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Czech School program set for Friday
Cindy Hadish
Jul. 11, 2012 11:41 am
The Czech School's annual program will be at 7 p.m. Friday, July 13, at Wilson School, 2301 J St. SW.
Students ages 6 to 14 learn the Czech language, songs and ethnic traditions at the school, which has operated since 1870.
The program is followed by an ice cream social. A $3 donation is requested.
Lexi Tenney (left), 7, of Cedar Rapids, helps Czech School instructor Daria Lipusova (right) of Trinec, Czech Republic, fold a table cloth that was used as a prop as they rehearse a skit showcasing what stuents have learned during this year's Czech School at Wilson Middle School, 2301 J St. SW, on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, southwest Cedar Rapids. The skit, and other projects done by other students, will be shown during a program and ice cream social scheduled for Friday, July 16. About 30 kids participated this year, learning the language and history of their heritage. Czech School has been part of Cedar Rapids' Czech history for 140 years. (Jim Slosiarek/SourceMedia Group News)