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Uprka and Wine

Cost: $30Our expert teacher will guide you in creating your own canvas painting masterpiece inspired by a work in our exhibit, National Treasure: The Art of Joza Uprka from the George T. Drost Collection. Joža Uprka used his paintings to help document the traditions and folk life of Southern Moravia. With the way he detailed...

Annual Meeting of the Membership

Location: WFLA, NCSMLParking is available in the NCSML parking garage. Please join us for the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Annual Meeting of the Membership. We will present our 2018 annual report including updates from President and CEO Cecilia Rokusek, a financial report of 2018, and election of new members of the NCSML...

Annual Meeting of the Membership

Location: WFLA, NCSMLParking is available in the NCSML parking garage. Please join us for the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Annual Meeting of the Membership. We will present our 2018 annual report including updates from President and CEO Cecilia Rokusek, a financial report of 2018, and election of new members of the NCSML...

Girl Scouts at the Museum: Finding Common Ground

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

Cost: $10/Scout; first leader free; $10/additional adults. Work toward your Finding Common Ground badge at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library!  Cadette Girl Scouts will get the chance to explore the museum, learn about understanding differences, and build their conflict resolution skills. For questions, contact Dr. Nic Hartmann, Director of Learning & Civic...

Girl Scouts at the Museum: Finding Common Ground

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

Cost: $10/Scout; first leader free; $10/additional adults. Work toward your Finding Common Ground badge at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library!  Cadette Girl Scouts will get the chance to explore the museum, learn about understanding differences, and build their conflict resolution skills. For questions, contact Dr. Nic Hartmann, Director of Learning & Civic...

History on Tap: Uncovering the History of Women’s Suffrage in Iowa

Cost: Free, registration preferred Location: NCSMLKären Mason, Iowa Women’s Archives Curator, is joining us again for our first History on Tap of the year!  2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment being submitted to the states by Congress for ratification. In celebration of this anniversary, Kären will talk about the “Iowa’s Suffrage Scrapbook”, draw...

History on Tap: Uncovering the History of Women’s Suffrage in Iowa

Cost: Free, registration preferred Location: NCSMLKären Mason, Iowa Women’s Archives Curator, is joining us again for our first History on Tap of the year!  2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment being submitted to the states by Congress for ratification. In celebration of this anniversary, Kären will talk about the “Iowa’s Suffrage Scrapbook”, draw...

From India to America: Routes of the Roma

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

Location:NCSML at 7:00 p.m. Cost: Free. Cash bar and light refreshments available.“From India to America: Routes of the Roma” will be the topic March 19 at the NCSML when historian Ian Hancock speaks about the history of the Romani people. The free public lecture begins at 7:00 p.m. One of the world’s foremost scholars on Romani...

From India to America: Routes of the Roma

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

Location:NCSML at 7:00 p.m. Cost: Free. Cash bar and light refreshments available.“From India to America: Routes of the Roma” will be the topic March 19 at the NCSML when historian Ian Hancock speaks about the history of the Romani people. The free public lecture begins at 7:00 p.m. One of the world’s foremost scholars on Romani...