Sokol SF Newsletter - March 2024 |
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Sokol SF Calendar of Events |
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March 9, 2024
Hike in Golden Gate Park with a visit to T.G. Masaryk's bust
April 13, 2024
Get Together with Bohumír Janský and Eva Janská
April 14, 2024
Online Czech Meal Cooking Class
April 19, 2024
Lubomir Vejražka - Prednaška
Pribehy a osudy obeti rezimu
presented in Czech
June 8, 2024
Children's Day Picnic at Lake Chabot
October 12, 2024
Day of Czech and Slovak Culture and
Celebrating 120 years of Sokol San Francisco
October 27, 2024
Picnic and Sokolský Běh Republiky
All event times listed are in Pacific Time
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Sokol San Francisco Monthly Hikes
Golden Gate Park with a visit to T.G. Masaryk's bust
March 9, 2024 @ 11 am
Every year, our unit remembers T.G. Masaryk awith a hike and a visit to his bust in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. JOIN US!
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk was a Czechoslovak statesman, political activist, and philosopher who served as the first president of Czechoslovakia from 1918 to 1935. He is regarded as the founding father of Czechoslovakia.
Let’s meet in the parking lot by Stow Lake Boathouse.
From there we will go visit the Rose Garden and the bust of Tomas G Masaryk.
Masaryk's birthday is March 7 so we will lay some flowers at his bust at the Rose Garden.
Sokol San Francisco donated the bust to Golden Gate Park many years ago, come and hear the story.
We will visit the Observatory Deck of the de Young Museum to get a view of the City;
it is free of charge and the views are beautiful!
We will continue by the Japanese Tea Gardens back to Stow Lake, cross the Stow Lake Bridge over to visit the waterfalls, and we will end up back by the boathouse.
It is an easy hike; all flat. Hopefully, the flowers will start blooming and
we can welcome spring at this beautiful park.
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Get Together with
Prof. Bohumír Janský and Eva Janská, Ph.D.
Saturday, April 13, 2024
3 PM - 5 PM
Red Morton Community Center, Rm B
1120 Roosevelt Ave. Redwood City, CA
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We are delighted to invite our community to meet Bohumír Janský and Eva Janská, who will visit San Francisco on their way to a conference (AAG) in Hawaii.
Do not miss this unique opportunity to meet the highly respected geographer, hydrologist, and explorer Prof. Dr. Bohumir Janský, who discovered the true source of the Amazon River and doc. RNDr. Eva Janská. Ph.D. who is a specialist researcher on Czech Diaspora and migration.
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Prof. Janský of Charles University led several international expeditions in Siberia, Central Asia, and Latin America and, with his team, discovered the true source of the Amazon river.
Prof. Janský's lifelong work and passion focuses on Geography, Hydrology, Water Management, and Water Protection, primarily issues with drought and floods in the Czech Republic.
Specialist researcher on Czech diaspora and migration, Doc. Janská focuses on international migration and the adaptation of immigrants into the majority society. Our community participated in Doc. Janská's research project into expatriate issues directly influencing its outcomes and resulting recommendations on diaspora policymaking.
We will hear about some great adventures, learn exciting facts about our 'blue planet', and be awed by people's determination to find their place to call home in the world.
Presentation and conversation will be in both Czech and English
FREE admission
Hosted and fully funded by Czech School of California.
EVENT IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
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Join Our Popular
Online Czech Meal Cooking Class
Sunday, April 14, 2024
11 AM - 12:30 PM PT
Join us online on Zoom for another popular three-course Czech meal cooking demonstration.
We will be cooking:
- Sauerkraut Soup - Polevka Zelnacka
- Dill cream sauce - Koprova omacka
- Gluten-Free Bundt Cake - GF Babovka
The event is FREE of CHARGE, but we ask that you register for the event so that we can send you the recipes and Zoom link before the event.
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Get Together with Lubomir Vejrazka
Saturday, April 19, 2024 @ 7 PM
Veterans Memorial Senior Center, Goldstar Room
1455 Madison Avenue, Redwood City, CA
We have a unique opportunity to welcome Lubomir Vejražka, author of "Nezhojene rany naroda," and listen to stories of political prisoners during the communist years in Czechoslovakia.
The event is free of charge
This presentation will be in the Czech language.
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Be a part of The Day of Czech and Slovak Culture!
and Celebrating 120 years of Sokol SF
Saturday, October 12, 2024 in Orinda
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Do you own a business or know about a business whose products would enrich our event?
Do you have a talent you would like to showcase?
Do you have any ideas that would make the day better?
This is a big event, so we invite everyone who would like to contribute in any shape or form to let us know!
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Welcome New Members to Sokol SF!
Renata S., Pavlina W., Michal L., Lenka L., Lucie K., Michelle K., Ann Marie W., Renata B., Annie K., Seumas N., Ken R., Lenka H., Yara S.
We are happy you joined us!
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We want to thank all the authors again
for their beautiful poems and illustrations
Download the collection as a PDF
or by clicking on the image or the blue button
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Sokol San Francisco Monthly Hikes
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Hike at Stanford University
We had a wonderful semi-urban hike around the Stanford campus! Our group of Sokols explored a cactus garden, saw statues from Papua as well as ones by Rodin, caught the edge of Lake Lagunita, and ended up by the Stanford Family Mausoleum, which was guarded by a live sokol in our honor.
For anyone who would like to do a self-guided tour, link below.
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Petr Janda Concert
February 25, 2024
Alhambra Irish House
831 Main Street, Redwood City
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On Sunday evening, I went to Petr Janda's concert at the Irish Bar with my friends. The concert was sensational.
Petr played all the great songs, and we sang along with him. After the show, Mr. Janda took pictures with us; he was hilarious and friendly.
Thank you very much for organizing.
- Nela
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Concert was attended aprox. 50 people, some were Sokol members who sat in the first row. At the end of the concert the concert organizer, George Vlcek, thanked Sokol SF for our donation. I distributed 40 Sokol SF cards and 25 cards were taken by people. Mr. and Mrs. Pivnicka, Honorary consuls for Czech Republic and Slovakia also attended the concert.
- Lea
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Všechno se vydarilo. Bylo úplně plno, a vsichni říkali jak se jim to moc líbilo. Pana Jandu jsme ubytovali v hotylku hned přes cestu , aby si mohl jit odpočinout. Byl moc příjemný, se všemi se vyfotil a pak jeste sedel a povídal o koncertě. Vůbec se mu nechtělo pryč. Jeho manager moc děkuje za sponzorství. Dali jsme Sokolu první řadu.
- Erika
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Czech News & Announcements |
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FRANCIS KORBEL (1831-1920)
NEJBOHATŠÍ ČECH RANÉ KALIFORNIE
(1. část – Uprchlík, vydavatel a dřevař)
by Amb. Jaroslav Olša, Jr.
Byl jedním z prvních Čechů, který se usadil na Pacifickém pobřeží Spojených států, nepochybně první, kdo tam uspěl, téměř jistě nejbohatší a dozajista nejvlivnější Čech v San Francisku. A k tomu všemu byl ve svém rodném Česku nejviditelnější postavou české Kalifornie přelomu 19. a 20. století. Korbel je navíc jediný Čech ze západu Spojených států, po němž zůstala dodnes viditelná stopa, protože firma, kterou se svými bratry Antonínem a Josefem založil před půldruhým stoletím, už sice nevydává časopisy ani netěží sekvojové dřevo a není ani v českých rukách, ale je stále úspěšná a svá šumivá vína nadále prodává pod před více než stoletím zavedeným jménem Korbel.
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Note: For our subscribers who may not be able to read the Czech language, we recommend using the online translator developed by researchers at Charles University called CUBBIT: www.lindat.cz/cubbit
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Diplomat Olša po stopách
českých krajanů v Kalifornii
Stovky hodin strávil generální konzul Jaroslav Olša ml. pátráním v archivech, knihách, časopisech i rozhovorech s experty po působení české komunity v Kalifornii i na Havaji. Během toho narazil na řadu výjimečných osudů našich krajanů.
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Note: For our subscribers who may not be able to read the Czech language, we recommend using the online translator developed by researchers at Charles University called CUBBIT: www.lindat.cz/cubbit
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České kempování s dětmi
Staré pověsti české
June 16 - 23, 2024
near Arnold by Bear Valley, CA
V termínu od 16. do 23. června 2024 se bude konat třetí 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 u městečka Arnold, nedaleko od Bear Valley.
Kempování přinese aktivity převážně pro děti, ale určitě neodmítneme dospělé bez dětí, zvláště pokud by chtěli s organizací kempování nějak pomoci.
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Invitation from T.G. Masaryk Czech School
Online college courses for adults 50+ are coming to the Masaryk School!
The Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague is the sole provider of university courses for seniors at remote locations in the Czech Republic. With over 15 years of experience in this popular project, they have established 330 consultation centers nationwide, engaging nearly 7,000 students every semester.
Now the university has partnered with the T. G. Masaryk Czech School, allowing our compatriots to stay connected with the Czech language, culture, and each other. Every semester, we will bring you two new Czech courses with English subtitles that you can study from the comfort of your home or with the help of the Masaryk School.
This semester, we are excited to offer two courses:
- The Remarkable World of Mushrooms
- Genealogy: Searching for Our Ancestors
The registration fee is $97/course.
Learn more and sign up for one or both courses using the buttons below!
Each course comprises 6 video lectures (in Czech with English subtitles) and corresponding bilingual study materials.
Registration for individual study plan ends March 15, 2024
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Consulate in LA is Looking for Old Publications
As you likely read in our last newsletter, the Consul General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles is trying to compile the most comprehensive collection of publications and memorabilia of the history of Czechs (and Slovaks) on the West Coast of the United States. Last year, he took over a large portion of Sokol SF's and other private collector's memorabilia, and a portion of those can be found today at the National Museum, Naprstkovo Museum, and the Library of Literature from individuals living in exile, Libri Prohibiti.
This leads us to turn to you, our readers, with an ask -- could you please let us know if you have any old issues of Sokol SF's Vestnik, Sokol Fresno's Vestnik, Sokol Los Angeles's Notes, or issues of the Czech Catholic Mission?
Moreover, there is also interest in one-off publications, flyers, and photos. If you are willing to donate these items (or allow us to borrow the items to be photocopied), please contact the Consul General directly at CzechConsulateLA@gmail.com or Sokol SF.
Thank you!
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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
or online
Visit their website for the Czech in-person or online mass dates or to sign up for their Věstník
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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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