Join Mark Stoffer Hunter, Cedar Rapids historian, on a walking tour of historic Czech Village. Learn about the unique history behind this fascinating neighborhood. Special stories associated with architectural landmarks in the Village will be highlighted. The tour will begin and end at NCSML’s clock tower (corner of 16th Ave SW and Inspiration Pl SW)....
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. Join us for our September Coffee and Kolach where we'll be discussing all the exciting festivities NCSML is hosting as part of our...
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library continues to partner with Anna Cooková, an instructor with CzechTalk, to offer online Czech language and culture lessons. The next Beginner’s Czech Language & Culture I starts on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Each class will be held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Central Time every Tuesday...
Join NCSML as we go behind the scenes with Lion Bridge Brewing Company to see how their delicious golden beers are crafted during History on Tap: The Science of Brewing! As a lead up to BrewNost 2021, Lion Bridge Brewing Company will take us on a tour of their Czech Village destination, and we’ll look...
Please join us for a weekend full of events as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of that historic day when US President Bill Clinton, Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel, and Slovak Republic President Michal Kovac came to Cedar Rapids to dedicate not just NCSML’s building, but our community’s dedication to honoring Czech and Slovak heritage...
Join Producer/Director Susan Marcinkus for a screening of “Pictures from the Old Country.” The captivating story of the filmmaker’s quest to uncover the mysteries of her Slovak identity and heritage, after they were lost behind the Iron Curtain and her family’s silence. As a young girl growing up during the Cold War, she is curious...
Join Branislav Panis, General Director of the Slovak National Museum and curator of “Treasures of Slovakia,” who will speak about the Slovak National Museum as well as the creation of NCSML's newest exhibit.Branislav Panis (Sharing Our Story: Treasures of Slovakia) began working in the Slovak National Museum, as a keeper of the depositary and the...
Join owner of the Baine-Cincebeaux Collection, Helene Cincebeaux, for a guided tour of "Crowning Glory: A Feast of Slovak & Moravian Headdresses." Nearly 100 Slovak and Moravian headdresses will be on display. Hours of labor and generations of meaning, mystique, and creativity are infused in each treasured heirloom.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 Cedar Valley Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America every fourth Wednesday for a stitching demonstration at the NCSML.Cost: Free
Should the United States eliminate nearly all of its farm subsidies? For the second installment of our series, we are pleased to collaborate with the A. Craig Baird Debate Forum at the University of Iowa to host a public debate on this question. Started as relief during the Great Depression, farm subsidies aim to encourage...
In this class you will be introduced to two delicious and certainly original soups! Slovak bean soup includes beans, noodles, and potatoes, and is a light and filling soup that is suitable even for vegans. Liver dumpling soup contains a broth with vegetables, noodles, and the main hero of this soup: liver dumplings. Liver dumplings...
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. Join us for our October Coffee & Kolach where curator Stefanie Kohn will give an overview of all of our newest exhibits.Cost: Free...