In this program students will study the relationship between Harlem Renaissance Writer, Langston Hughes, and Czech Poet, Ivan Blatny, through their poetry. As African American writers like Langston Hughes used Czech independence as a model for resistance, Czech writers like Blatny used American writers like Hughes as a model for the freedom of self-expression. Students...
History on Tap has moved online! To celebrate our new Artist’s as Activists exhibition, artist, curator, and educator, Vero Rose Smith, will provide a brief history of environmental art and activism. History on Tap is meant to be a fun, casual approach to learning about history and culture at the NCSML, breweries and wineries. Be...
Take a break from your day and hear from experts all over the world on topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us for our inaugural virtual Lunch & Learn series focusing on transatlantic issues. The effects of COVID-19 have impacted the entire world in all facets of life. Larkin University President, Professor Rudi H....
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 needs. We will offer a kit of activities and crafts for the little ones to take home to enjoy and fewer distractions in our exhibits for a more sensory-friendly experience.Cost:...
Nigerian-Czech choreographer Yemi Akinyemi Dele has danced and created all over the world. Though Yemi was successful in Europe, he came to global fame through working with Kanye West for his video “Runaway” in 2010. The relationship between these artists continued as Yemi choreographed for Kanye West’s appearances on SNL and at the VMA’s the...
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
Join the NCSML and John’s Grocery for our first ever socially distant book signing of the new book, Beer Money: A Tale of the Iowa City Beer Mafia, by S.C. Sherman. Purchase your copy ahead of time and then join us on Thursday evening at Circle Drive in front of the NCSML anytime between 6:00...
The first class of the cooking series will bring you all the way to the streets of the Czech Republic. All attendees will learn about and prepare two delicious hot sandwiches: a fried cheese sandwich and a chicken schnitzel sandwich. Both will be served with homemade tartar sauce. Note: This meal is suitable for vegetarians...
