Our monthly membership meeting will be Saturday April 20, 9:30 am at New Brighton Community Center, 400 10th St NW, New Brighton, MN 55112 in Room 224. Coffee and treats will be provided. Norm Setnicker will trace two periods of Slovenian ... Read More
Membership Meeting in Person, Saturday March 23, 9:30 am at New Brighton Community Center
Elaine Barthelemy will present a slide show touching on many aspects of Slovenian culture, including holidays, music, nature, cities, food, and tourism. You will also learn some Slovenian vocabulary. As you watch the slideshow, you will make your own ... Read More
Shoemaking Traditions in Žiri, Slovenia – Feb. 17, 9:30 am via Zoom
As part of our next TCS membership meeting, John Zakelj will share photos and videos of his family’s shoemaking tradition in Žiri, Slovenia. His parents and grandparents were active in the development of shoemaking cooperatives which eventually ... Read More
Potica is featured on Twin Cities Public TV!
Twin Cities Public Television recently featured an interesting special about potica in Slovenia and Minnesota's Iron Range! https://www.tptoriginals.org/potica-holiday-sweet-bread/ Click above to see the 9-minute video, or click here for the ... Read More
2022 SUA Literary Award – Four Acres under Slavnik: A Slovenian Migration Story by Amy Fradel. Now available on Amazon as an ebook or paperback
Four Acres under Slavnik is the history of the small country we now know as Slovenia, but at the beginning of the 20th century it was the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The dissolution of the Empire, life under Italian fascism, war, and the transformation ... Read More
Mixed Blood Theater Announces Iron Range Project
Since so many of our TCS members are from the Iron Range, the Mixed Blood Theater has asked us to forward this announcement: The Iron Range is so much! Deep green trees and deep blue lakes. Snowy hockey winters and hot boating summers. A vibrant ... Read More
Feb. 18 Membership Mtg Begins 30 Min Early – Slovenian Easter and Springtime Traditions
Our monthly membership meeting on Feb. 18 will begin at 9:00 am to accommodate a special Zoom presentation by Joe Valencic. A Zoom link will be e-mailed to members a few days before the event. If you do not receive a link, please e-mail ... Read More
Join Us for Slovenian Christmas Music on Dec. 3
Our next meeting will be Saturday Dec. 3, in person at the New Brighton Community Center Room 224. Doors open at 9:15am. Treats and coffee will be available along with door prizes. We will elect officers for 2023, listen to Slovenian Christmas songs ... Read More
Slovenian Genealogy Presentation by Anthony (Tony) Bombich on Oct. 15
Update: Many thanks to Tony for a terrific presentation! A video recording, Tony's PowerPoint slides, and other genealogy resources are available on our Genealogy page here. Anthony Bombich has done extensive research on his Slovenian ancestors. ... Read More
Filmmaker to present “Slovenian Women in America” Sept. 17
Slovenian-American filmmaker Joe Valencic will come from Cleveland to present an inspiring film that he co-wrote: 100% Slovenian: Slovenian Women in America. Joe will be happy to answer questions and share his thoughts. The Slovenian version of ... Read More
