THE TWELFTH ANNUAL CZECH SPRINGFEST

Music, food, family genealogy, cultural heritage, children’s games, crafts, silent auction, a country store, various vendors, folk dancers, folk art, and above all, friendly camaraderie will all come together at the annual Czech Heritage Society Springfest. It will be held on Sunday, April 1^st at SPJST Lodge 88, which is located on 1435 Beall St. in the Heights. The hours will be from 11am to 7 pm. Admission to the festival is $6.00 for adults Children 10 and under are free. A traditional Czech Sunday dinner will be served from 11 am to 2 pm. The cost will be $7 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under. After 2 pm, chicken noodle soup and sausage with sauerkraut will be served. During dinnertime, from 11am to 2pm, Kovanda’s Czech Band will be playing for your listening pleasure. Starting at 3 pm, The Red Ravens will strike up the band for dancing.

The Springfest strives very diligently to provide new attractions every year. Each year, our festival hosts a different guest artist from the Czech Republic. This year, Vladimir Klimes from Zubri will demonstrate his skill of wood carving.Another new attraction at this year’s festival will be a special dance performance of authentic Czech dances by Katie & John Pedersen. In addition, Miss Sarah Middlebrook, the USA national 2006 Miss Czech/Slovak Queen will be visiting our event. Our Harris County CHS Chapter contender for the 2007 title, Courtney Bates, will be presented there also. The Czech cultural booth this year will feature displays of the numerous Czech castles.

The purpose of this festival is to support The Czech Heritage Society Library on 4117 Willowbend, Houston Besides the library of Czech books, genealogical records, and Czech cultural displays, we provide a number of   free services to the community such as Czech language classes, genealogy workshops, Czech movies, Taroky classes, and advice on how to travel and what to see in the Czech Republic.

Come and visit our festival and we will greet you with a hearty “Vitame Vas” ( We welcome you !).