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News from the Board of Directors – September 2026
Václav Havel would have been 90 this October When I think of birthdays as I get older, I reminisce about things of the past years and typically I take an inventory of the things I feel I have accomplished in the previous year. Not for me, but in October of 2026 it...
News from the Consulate General of the Czech Republic, Chicago – August 2026
Český konzulární den v Minnesotě 27. září 2026 Chcete požádat o český pas přímo v Minnesotě? Během 37th Annual Czech & Slovak Festival to půjde. V neděli 27. září 2026 bude v kanceláři honorární konzulky přítomen konzul českého...
News from Annika Romine – August 2026
In our news of May 2026, the Board of Directors presented a scholarship in the amount of $1000 to Annika Romine to attend the Summer Program: Cross-Cultural Pathways for Young Leaders in the Czech Republic. She returned and shared with us a summary of her experience....
News from the Board of Directors – August 2026
On August 2, 2026, the Board of Directors convened its Annual Meeting. The first item on the agenda was to vote on the Board of Directors for a new session. The full slate of officers was unanimously approved. Please find a listing of us from our homepage, About Us,...
News from the Board of Directors – May 2026
The Board of Directors received applicants for the Summer Program: Cross-Cultural Pathways for Young Leaders, Czech Republic. After careful considerations the Board chose Annika Romine to receive the scholarship in the amount of $1000. More information about this...
News from the Board of Directors – March 2026
In March 2026, the Board of Directors added one new member. His name is Patrick Dewane and many you may know of him by way of his The Accidental Hero events. Patrick writes: My grandfather, Matt Konop, was 100% Bohemian and grew up on a farm in Wisconsin speaking...
Summer Program: Cross-Cultural Pathways for Young Leaders, Czech Republic
Applications are currently being accepted until March 6, 2026 for the Summer Program: Cross-Cultural Pathways for Young Leaders in the Czech Republic. Details and an application link are...
Irene E. Klemetson Scholarship
Irene E. Klemetson was a daughter of two Bohemian immigrants growing up in West Central Minnesota. She was proud of her Bohemian heritage and shared it with her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Klemetson died in January 2024. Czech and Slovak Cultural Center of...
News from the Board of Directors – January 2026
The Board of the Czech and Slovak Cultural Center of Minnesota met in January. Board Treasurer, Bea Flaming, submitted her finished the 2025 end of year Annual Report. Submission of applicable tax documentation will be made in 2026. Financial reporting documents...
Happy New Year from the Czech and Slovak Cultural Center of Minnesota (CSCC)!
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Czech and Slovak Cultural Center of Minnesota (CSCC), we would like to wish everyone a Peaceful and Happy New Year 2026. As we close the eventful 2025, there are many things to be grateful for and some things to be...
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