Category Archives: Events

SASW Speakers’ Series: The Jankola Library Rescue Project – Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 2 PM

“The Jankola Library Rescue Project” by Stephen Baluch Saturday, November 2, 2024 2:00 pm ET The Embassy of Slovakia 3523 International Court, N.W. Washington, D.C. Email rsvp@dcslovaks.org to RSVP   Newspapers! How badly we have treated them over the years, as something to be read and discarded. In fact, this faded text on discolored paper […]

SASW Annual Meeting – Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 1 PM

SASW Annual Meeting Saturday, November 2, 2024 1:00 pm ET The Embassy of Slovakia 3523 International Court, N.W. Washington, D.C. Email rsvp@dcslovaks.org to RSVP   Join us at our annual business meeting to meet the four candidates running for the three board seats up for election this year. All members in good standing will then […]

Celebrate With Us! SASW 35th Anniversary Party – Sunday, October 20, 2024

Dear Friends – We have a few spots left, so we are extending the RSVP date! Join us to say “šťastné výročie” and recognize this monumental milestone in the Slovak American Society of Washington D.C.’s history! We’re celebrating our 35th anniversary the best way we know how – with a party! Join us at The Lake […]

SASW Speakers’ Series: Where Wildlife and People Meet: Ecotourism and Nature Conservation in Slovakia – Sunday, September 15, 2024

“Where Wildlife and People Meet: Ecotourism and Nature Conservation in Slovakia” by Robin Rigg Slovak Wildlife Society   Sunday, September 15, 2024 2:00 pm ET Online – Zoom Click on this link to RSVP   From the majestic peaks of the Tatra Mountains to the expansive Danube Lowland, Slovakia has a rich and beautiful natural […]

A recording of our recent Speakers’ Series presentation, “Who Do I Think I Am? Finding Family in Slovakia” is now available for viewing on YouTube

A recording of our recent Speakers’ Series presentation, “Who Do I Think I Am? Finding Family in Slovakia” with Pam Anderson is now available for viewing on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/IVbkNT8y610 DCSlovaks Videos, the YouTube channel of the Slovak American Society, features more videos from our past speaker events.  Please subscribe to our channel to […]

SASW & FOS Annual Picnic – Sunday, May 19, 2024

SASW & FOS Annual Picnic Sunday, May 19, 2024  Arlington Knights of Columbus 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington VA 22207 3:00-7:00 p.m. The Slovak American Society of Washington, D.C. (SASW) and Friends of Slovakia (FOS) are pleased to invite you to attend our third annual family picnic! The SASW and FOS will provide an assortment of […]

SASW Speakers’ Series: Immigration and Urbanization – The Slovak Experience, 1870-1918 – Saturday, May 18, 2024

“Revisiting the Classics: Immigration and Urbanization – The Slovak Experience, 1870-1918” by M. Mark Stolarik Professor and Chairholder Emeritus, Chair in Slovak History & Culture, University of Ottawa   Saturday, May 18, 2024 2:00 pm ET Online – Zoom Click on this link to RSVP   In 1974, the University of Minnesota granted M. Mark Stolarik a […]

A Recording of “A Magnet for Talent: How Slovakia Chose to Tackle Its Brain-Drain Problem” is now available on YouTube.

A recording of our recent Speakers’ Series presentation, “A Magnet for Talent: How Slovakia Chose to Tackle Its Brain-Drain Problem” with Iva Kleinová is now available for viewing on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/IVbkNT8y610 DCSlovaks Videos, the YouTube channel of the Slovak American Society, features more videos from our past speaker events.  Please subscribe to our channel […]