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Lecture by Mary Swander, Author of “VANG: A Drama about Recent Immigrant Farmers”

Playwright Mary Swander is a fourth generation Iowan, Poet Laureate of Iowa, and a distinguished professor of English at Iowa State. She worked with Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Dennis Chamberlin, and Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival award-winner Matt Foss to create Vang, a two-person play about recent immigrant farmers. Swander and Chamberlin interviewed and photographed...

Sauerkraut Soup and Czech Rice Pudding

This Czech sauerkraut soup is something out of this world — full of flavor, but still light tasting. This soup will deliver a great gourmet experience, as well as a lot of antioxidants and vitamins thanks to the sauerkraut. Perfect for any time of the year, it's refreshing with its lightness on hot summer days...

District Movie Night

NewBo City Market 1100 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Join National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, The NewBo City Market, and The DISTRICT Czech Village New Bohemia Main Street at NewBo City Market on August 5 for a FREE showing of "The Sandlot"! Starting at 5:30 p.m. grab dinner from a NewBo City Market Vendor, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. there will be crafts...

New Bohemia Walking Tour with Mark Stoffer Hunter

Former Czech School Location 925 2nd Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Join Mark Stoffer Hunter, Cedar Rapids Historian, for a walking tour of the historic New Bohemia neighborhood. Learn about the evolution of this unique Bohemian commercial district from the early 1870s through the present day. Mark will highlight the special stories associated with the architectural landmarks. The tour will begin at the Czech School location...

Coffee and Kolach

Have you ever been to Wilber, Nebraska for Czech Days? NCSML Vice President for Development and Marketing, Jim Miller, will be broadcasting live from Wilber, NE during the first day of this event-filled, three-day festival. Brew a pot of coffee, powder your kolaches, and join the NCSML each first Friday of the month for Coffee...

Creamy Green Beans with Mashed Potatoes and Hard-boiled Eggs served with Cucumber Salad

Vegetarian dishes are a big tradition in Czech cuisine, and in this lesson we are going to prepare one of the most popular vegetarian dishes in the Czech Republic — creamy green beans served with light and airy mashed potatoes and perfectly cooked hard-boiled eggs. As a refreshing addition, we are going to also prepare...