Sokol SF Newsletter - April 2023 |
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Sokol SF Calendar of Events |
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April 22, 2023
Hudebni odpoledne deti ceskych a slovenskych krajanu
April 29, 2023
Get to know The Bay Area Better
Hike and visit Filoli Gardens, Woodside CA
April 30, 2023
Pickleball
May 7-8, 2023
Camping weekend
May 20, 2023
11th Cesko-Moravsko-Slovensky Folklorni Festival in San Diego
June 4, 2023
Sokolske hudebni odpoledne
June 10, 2023
Children's Day Picnic in Lake Chabot
August 27, 2023
Informal "Ironman" Triathlon and Group Picnic in Tiburon, CA
September 23. and 24. 2023
Moravian Days in Lemont, Illinois
Field trip to Chicago Area
October 29, 2023
Picnic and Sokolský Běh Republiky, Ryders Park, San Mateo, CA
All event times listed are in Pacific Time
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Hudební odpoledne dětí
českých a slovenských krajanů
April 22, 2023 @ 2 pm
You are invited to a family afternoon full of music.
If your children play an instrument or sing we are inviting them to perform at our event. If you play with your children, you are invited to perform too.
Czechs are the nation of musicians so let's get together and make some music!
Zveme vás na rodinné hudební odpoledne. Najdou se mezi námi mladí hudebníci, kteří hrají na hudební nástroj nebo zpívaji, kteří by se rádi tohoto veřejného představení v Palo Alto zúčastnili? Děti by dle zájmu mohly vystoupit též s rodiči a výběr skladeb by byl na jednotlivém účastníkovi.
Srdečně jsou zváni nejen účastnící, ale i všichni diváci.
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Get to know The Bay Area Better
Hike and visit Filoli Gardens, Woodside CA
April 29, 2023 @ 10 am
The plan is:
- we will meet at 10 am at Filoli Gardens
- we will take a hike on this beautiful property for about 1.5 hours - the hike is free of charge
- we will have a picnic lunch near the Filoli house (we encourage you to bring your own food or there is a cafeteria available)
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12:30 - 2:30 pm we will go visit the beautiful Filoli gardens - Sokol SF will cover the entry fee for Sokol SF members who will register at sokolsfevents@gmail.com by April 18
- you can come only for the hike, only for the picnic lunch, only for the Filoli visit or experience it all :-)
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Pickleball For All Ages
Bowditch Middle School Tennis Courts, Foster City
Sunday, April 30, 2023 @ 2 pm
Join us for a pickleball afternoon organized by
Sokol SF and the Czech School of California.
Come learn and play this popular racquet game for all ages.
Bring your kids or grandchildren as well.
We will have 4 courts and will accommodate players of all levels.
on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at 2 pm.
All the equipment (paddles and balls) will be provided
We plan on having several performance categories
(kids introductory, kids competitive, adults introductory, and adults competitive).
The goal is to have fun and move around!
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Family Camping Trip and Táborák in Del Valle
Saturday, May 6 to Sunday May 7, 2023
Summer is around the corner, and it's time to dust off the camping gear. We have a large group campsite reserved just for us by the picturesque lake Del Valle near Livermore.
Come join us on Saturday afternoon and/or stay overnight until Sunday.
Let's recreate the Czech-style camping experience with tents, bond fire, grilling, singing with guitars, and kids playing in the water.
Master plan
* campsite: Hetch Hetchy at Del Valle Regional Park
* official check-in at the campsite is 2pm
* if you intend to park your car in the parking lot overnight, you will need a permit, please reach out to me prior to your arrival and I will distribute the permits. (The number of parking permits is limited, but we can solve the problem of sharing when it comes to it)
* we will set up out tents
* enjoy the lake, nature, surrounding area
* play games, paddle board, swim
* in the evening we will start the fire and start playing guitars and singing songs
* we can grill sausages, smores, etc..
* if the night sky is clear, we can watch the stars
* on Sunday morning, join us for an early swim or an easy yoga session
* then hanging out, playing in the water, slowly packing our tents and leaving for home
What to expect:
* bring your own tent/camping gear
*last year was VERY windy so bring warm cloths just in case
* bring your own food and drinks
* no shower, chemical toilets available
* 3/4 mile hike from the car parking to the campsite, we will have a dolly available for transporting stuff from/to cars
* firewood for the bond fire will be taken care of
* bring charcoal for grilling if you want to use it
* alcoholic beverages are permitted
* pets are allowed
Before you arrive
* reach out to us for a parking permit
* or share cars if you can
Ideas for more activities
* flying a kite (if there is enough wind)
* paddle boarding (if no wind)
* badminton
* bike riding
* singing with the guitar
* bond fire
* grilling
* morning yoga
* swimming in the lake
* hiking
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or if you get lost on the way.
We will share cell phone numbers as the event date approaches.
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17th All Sokol Slet Planned For Summer 2024
July 1 - 6, 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic
We have our Slet performance picked and are looking for participants!
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Budeme nacvicovat skladbu zen -
Babi leto.
V priloze uvidite jeji ukazku.
do 15. kvetna 2023
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We will be performing the women's piece
Babi leto (Indian summer)
You can see the preview below.
All interested in joining us, please
send an email to
by May 15, 2023
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Visit to San Diego
11th Cesko-Moravsko-Slovensky Folklorni Festival
in La Mesa, California
May 20, 2023 afternoon
Spend Saturday afternoon at the festival in La Mesa. On Sunday you can enjoy the festivities at the International Village in Balboa park in San Diego. There is a Czech and Slovak House where we can sample traditional pastries and coffee. During the afternoon, hosts willingly answer questions about our two republics and provide information about the artifacts on display. There are many countries represented at Balboa park - so take a trip around the world in one afternoon.
This is not an organized event this year.
Sokol SF has limited funding set aside for Sokol SF members planning on attending the festival - we will cover the ticket cost to the festival. Members who will attend please send an email to sokolsfevents@gmail.com and please save your entry ticket for reimbursement.
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Sokol SF invites you to a Literary Competition
Sokol SF vás zve na LITERÁRNÍ SOUTĚŽ
submit your work by May 31, 2023
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Zveme Vás na literární soutěž.
Napište nám BÁSEŇ na libovolné téma - téma které Vám je blízké.
Pravidla soutěže nejsou omezena: téma, jazyk, styl a délka básně.
Můžete také využít metodu code-switching, což znamená, že báseň můžete napsat kombinovaně - ve více jazycích.
Autor může být i anonymní. Prosím, dejte do poznámky při zaslání své básničky.
Věková hranice není omezena.
Básně budou zveřejněny v červencovém 2023 eVěstníku, kde budete moci hlasovat a rozhodnout se, která báseň se Vám líbí nejvíce. Tři nejkrásnější básničky budou odměněny, sladkou odměnou.
Svou báseň zašlete do 5/31/2023 na e-mail: sokolsfevents@gmail.com
A v srpnovém eVěstníku vyhlasíme vítěze.
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We invite you write a poem on any topic you feel comfortable writing, employing whatever style you prefer.
The rules of the contests are limitless: topic, language, style, and length. Feel free to utilize the "code-switching" method, which means you can crisscross the language in your writings in multiple different languages.
If you wish to remain an anonymous author, your submissions can be published without your name or any other identifiers, just let us know.
There is no age limit in this contest.
All poems will be published in our July 2023 newsletter and our readers will be voting on their favorite poem/poems. Winners will be announced in our August newsletter. All contestants and readers will be available to vote on their favorite poem. The authors of the most liked poems will receive some sweet prices.
If you wish to participate, please submit your poems to
sokolsfevents@gmail.com no later than 05/31/2023.
Winners will be announced in our August 2023newsletter.
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Event Interest Survey
Máme příležitost zorganizovat seminář a workshop pro dospělé na téma Tvůrčí psani
s uznávaným lektorem René Nekudou. Seminář by byl on line v českém jazyce.
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Máte zájem zúčastnit se bezplatného 60-90 minutového semináře a workshopu o tvůrčím psaní?
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Mark your calendars - we are planning a field trip to 84th Annual Moravian Days Festival
in Lemont, IL
September 23rd and 24th, 2023
Moravian Day festival focuses on the spirit, beauty, and talents of the Czech, Slovak, and Moravian regions. Come to Moravian Days to feel the heart and soul of people celebrating a festival in true ethnic style. Our goal is to preserve traditions and show our future generations the music, dancing, and culture of their ancestors. During this weekend festival, you can listen or sing along to beautiful songs of the heartland. Enjoy the energetic rhythms of polkas and such from our dancers of all ages. Have traditional food & bakery and imported Czech beer. You can also purchase arts & crafts from the Czech and Slovak Republics. There will be "Kolace" eating contest on Saturday!
The suggested plan for the trip is flying out Friday afternoon from SFO, spending 2 nights in a hotel, visiting the two-day festival, and returning back to SFO on Sunday night. We have budgeted a stipend for Sokol SF members to attend this cultural event. The amount per person will be based on the number of people attending.
Alternatively, we could take a red-eye flight from SFO on Friday and spend only 1 night in a hotel. Or you can totally travel on your own and meet us at the festival.
If you are interested in joining us, please send an email by April 30, 2023 to sokolsfevents@gmail.com and please let us know if you prefer 1 night (red-eye flight) or 2-night stay (leaving in the afternoon on Friday), or traveling on your own.
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Get to Know the Bay Area Better
Hike in Golden Gate Park
with a visit to T.G. Masaryk Bust
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Even though we had to cancel our hike twice due to rain, Miro did not get discouraged!
Way to show your Sokol spirit!
Thank you for sending the picture, Miro!
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Večírek - Sokol SF Night Out
Saturday, March 18, 2023
The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Foster City
We haven't had as much fun together at an evening event, as we had at our Vecirek on Saturday, March 18th! A beautiful setting, hand-selected food and a band that had literally everyone up and dancing for portions of the night made the evening!
We even had special guests from the Consulate in Los Angeles and our local Czech and Slovak Honorary Consuls stop by.
A big thank you to Helenka who helped organize such a beautifully orchestrated evening!
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Classic Czech Puppet Show
Performed in Czech
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Orinda Community Center
Sokol SF, the Czech and Slovak Club, and the Czech School of California had the pleasure of hosting a Puppet theatre show. The venue was located in the Community Center in Orinda, CA. The show was a success, and attendees enjoyed two different plays; The Princess and Little Joker, and a Piggie Story.
We want to thank everyone who made it to the show, and a very special thank you to the performers - the Bauers family.
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Czech News & Announcements |
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Po dlouhé nemoci náhle ve spánku odešel dlouhodobý člen výboru Sokola SF a vydavatel Věstníku
A longtime Sokol SF board member and editor of Vestnik passed unexpectedly in his sleep after enduring a chronic illness.
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BOHUSLAV KROUPA (1838-1912)
— PRVNÍ ČECH, KTERÝ MALOVAL KALIFORNII
Těžko už někdy zjistíme, kdo byl prvním Čechem, který vstoupil na půdu dnešní Kalifornie, ale asi s velkou jistotou můžeme říct, že prvním českým umělcem, který tento americký stát maloval a na americkém pacifickém pobřeží opravdu byl a jeho obrazy se navíc dostaly zpět k českým čtenářům, byl Bohuslav Kroupa.
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Note: For those of our subscribers who may not be able to read the Czech language, we recommend using the following online translator developed by researchers at Charles University called CUBBIT: www.lindat.cz/cubbit
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Pozvánka na druhý ročník českého kempování
18. do 25. června 2023
V termínu od 18. do 25. června 2023 se bude konat druhý ročník
českého kempování (nejen) rodičů s dětmi.
V tomto týdnu se pokusíme vytvořit v Kalifornii české prostředí plné českých her, pohádek a písniček. Budeme kempovat poblíž oblasti Lake Tahoe (na přesném místě se ještě pracuje). Více informací - Pavlína Weigle pavlina.weigle@gmail.com
Tato akce není organizována Sokolem SF.
Vzpomínka na lonský tábor:
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You are invited to camp with the
Czech/Slovak Community
in Southern California - 2023 Labor Day Weekend
Sokol SF is not organizing this event but we thought you might be interested :-)
Dear campers!
If you are interested, contact Martina. Please note, the camp locations changed this year to Lake Perris, where we can swim (no extra charge for campers) and enjoy a bonfire at camp.
When you reserve a campsite, please, email me your dates, how many children/adults, and the campsite #, so I know who to contact for the camp program, updates and news.
Thank you, I hope to see you again!
Sincerely, Martina Nemecek
MartinaNemecek@gmail.com
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Krajanské dětské soubory Podkovička a Podkovienka
ze San Diega zastupovaly
česko-slovenskou krajanskou komunitu mezi tanečními soubory z celého světa.
Osmnáctý ročník festivalu lidových tradic a zvyků letos hostilo pacifické akvárium v přístavu Rainbow v kalifornském Long Beach
Mezi dvěma tucty dětských tanečních a pěveckých souborů z celého světa od Kambodži, Koreje, Irska až po západoafrický tým bubeníků, slavily děti reprezentující umění České a Slovenské republiky ohromný úspěch.
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Česká Katolická Misie in San Francisco |
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Father Libor Svorcik is inviting you to a
Czech mass in San Francisco
Sunday, April 2 2023
@ 1pm
at the Nativity Church
240 Fell Street, San Francisco
or
on the Internet on April 9 at 10 am
Visit their website to confirm the above information or sign up for their Věstník for
the dates and places of their in-person and virtual mass.
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Sokol San Francisco is a non-profit organization operating as an independent unit of the American Sokol Organization (ASO) and its Pacific District. Sokol SF provides physical, educational, and cultural programs for all who are interested in Czech, Moravian, and Slovak culture and their history, as well as those who are bonded by a common heritage and ethnic identity.
The Sokol credo is “a sound mind in a sound body”
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