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Sokol's 125th Anniversary

Upcoming Events

Membership

Krásné dárky (Beautiful gifts)
A gift shop owned by Czech & Slovak Sokol Minnesota

Taneční Mládež (Ethnic Children's Dance Group)

Cultural Camp - Thursday, June 12-Wednesday, June 18

Sokol Gymnastics

Books & Tapes

Educational Programs

Language Programs

Links To Websites Of Interest To Czechs and Slovaks

Photos From The Past

Our Newsletter - The Czech & Slovak Sokol Minnesota SLOVO

Press Releases

Visit the West 7th/Fort Road Federation website for information on the Czech puppets

E-mail us at publicrelations@sokolmn.org

Czech and Slovak Sokol Minnesota is affiliated with American Sokol, which grew out of an international movement founded in 1862 by Dr. Miroslav Tyrs. We are a social, cultural, educational and gymnastic organization. Through our many social activities and educational programs, we seek to preserve and transmit the vitality of our Czech, Slovak and immigrant heritage to future generations.

The historic Česko-Slovanský Podporujíc í Spolek (C.S.P.S.) Hall at 383 Michigan Street in Saint Paul has been our home since its construction in 1887, and the focal point for our activities in Saint Paul.  It was declared a National and State Historic Site in 1977, placed on the National Register of Historic Sites, and is the longest serving Czech-Slovak cultural center in the United States.

Czech & Slovak Sokol Minnesota welcomes all who share an interest in history, culture, gymnastics and good fellowship. You need not be Czech or Slovak to be a member.

Activities at our historic C.S.P.S Hall include:

• Ethnic dinners featuring Czech and Slovak Menus
• Cultural celebrations including
  Šibřinky (Czech Mardi Gras) Dance, Czech-Slovak Festival (October),
  Fall Harvest Dinner and Dance (November), Children's and Adult Christmas parties,
  and the Festival of Nations (through the International Institute of Minnesota)
• Monthly meetings with programs
• Children's folk dancing groups and culture camp
• Young girls' gymnastics program and competitions
• Senior activities (singing, exercise and social groups)
  including participation in national and international programs
• Educational classes (language, cooking, genealogy)
• Film series and musical events
• Partnerships with related cultural and historic organizations including the Czech and Slovak Cultural Center of Minnesota and the Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International (CGSI)
• Gift shop with imported items