Sokol SF Newsletter - February 2023 |
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Dear Sokol SF Members and Friends,
After holding a successful virtual and in-person Annual Meeting last month, we're thrilled to announce that our Board has a new member and some former members in new roles. With this team at the helm, we're anticipating another year of fantastic events and ample opportunity for our incredible community to continue to gather.
As always, we welcome you to become a member of Sokol SF. There are many benefits to membership (from Sokol-sponsored event discounts, preferred seating, and early registration to events, scholarships to our Czech School, which are given to successful applicants of members only, and many others!). There has never been a better time to join!
With that, we're off to a busy month, and we hope to see you at one of our many events.
Nazdar!
Linda Janourova
President
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Sokol SF Calendar of Events |
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February 4, 2023
"Getting to know Bay Area Better" hike LOCATION CHANGE!!!
February 5, 2023
Virtual Cooking Class on Zoom
February , 2023
Pickleball for all Ages
February 12, 2023
An afternoon at the San Francisco Symphony - A. Dvorak and J. Vorisek
March 5, 2023
Help the Planet
March 12, 2023
Visit to TG Masaryk's bust and
Hike in Golden Gate Park
March 18, 2023
Večírek - Sokol SF Night Out
All event times listed are in Pacific Time
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Get to Know the Bay Area Better
LOCATION CHANGE to
Fossil Hill Trail in Walnut Creek
Saturday, February 4, 2023 @ 11 am
Sunol Regional Wilderness Preserve is closed due to the rain damage
so we are changing the location of our hike to FOSSIL HILL TRAIL
Everything is green and lush after the recent rains and
we are hoping for some wildflowers to start popping out!
The trail is suitable for all ages!
Come alone to meet new friends, bring a friend with you, bring your kids ...
we are looking forward to seeing you all!
The area is dog friendly, and they can run off-leash if they are well-behaved.
Let's go for a hike!
If lost or late call Milena at 925-683-1853
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Pickleball For All Ages
Tennis Courts @ Bowditch Middle School, Foster City
Sunday, February 25, 2023, @ 2 pm
Let's do it again! Or come for a first time! Everyone is welcome!
Join us for a fun pickleball afternoon organized by
Sokol SF and the Czech School of California.
Learn and play this popular racquet game for all ages.
Bring your kids or grandchildren as well.
Bring your parents and grandparents too :-)
We will have 4 courts and will accommodate players of all levels.
1450 Tarpon St, Foster City, CA 94404
on Sunday February 25, 2023, at 2 pm.
Still not sure if pickleball is your new game? Check out this intro video:
It is definitely a game for kids as well:
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
If you have any questions, contact Petr at sokolsfevents@gmail.com
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Virtual Czech Meal Cooking Class
Sunday, February 5, 2023
11:00am - 12:30pm online via Zoom
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We invite you to spend 90 minutes with us and
learn how to prepare some
traditional Czech dishes you had asked for!
We will be making:
- soup with jatrové knedlíčky (liver dumplings),
- svíčková s knedlíkem (beef with vegetable cream sauce and dumplings)
- apple strudl
Zoom link for the class and recipes will be sent to you after you register
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Blomstedt Conducts Dvorak
Davies Symphony Hall
Sunday, February 12, 2023
1pm Pre-Concert Reception and Lecture
2pm Symphony
Join us for a classical afternoon at the San Francisco Symphony
Symphony in D major - Jan Václav Voříšek
Symphony No. 8 - Antonín Dvořák
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A pre-concert reception and lecture by Lukas Janata
@ 1 PM
is included for us all with this event
All $20 Sokol SF tickets have been sold but you can still purchase your ticket via the button bellow directly from the Symphony.
Instructions:
Present your ticket upon entry to
Davies Symphony Hall
and
ask any usher for directions to
the Green Room.
Please be on time, the lecture will begin promptly at 1pm
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If you purchase tickets directly from the Symphony Hall:
Send an email to sokolsfevents@gmail.com how many people are coming so we can add your name to the reception and lecture.
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Večírek - Sokol SF Night Out
Saturday, March 18, 2023, 6:30pm - 11pm
The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Foster City
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We have an extra special band performing and fantastic dinner selections at
Sokol SF's only party evening event of the year 2023
- aptly called, " An Evening Out!"
Join us as we dance to one of the Bay Area's most popular dance bands,
Enjoy your complimentary welcome beverage and a delicious buffet dinner, starting off with a butternut bisque soup, featuring the most popular flank steak topped with a chimichurri sauce, as well as salmon drenched in a lemon butter sauce.
Bring your friends and come and find out what other festivities are offered during the breaks!
Tickets for members are $75 and $90 for non-members
Kids' tickets are $35
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Annual Sokol SF Member Meeting
at DJ Bistro in Concord or online
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Our first Annual Meeting was available in person as well as virtually.
We had great participation; 23 members enjoyed a delicious lunch at DJ Bistro. Duck, řízek, svíčková and koleno were among the most popular!
We had 9 people join us via Zoom.
We reflected on our activities in 2022 and expansion of our program by adding events which brought younger population, families with children as well as our valued long time members. The Board of Directors was elected for 2023 and the budget for 2023 was approved.
Our calendar for 2023 includes monthly hikes and pickleball as well as concerts, camping, Easter and Christmas themed events, Children's Day picnic, Sokolsky beh and many more.
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We want to thank DJ Bistro for making their space available for our meeting and serving us all such delicious traditional Czech dishes.
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DJ Bistro, located at 1825 Sutter Street in Concord, is open for lunch and dinner.
They are also happy to cater your special event.
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Pickleball For All Ages
Bowditch Middle School, Foster City
We met for our first pickleball event this year.
The weather was perfect, and we had a blast for 2 hours.
The February event is coming soon.
We are all excited to stretch our bodies playing this fun and easy sport.
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17th All Sokol Slet Planned For Summer 2024
July 1 - 6, 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic
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Mark your calendars! More information about Sokol SF participation is coming!
Around 20,000 people are expected to attend the event, which will have an accompanying program at the National Theater and other venues. Such gatherings are held every six years by Sokol, which is a gymnastics and fitness association that dates back to the 19th century Czech National Revival.
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Czech News & Announcements |
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Dotazník pro potenciální účastníky
Virtuální U3V v Severní Americe
Questionnaire for potential participants in
Virtual U3A in North America
Formulář je určen pro české krajany žijící v Severní Americe ve věku 50 a více let. Formulář je zcela anonymní a jeho vyplnění zabere méně než 5 minut.
The form is intended for Czech compatriots living in North America aged 50 and older. The form is completely anonymous. It will take less than 5 minutes to complete this form.
Jedněmi z vystupujících na letošní 11. výroční konferenci českých škol v Severní Americe budou koordinátorky Virtuální univerzity třetího věku (VU3V), kterou velice úspěšně provozuje Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze.
Vzhledem k tomu, že v posledních letech vznikají pro velký zájem střediska VU3V i na Slovensku, napadlo koordinátorky, že by tento způsob výuky mohl být zajímavý i pro české (a slovenské) seniory žijící v dalších zemích, protože by tak mohli být v kontaktu s rodným jazykem a zároveň by měli u studia oporu v anglických titulcích.
Níže naleznete formulář, který je určen pro české krajany ve věku 50 a více let žijící v USA a Kanadě. Formulář je zcela anonymní. Prosíme, pomozte nám rozeslat ho mezi své studenty či jiné členy české komunity, kteří se pohybují kolem vaší organizace. Dotazník nezabere více než pět minut a je k dispozici krajanům v češtině i v angličtině. Výsledky dotazníku urychlí komunikaci jeho tvůrců s případnými zájemci a pomůžou také ušít červnový příspěvek na míru krajanům v Severní Americe.
Děkujeme za pomoc!
Klára Moldová
Vice President
T. G. Masaryk Czech School
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Slovak Embassy in Washington DC is holding Consular Day in San Francisco
March 21, 2023 @ Hotel Griffon
155 Steuart Street, San Francisco
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The goal of the Consular Day is to provide citizens of the Slovak Republic the opportunity to submit applications for Slovak Passport renewal, submitted in person as required by law, without having to travel to Washington D.C.
All applicants must schedule their SF consular appointment ahead of time no later than February 24, 2023, by emailing cons.wahington@mzv.sk
Please see the published flyer for more details.
Right-click on the image to your left, and select "Save image As ... " to download a larger version of the flyer for viewing or printing.
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Important Links from the Flyer:
All applicants must schedule their SF consular appointment ahead of time no later than February 24, 2023, by emailing cons.wahington@mzv.sk
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30 years since Czechoslovakia's Velvet Divorce
Czechoslovakia becomes two countries -
Czech Republic and Slovak Republic
This January marks 30 years since the end of the common Czech and Slovak states. While some of the phenomena that ultimately led to the Czechoslovak split can be identified already in the early and mid-20th century, the separation of the two nations ended up being driven by politicians. Three decades later, Czechs regret the end of Czechoslovakia more than Slovaks.
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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, February 5, 2023
@ 1pm
at the Nativity Church
240 Fell Street, San Francisco
or
on the Internet on 2/12 at 10 am
Visit their website 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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