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Christmas Cookies IV – May Beetle Cookie
The May Beetle is an outstanding cookie with a delicate meringue top and a rich chocolate-rum cream. You can attend this course without having attended its’ predecessors. Note: Suitable for vegetariansJoin us from the comfort of your home on Zoom and learn from Czech-born Chef Tom Slepicka in these hands-on interactive classes. Slepicka graduated from...
Coffee and Kolach
Join us for our December 3 Coffee and Kolach at 1 p.m. on Facebook Live where we'll talk with Master Czech Folk Artist, Marj Nejdl! She'll be sharing her artistry with us, including the 2021 limited edition Christmas ornament. Brew a pot of coffee, powder your kolaches, and join NCSML each first Friday of the...
Old World Christmas Market 2021
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United StatesYou do not want to miss our 12th year of making spirits bright. The Old World Christmas Market is inspired by traditional European markets, but with our own Midwest magic. Experience a delightful market with local handcrafted items, delicious treats, entertainment and activities for people of all ages. This enchanted celebration of culture, community, and...
Christmas Cookies V – Walnut Cookie Sandwich with Rum Cream & Cookies with Parisian Cream and Almond
This class will be all about delicious Christmas cookies filled with two kinds of cream and coated with chocolate. The walnut cookie sandwich is filled with decadent rum cream with extra walnuts. The Parisian cream cookie is a decadent cocoa cookie with a nice portion of Parisian cream that is coated with chocolate and decorated...
Old World Christmas Market 2021
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United StatesYou do not want to miss our 12th year of making spirits bright. The Old World Christmas Market is inspired by traditional European markets, but with our own Midwest magic. Experience a delightful market with local handcrafted items, delicious treats, entertainment and activities for people of all ages. This enchanted celebration of culture, community, and...
From Dvořák to Martinů: Ester Pavlů in Recital
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United StatesIn celebration of the 180th anniversary of Antonín Dvořák’s birth and the 80th anniversary of Bohuslav Martinů’s arrival in the U.S., NCSML and the Czech Center New York are proud to present a performance by Czech mezzo-soprano Ester Pavlů, special guest Slovak baritone Vladimír Chmelo, with piano accompaniment by Ahmad Hedar. The evening’s program will...
Ornament Personalization with Marj Nejdl
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United StatesIn celebration of the holiday season, Master Czech Folk Artist Marj Nejdl will be on hand in the Museum Store to personalize ornaments for you, including the 2021 Limited Edition NCSML Ornament designed by Marj herself (shown at right). Ornament personalization can be commissioned for almost any ornament for a small added price. The last...
Vánočka – Sweet Czech Braided Bread
Vánočka is often called “Houska” in the USA. The name “vánočka” comes from “Vánoce”, which means Christmas in Czech. It is a scrumptious sweet bread with raisins and almonds which is very common to serve on Christmas morning in the Czech Republic. (Remember, Christmas morning in the Czech Republic is December 24.) It can be...