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~ Current News and Upcoming Items of Interest ~
Restoration of the Czech Independence Day
January 1, 2026 This holiday commemorates the split of Czechoslovakia into two independent states: the Czech Republic and Slovakia, which occurred in 1993. It marks a significant moment in the country's history, symbolizing the establishment of a sovereign Czech state after years of political changes and struggles for independence.
Nebraska Czechs of Lincoln, Inc. were instrumental in getting a Czech Heritage license plate approved, which went into effect January 1, 2025. The Czech license plate application is now available through the DMV, https://dmv.nebraska.gov/services, or your county clerk.
* It’s here! At long last the Nebraska Czech Heritage License Plate Legislative Bill 140 was signed
into law by Governor Jim Pillen at the Wilber-Clatonia High School on Sunday, August 4 during the Annual
Czech Festival in Wilber. Among those participating in the signing ceremony from the left are Ondrej Pometlo,
Deputy Consul General of the Czech Republic in Chicago; Dr. Mila Saskova-Pierce, Honorary Consul of the
Czech Republic in Lincoln; Governor Jim Pillen; Debbie Spanyers, Saline County Treasurer; District 32 Senator
Tom Brandt; and Wilber Mayor Roger Chrans. The nationally renowned artist, Jim Cantrell, who grew up in
Wilber, designed the License Plate featuring homesteaders with the Czech flag and words at the bottom
saying, My Czech Home-Domov Muj demonstrating people leaving their homeland but not abandoning their
culture to create new lives in Nebraska.
Nebraska Czechs of Lincoln | 2026
In Prague it is:
* Have a look at our Nebraska Czechs of Lincoln Monthly and Archived Newsletters & some other stuff too!
* Please take a look at our Links Page for 'Links & Information to all things Czech including culture, history,
genealogy, travel/tourism, language, arts, food & drink, and a whole lot more!
Dobrý den, rád vás vidím! Jsme Nebraska Češi z Lincolnu propagující naše hrdé české dědictví. Podívejte se prosím na naše webové stránky a užijte si vše, co musíme sdílet. Naše stránky pravidelně aktualizujeme. Navštivte nás prosím brzy znovu. Děkuju!
We are the Nebraska Czechs of Lincoln and are One of Ten chapters that make up Nebraska Czechs Incorporated. For information on meetings, membership and other information about the club, please refer to the tabs on the upper left hand side of this page.
The next Czech Language Foundation's annual banquet date will be announced in 2026. Contact CLF President Layne for more information on this, or please visit the Czech Language Foundation.
Get your Czech Heritage License plate!
1. Apply online at Nebraska DMV - https://edmv.nebraska.gov/
2. Select the Czech Heritage plate.
3. Choose a personalized message or a county number.
4. Explain your 5 character personalized message.
5. Select your county and where to receive you plate.
6. Pay by debit/credit card or electronic check.
7. The annual fee for a personalized message is $40, for a county number only $5.
8. You will be notified when the plate is available.
9. The new license will be issued at your annual license renewal. At any other time, an exchange fee of $13.75 is payable to your county treasurer.
Join us for The Lincoln Chapter of the Nebraska Czechs regular meeting. Our General Membership Meetingsare held on the 2nd Friday of the month at Hy-Vee @ 84th & Holdrege. All are welcome! Visit the Meetings Page for further details.
Please Join Us for our January 27, 2026 Nebraska Czechs of Lincoln Reading Circle! Details are on the Reading Circle page.
Please Join Us for our January 27, 2026 Nebraska Czechs of Lincoln Reading Circle! Details are on the Reading Circle page.
Are you interested in becoming a Nebraska Czechs of Lincoln member? It's downright fun, educational
and a great way to meet other Czechs-Slovaks! Attending is a terrific way to learn about other cultures and converse with those that have visited or are from the Czech Republic or Slovakia. Please visit our Membership Page. The 2026 Membership form is now available.
The Czech Conversation Club is in full swing, too. ZOOM meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month. Contact Mila-Saskova-Pierce at masaskova-pierce1@unl.edu for more information.
Veselé Vánoce a
šťastný nový rok!
Merry Christmas
&
Happy New Year!
Picture at right of our
Lincoln Czech Queen,
Josephine Davis, with the Czech Christmas tree she helped decorate at Homestead Monument outside of Beatrice, NE.
šťastný nový rok!
Merry Christmas
&
Happy New Year!
Picture at right of our
Lincoln Czech Queen,
Josephine Davis, with the Czech Christmas tree she helped decorate at Homestead Monument outside of Beatrice, NE.
Important News -- UNL will host the 26th Annual Czech and Slovak Studies Workshop in 2026. Among the sponsors is the Czech Language Foundation. Activities will include a visit to Wilber, screening of the documentary “The Art of Dissent,” discussions, and a keynote speaker who will explore Jewish-Czech Relations. More details will be forthcoming.
The Archived page has the January 2026 newsletter. Please read for more upcoming events.