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from Vestnik 2023.08.14

In Memoriam

Czech Center Museum

Houston hosts summer intern showcase

Join us for the first summer showcase of intern-curated exhibits at the Czech Center Museum Houston on Thursday, August 17, 2023, from 5:30 to 7 p.m! Find out what topics our interns are fascinated by while enjoying light refreshments and great conversation. Six young professionals who worked at the CCMH these last couple of months will be exhibiting their curated projects, based on their interests in Czech history or culture. Come curious! Czech Center Museum Houston is located at 4920 San Jacinto Street in Houston, Texas 77004.

Czech and Slovak Heritage Day set for October 15 in Dallas

The American Czech Culture Society and its member societies – Sokol Dallas, BetterLife, SPJST, KJT, KJZT, RVOS, and VH Czech School, and Slovak Consulate – present Czech and Slovak Heritage Day on Sunday, October 15, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Sokol Dallas, 7448 Greenville Avenue in Dallas, Texas 75231.

The day includes music, food, an ice cream truck, vendors, raffle, silent auction, Czech Christmas Store, a jump house, and children’s activities. Live music will be provided by Czech and

Czech Cu l tural Calendar

Hours of Operation

Czech Heritage Museum and Genealogy Center (CHMGC), 119 West French Avenue, Temple. Hours: Open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for those 60 or older, and $2 for kids, 12 and under. Every First and Third Tuesday Evenings at 7 p.m.: Tarok Parties—All ages and anyone interested are welcome. No admission or fee. Award-winning tournament champions Jimmie and Carolyn Coufal not only teach beginners, but also help experienced players increase their skill. For Museum information: tours, happenings, and activities, call: CHMGC 254-899-2935 (can leave a message); email czechheritagemuseum@gmail.com; find them on Facebook; or visit the Center’s website https://czechheritagemuseum.org.

Monday through Saturday

Czech Center Museum Houston, 4920 San Jacinto Street in Houston, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibits. Experience the culture, art, music, and stories of many Czechs, Slovaks, and people of all cultures who left their country to seek liberty and democracy in America.

Beginner Czech Lessons: Monday evenings, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Conversational Czech hour - Saturdays, 1 to 2 p.m. Bring a friend or neighbor and come practice your Czech! Not a member? Join today for early access to concerts, movie nights, lectures, and events at CCMH as well as free Czech language lessons and monthly membership socials. Monthly Movie Night: CCMH has reinstated monthly movie nights. CCMH, 4920 San Jacinto Street in Houston. For information, call 713-528-2060; or visit czechcenter.org

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Then Some, Dallas Czech Orchestra, and Laddie Gajdica Jam Session.

Admission is $10 per person with ages 16 and under admitted free of charge.

Wear kroj, and bring instruments for the jam session.

For more information, contact Bob Podhrasky eventinfo@sokoldallas.org; Nina Marcussen czechschoolofdallas@yahoo.com; or Lynda Novak magiclady_46@hotmail.com.

Laddie Gajdica Lodge 84, Dallas —SPJST—

CESAT announces Czech language classes for high school, university, and adult students

The Czech Ex-Students Association of Texas (CESAT) is pleased to inform you of the Czech language courses that are offered through Blinn College. CZEC 1471 (Beginning Czech I), CZEC 1472 (Beginning Czech II) , CZEC 1371 (Intermediate Czech I), CZEC 1372 (Intermediate Czech II), and advanced conversational Czech are offered at Blinn College via the internet. You can study Czech from the comfort of home. High school students may take the courses for dual credit. Dual credit classes are taken by high school students for high school foreign language credit as well as transferable university credit.

Because of the rich Czech heritage in Texas, learning the Czech language is particularly appealing to students and adults. It provides an opportunity for students of Czech descent to maintain their heritage and culture that is interwoven in the settlement and growth of many communities in Texas. It may also provide an additional language for students who are interested in majoring in international business or European studies.

Due to scholarships offered by CESAT, a high school student can earn 14 hours of transferable university credit for free.

The instructor of the course uses distance learning technology so that students can take the course live online on their high school campus using a computer equipped with a microphone and headset. In the Fall 2023 semester, the course will be offered live online Monday through Thursday from 7:45 a.m.

until 8:50 a.m. for beginning Czech and intermediate Czech from 8:55 to 9:40 a.m. To defray the cost of the course, CESAT and other Texas Czech organizations have provided funds so that scholarships are available for students enrolling in the Czech language courses.

Adults may also take these classes for either university credit as a continuing education class.

Shannon Williford who serves as the Director for Dual Credit Programs at Blinn College can assist you in getting your students registered for the university or dual credit course. Her email is Shannon.Williford@blinn.edu or telephone 979-209-8218.

Loraine Orellana, who serves as Coordinator of Distance and Community Education at the Blinn College-Schulenburg Campus, can register you for the continuing education class. Ms. Orellana’s phone number is 979-743- 5237, and her email is lorellana@blinn.edu.

Please contact me with any questions about the Czech language program offered at Blinn College by sending an email to Polasek29@gmail.com. CESAT hopes that you will encourage students to take advantage of this wonderful learning opportunity!

Thadious Polasek CESAT President Lodge 67, Schulenburg —SPJST—

Blinn College offers fall semester

Czech language classes

Attend live, online classes through the Blinn College-Schulenburg Campus.

Beginning Czech I (CZEC 1471) is Monday through Thursday 7:45 to 8:50 a.m. (or view class recordings at any time) from August 23 to December 13. Credit and non-credit options are available, and the textbook is required. Scholarship funding is available for credit students.

Intermediate Czech I (CZEC 2371) is Monday through Thursday 8:55 to 9:45 a.m. (or view class recordings at any time) from August 23 to December 13. Credit and non-credit options are available, and a textbook is required. Scholarship funding is available for credit students.

Conversational Czech Advanced

(CENA 1000) is Tuesdays 7:00 to 8:45 p.m. from September 12 to November 7. This is a non-credit course, and a textbook is required. Cost is $79.

Czech dual credit for high school students - Contact Becky Garlick for info at bgarlick@blinn.edu or 979-743-5222.

To register for non-credit courses, please call 979-743-5237. For credit course information, please call 979-7435200. www.blinn.edu/czech.

Thadious Polasek

CESAT President

Lodge 67, Schulenburg

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Slavic Alliance Heritage Festival set for September 24 in Houston

Under the direction and guidance of the Slavic Heritage Alliance of Greater Houston, the Slavic communities gather annually to honor Sts. Cyril and Methodius, and to share in the celebration of their Slavic heritage with ethnic foods, singing and dancing.

The general public is invited to join in this celebration and learn about the wonderful histories and cultures of the Czech, Croatian, Polish, and Ukrainian communities.

The 2023 Slavic Alliance Heritage Festival is Sunday, September 24, 2023, from 12 noon to 6 p.m. at Northside Columbus Club Hall (formerly known as the KC 2917 Hall), located at 607 East Whitney Drive in Houston, Texas 77022. Save the date, and make plans to join in this day of heritage and fun.

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