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Celebrating confidence and beauty through burlesque: The Va Va Voom! to perform at ‘Bohemian Boudoir’ opening event

April 9, 2016

Jazz, cocktails, and burlesque are just a few of the things you’ll find at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library’s Roaring Twenties-inspired opening party for Bohemian Boudoir: Czech Vanity Glass.…

Czech That Film, a national film festival, coming to Iowa City April 29 – May 1, 2016

April 6, 2016

Activities, News,

IOWA CITY, IA –Czech That Film, a nationally-touring festival of recent Czech cinema, will return to Iowa for the third year during the weekend of April 29, 2016. The Iowa festival is…

Comics and beer workshop returns to the NCSML this Saturday

April 5, 2016

Activities, News,

Get your tickets here! CEDAR RAPIDS, IA –Join us at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library on Saturday, April 9 at 2:00 p.m. for an afternoon of creativity, while learning about…

Participating in Democracy

March 23, 2016

History, Library, News,

The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library presents a public exchange of ideas on how we shape democracy, inspired by Václav Havel CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – From playwright and critical commentator…

A dream visit to the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

March 22, 2016

News,

March 22, 2016 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – On March 22, 2016, Robert Turecek, from the Garnett Place Retirement Community visited the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library (NCSML). This visit was part…

What is St. Joseph’s Day? (And how you can celebrate in the neighborhood!)

March 16, 2016

Library,

Josef, or Joseph, is one of the most common names in the Czech Republic and was, at one point, the most popular. This was particularly true for the village of Josefovice. For…

International Women’s Day: Dr. Alice Garrigue Masaryková

March 8, 2016

History

From the archives: This photo of Dr. Alice Garrigue Masaryková, in the dark hat and suit coat with light lapels, with her father Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk speaking to a young girl in…

How to “Bridal-Showcase-It-Up” Like a Pro in 2016

December 31, 2015

wedding

Congratulations–you’re engaged! And you’re in luck, because right around the corner (January 10) is the 2016 installment of the Z102.9 Bridal Showcase. This is a totally FREE event where you can begin to plan your…

Celebrating confidence and beauty through burlesque: The Va Va Voom! to perform at ‘Bohemian Boudoir’ opening event

International Women’s Day: Dr. Alice Garrigue Masaryková

How to “Bridal-Showcase-It-Up” Like a Pro in 2016

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