FIRST CLASS: Cheese Battered Chicken Schnitzel (Kuře v Sýrovem Těstíčku), April 3, 2025 @ 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. CST In this class, participants will learn to prepare Cheese Battered Chicken Schnitzel (Kuře v Sýrovém Těstíčku), a traditional Czech comfort food. This unique dish features crispy, golden-brown chicken coated in a cheesy batter, offering a flavor...
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library's Kava & Kolac (Coffee & Kolach) series will feature programs, concerts, highlights, and special events. Brew a pot of coffee, powder your kolaches, and join NCSML via Facebook Live or YouTube Live each first Friday of the month. Join us this month as we discuss two of our upcoming...
SECOND CLASS: Czech And Slovak Rolls (Rohlíky), April 10, 2025 @ 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. CST In this class, participants will discover the secrets behind authentic Czech Rolls, a rare and beloved savory pastry from the Czech and Slovak Republics. Known for their incredibly soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture and rich, buttery flavor, these rolls are a...
Advance your egg decorating skills with our limited workshop. Class participants will learn how to decorate eggs using the batik/wax resist method. The traditional wax resist process involves several stages of tracing designs with wax and dipping the egg in different colored dyes. Each student will leave with new knowledge and one finished egg. Class size...
Advance your egg decorating skills with our limited workshop. Class participants will learn how to decorate eggs using the batik/wax resist method. The traditional wax resist process involves several stages of tracing designs with wax and dipping the egg in different colored dyes. Each student will leave with new knowledge and one finished egg. Class size...
Advance your egg decorating skills with our limited workshop. Class participants will learn how to decorate eggs using the batik/wax resist method. The traditional wax resist process involves several stages of tracing designs with wax and dipping the egg in different colored dyes. Each student will leave with new knowledge and one finished egg. Class size...
Join us for a special concert event bringing together two acclaimed figures from the Czech jazz scene for an evening of unforgettable music. Legendary jazz pianist Emil Viklický, a graduate of the renowned Berklee College of Music and a collaborator with jazz icons such as Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, will...
THIRD CLASS: Czech BBQ Honey Pork Ribs, April 17, 2025 @ 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. CST In this class, participants will explore the art of barbecue with a mouthwatering Czech BBQ Honey Pork Ribs recipe. Perfect for any time of year, this crowd-pleaser is surprisingly easy to master. The class will focus on preparing tender,...
Czech 'Em Out Book Club meets on the third Monday of each month with NCSML volunteer Steve Pederson in the Skala Bartizal Library following the reading of each months selected book. You can purchase this month's book from the Museum Store. April's selection — I Escaped from Auschwitz: The Shocking True Story of the World...
See members of the Cedar Valley Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild demonstrate their embroidery skills. Demonstrations take place at the museum each month on the fourth Thursday in Rozek Grand Hall.Cost: Free
FOURTH CLASS: Czech & Slovak Filled Donuts, April 24, 2025 @ 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. CST In this class, participants will indulge in the sweet, fluffy goodness of Koblihy—authentic Czech and Slovak filled donuts. These aren’t your average donuts; they feature pillowy-soft dough, fried to golden perfection, and filled with traditional jams, creams, or other...
Join us on May 1 for a book talk with Dr. Miriam Potocky Rafaidus, author of a powerful exploration of childhood forced migration. Her work offers insight into how the lived experiences of Czechoslovak Cold War refugee children shape their identities and memories well into mid- and late life. Using primary sources and archival oral...
Kylie T. Gougler, a praised soprano known for her captivating operatic roles and advocacy for Czech opera, teams up with Minji Kwon, a distinguished Korean-born pianist and educator, to deliver a dynamic performance that blends vocal and instrumental mastery. Gougler’s extensive experience in operatic roles like Pamina in Die Zauberflöte and her work as a...
FIFTH CLASS: Large Czech Kolach (Valašsky Frgal), May 1, 2025 @ 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. CST In this final class, participants will learn to make Valašský frgál, a unique twist on the classic kolach popular in the Czech Republic. This "pizza-shaped" pastry features a sweet, rich dough and is topped with a generous layer of...
May 2, 2025 Registration required by Thursday, April 10, 2025 A unique international partnership forum for delegations from the United States, Czech Republic and Slovakia building on the consequences of modern history with the participation of Miloslav Stašek, Czech Ambassador to the U.S. and Radovan Javorčík, Slovak Ambassador to the U.S., organized by The National...
Join us as we prepare the start for the second phase of our Buresh Immigration Clock Tower. We will soon begin working towards the Memorial Park that will surround the clock tower and bring a new environment to enjoy the hourly performances. We encourage the community to attend this groundbreaking ceremony as we are joined...
Old and new harmonize in this special May 2, 2025, evening of music centered on Catholicism in 17th-century Prague. Selections from Adam Michna’s Česká loutna, a cornerstone of Czech devotional music, will be performed on period instruments alongside modern works by Czech-American composer Jacob Beranek — including his setting of the 17th-century poem Co Bůh?...
Join Mark Stoffer Hunter, Cedar Rapids historian, on a walking tour of historic New Bohemia. Learn the unique history behind this fascinating neighborhood. Special stories associated with architectural landmarks in New Bohemia will be highlighted. Meeting location: The tour will begin and end at the bottom of the NCSML front stairs on Inspiration Place SW.Cost:...
Save the date!! As we at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library begin to plant our future for the next 50 years and beyond, the Board of Trustees and NCSML team are so excited to welcome you to our 5th Annual Preciosa Gala. Just as the glow of our Preciosa chandelier in Rozek...