South Central Nebraska Czech Society
Upcoming Events
Community Impact
Our projects aim to empower our community members by organizing cultural events, educational programs, and heritage preservation activities. Discover how we are making a difference.
Kolachie Baking and Packaging
Wednesday and Thursday, June 4 and 5, 2025
Members are invited help us bake and package kolachies for the June 7, 2025 Festival. Join us at the second floor kitchen of the Eagle's Club, 107 North Denver, Hastings, Nebraska.
49th Annual Czech Festival
Quick Table of Upcoming Events
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Come join us for morning and afternoon of Czech music, dancing, kolaches, and food. Doors open at 9:30 AM. The Eagle's Club, 107 North Denver, Hastings, Nebraska 68901
Click the image of the table below to open the PDF file of the latest table of Czech and Slovak events in the area.
Click the above agenda to download the PDF file.
Click the above table of upcoming events to download the PDF file.
St. Martin's Church - Loucky
Open House
1 to 4 PM, Sunday and Monday, May 25 and 26, 2025
An open house of the historic St. Martin’s Catholic Church, Deweese, Nebraska will be held this coming Memorial Day weekend. The hours are 1 to 4 PM on Sunday, May 25 and Monday, May 26. The church is 3 miles west of Deweese, Nebraska, on County Road 302.
The church was a center of the Czech community for many years. Come see the inside of the historic church as well as the new shingles and the new outside paint job. This open house is brought to you by the Clay County Historical Society and Ken Pavelka.
St. Martin's Cemetery - Loucky
Czech Catholic Cemetery
Always open!
Visit the Czech Catholic Cemetery - Loucky, which is across the road from St. Martin's Church.
Education
2026 Scholarship Offered
Click on the Download button at the right to download the zip file that contains all of the documents about the 2026 scholarship. Applications are due end of the day Thursday, April 30, 2026.