Join Barbara Ortwein, author of "A Summer in Spillville in 1893," for a multi-media exposition and reading from her newest book that follows the journey of Antonín Dvořák to Iowa. A book signing will follow. The exhibition displays content about Dvořák's Prague, his home around Charles Square, the friends who influenced him to go to...
Founders of Global Slovakia, Zuzana Palovic and Gabriela Bereghazyova, will speak about their latest book, "Slovak Settlers," with a book signing to follow. Although the history of Slovakia is a history of migration, little is known about the legions of men, women, and children who dared to cross the ocean. One third of the nation...
Join the Cedar Valley Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America every fourth Wednesday for a stitching demonstration at the NCSML.Cost: Free
Join the Cedar Valley Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America every fourth Wednesday for a stitching demonstration at the NCSML.Cost: Free
See members of the Cedar Valley Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild demonstrate their embroidery skills. Demonstrations take place at the museum each month on the fourth Thursday in Rozek Grand Hall.Cost: Free
Join artist Noah Breuer on the opening day of "Noah Breuer – Reclamation" for a talk about the exhibition followed by a guided tour. This exhibit investigates early twentieth-century domestic textile design in Europe and the Jewish-owned textile printing companies in Czech Bohemia and Moravia. The textiles used are from Carl Breuer and Sons (CB&S),...
This class will introduce you to two kinds of traditional Czech and Slovak Christmas Cookies. You will learn to prepare two colors of mini crescent made from vanilla as well as chocolate dough and all coated in sugar after baking. The second cookie is a Christmas cookie sandwich called Linz tart that can be cut...
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 discussing a different topic via Facebook Live or YouTube Live. Tune in to hear from NCSML Librarian David Muhlena about what is new in the Skala Bartizal Library.Cost: Free Facebook or...
This modern and delicious cookie consists of a meringue top in the shape of a wreath, a delicious peach preserve, and a perfect vanilla bottom. All parts of this cookie complement each other and together create a one-of-a-kind cookie that will be like nothing you have ever seen. You will prepare all parts of the...
