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California,
Connecticut, Florida,
Georgia, Indiana, Kansas,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas,
Virginia, Wisconsin
Oceanside, CA
**BENDROS K��IOS** Sunday, December 6 d., 2:00 p.m.
San
Luis Rey Mission McKeon Center 4070 Mission Avenue Oceanside,
CA.
Wonderful time together for all. Twelve traditional Christmas
Eve Lithuanian dishes. Children's program. Santa Claus.
Christmas traditions. Adults-- --$15.00, 14 to 18--$5.00,
younger�NO CHARGE.
Reserve your seats by December 2, because we need to know for
how many we will be making those twelve dishes for.
Make the check out to: LAC, Inc. SD and send to: 203
Chapalita Drive Encinitas, CA 92024 Contact: Regina
Li�auskien�, 760-943-9434 Sponsor: San Diego LAB
Click for
specifics www.LithSD.org
San Francisco, CA
Traditional Christmas Eve Feast Saturday,
December 12, 5:00-9:00 p.m. Oakwood Athletic Club 4000
Mt. Diablo Boulevard Lafayette, CA 94549 Please bring
Lithuanian hand-made ornaments to hang on the Christmas tree.
You may take them back at the end of the festivities.
5:00 p.m., Arrive 6:00 p.m., Children's Program & Santa
7:00 p.m., Christmas Eve Dinner Traditional Dishes
Fish and herring dishes, slizikai with poppy seed milk, kisielius
(cranberry pudding), compote, salad, winter vegetable dishes,
mushrooms, potato dishes and boiled and baked potatoes, sauerkraut
(without meat) and bread. (Ask, and we will give you the
recipes). Please bring food according to last name:
A-L: Fish and herring dishes M-R: desserts
S-Z: salad, vinaigrettes, bread The organizers will provide
coffee, tea, and non-alcoholic drinks. Beer and wine will be
available for purchase. RSVP by December 10 to:
daliagrybinaslee@comcast.net
because we have limited tables and chairs. Also, let us know
what dishes you plan to bring. Directions to San
Francisco Take I-80 towards Bay Bridge/Oakland. Merge onto
I-580 E toward CA -24. Merge onto CA-24 E toward Walnut Creek.
Take the Acalanes Road exit toward Mt. Diablo Blvd. Merge onto Mt.
Diablo Blvd., end at Oakwood Athletic Club.
Contact:
Dalia Grybinas Ray,
daliagrybinaslee@comcast.net Sponsor: San Francisco Bay Area
LAC
Hartford, CT
Traditional Lithuanian Christmas Eve -KUCIA
Saturday,
December 12, 5:00 pm Holy Trinity Church Hall 53 Capitol
Avenue Hartford, CT 12 traditional Christmas Eve dishes
made by the Hartford LAC officers, Christmas Wafers,
Gifts for the children and singing around the Christmas Tree
Reserve a place by Dec. 1 with Danute Grajauskas, 860-657-9067
Leona Sawka, 860-285-8820. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 for children
under 12.
See you soon--Iki pasimatymo!
St. Petersburg, FL
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Friday, December 25,
5:00 p.m. Great Hall Lithuanian Club 4880 46th
Avenue, N. St. Petersburg, FL 33714
Let us know if you
need help finding a hotel.
You will delight in the talents of students of the Lithuanian
Saturday School �Saulut� and you will have a great
time being entertained by �Kolorado Vabalai� from
Denver. You will dance and sing and enjoy yourself well into
the night.
Tickets Until December 18 --
$25.00 At the door --
$30.00 For youngsters up to 16, the concert is free of charge.
There will be Lithuanian beer and other beverages and hot
and cold Lithuanian foods to buy. You can also order a platter
of cold appetizers for a table of ten for $30.00.
Contact Donata,
donata@ucfunding.com, 727-346-1336 Diana,
dkadzevicius@tampabay.rr.net, 727-251-5062 Ramute,
raminta_kr@yahoo.com,
727-687-1061 Sponsor: Lithuanian Club of St. Petersburg
Palm Beach, FL
CHRISTMAS FROLIC Saturday, December 12, 5:00
p.m. Honorary Consulate of Lithuania 44 Cocoanut Row T 10
Palm Beach, FL 33480
Entertainment, presents for the
children, photographs with Santa Claus!
Refreshments
(included in ticket) Cash Bar. Dancing til 10:00 p.m.
Adults - $15.00; Children under 16 no charge
http://www.lietuviucentras.com/gtickets.aspx
Sponsor:
Lithuanian Education and Culture Center and Lithuanian
Saturday School "Sunny Coast"
Atlanta, GA
Christmas Eve Meal Saturday, December 12,
6:00 p.m. Chamblee Community Building Chamblee, GA
30341. More information:
www.lietuviaiatlantoje.org
Contact: Virginia �ileikait�Thoresen,
virga_vilnia@yahoo.com
Sponsor: Atlanta LAC Chapter
Indianaoplis, IN
Christmas Celebration Sunday, December 13,
2:00 p.m. Latvian Community Center 1008 W. 64th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260 A Play by our Lithuanian school, Pot
Luck Feast (according to last name), A drawing and a Silent
Auction, Santa Claus!
Click for
Specifics Adults- $10.00, family- $20.
Contact: Victoria Arthur,
vla858@gmail.com
Sponsor: Indianapolis LAC Chapter
Kansas City, KS Kansas City Lithuanian Community Christmas Party
& Kucios Sunday, December 6, 3:00-7:00 p.m.
Davis Hall,
Wyandotte County Lake 91st & Leavenworth Road Kansas City, KS
Kucios Table, Father Frost, Children's Christmas Shop,
NEW Silent Auction, Potluck Supper, Lithuanian sausage and
drinks, Dancing.
Please bring a side dish or dessert
to share. Information: Sally Zemaitis Dannov sallyzd@aol.com
or www.kclith.org
Sponsor:
Kansas City LAC
Link to map of Wyandotte County Lake--Davis Hall is on east side
of lake (right side) look for signs.
Portland, OR
K��ios and Eglut� Lithuanian style Christmas Eve Repast and
Children�s program Sunday, December 5, 5:00 p.m.
Latvian Center 5500 SW Dosch Road Dosch Rd. & Beaverton
Highway intersection Portland, OR
Community Potluck Everyone, please bring a Main Dish,
Dessert, and something to drink. Note: K��ios traditions call for
a meatless meal. Please bring fish, grain, fruit, or vegetable
dishes. Coffee and utensils will be provided
Adult Choir will sing Lithuanian Christmas carols.
Children�s Program A short children�s play, �The White Wolf�,
will be followed by traditional children�s talent
presentation/performances for Santa. First time attendees: prepare
your child to perform for Santa: recite a poem, sing a song,
play an instrument, or show their talent in another way.
Santa will give presents to all children, including to those
who were too shy to perform.
Parents: Please bring a gift for your child. Put the gift a
brown lunch bag with a bow or other ornament on top. Write your
child�s first and last name on the bag legibly, so that Santa
can read it. Drop off your child�s gift at the reception table to
be placed in Santa�s bag.
Donation Please leave a donation at our community table to
help defray the event�s unavoidable expenses.
Contact: Vilius Zalpys, 360-608-2258
Zalpiai999@aol.com
Sponsor: Portland, OR, LAC Chapter
Philadelphia, PA
Annual traditional Lithuanian School Christmas Play,
Sunday, December 20, noon
Because of the snow storm, the December 20 "Eglut�"
has been POSTPONED to Sunday, Jan. 3, 12 noon.
St. Andrew
Parish Hall 19 th & Wallace Streets Philadelphia, PA 9130.
All Lithuanian community children, their parents and
grandparents are invited to enjoy the students' performance.
Lithuanian Santa Claus will make an appearance. Parents
are asked to bring one, small, wrapped present for their child
and hand it to Santa's helpers before the show. Parents
of children attending the Lithuanian School will provide the
refreshments. For additional information: Jor�n�,
jorunebalciuniene@yahoo.com or Darius Pa�kevi�ius,
Rendarj@aol.com Sponsor:
Lithuanian Saturday School
San Antonio, TX
KUCIOS Lithuanian Christmas Eve Dinner (Pot Luck�bring a
meatless dish!) Saturday, December 5, 2:00 5:00 p.m.
Oblate Renewal Center 5700 Blanco Road San Antonio, TX
Learn about your Christmas heritage: Plotkeles�
(wafer), Christmas songs, Christmas Eve food.
A drawing for a book, �Vigil of Christmas Eve� with much
interesting information About Christmas Eve traditions.
LITS will provide coffee, iced tea, also plates, cups,
utensils, napkins, etc. But everyone please bring to share a
meatless dish like soup, herring and fish dishes, cabbage,
vegetables, fruit/vegetable salads, pastries, cakes, bread, and
potato dishes. A Long John Silvers plate is also welcome. The
traditional night before Christmas was a fast day and could
not include meat.
Alcoholic beverages are not a part of Christmas Eve Vigil.
You are encouraged to bring gifts for Sister�s Lithuanian
Children�s Relief. Sister Helen Ivanauskas, President of
LCR, is having a �Sock and Underwear Harvest� for orphans. All
sizes items are needed. No need to wrap. Thank you for your
generosity.
Contact: Venice Grantham, Chair, 830-996-3738,
armven@lavernia.net
Sponsor: San Antonio, TX, LAC Chapter
More information and directions
Roanoke, VA
Lithuanian Christmas Eve, K��ios Sunday, December 13, 4:00
p.m. 655 Highland Avenue SE Roanoke, VA 24013
Twelve or more Lithuanian dishes. Door prizes.
Please reserve a place, because seats are limited. Contact:
Silvija Butkeraityte, Chair, 540-904-8912,
silvijab@gmail.com All are
invited! All are awaited! Sponsor: Roanoke LAC Chapter
Racine, WI
Lithuanian Christmas Eve Sunday, December 13, 1:00 p.m.
St. Richard Parish Hall 1509 Grand Avenue Racine,
Wisconsin.
Please reserve a place by December 9. Contact: Mary Kivenis,
262-634-7283. Sponsor: Racine-Kenosha Women�s Club
Everyone is invited!
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