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Memories of wonderful Christmas events.
California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Florida,
Georgia, Illinois,
Kansas, Maryland,
Michigan, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Texas, Washington DC
K��IOS
The traditional Lithuanian Christmas Eve meal
Sunday, December 2, 2:00 p.m.
San Luis Rey Misijos
McKeon Center Hall
4070 Mission Avenue
Oceanside, CA.
12 traditional Lithuanian meatless foods will be served.
Following the meal, our Lithuanian School students
will present a Christmas program after which you will
have a chance to socialize.
Tickets for adults are $15.00,
Youth ages 14 to 18-- $5.00,
Children under 14 years if age NO CHARGE.
Reservations needed, so that we may know how
much food to prepare..
-For reservations, call Regina Lisauskas,760-943-9434
Checks payable to: LAC, Inc. SD; mail to
203 Chapalita Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024
Sponsor: San Diego LAC Chapter
www.LithSD.org
Traditional Christmas Eve Feast
Saturday, December 8, 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Oakwood Athletic Club
4000 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, CA 94549 /directions/
We will decorate a tree! Please bring a few handmade ornaments to hang on
the tree. You may take them home at the end of the festivities.
The children will perform. Santa Claus will Make an appearance!
Please bring a Traditional Dish according to your last name (let us know, if
you need recipes).
Traditional Dishes: seafood, herring, slizikai
with poppy seed milk, kisielius (cranberry
pudding), fruit compote, a salad/vegetable
vinaigrettes, mushrooms, boiled or baked
potato dishes, sauerkraut (no meat), bread.
-A-H: salad, vinaigrette, bread.
-I-S: seafood.
-T-Z: dessert
The San Francisco Chapter will provide coffee, tea, and non-alchoholic
drinks. You will be able to buy beer and wine.
RSVP no later than Dec. 2 to:
daliagrybinaslee@comcast.net
to say what dishes you will be bringing and how
many are coming (tables and chairs are limited).
Sponsor: San Francisco LAC Chapter
Contact: Dalia Ray,
daliagrybinaslee@comcast.net
Annual Children's Christmas
Social
Sunday, December 16, 2:00 p.m.
Eagles Hall /directions/
1151 S. Galena
Denver, CO 80247
Leave a small present with your child's name at the registration desk. Santa
Claus will distribute the presents to the children. Only this time, Santa
will be expecting a poem or song before giving the child a present. Parents,
please help your children to learn to sing a song or to recite a poem for
Santa. If you need assistance, call Ausma, 720-939-3063.
Program - Folk dace group "R�ta" will perform
She will also tell you when and where the children are to meet. We are in
real need of older children to take part in the program. If your older
children can participate, contact Rita, 720-289-5615, about rehearsal times.
-Everyone is gently requested to bring a light
snack for the general table. There will be a bar.
Alcoholic drinks may not be brought into the event.
Admission is $5.00 for adults.
Sponsor: Colorado LAC Chapter
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
For New Haven, CT, area Lithuanians (especially those who are alone)
Monday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 25.
Everyone please bring a Christmas dish to share.
We will meet in a private home.
For place and time, contact 203-773-1257.
Sponsor: New Haven, CT, LAC chapter
Christmastime Gathering
Sunday, December 16, 4:00 p.m.
Wellington Community Center
12165 Forest Hill Road
Wellington, FL
(The program will be in Lithuanian).
The Lithuanian Saturday School will present
"A Christmas Fairy Tale," the "Dainel�" ensemble
will sing Christmas songs.
Santa Claus will visit everyone.
Tickets: adult $40.00, younger $20.00.
Organizers: Palm Beach LAC youth organization
"Saul�tas krantas" ("Sunny Shore").
Contact: K�stutis Miklas,
kkmiklas@bellsouth.net
Christmas Festivities
Saturday, December 15, noon
Sportsman Yacht and Sailing Club
1401 SE 47th Street
Cape Coral, FL 33904
The festivities will be MC'd by characters from fairy tales. Santa Claus
will visit (parents, please provide modest presents for your progeny) and is
looking forward to seeing and hearing the talents of the little ones.
There will be a children's Christmas crafts fair. Food, dancing, singing,
games, surprises!
Tickets: Adult and a child--$12.00,
other children in the family--$5.00 each.
There will be a cash bar.
Sponsor: Southwestern Florida LAC
Chapter's "Little Oak" (��uoliukas) Lithuanian School
Giedr�, 239-565-3330
Christmas Get-together with Lithuanians of Atlanta
Mass in Lithuanian and a Lithuanian Book Fair
Sunday, December 2, 2:30 pm
LaSallete Hall next to
St. Ann's Catholic Church
4905 Roswell Road
Marietta, GA
Books in Lithuanian and Lithuanian-language newspapers and journals.
Also-a great occasion to meet other Lithuanians.
For more information:
www.lietuviaiatlantoje.org
�Where is Your Light�, a concert.
Saturday, December 22, 7:00 p.m.
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church
6812 South Washtenaw Avenue
Marquette Park, Chicago
�Christmas Oratorio� by Camille Saint-Saëns in
honor and celebration of the season.
Performed by the �Dainava� choir.
Darius Polikaitis, conductor.
Ri�ardas Sokas, concertmaster and organist
Audr� Budryt�, reader.
Tickets:
In advance: $8.00 (up to 18 years), $18.00 others.
At the door: $10.00 (up to 18 years), $20 others.
Tickets are available online www.dainava.us or
by phone (800) 494-8497 and in Lithuanian stores in
the Chicago area: �Lietuv�l� and �Dovan�l�and
in the cafes �Sekly�ia� and �Bravo� (see addresses).
Security will be provided for the parking area. /more/
Christmas Party and Kucios
Table
Sunday, December 2, 12:00-3:00 p.m.
Davis Hall, Wyandotte County Lake Park
91st & Leavenworth Road
Kansas City, KS
Lithuanian sausage, kraut, beer & dessert
will be provided.
Please, bring a side dish to share.
"Aidas" folk dance group will perform.
Santa Claus will make an appearance, gift shop for kids.
All are welcome!
Sponsor: Kansas City LAC Chapter
Contact: sallyzd@aol.com
www.kclith.org
The K. Donelaitis Lithuanian School
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Thursday, December 15, 11:00 a.m.,
St. Elizabeth`s Catholic Church & School
917 Montrose Road
Rockville, MD 20852
(in the Lithuanian Saturday school's hall).
There will be Christmas songs, a short play,
Santa Claus will visit. Lunch will be served.
Everyone is invited!
Sponsor: The K. Donelaitis Lithuanian School Community
For more information: dvidutis@dclac.org
Christmas Celebration
Sunday, December 16, noon
Lithuanian Hall
851 Hollins Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Baltimore for a Christmas
Enjoy a Christmas bazaar, great Lithuanian food,
and Santa Claus who will bring gifts for all children.
Please call 410-869-3649 and let us know the number
of children coming.
Sponsor: Lithuanian Hall
Contact: dvidutis@dclac.org
Christmas Dinner Party
Saints Peter and Paul School's Family Center
1433 Hamilton Avenue
Grand Rapids, MI
Saturday, December 15 d., 6:30 p.m.
Dinner. Reservations by December 7:
Jonas Tre�ka Jr. 616-446-9717
jptreska@comcast.net
SigileConway 616-891-2273,sigileconway@hotmail.com
Door prize, fun/craft activities for the children,
Lithuanian holiday songs, Santa Claus will visit!
Please bring a dessert to share and, if you are able,
bring some "prizes" for a Christmas drawing.
Bring your whole family, your grandchildren, your
friends. Every is expected and welcome to enjoy
Lithuanian Christmas cheer together!
Sponsor: Grand Rapids LAC Chapter
A Tale of Snowy Drifts
The revived Vincas Kudirka Lithuanian School presents a play "A Tale of
Snowy Drifts" (in Lithuanian)
by the students at the school.
Sunday, December 23, noon
Saints Peter and Paul Parish Hall
216 Ripley Place
Elizabeth, NJ.
Come and bring a little, symbolic gift
with your child's name on it. There will be
games and Santa will be there too with his dwarfs.
Entrance: Free.
(The Lithuanian school is in session Sundays,
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more
information, write: laimal74@yahoo.com
K��ios
Sunday, December 16 d., 11:00 a.m.
After Lithuanian mass at the Church of the Annunciation
come to Our Lady of
Mount Carmel parish hall Corner of Havemeyer and North 8th Street Brooklyn,
NY 11211.
No charge for children under 15, with ticket.
Please order your tickets in advance from:
-Raymond �li�ys 718-296-6376
-Aldona Marijo�ius 516-883-9350
-Vladas Sidas 203-762-9726
Sponsors: Annunciation Parish, New York Maironio
Lithuanian School, Lithuanian Boy and Girl Scouts.
NC Lithuanians' Christmas Party
Saturday, December 15, 4:00-10:00 p.m.
Park Village Clubhouse
201 Park Village Drive
Cary, NC 27519.
Gintas Abarius will sing, play, and get everyone
involved in song. Other musicians will accompany him on various instruments!
Children from the "Gintarelis" Lithuanian Saturday School will sing, recite
poems, and perform. Santa Claus will visit and bring presents.
Sponsor: LAC of North Carolina
Contact: enrikas@nclietuviai.org
Lithuanian Style Christmas Eve Meal and
Children's program
Saturday, December 8, 6:00 p.m.
Latvian Center
5500 SW Dosch Road
Portland, OR
Community Potluck:
Everyone please bring to share a Main dish,
a dessert, and a favorite drink. Kucios traditions
allow no meat dishes at Kucios.
Coffee and utensils will be provided.
Children's Program:
Traditional games and dances. The children
will perform for Santa: recite a poem, sing
a song, play an instrument. Santa will give
each child a little present (please bring a
gift costing no more than $10.00 and small
enough to fit into a lunch bag. Bring the
gifts before the program, so that they can
get into Santa's bag in time).
Sponsor: LAC Chapter of Portland, OR
Contact: Vilius Zalpys 360-608-2258
Zalpiai999@aol.com
Lithuanian K��ios
Saturday, December 8, 6:00 p.m.
Simon's Restaurant
311 West Market Street
Scranton, PA
Before Kucios, a 12-course Lithuanian Christmas Eve meal, Dr. Fred Loveland,
professor of history at Broome Community College in Binghamton, N.Y., will
discuss the rich traditions of Eastern Europe and other regions.
Contact: Carol, 570-222-2485.
K��ios
Tuesday, December 11, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Lithuanian Music Hall, Culture Center
Lithuanian Music Hall
2715 E. Allegheny Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19134
(Enter through the left side, Tilton Street door)
All are cordially invited, there is no fee.
Please bring a meatless dish if you can.
Sponsor: Amber Roots Heritage Club
Contact: Millie, 610-497-5469,
milliemarks@aol.com
LITHUANIAN K��IOS Sugar
Land, Texas
Sunday, December 9, 3:00 p.m.
St. Laurence Catholic Church
3100 Sweetwater Boulevard
Sugar Land, Texas
Activities for children.
K��IOS, the Lithuanian Christmas Eve Dinner
(make reservations by December 3, so that
Kal�d� Senelis (aka Santa Claus. Bring small
wrapped gifts for your children. Write their first
and last name legibly, please).
Much more information and directions.
Tickets: $10 adults, $5 teens (13-18),
children to 12 years old-free.
Sponsor: Houston LAC
Contact: Gerry Aitken,
gerryaitken@windstream.net
281-242-4466.
Washington area Monthly Lithuanian Mass
Sunday, December 16, 2:00 p.m.
Epiphany Parish
2712 Dumbarton Street, NW
Georgetown, Washington, DC.
After the mass, young and old, regulars and occasionals and visitors are
invited to the church hall for refreshments and for singing of Lithuanian
Christmas carols. Please bring your singing voice and, if possible, a plate
of something delicious.
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