Events

Czech Plus Band Summer Concert

As part of this summer's Concert in the Park series, the Czech Heritage Foundation will be sponsoring a performance by the the Czech Plus Band on Friday, August 24.  The band features local musicians playing Czech and Slovak polka.  The concert will be held from 7:00 - 8:30pm at the Kosek Bandstand on 16th Ave. in Czech Village.  Bring a blanket or lawn chair, and don't forget your dancing shoes!  If it is too hot (officially over 90°) or raining, the performance will be canceled with advance notice on local media.

Kosek BandstandCedar Rapids, Iowa
Friday August 24, 2012
7:00 – 8:30 pmCost: Free

Czech Royalty at NCSML Grand Opening

This weekend on Saturday, July 14 and Sunday, July 15 members of the Czech Heritage Foundation will celebrate the grand opening of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids, IA.  Royalty will be participating in events throughout the weekend.  Be sure to get some candy from them during the parade at 9:00am on Saturday!For a full schedule of events, please visit the NCSML website.

Annual Potluck Picnic

Join us at the Czech Heritage Foundation's annual potluck picnic on Tuesday, August 14 at 6:00pm.  This year, this picnic will be held at the newly renovated National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids.  Look for us on the Naxera Terrace.  In the case of rain, the event will move indoors to the Mitvalsky Room.Meat, table service, and drinks will be provided by the Czech Heritage Foundation.  Guests are asked to bring a dish to share.  Please RSVP before August 9 by e-mailing chfwebmaster@gmail.com

Houby Days Festival 2012

Celebrate the coming of spring at the annual Houby Days Festival May 18-20 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Check out the tentative schedule so you don't miss your favorite band, the parade, or any of the weekend's events!

Friday, May 18, 2012

Time Event Location
5-7pm Taste of Czech & Slovak St. Ludmilas Church
5-9pm Vendors 16th Avenue
5-10pm Carnival 17th Avenue
7-9pm Czech Plus Band Kosek Bandstand

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Time Event Location
7-11am Egg & Houby Breakfast withRon Johnson Accordionist TBD
9am Flag Raising Ceremony Kosek Bandstand
9am-3pm Classy Chassy Cruisers Car Show Sokal Park
9am-3pm Houby Contest Registration Information Tent
9am-9pm Vendors 16th Avenue
10am-12pm Czech Plus Band TBD
10am-10pm Carnival 17th Avenue
11am-1pm Papa Balloon 16th Avenue
12pm May Pole Dance 16th Avenue
1pm Houby Days Parade New Bo and Czech Village
2pm-4pm Parade of Kroje and St. PaulCzech/Slovak Folk Dancers Kosek Bandstand
4pm Polka Mass St. Wenceslaus Church
5-6:30pm Miss Czech-Slovak Iowa PageantTalent Show & Crowning Ceremony Kosek Bandstand
5-7pm Pork and Dumpling Dinner St. Wenceslaus Church
7-10pm Bob Dorr Band Kosek Bandstand

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Time Event Location
7-11am Egg & Houby Breakfast TBD
9am-4pm Vendors 16th Avenue
9-11am Czech Heritage Band TBD
10am-5pm Carnival 17th Avenue
11am-1pm Gems of Hope Bike Ride Registration at Sokal Park
12-3pm Czech Village Scavenger Hunt Information Tent
12-4pm Face Painting 16th Avenue
12:30pm Hawkeye Pedal Pull Registration Information Tent
TBD Cabbage Roll 16th Avenue
1-3pm Hawkeye Pedal Pull 16th Avenue
1:30pm Svetlusky Cedar Rapids CzechYouth Ensemble Kosek Bandstand
3pm Eulenspiegel Puppet Theater Company NCSML
3-4pm Staging for Children’s Parade Sokal Park
4pm Children’s Parade TBD

Cultural Diversity Festival

Come visit our booth at the University of Iowa's Cultural Diversity Festival on March 31.  The festival is one of the largest events on the University's campus, drawing nearly 5,000 people each year.  Cultures from around the world are represented by booths, classes, and performances.  This year, the Czech Heritage Foundation will have an educational display, organization publications, and Czech food and pastries.

University of Iowa Field House
Iowa City, Iowa
Sunday March 31, 2012
12:00 - 5:00 pmCost: Free