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Before you make the big move, you can Czech out life in the Czech Republic through our school.🇨🇿
We are happy to report that our tour to the Czech Republic has reached the minimum number of participants, so the trip is officially happening! ✈️
🌍 Read more and register here: https://czechschoolchicago.org/projects/around-the-czech-republic-2026/
🗞️ Wall Street Journal article:
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/americans-leaving-the-us-migration-a5795bfa
We are happy to report that our tour to the Czech Republic has reached the minimum number of participants, so the trip is officially happening! ✈️
🌍 Read more and register here: https://czechschoolchicago.org/projects/around-the-czech-republic-2026/
🗞️ Wall Street Journal article:
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/americans-leaving-the-us-migration-a5795bfa
Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers
More citizens are replanting overseas, drawn by a quality of life made easily affordable by the U.S.’s enviable salaries.
Maestro Jakub Hrůša returns to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra! Two upcoming programs bring wonderful Czech music to the CSO stage:
🎼 March 12–14 – Smetana: The Bartered Bride
🎼 April 9–12 – Janáček: Overture to From the House of the Dead
Friends of the T. G. Masaryk Czech School can use code HRUSA20 to receive 20% off tickets at www.cso.org. 🎟️
🎼 March 12–14 – Smetana: The Bartered Bride
🎼 April 9–12 – Janáček: Overture to From the House of the Dead
Friends of the T. G. Masaryk Czech School can use code HRUSA20 to receive 20% off tickets at www.cso.org. 🎟️
BAKERY SELECTION FOR THIS WEEK 🥐🧑🏻🍳🥨
Indulge in the rich flavors of sourdough bread, bread rolls, various kinds of koláče, vánočka, dumplings, and some tasty weekend specials – cinnamon-apple rolls and a delicate bundt cake with homemade eggnog.
📅 ORDER BY: Thursday, midnight
📍 PICK UP: Saturday, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM at T. G. Masaryk School
(5701 W 22nd Pl, Cicero)
💵 Proceeds: The bakery sale supports the renovation of the school's common room on the top floor. 100% of your tips go directly towards this initiative.
💰 PAYMENT: Cash only, on the spot
💻 Order for this Saturday: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AjNSiru7XpDCQ82P6_p7cHCvrRJ37LQHWnLmgQ1KU7s/edit?usp=sharing
Questions? Please email the baker’s family at parci@yahoo.com! Dobrou chuť!
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How It Works:
If the bakery sale is happening, an email will be sent on Wednesday with a Google Form to place your order. To receive these emails, kindly provide your email address to the Parči baker family at parci@yahoo.com.
Once you have provided your email to the baker family, you will receive an email on Wednesday with an attached Google Form if the bakery sale is happening that week. If you do not receive an email, it means there is no bakery sale for that Saturday. Open the Google Form and sign up for your desired treats by Thursday at midnight. Then, come to the school on Saturday between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM to pick up your order.
Please note: Not all items listed in the menu above will be available every week. The weekly selection will be reflected in the Google Form, so be sure to choose from the options provided for that week.
Indulge in the rich flavors of sourdough bread, bread rolls, various kinds of koláče, vánočka, dumplings, and some tasty weekend specials – cinnamon-apple rolls and a delicate bundt cake with homemade eggnog.
📅 ORDER BY: Thursday, midnight
📍 PICK UP: Saturday, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM at T. G. Masaryk School
(5701 W 22nd Pl, Cicero)
💵 Proceeds: The bakery sale supports the renovation of the school's common room on the top floor. 100% of your tips go directly towards this initiative.
💰 PAYMENT: Cash only, on the spot
💻 Order for this Saturday: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AjNSiru7XpDCQ82P6_p7cHCvrRJ37LQHWnLmgQ1KU7s/edit?usp=sharing
Questions? Please email the baker’s family at parci@yahoo.com! Dobrou chuť!
–––––––––––––––
How It Works:
If the bakery sale is happening, an email will be sent on Wednesday with a Google Form to place your order. To receive these emails, kindly provide your email address to the Parči baker family at parci@yahoo.com.
Once you have provided your email to the baker family, you will receive an email on Wednesday with an attached Google Form if the bakery sale is happening that week. If you do not receive an email, it means there is no bakery sale for that Saturday. Open the Google Form and sign up for your desired treats by Thursday at midnight. Then, come to the school on Saturday between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM to pick up your order.
Please note: Not all items listed in the menu above will be available every week. The weekly selection will be reflected in the Google Form, so be sure to choose from the options provided for that week.
CZECH COURSES FOR ADULTS – SPRING QUARTER 🇨🇿
🌷 Registration is now open! The registration deadline is Thursday, March 19, 2026.
🌷 All levels are welcome.
🌷 Choose between online or in-person classes.
🌷 Find the schedule, registration form, and more details at:
🔗 https://czechschoolchicago.org/classes/for-adults/
The Masaryk School is excited to welcome new students and reconnect with current ones this spring!
🌷 Registration is now open! The registration deadline is Thursday, March 19, 2026.
🌷 All levels are welcome.
🌷 Choose between online or in-person classes.
🌷 Find the schedule, registration form, and more details at:
🔗 https://czechschoolchicago.org/classes/for-adults/
The Masaryk School is excited to welcome new students and reconnect with current ones this spring!
Over thirty mushroom and literature fans joined us for a literary evening with Viktorie Hanišová, celebrating the English publication of The Mushroom Gatherer. We were especially delighted to welcome representatives from the Cicero Public Library, who will be adding The Mushroom Gatherer to their collection. We hope this is just the beginning of an exciting collaboration bringing contemporary Czech literature to the Cicero community.
The author treated us not only to a reading from her novel, but also to a lively discussion about family relationships, motherhood, vulnerability, and the complexities of human connection. And because no event centered around The Mushroom Gatherer would be complete without mushrooms, Viktorie even prepared a mushroom quiz for the audience. While we did discover a few impressive mycological experts among us, we would still recommend that most attendees purchase their mushrooms at the supermarket 🍄 — we would hate for our audience to be cut in half before the next event due to overconfidence in the forest 🤢☠️.
We would like to thank our partners — the Czech Center New York, CzechLit - České literární centrum, Seagull Books, and the brilliant translator Veronique Firkušný— for their support of this event and for helping bring contemporary Czech literature to English-speaking readers.
Thank you to everyone who joined us — we look forward to welcoming you to our next literary gathering! 📚
The author treated us not only to a reading from her novel, but also to a lively discussion about family relationships, motherhood, vulnerability, and the complexities of human connection. And because no event centered around The Mushroom Gatherer would be complete without mushrooms, Viktorie even prepared a mushroom quiz for the audience. While we did discover a few impressive mycological experts among us, we would still recommend that most attendees purchase their mushrooms at the supermarket 🍄 — we would hate for our audience to be cut in half before the next event due to overconfidence in the forest 🤢☠️.
We would like to thank our partners — the Czech Center New York, CzechLit - České literární centrum, Seagull Books, and the brilliant translator Veronique Firkušný— for their support of this event and for helping bring contemporary Czech literature to English-speaking readers.
Thank you to everyone who joined us — we look forward to welcoming you to our next literary gathering! 📚
AROUND THE CZECH REPUBLIC 🇨🇿✈️
Registration for the 2026 tour is now open! If you are wondering whether this experience is right for you, Czech out photos from our 2025 edition and explore the full itinerary, highlights, and details on our website.
👉🏼 https://czechschoolchicago.org/projects/around-the-czech-republic-2026/
Registration for the 2026 tour is now open! If you are wondering whether this experience is right for you, Czech out photos from our 2025 edition and explore the full itinerary, highlights, and details on our website.
👉🏼 https://czechschoolchicago.org/projects/around-the-czech-republic-2026/
