All Events
The Power of Words: Have we learned from the twentieth century?
Sunday, March 30th 7:00 p.m.
Join us for a moderated discussion with Radka Denemarková.
Meet the Czech writer Radka Denemarková, a four-time winner of the Magnesia Litera Award and Austrian Franz Kafka Prize 2024, among many others. This is a unique opportunity to delve into the writer’s thoughts about the contemporary European literary scene and the power mechanisms of modern society in connection with the anniversary of the end of World War II.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Location: 383 Michigan Street at West 7th, Saint Paul, MN 55102
This event is offered in partnership between Czech and Slovak Sokol Minnesota and Czech and Slovak Cultural Center of Minnesota. For questions please email info@cs-center.org.
Blast from the Past! 80s, 90s, and More!
Saturday, April 5th, 7 p.m. - Midnight
21+ Event
Live DJ, Drinks, and Snacks!
$10 in advance, $15 at the door.
Location: 383 Michigan Street at West 7th, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Sokol Minnesota Friendly Friday Evenings Presents Vladislav Bláha in Concert
April 11th, 7 - 10 p.m.
Join us on Friday, April 11, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. for a concert by a renowned Czech guitarist.
About the Guitarist: Vláďa studied at the Brno Conservatoire, the F. Liszt College of Music in Weimar, and received the Doctor of Arts degree from the Academy of Music in Bratislava. He is a Professor of guitar at the Conservatoire and a Docent of Janáček Academy of Music in Brno. He has performed in Carnegie Hall and the Royal Festival Hall in England. Vláďa is a winner of numerous international guitar competitions, including in Volos, Esztergom, Kutná Hora, and Markneukirchen.
The concert is co-sponsored by the Czech & Slovak Cultural Center of Minnesota, Czech and Slovak Sokol Minnesota, and the Minnesota Guitar Society.
Location: 383 Michigan Street at West 7th, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Pancake Breakfast, Craft, and Koláče Bake Sale
Sunday, April 13th, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
No reservations needed, public welcome!
Enjoy pancakes (all you can eat), sausage, fruit cup, juice, and coffee.
$10 adult, $6 children under 9, $30/family of 4
Koláče (apricot, cream cheese, poppy seed, prune, raspberry) $2 each
Location: 383 Michigan Street at West 7th, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Outdoor Spring Clean-up
Saturday, April 26th, 10 - 11 a.m.
Sokol Minnesota Youth Link teens invite Sokol families of all ages to join them as they pick up litter around the C.S.P.S. Hall grounds. Interested in volunteering with the clean-up? Contact youths@sokolmn.org
Location: 383 Michigan Street at West 7th, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Sokol Minnesota Friendly Friday Evenings at the C.S.P.S. Hall
May 9th, 7 - 10 p.m.
Family friendly cards and board games, fun, food, and friends. No fee. Bring your own beverages and/or snack to share.
Location: 383 Michigan Street at West 7th, Saint Paul, MN 55102
"The Accidental Hero"
Sunday, May 18th, 2 p.m.
The Accidental Hero is a jaw-dropping true story about Czech freedom at the end of World War II. U.S. Army Colonel Matt Konop, as a unit commander, liberated the remote border villages his grandparents had left for America decades earlier. When he was able to use the Czech he grew up speaking on a Wisconsin farm, the Czech townspeople hailed him as a hero. “We are liberated by one of our own!” The experience altered Konop’s sense of identity, freeing him from an ignorance of his Czech heritage.
His grandson, Patrick Dewane, tells this amazing story through a multi-media one-man show that has toured over a hundred venues across the United States and has earned awards in the Czech Republic.
C.S.P.S. Hall, 383 Michigan Street at West 7th, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Pre-purchase $20 reserved seating or $15 general admission seating using the button below. Limited seating will be available for $15 at the door.
Presentation at 2:00 p.m., doors open at 1 p.m.
Please note that all sales are final!
Sokol Minnesota Friendly Friday Evenings at the C.S.P.S. Hall
June 13th, 7 - 10 p.m.
Family friendly cards and board games, fun, food, and friends. No fee. Bring your own beverages and/or snack to share.
Location: 383 Michigan Street at West 7th, Saint Paul, MN 55102
27th Annual Children's Czech and Slovak Cultural Day Camp
June 16 - 20
Early bird registration by May 15, final registration by June 1.
Click here for more information and registration!
Sokol Minnesota Friendly Friday Evenings at the C.S.P.S. Hall
July 11th, 7 - 10 p.m.
Family friendly cards and board games, fun, food, and friends. No fee. Bring your own beverages and/or snack to share.
Location: 383 Michigan Street at West 7th, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Sokol Camp Booya Picnic
Sunday, August 10th, Noon - 5 p.m. (serving food until 4 p.m.)
Please join us for this long-standing tradition of Czech and Slovak food, music, and dance. The Lipa Carpatho-Rusyn Slovak Dancers will once again entertain the crowd starting at 3 p.m., along with live concertina and guitar provided by Dave Carlson. We are always in need of volunteers to make the picnic a success! If interested, please contact Kari or Scott Muyres at (763) 226-0313.
Location: 19201 Woodland Acres South, Pine City, MN