Join us on Zoom for our monthly membership meeting at 9:30 am on January 18, 2025. The Zoom link will be e-mailed to members a few days before the meeting. Jolene Pearson will present "My Month in Maribor 2024 - A Fulbright Specialist’s ... Read More
Archive: Member Stories
Member Meeting Oct. 19: Luke Novak Presents “Reconnecting with Heritage”
Join us for our monthly membership meeting Saturday, October 19, 2024, 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. Luke Novak will provide an overview of his ... Read More
Slovenia Travels & Family Discoveries – Membership Meeting Saturday May 18
Mary Jo Verschay & Mike Cardinal will take you to Piran, & on curvy Southern Slovenia back roads to Cerknica & its disappearing lake. Then on to visit a Mlakar family homestead & meet maternal relatives in Babno Polica. Taking a ... Read More
Norm and David Setnicker will present “Slovenian Emigration to the Iron Range of Minnesota” – Saturday April 20, 9:30 am at New Brighton Community Center
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
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
Our return trip to Slovenia: strengthening family ties, presented by Liz Miller, Jan. 21, 2023
Liz Miller's presentation included beautiful photos from her fall 2022 trip to Slovenia. Her trip was featured in a magazine article in Slovenia. Click here to see Liz's PowerPoint slides. Click here to see the English translation of the ... Read More
