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Georgia,
Illinois,
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Pennsylvania,
Texas, Washington,
Washington, DC
Phoenix, AZ
Sunday March 20, 1:00 p.m.
Picnic
Beer Garden (opens at 11 a.m.)
South Mountain Pavilion
Tumbleweed Park
745 E. Germann Road
Chandler, AZ 85286 (map)
Lithuanian food:
Please bring desserts to share.
-Adults
- $12.00, children under 16 free
-Lithuanian beer, music, and a
lottery
Please bring prizes for the lottery.
Directions:
Take the 10 Freeway toward Tucson and
then the 202 Freeway east to
S. McQueen
Road. Exit McQueen Road going south
and make a
right on E. Germann Road.
The second left is S. Hamilton Street.
The parking lot is on the left. (map)
Solidarity Contributions
for membership,
$10.00 per year, and donations to support
the
work of the (national) Lithuanian American
Community are encouraged
during this event.
Sponsor: Arizona LAC
Contact:
Mark Andrew Shoban,
480 802-3765,
mashoban@yahoo.com
Los Angeles, CA
Sunday, February 13, 12:30 p.m.
St. Casimirs Church
and Parish Hall
2718 St. George Street
Los Angeles CA 90027 (map)
10:15 a.m., raising of the flags
10:30 a.m., Mass
12:30
a.m., parish hall
Main Speaker: - Donatas Januta JD, engineer,
journalist.
Cultural program:
-Spindulys dance ensemble
-mens group Tolimi Aidai
-St. Casimirs Lithuanian school
students
Followed by
Dinner in the lower hall, $25.
Reserve your dinner with
Birutė Prasauskienė, 310-326-8038,
Lilė Pupienė, 323-255-3654.
Remembrance at the grave of
Mykolas Biržiška, Signatory of the
February 16, 1918, Declaration
of
Lithuanias Independence
Wednesday, February 16 d., 11:00
a.m.
Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum
St. Phillipe Chapel
4201
Whittier Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Sponsors: LAC
Western Region and
Los Angeles LAC
Contact: Antanas
Polikaitis, 805-496-9711,
Rimtautas Marcinkevičius, MD,
760-408-6700
San Diego, CA
Sunday, February 27
Oceanside Senior Center
455 Country Club Lane
Oceanside, CA (map)
2:00 p.m. Short LAC general meeting
with an overview of the past year's
activities.
Speaker: Algimantas Zemaitaitis from
Los Angeles
Cultural program:
-Students of
the Bernards Brazdzionis
Lithuanian Saturday School,
-Actor Algimangtas Zemaitaitis,
-Los Angeles Womens
Quartet.
Social hour will follow. Please bring a
potluck dish to share with others.
Coffee and soft drinks
will be provided.
This will be a great opportunity to
join
or renew your membership in the Lithuanian
American
Community of San Diego.
Membership dues are $10 for adults.
Checks to be written to: LAC-SD, Inc.
Sponsor:
San Diego LAC
Contact: Birutė Uknevičienė,
760-504-2274m
ubirute@yahoo.com
Also visit:
www.lithsd.org
San Francisco, CA
Sunday, March 20
11 a.m. Mass
St. Mary Magdalene
Church Hall
2005 Berryman St.
Berkeley, CA 94703 (map)
12:00 noon All gather at
St. Mary Magdalene Parish Hall
1:00 p.m. Singing of the Anthem
-SF LAC Board report
-Treasurers report
-Guest speakers
2:00 p.m. Lithuanian
School Genys
Student Program Program
2:20 p.m. Potluck
lunch.
Everyone is asked to bring a
Lithuanian dish to share.
Coffee, tea and nonalcoholic
beverages will be provided.
Sponsor: San Francisco LAC.
Contact: Diana
Plačiakienė,
Dajana_@hotmail.com, 925-899-5100.
Denver, CO
Sunday, February 20, 2:00 pm
Fraternal Order of
Eagles Hall
1151 S Galena Street
Denver, CO 80247
View
map of event location
Lithuanian Independence
celebration
and annual community meeting and
elections
to the LAC board.
Students from the Lithuanian school
will perform.
A film will be shown.
Dinner
of sausage with sauerkraut and
potatoes, prepared by the
board members!
Admission: $10.00 for members;
$15.00
for non-members. Special price for seniors
and
children under 16.
Sponsor: Colorado LAC
Contact: Romas Zableckas,
events@coloradolithuanians.org
Hartford, CT
Sunday, February 13
Holy Trinity Church and Hall
53 Capitol
Avenue
Hartford, CT (map)
9:00 a.m., Mass,
parish choir
10:00 a.m., Parish Hall
Main Speaker:
-The Honorable
John A. Cloud,
U.S. Naval War College, Newport, RI,
former
U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania. .
--Performance by the students
of the
Vaiva Vebra Lithuanian Saturday School
-Fellowship
and Refreshments.
Sponsor: Hartford LAC
Contact: Danutė Grajauskas,
danuteg@juno.com
New Britain, CT
Sunday, February 27, Mass at 9:00 a.m.
St Andrew's
Church
396 Church Street
New Britain, CT. (map)
The Commemoration the Independence of
Lithuania will be
held after Mass in Father
Rikteraitis Friendship Center.
Brunch will follow.
Sponsor: New Britain LAC
Contact: Irena Belanger,
pqbel@hotmail.com
New Haven CT
Saturday, March 26, 6:00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Parish
Hall
53 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT (map)
We will celebrate the restoration of
Lithuanias
independence.
Speaker: The Hon. Valdemaras
Sarapinas,
Consul General of Lithuania in New York.
The musical program will be by
Arvydas Vilčinskas, singer
and song writer,
who will present his Im going Home,
before the Setting of the Sun.
Tickets: $20.
There will be a cash wine and beer bar and a light supper, at a
separate cost.
Sponsor: New Haveno LAC.
Contact: Sigita Simkuvienė, 203773-1257,
Asta
Nenortas-860-678-0869.
Putnam, CT
Sunday, April 10
11:00 a.m. Mass
Sisters of the
Immaculate
Conception Chapel
600 Liberty Highway
Putnam,
CT 06260
Noon, Luncheon.
Please make reservations in
advance,
860-928-7955. Goodwill offering.
12:30-1:45 p.m.
Visit of ALKA,
American Lithuanian Cultural Archive.
2:00 p.m. Independence Commemoration
Matulaitis Nursing Home Hall
10 Thurber Road
Putnam, CT
Speaker: Hon.
Valdemaras Sarapinas,
Consul General of Lithuania in New York.
Concert of classical music:
Performers: Rasa
Vitkauskaitė (piano)
and Vitalijus Lisovskis (saxophone)
Social after the performance.
Sponsor: LAC Eastern CT
Chapter
Contact: Diana Norkienė, 917-496-9079,
Snieguolė Stapčinskaitė, 860-208-1193
Sunny Hills, FL
Commemoration of February 16 and March 11
Independence Days
Sunday, March 13
11:00 a.m. Mass for those who gave
their
life fighting for Lithuanias independence
St. Theresas
Church
2056 Sunny Hills Boulevard
Sunny Hills, FL 32428 (map)
1:00 p.m. Commemoration
St. Theresas Church Parish Hall
Speaker: Sigita Simkuviene-Rosen,
LAC Vice President
for Organizational
Affairs
Cultural program: Antros
jaunystes choir
and poetry readings.
Donations to support
LAC activities and chapter
dues for 2011 will be accepted at this
event.
A cake and coffee social will follow.
All are
invited and welcome!
Sponsor: Sunny Hills LAC.
Contact: Elena Zebertaviciene,
850-773-3216,
elenazeb@yahoo.com
Atlanta, GA
An Evening of Music, Arts, and Culture
in Honor of Lithuanias Independence
Saturday, February
12, 5:00 p.m.
Yates Sports Pub
9945 Jones Bridge Road
Alpharetta, GA 30022 (map)
Exhibit by Lithuanian artists of Atlanta:
paintings, ceramics, textiles, photography,
crafts.
Speaker: Charles C. Perrin, cand. Ph.D.,
"The First Wave of Lithuanian Immigrants
to the U.S.,
1864-1914."
Music, visiting, fun.
Sauteed bread with
cheese,
hot dogs with sauerkraut and
Lithuanian beer.
Elections of the officers of the Atlanta
Lithuanian
American Community
during the intermission.
Happy
Hour 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Free admission.
Sponsor:
Atlantos LB.
Supporter: Irma Beganskaitė.
Contact:
Juras Palukaitis,
jurasjuras@hotmail.com
Come one, come all!
Naperville, IL
Saturday, February 19, noon
Rasos Lithuanian School
1313 N. Mill Street
Naperville, IL 60563
Sponsors:
Naperville LAC and
Rasos Lithuanian School
Contact:
Daina Jankevicius
630-961-9663
jankevicius77@comcast.net
Kansas City, KS
Sunday, March 6, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Cedar Creek Clubhouse
25775 West 103rd Street
Olathe, KS 66061-7403 (map)
Program: Address by Ricardas Dumbiauskas,
Lithuanian
officer stationed at Ft. Leavenworth, KS.
Lithuanian refreshments
and beer tasting.
Sponsor: Kansas City LAC
Contact: Sally Žemaitytė
Dannov
sallyzdannov@gmail.com
www.kclith.org
Boston, MA
Sunday February 20, 2011
10:30 a.m. Mass
St. Peter
Lithuanian Church
South Boston, MA (map)
The Jaunos sirdys choir will sing at Mass.
Coffee social
after Mass.
1:00 p.m. Commemoration at the
Boston
Lithuanian Club
368 W Broadway
Boston, MA (map)
Speaker: The Hon. Valdemaras Sarapinas,
Consul General
of the Consulate General
of the Republic of Lithuania in New York.
Entertainment:
Students of the Boston Lithuanian
School.
Lithuanian students studying in music school
in
Bostons: Liutauras Janušaitis, Simona
Jakubėnaitė, Kęstutis
Daugirdas, Vitalijus
isovskis, Monika Liubinaitė.
Piano/violin: Gintė Bistras.
Refreshments after the program.
Annual donations to support "Bendruomene"
and "ALT" will
be accepted. These annual
donations enable activities that
maintain
our Lithuanian heritage and help support
democracy in
the land of our heritage.
Sponsors: Boston chapters of
the American
Lithuanian Council and the Lithuanian American
Community, the Lithuanian National Society, and
St. Peters
Lithuanian Parish. Organizations are
requested to attend with
their flags.
Contact: Rima Girnius,
rimagirnius@hotmail.com
Cape Cod, MA
Sunday, February 27, Mass at noon
Our Lady of the Assumption Church
76 Wianno Avenue
Osterville, MA 02655
Assembly in Parish Hall after Mass.
Speaker: Dr. Stasys Goštautas.
Entertainment: Film about the history,
culture, and scenic beauty of
Lithuania.
Pot luck refreshments to follow.
Please
bring a dish to share.
You will be able to pay your $10
annual LAC
dues at the event. You will also be able to
make your once-a-year, larger donation to
support national
Lithuanian American Community
activities or pick up the
envelope provided
and mail in your donation later.
Sponsor: Cape Cod LAC
Contact:
Detroit, MI
Sunday February 20,
Divine Providence Church
and
Lithuanian Cultural Center
25335 West Nine Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48033 (map)
11:00 a.m. Mass
1:00 p.m. Commemoration
Speaker: Juozas Polikaitis, Chair,
Lithuanian American
Community
Board of Directors.
Entertainment by
students of Žiburys
Lithuanian School.
Refreshments and social will follow.
Sponsors:
Detroit LAC and
Michigan Region LAC
Contact: Algis
Rugienius
rugienius@comcast.net, 248-642-7049
Grand Rapids, MI
Lithuanias Independence
Celebration
Sunday,
March 6, 9:30 AM Mass in
Sts. Peter and Paul church
520 Myrtle NW
Grand Rapids, MI (map)
After mass, the program will follow
in the parish school
auditorium
1433 Hamilton Avenue, NW
Grand Rapids, MI
Students from the Saturday school
Baltijos krantas will
present a
program of songs and dances.
Films about
Lithuania will be shown.
Please bring food to share.
Sponsor: Grands Rapids LAC
Contact: Gražina
Kamantas,
grazinak@aol.com
Elizabeth, NJ
Sunday, February 27, noon
Sts. Peter and Paul
Lithuanian hall
216 Ripley Place
Elizabeth, NJ 07206 (map)
Speaker: The Hon: Žygimantas Pavilionis,
Lithuanias Ambassador to the U.S. and Mexico.
Concert:
-Performance by Lithuanian School students,
-Parish childrens choir Varpelis,
-Švyturys dance group
from Cleveland,
-Joint Lithuanian youth choir: Naujoji
intriga
from Cleveland and Vėjas from New Jersey.
More
about the program
Sponsor: Elizabeth, NJ, LAC
Contact: Laurynas Misevičius,
rytupakrante@yahoo.com
Jackson, NJ
Sunday, February 13, 1:00 p.m.
Estonian House
4 Cross Street and Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527
(map)
Program:
-Lithuanian school Lietuvėlė chorus
-Central NJ LAC Folk Dance Group
-Video chronicle of
independent Lithuania
-Lithuanian arts and crafts show
Sponsor: Central NJ LAC
Contact: Rasa
Miliūtė,
lietuviskabendrija@yahoo.com
Lithuanian's Independence Day Commemoration - poster
New York, NY
Sunday, February 13, 2011
10:00 a.m. Mass
Church of the Annunciation
259 North 5th St.
Brooklyn, NY
11211
Luncheon following Mass
in the Parish Hall.
1:00 p.m. Program and Reception
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Hall
275 North 8th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Speaker: The Honorable Valdemaras
Sarapinas, Lithuanias
Consul General
in New York
Concert by Violinist
Barbora Valiukeviciute.
Co-Sponsors: Lithuanian
National Foundation,
LAC of New York, and The American
Lithuanian Council.
Contact: Ramute Žukas,
ramutezukas@hotmail.com
Cleveland, OH
Sunday, February 20,
9:45 a.m.,
Raising of the flags
in St. Casimir square
10:00 a.m. Mass
St. Casimir Church
18022 Neff Road
Cleveland, OH 44119 (map)
Organizations attend with their flags.
Exultate Choir will
sing at Mass.
Saturday, February 26, 6:30 p.m.
Commemoration and Concert
St. Casimir Parish Hall
18022 Neff
Road
Cleveland, OH 44119 (map)
Speaker: Augustinas
Idzelis, Ph.D., Director,
Lithuanian Research and Studies Center,
Chicago.
Concert: Edvinas Minkštimas,
renowned
pianist from Lithuania.
Concert tickets: Adults $15.00, no
charge for
18 years and younger.
Sponsor: Cleveland LAC
Contact: Algis Gudėnas,
linrik@adelphia.com
Philadelphia, PA
Sunday, March 13, 11:00 a.m.
Mass of Thanksgiving
St. Georges Church
2700 East Venango Street
Philadelphia, PA
(map)
Noon to 2:00 p.m. Lithuanian luncheon
Lithuanian Music Hall
2715 E. Allegheny Avenue
Philadelphia, PA (map)
2:00 p.m. Commemoration and Concert
The Commemoration
will also include
Performances by
-students from the Vincas
Krėvė Lithuanian
school and lively melodies by the
-musical
group Varpelis.
The Concert will feature Arvydas
Vilčinskas,
composer of songs sung throughout Lithuania
as it
reclaimed its independence in 1990.
Admission: $10.00
for adults. Under 18 years
oldno charge. Free admission also for
those who
donate more than $20.00 to the Philadelphia LAC.
Sponsor: Philadelphia LAC.
Contacts: Roma
Krušinskas, 215-355-3030,
or Virgus Volertas, 610 664-9425.
More:
Invitation
Dallas, TX
Saturday, February 5, 5:00 p.m.
St.
Sophia Ukrainian Catholic Church
5600 North Colony Boulevard
The Colony, TX 75056 (map)
Program:
-Performance by popular
singer Arvydas Vilčinskas
-Main speaker: Živilė Symeonidis,
teacher
at the Varpelis Lithuanian Saturday school
-Refreshments
-Suggested donation: $10.
Sponsor:
Dallas LAC
Contact: Kestutis Truskunas, 469-362-2663
caseymonat@sbcglobal.net
Houston, TX
Sunday, March 6, 2011
1:00 p.m., Mass
St. Vincent
de Paul R.C. Church
6800 Buffalo Speedway
Houston, TX
77025 (map)
Celebrated by Rev . Steve Žukas of
St. Peter Lithuanian
Parish, Boston.
2:00 p.m., Reception
St.
Vincent de Paul Family Center.
2:30 p.m., Speaker:
Hon. Charles Foster
Honorary Consul General of Thailand in
Houston.
Mr. Foster helped resolve the Simas
Kudirka
defection case.
Užgavėniu Blynai (Mardi Gras Pancakes)
potluck will follow. Please bring pancakes,
kugelis, or
another dish to be shared.
Sponsor: Houston LAC.
Contact: Inga Cicenaite Merz
labashouston@yahoo.com
Please RSVP by March 4.
San Antonio, TX
Saturday, February 19, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Oblate Renewal Center
55700 Blanco Rd
San Antonio, TX 78216 (map)
Speaker: Arnoldas
Anelauskas, First
Lieutenant in the Lithuanian Army
Engineering Battalion, currently
stationed at Lackland AFB.
Performance: Lithuanian dance by
Ray and Barbara Clow.
Potluck dinner. Please bring a dish to
share. Beverages and
tableware provided.
Reminder: Annual LAC dues are $10 per
person. Please bring with you or send by
mail.
Sponsor: San
Antonio LAC.
Contact: 830-996-3738,
armven@lavernia.net
Seattle, WA
Saturday, February 12, 4:30 p.m.
Latvian Center
11710 3rd Avenue NE
Seattle, WA (map)
Speaker: Prof. Guntis Smidchens,
Washington
University Baltic Studies
Program, will speak on the Singing
Revolution.
Performances by the Community choir
and
folk dance groups.
Potluck dinner to follow. Please
bring
a dish to share.
Admission: $15.00.
Sponsor: Seattle LAC.
Contact: 206-282-9910
Washington, DC
Sunday February 13
10:00 a.m. Mass
St. Matthews
Cathedral
1725 Rhode Island Avenue NW
Washington, DC
20036 (map)
We invite children to dress in Lithuanian
national costumes or Scout uniforms for
the offertory
procession during Mass.
11:30 a.m. Registration
Doubletree Hotel
1515 Rhode Island Avenue NW
Washington,
DC 20005
12 noon, Lunch with Audronius Ažubalis,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
of Lithuania.
Questions and Answers session.
No entry fee
Attendees are encouraged to pay their
$10 membership renewal
as well as to make
a tax-deductible donation to support
national
Lithuanian American Community activities.
Sponsor: Washington, DC, LAC
RSVP: Diana
Vidutis, dvidutis@aol.com/a>,
301-588-5749.
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