CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Kolaches might be the attraction, but volunteers are the heart of festivals, such as the St. Wenceslaus Czech Goulash Day, held Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. Preparations take weeks, with planning going beyond that time. Kolache bakers were up before sunrise, including one woman in her 80s, who had hosted a get-together […]
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Goulash Day and CzechFest celebrate Czec...
Czech heritage is celebrated during two events that coincide in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. The St. Wenceslaus Czech Goulash Day, held at the church at 1224 Fifth St. SE, features kolache sales, raffles of a quilt, $1,000 cash and other prizes, bingo, live music, games and the popular Czech goulash meal […]
Photos: CzechFest and Goulash Day in Ced...
CEDAR RAPIDS – A longtime tradition, the St. Wenceslaus Goulash Day, has coincided in recent years with CzechFest in Czech Village. In 2016, both festivals were canceled due to near-record flooding in Cedar Rapids. Instead of pitching in as normal at the festivals, volunteers turned their attention to sand-bagging efforts that weekend. This year, September […]
First Farm Crawl among events this weeke...
So many events are happening this weekend, and we’re not talking football. The Sweetgrass Flute & Nature Fest, Iowa’s first Native American style flute festival, is happening at Prairiewoods in Hiawatha. The festivities kicked off this morning (Friday, Sept. 25) to be followed by three days of live music, mind/body/spirit wellness workshops, nature activities and […]