Czech Heritage Club Preserve the past for the future Promoting Czech Culture

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3rd Annual European Christmas  

We hope that you can join us! Sunday Dec 2nd, 2012 New Prague Park Ballroom 300 Lexington Ave S, New Prague, MN 11:00 am - 4:00 pm FREE to the public

 

Arts/Crafts * European Imports * Ethnic Doll Silent Auction
Stage Entertainment; Ethnic Singing & Dancing * Demonstrations
Bake Sale * Kids Activities and Bike Giveaway
St. Nicks Across Europe featuring the Czech St. Nicholas (Svatý Mikuláš)
2013 Czech Heritage Junior Royalty will be crowned
Lunch and Beverages available for sale

Nicholas
A Saint for Christmas

Many of us remember learning that Santa Claus, the beloved figure of Christmas giving, was brought to the New World by the Dutch. Each year on the night before December 6, the feast of Saint Nicholas, Dutch children would set their shoes out in the hopes that they would be filled with candy and other treats in the morning.

Why would they do that? How did Saint Nicholas come to be connected with generosity and secret giving? As a young man, Nicholas inherited much money when his parents died. Moved by the love of Jesus, Nicholas decided to give his inheritance to the poor.

One of the stories of Nicholas' generosity tells of a poor man with three daughters for whom he had no dowry and so could not find them suitable husbands. When Nicholas heard that the man was considering selling his daughters into slavery, he took action. Nicholas secretly tossed a bag of gold through the window (or by another story, down the chimney) so the man's daughters were saved.

Nicholas is a reminder to us that as we open our hearts to the love of Jesus came to give us, we will begin to love others as he has loved us.
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click here for pictures from the 2010 event
click here for pictures from the 2011 event

See what fun you missed at the 2011 event

Stage Entertainment Schedule:
11:00 Jerry Minar ~ Strolling Concertina
11:45 Domácí Czech Folk Dancers
12:30 Chad McAnally ~ Gaelic Harpist
1:15 New Prague Czech Singers
2:00 tbd
2:30 Czech Heritage Jr. Royalty Coronation
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Other:
1:00- 2:00 Svaty Mikuláš ~ Czech Saint Nicholas
3:00 Closing of Ethnic Doll Silent Auction
3:30 WFLA Drawing for FREE Bikes
Announcement of Auction Winners
3:45 Don't forget your Bakery!!
4:00 Thank you!

2011 Vendors included:

Agnes Kotek ~ hand woven rugs *
Ann and Mary Topic ~ "Two Sisters Roses"~ hand blown glass, Czech bead
jewelry, Christmas tree skirts, hand sewn items
Ann Neidermayer ~ "Southern Exposure Creative Photography"~
Anne Strootman ~ "Scan-Dolls"~ ethnic porcelain dolls, rag dolls, books
Barb Malinski ~ "Aihu" Products: translates "to cherish" + products ~ All natural,
stress free products
Bernie Dvorak ~ recycled wool mittens *
Carol Kotasek ~ "Cjay's Czech Imports" ~ Czech ornaments **
Chameleon's Coffee Shop and Ice Cream Parlor ~ gift baskets, coffee, tea
and taste samples! **
Don Rezac ~ "Made by Don" ~wooden vases, baskets, bowls, flowers, bird houses
Doris Coghill ~ "Dee's Place, LLC" ~ jewelry, ceramics *
Jan Rezac ~ rosemaling
Jan Weeman ~ "Tupperware" ~ Tupperware products *
Jean Draheim/Doreen McKenney ~ "Two Czech Chicks"~ jewelry, cards, magnets, plaques
Jeanne Wertish ~ "St. Mary's Preservation Assn of Bechyn" ~ t-shirts, ornaments, pottery
Jerry Maly ~ "Woodturning by Jer" ~ wood turned items both household & decorative *
Jill Fynboh ~ "Mary Kay" ~ Mary Kay skincare and cosmetics
Kathy Kasten ~ "Rose Crest Alpacas, LLC" ~ Alpaca luxury items: socks, scarves,
sweaters, yarn and Books by Victoria Kasten
Kate Kriha ~ "K-trinkets" ~ watches, bracelets, necklaces, reusable water
bottles, lip balm, purse bling, blender bottles, caps, scarves, pins *
Laurie Olsen ~ "Lauren's Handmade Accessories" ~ handmade purses/accessories
Lawrence Valek ~ wood workings
Sokol Gift Shop/Legacy ~ "Sokol MN" ~ misc Czech imports & information
Stan Chromy ~ wood workings
Tami Allen ~ "Tastefully Simple" ~ products include food, salsa, soups *

*Donated a prize!
* Donated Coronation Prizes

2011 Demonstrators:

Andrew Elmer ~ Andrew's Wood Carving ~ hand carved faces
Chad McAnally ~ Gaelic Harpist ~ Irish CD's, harp making
Jerry Minar ~ Concertina, books

Want to be a vendor at the 2012 show?
If interested or for more information call:
Deb at 952-652-2677