Czech and Slovak Heritage Association of Maryland

05/16/2026

What are you doing this afternoon?

Check this:

On Saturday, May 16, at 2PM the National Museum of Language is hosting a speaker program about the Texas Czech Language Project (see below). This might be of interest to your constituency.

Free virtual events with language teachers, researchers, preservers, and lovers.

11/30/2025

We at CSHA are saddened to announce that the Mikuláš, Čert and Anděl will not be visiting us in Baltimore this year. After the closure of our favorite St. Wenceslas church, we were not able to find a location to hold the event.

We will do our best to invite Mikuláš and his buddies next year....

Stay tuned.

Happy first Advent Sunday to all.

11/18/2025

Just when I returned from the annual fall trip to the USA I was interviewed by the Český Rozhlas Radio Prague. Thanks for allowing me to talk about what I love... guiding visitors through my beloved city of Prague, but talk also about my life journey on two continents and my project of bilingual calendars.

👉 https://rozhl.as/hfn

I had a chance to mention the Czech and Slovak Heritage association as well.

For 2026 calendars, you can choose from , , and recipes.

Thank you Pavel Novak for helping to make this happen.

Rozhovor létající redaktorky Sabiny Vosecké 👉 https://rozhl.as/hfn

Průvodkyně Olga Mendel žila 20 let ve Spojených státech, po návratu do rodné vlasti ukazuje americkým turistům krásy naší metropole. Jak Prahu vnímají a co se jim tu nejvíc líbí? O tom si s ní povídala Sabina Vosecká.

Rádio Praha | Hity – Doprava – Informace
Olga Mendel

11/04/2025

Just in case you missed the calendars at the Festival on October 26th, last few day for easy individual orders shipped directly to you or friends and family you would like to order for.

Thanks to CSHA for its support.

Http://czechbyheart.etsy.com

Before I leave 🇺🇸, I will still do one more post office run with all this week's orders.

If you want to be among them, make sure you use this link to order individual calendars, the theme of your choice...

Available is , , ,

I am the author of all the photos and graphic design. Calendars are printed on high quality paper, printed at a local non profit in Baltimore.

Shop Photography, graphic design and more by CzechByHeart located in Baltimore, Maryland.

10/28/2025

A big thanks to all the volunteers, performers, vendors, and visitors for making this year’s Festival such a success! Your energy and support made it a truly special celebration for our community.

10/25/2025

Along with calendars, come check out cookies, koláče and more. And of course to say hello. That is the best part of the festival, catching up with friends of the Czechs and Slovaks... Calendars available also on Etsy:
Http://czechbyheart.etsy.com

10/24/2025

Czech and Slovak Festival on Sunday, October 26, has an exciting lineup of vendors and exhibitors:

Slovak-Czech Varieties - Long Island City, NY
Czech and Slovak groceries and calendars

OM Design & Photography - Prague, Czechia
Calendars, cards, baked goods, soaps, knits

Ondrej's Home-baked - Levittown, PA
Home-baked desserts, pastries, “knedla”

Hornaks Honey - Sayreville, New Jersey
Natural pure honey, beeswax lip balms

Krysias Place - Middle River MD
Polish chrusciki, candy, aprons, wianki

Kielbasa Factory - Rockville, MD
Kielbasas, sweets, and snacks

Beads By Rasa - Baltimore, MD
Unique, one of a kind beaded jewelry

Marlenka - Arlington, VA
Marlenka cakes and pastry

Czech Pastry - Baltimore, MD

Marcela Bell - Travelmation - Baltimore, MD
Travel planning services

Slovak Book Sales - Danville, PA
Jankola Library

Grand Lodge & Bohemian Cemetery - Columbia, MD

04/09/2025

The Platform of Czechs Abroad "We Want to Vote Remotely" with the support and participation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic is organizing a Virtual Debate on Correspondence Voting.

The virtual debate for the correspondence election will take place on Thursday, April 10 at 1 p.m. (EDT).

Register for the debate via the QR code below or this registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdahKvNbx3zUp-jAHyoN0E9zqf9B4oQujQ9ZHL0ECI6owDU0g/viewform

03/02/2025

It is with great sadness that we announce that our friend, Aleš (Alex) Vanicky, passed away on February 27th, 2025, after a long illness. Alex was a long-time CSHA board member and part of our Heritage Singers group. He was a gifted graphic artist and a painter. Those of us who had the pleasure to meet Alex will fondly remember his sense of humor, kindness, and generosity. He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with his family in this difficult time. R.I.P. Alex. 💔

12/03/2024

Join us for the MIKULÁŠ celebration and Christmas carolling.

Everyone is welcome. But to reserve a package for your child, the registration is required.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/st-nicholas-christmas-carols-tickets-1100150873879?aff=oddtdtcreator

Cannot wait to see you there.