the most traditional Christmas meals in the Czech Republic, served as a smaller appetizer portion before main courses. It is unbelievably delicious and easy to prepare. In this class, we'll be preparing pea soup alongside a little bit more modern Czech Christmas meal, Schnitzel with homemade potato salad. Schnitzel originated...