Celebrate Slovenian Cooking in America with writer and historian Joe Valencic at the Oglesby Public Library District, Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 6:00pm. This program is co-hosted with Slovenian Union of America Branch 89.

Cooking links us to our ethnic heritage, our family, our childhood, our own neighborhood, and our country. Slovenian-American communities prepare unique, traditional recipes that reveal much about their heritage from Slovenia, one of Europe's cultural crossroads.

Learn how Slovenians in the U.S. celebrate their culture through age-old dishes (and inventive new ones). Writer and historian Joe Valencic, President of the Slovenian Union of America, reveals how tasty Slovenian favorites, like sausages, sauerkraut and pastries, are winning new fans and finding their places on local menus. Recipes will be provided so you can try them at home.

Admission is free and no registration is required. You’re welcome to share your own favorite Slovenian and hybrid recipes.

Oglesby Public Library District is located at 111 S. Woodland Ave. Oglesby, IL.