Sokol SF Newsletter - January 2023 |
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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
OUR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS!
HEZKY NOVY ROK VSEM!
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Sokol SF Calendar of Events |
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January 8, 2023
"Get to know the Bay Area Better" hike around Lafayette Reservoir
January 21, 2023
Annual Meeting for Sokol Members
in-person and online
January 21, 2023
Pickleball Games in Foster City
February 4, 2023
"Getting to know Bay Area Better" hike in Sunol near Fremont
February 5, 2023
Virtual Cooking Class on Zoom
February 12, 2023
An afternoon at the San Francisco Symphony - A. Dvorak and J. Vorisek
All event times listed are in Pacific Time
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Time to renew your Sokol SF Membership
Not a member yet? Then it is time to join!
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Thank you to all of you who renewed your membership by December 31, 2022
If you have not renewed your membership yet , plese do so now, $5 late fee will be charged to renewals received after 1/15/2023
Send your payment via Venmo recipient Sokol SF
or send a check to Sokol SF, P.O. Box 5252, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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Complete the online form or hard-copy application AND pay the annual membership dues of $40 when you apply for membership.
The $10 processing fee for new members has been waived for 2023.
Send your payment via Venmo recipient Sokol SF
or send a check to Sokol SF, P.O. Box 5252, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
See the whole list of member benefits on our website
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Get to know the Bay Area Better
A hike around Lafayette Reservoir
January 8, 2023 @ 11 am
Come along, bring your kids and your dogs, and join us on our hike in the "Getting to know Bay Area Better" series at Lafayette Reservoir at 3849 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Lafayette CA.
We will meet at 11 am at the reservoir parking lot by the parking pay station. Parking is $1.50/hour or $7.00/whole day per vehicle.
Depending on the group in attendance and their ability levels, we may break into two groups.
Group #1 (easy) may enjoy the more leisurely, flat, & paved 2.7-mile loop and
Group #2 (moderate) if feeling more ambitious, may attack the 4.7-mile rim trail, which is a dirt road, and has lots of elevation. We will make that decision at the start.
If the weather is too wet, we will go on the Group #1 trail.
Bring your kids!
The area is dog friendly too if you would like to bring your four-legged friend with you.
There are restrooms along the way.
Bring your snacks and/or lunch, and let's have a picnic at the end of the hike!
If you need help finding us, you can call 925-683-1853
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Annual Sokol SF Member Meeting
at DJ Bistro in Concord or online
Saturday, January 21, 2023 @ 11:30am - 2pm
Our Annual Sokol SF Member Meeting will take place at DJ Bistro in Concord.
We will try to stream the meeting via Zoom as well.
We will review the past year’s activities, discuss plans for this coming year, elicit input for what members would like to do and how they would like to get involved, review the financial standings & budget and then vote for the slate of officers.
Lunch will be provided by Sokol SF with a no-host bar
Please register if you are planning on attending the meeting in person
so the restaurant can prepare for our event.
Registration closes on January 18, 2023
If you are planning on joining via Zoom, do not register!
The agenda and Zoom link will be sent to all members on Friday before the meeting, regardless if you will be attending in person or virtually.
We are looking forward to seeing your faces in person!
All members are invited to attend!
Sincerely,
Sokol SF Board of Directors
THIS EVENT IS FOR SOKOL SF MEMBERS ONLY
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Pickleball For All Ages
Bowditch Middle School, Foster City
Saturday, January 21, 2023, @ 2 pm
What a fun day we had back in September! Let's do it again!
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 Saturday, January 21, 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 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
Antonín Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony recalls the Bohemian countryside with simplicity and nostalgia, bringing the listener on excursions through open fields and dense woods. Conductor Laureate Herbert Blomstedt opens this distinctly Bohemian program with the SF Symphony premiere of Jan Václav Voříšek’s Symphony in D major, a work deeply influenced by the soaring melodies and grand orchestral sounds of his Romantic musical heroes.
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A pre-concert reception and lecture
by Lukas Janata @ 1 PM
is included for us all with this event
Tickets start at $20 for the Center Terrace seats but are selling out quickly.
Many Sokol SF members are purchasing open-seating Center Terrace tickets, which provide a unique view and closeness to the orchestra.
You will receive information details about the pre-concert lecture and wine reception exclusively for us.
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We already have some tickets:
We have a limited number of $20 Center Terrace tickets where we can be seated together pre-purchased.
We will send you instructions for payment to us via PayPal or Venmo.
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Christmas Cookie Baking and
Decorating Classes
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It was so lovely to meet again in person in the kitchen and classroom at
Orinda's Community Center!
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Thank you all for coming and getting into the spirit of veselé vánoce!
We enjoyed meeting you all and rolling and cutting and baking and decorating and eating all the traditional sweets!
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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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Postavy a příběhy České Kalifornie
BOHUŠ BENEŠ (1901-1977) — ČS. DIPLOMAT Z ORINDY
(3. část – Konzulem v San Francisku)
By Amb. Jaroslav Olša, Jr. Czech Consul General
V roce 1940 v Kalifornii sídlilo už přes pět tisíc obyvatel narozených na území tehdejšího Československa a k tomu dvojnásobný počet Američanů českého a slovenského původu. Z nich celá třetina (1,536, resp. 2,740) žila v Los Angeles a výrazně méně (783, resp. 760) v San Francisku. Přestože bylo stále jasněji vidět, že Los Angeles ve svém významu pro Československo předběhlo San Francisko, Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí československé vlády v londýnském exilu v roce 1942 rozhodlo o opět – v pořadí už třetím – otevření efektivního konzulátu na severu Kalifornie.
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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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Česká Katolická Misie in San Francisco |
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Father Libor Svorcik is inviting you to a
Czech mass in San Francisco
Sunday, January 1, 2023
@ 1pm
at the Nativity Church
240 Fell Street, San Francisco
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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Volba Prezidenta ČR
v lednu 2023 na americkém Západě
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Vzhledem k časovému posunu oproti ČR se volba prezidenta republiky bude v Los Angeles konat ve dnech 12. a 13. 1. 2023. Případné druhé kolo se uskuteční ve dnech 26. a 27. 1. 2023, a to vždy v čase od 14.00 do 21.00 hodin.
Volební místnost bude umístěna v prostorách generálního konzulátu ČR na adrese 10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90024.
K volbě prezidenta na generálním konzulátu v Los Angeles musejí být občané ČR předem zapsáni ve zdejším zvláštním seznamu voličů, anebo ve dnech volby předložit voličský průkaz. O vydání voličského průkazu je nutno požádat v místě, kde je volič podle svého trvalého bydliště zapsán.
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We hope you enjoyed samples of R.Jelinek's products at our Day of Czech Culture.
Here is a link to their website for more information and
to guide you to the store where you can buy it!
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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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