In the first class of this series, you will learn to prepare two fancy and equally Czech and Slovak appetizers from the comfort of your home. Chef Tom will lead you step-by-step through preparing Cheese Roulade Filled with Goat Cheese, Raisins & Liver pate – two staple appetizers for both cuisines. These appetizers are not...
Join the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library for an evening of traditional Czech cimbál music performed by Horňácká cimbálová muzika Marka Potěšila! Cost: $10 NCSML Member; $15 Non-Member; Free for NCSML VolunteersSponsored by: Sharon Curtis from Winter Garden, FL and Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Join Pavol Demes, an independent foreign policy analyst, civil society expert, and TV anchor based in Bratislava, Slovakia, for a virtual lecture on the relationship between the Czech Republic and Slovakia 30 years after separation. Prior to the "Velvet Revolution" in November 1989, Demes was a bio-medical researcher at Comenius University in Bratislava. He is...
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. This month, we'll be speaking with Dr. Dalibor Mikulas about winter traditions in the Czech Republic and Slovakia that includes formal...
The second class of this series will be dedicated to two delicious Czech and Slovak soups. Both are super delicious and easy to prepare, but also very different from each other. The first one is a creamy cauliflower soup served with crunchy croutons and the second is Frankfurt soup, which has a delicious combination of...
The Czech Heritage Partnership will host its 17th Annual Czech Mardi Gras festival on Saturday, February 18, 2023, featuring live music, live and silent auctions, costumes, beer, and a traditional Czech dinner. For full event details, visit northeastiowaczech.com/masopust-2023-2/. ** The tour bus to travel from the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library to Calmar...
In class number four, we are going to prepare a meal that could be served in any modern fine dining restaurant in Czech, Slovak, or central Europe. But no need to feel intimidated — we are going to take this meal step-by-step, so all will succeed. The result will be a succulent and flavor-boosted rosemary...
Please join us for the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Annual Meeting of the Membership at 5:30 p.m. Updates will be given by President and CEO Cecilia Rokusek, a financial report of 2022, and election of new members of the NCSML Board of Trustees. Following the annual meeting, attendees are invited to join...
Dumplings, meat, and sauce are one of the successful combinations of Czech and Slovak cuisine that will never disappoint. In this class, you are going to prepare a creamy and smooth horseradish sauce (you will choose from three levels of spiciness), served with smoked meat, popular bread dumplings, and a touch of whipped cream. This...
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. Master Czech Folk Artist, Marj Nejdl will join us this month to talk about her upcoming egg decorating classes that use...