Czech and Slovak Cultural Center

St. Nicholas (Mikuláš), is a traditional December holiday not only popular in the Czech and Slovak Republics, but also in the Czech and Slovak community in Twin Cities. The availability of Sokol Hall for this celebration allows us to have enough space to fit all families with children, tables for traditional crafts and a stage for our favorite band. At 4 p.m., our celebration will start with crafts for whole family and then will enjoy puppet theatre Bylo jednou jedno loutkove divadlo. We will have dinner together at Christmas decorated tables, sing popular Christmas carols by the Christmas tree, and await to see if St. Nicholas (Mikuláš), Angel (Andel/Anjel), and the Devil (Čert) will pay another visit this year. Please come join us at this special occasion that signals the coming of Christmas.

When: December 4th, 2010 (Saturday) at 4: 00 PM
Where: SOKOL HALL,  383 W Michigan St, St Paul, MN 55102

Event Summary

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Traditional Christmas Bread

Come enjoy the Christmas baking atmosphere and the spirit of the upcoming holidays! All of our Moms’ Club indoor events happen in the perfect surroundings of the CSPS Sokol Hall. This time, with support of Sokol, we would like to not only work in the facility’s large kitchen and bake the traditional Czech & Slovak Christmas bread (vánočka/vianočka), but also sell it super fresh on Friday, December 3rd, 2010 at Sokol’s  St. Nicolas Party with proceeds going towards Sokol Hall operations.

Anyone who would like to come bake, learn the recipe or donate ingredients is welcome. We will meet at the 383 Michigan Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102, on Thursday, December 2nd, 2010. We will work in shifts all day long using our recipe that will appear in the planed Moms’ Club Cookbook. Vánočka/vianočka is still a very popular Christmas treat just like a year-round popular Poppyseed Bread (makovka/makovník) which we will be also making. If you would like to donate something else besides your time the following  ingredients are needed, bring please on Saturday, November 27th (Tanecni Mladez Dance): all purpose flour, sugar, eggs, raisins, almonds, Solo canned poppyseed or lemons. Bring your children, camera and sign up for shifts or/and place your orders.

Family Night will take place on November 14th, 2010 from 4:30-6:30 pm. This is a fun event for the whole family. Come and enjoy Czech and Slovak conversation and fellowship. There will be a puppet show Eduard Petiska’s Bylo jednou jedno loutkove divadlo for the children, craft and games. Please bring a dish to share for the potluck dinner.
Location: 383 Michigan Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Donation of $5.00/Sokol or CSCC members, $10.00/non member families is appreciated.

Learn how Easter (Velikonoce / Veľká Noc) is celebrated in the Czech and Slovak Republics with a special Family Day on Saturday, April 3, 2010. Families are invited to come to CSPS (Sokol) Hall at 10:00 am to 1:00 pm to learn how to make spring whips (pomlazka/bič), decorate eggs, and enjoy traditional games and food (potluck lunch). This event is co-sponsored by Czech and Slovak Sokol Minnesota, West 7th Neighbors, and Czech and Slovak Cultural Center (Mom’s Club) who will share their wonderful Easter and spring traditions with all attending families.

A $10 donation per family for those who are not members of either CSCC or Sokol; $5 donation per family members would be appreciated.

Location: 383 Michigan Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Information via Email: info@cs-center.org
Information via Phone: (651) 293-3999

To all who like the Czech and Slovak tradition with St. Nicolas, Devil and Angel. Families with children will sing Czech and Slovak Christmas carols together with SlovCzech trio and aspiring junior musicians. Then we will enjoy a potluck dinner with Czech and Slovak dishes, preferably, awaiting the appearance of those Three who will talk with our children and share small presents with them.

When: December 5th (Saturday), 2009 at 4: 00 PM
Where: SOKOL HALL,  383 W Michigan St, St Paul, MN 55102
$5 per member (Sokol or CSCC) family, $10 non member families.