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Arizona,
California, Colorado, Connecticut,
Florida,
Georgia,
Kansas,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Washington
Arizona
Sun City, AZ
Lietuva's Independence Day
Sunday, March 8, 1:00 p.m.
St. Elizabeth Seton Parish Hall
9728 Palmeras Drive
Sun City, AZ
Details will follow.
Sponsor: Arizona LAC Chapter
Contact: Mark
Andrew Shoban, 480-802-3765,
mashoban@yahoo.com
California
Los Angeles, CA
Lithuanian Independence Commemoration
Sunday, February 8
St. Casimir's Parish
2718 St. George Street
Los Angeles, CA
90027 (location)
10:15 a.m. flag raising,
10:30 a.m. Mass,
12:00 noon, Program,
Main speaker
Rūta Grinevičiūtė, Media personality from
Lithuania.
Program
"Spindulys" dancers and Saturday
School students.
Luncheon
$20.00. Please order by calling
310-326-8038 or
323-255-3654.
Sponsors
LAC Western
District and Los Angeles LAC Chapter
Information: Birute
Prasauskaitė,
rimtasmarcinkus@msn.com
Berkeley, CA
Lithuanian Independence Commemoration
Sunday, March 8
11:00 a.m.
St. Mary Magdalene Church Hall
2005 Berryman St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
Program
12:30 p.m., Anthem
12:35 p.m.,
Board report for 2008
12:45 p.m., Performance by SF folk dancers "Tiltas"
1:10 p.m., Lunch
1:45 p.m., Rev. O'Rourke introduces his film
"Red Terror on the Amber Coast"
Pot Luck:
Please bring food to
share, according to last name. The Chapter will provide coffee, tea,
and soft drinks.
Sponsor: San Francisco LAC Chapter.
Contact:
Dalia Grybinas Lee,
daliagrybinaslee@comcast.net, 650-588-
More at
sflithuanians.com
San Diego, CA
Lithuania's Independence and 1,000th Anniversary!
Sunday, March
8, 2:00 p.m.
Oceanside Senior Center
455 Country Club Lane
Oceanside, CA
The program will start with a short San Diego LAC
Chapter general meeting.
Cultural Program:
-Lithuanian School
students' program
-Guest actress from Lithuania, Virginija
Kochanskyte, will present "Lithuania's Past and Present," celebrating
Lithuania's millennium.
Social hour will follow. Please bring a
potluck dish to share with others. Coffee and soft drinks will be
provided.
Join or Renew: This will be a great opportunity to join
or renew your membership in the Lithuanian American
Community of
San Diego. Dues are $10.00 for everyone over 18.
Sponsor: San Diego
LAC Chapter.
Contact: Regina Lisauskas, Chair,
760-943-9434,
reginalisauskas@pacbell.net
Colorado
Denver, CO
Celebration of Lithuania's
Independence and Millenium!
Saturday, March 7,
Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall
1151 S
Galena Street
(just west of Mississippi and Havana)
Denver, CO
80247,
location
- 2.00 p.m. LAC Chapter meeting & elections
-
4:00 p.m. Concert: Jurate Miliauskaite and "Sekmadienis"
Contact: Romas Zableckas, Chair, LAC
events@coloradolithuanians.org
Connecticut
New Britain, CT
Lithuanian Independence Celebration
Sunday,
February 15, 11:30 a.m.
Mass at
St. Andrew's Church
396
Church Street
New Britain, CT
A short program will follow
in
the Friendship Center.
Sponsor: LAC New Britain Chapter
Contacts
:
-Irena Belanger,860-229-1197,
pqbel@hotmail.com,
-Juozas Liudzius, 860-223-2380,
jbl101@webtv
New Haven, CT
Lithuanian Independence Celebration
Saturday, February 21, 2:00
p.m.
Woodbridge Public Library
10 Newton Road
Woodbridge,
CT 06525-1522
http://www.woodbridge.lioninc.org/
-Documentary: "The Soviet
Story."
-Speakers: Linas Balsys, Chair, Waterbury Knights of
Lithuania Council.
-Poetry reading by Gabrielė Inkrataitė.
-Refreshments: Bring to share.
Sponsor: New Haven LAC Chapter
Contact: Laima Reiss,
labusas2005@yahoo.com Hartford , CT
Lithuania's Independence Celebration
Sunday, February 22
after the 9:00 a.m. Mass
(do come to Mass also)
Holy Trinity
parish hall
53 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT
Pagrindinis
kalbėtojas: Laurynas Misevičius, NJ
Sponsor: Hartford LAC Chapter
Information: Viktoras Kogelis, Chair
danuteg@juno.com
Putnam, CT
Lithuania's Independence Celebration
Sunday, March 15,
meeting at the
Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
600
Liberty Highway
Putnam, CT
11:00 a.m., Mass
12:00 noon,
lunch, goodwill donation
(To reserve lunch, call 860-928-7955).
Speaker: Sigita Simkuviene-Rosen,
New Haven, CT, LAC Vice
President for
Community Development;
Vocalist: Kristina
Malinauskaite, NY.
Sponsor: Eastern Connecticut LAC Chapter.
Information: Diana Norkiene,
diananork@yahoo.com, 860-477-0043,
917-496-9079.
Florida
Naples, FL
Independence Celebration
Sunday, February 15,
4:00 p.m.
Huntington Lakes Circle
Naples, FL 34119.
Directions
Program:
-Music and Poetry Greeting to Lithuania,
-Dance program by guests from St. Petersburg, FL,
-Ensemble "Dainele"
from Palm Beach, directed by Renata Armalaitė.
Mouth-watering food
prepared by areacooks, a fun lottery, and great traditional Lithuanian
songs!
Admission: $10 plus a good mood!
Sponsor: Southwestern
Florida LAC Chapter.
Contact: Irma Gulbinaitė,
kursiunerija2000@yahoo.com
Georgia
Atlanta, GA
February 16 Celebration
Sunday, January
25, 7:00 p.m.
595 North Event Venue and Lounge
595 North Avenue
NW
Atlanta GA 30318
Program: Concert by Gintas Abarius ir
and "Baltic Avenue."
Sponsor: Atlanta LAC Chapter.
Contact:
Virginia Šileika-Thoresen,
lietuviaiatlantoje@gmail.com
More:
www.lietuviaiatlantoje.org
Kansas
Kansas City, KS Independence Day
Celebration
Sunday, March 1, noon-3:00 p.m.
Wyandotte
County Museum
631 North 126th Street
Bonner Springs,
Kansas 66012
Program: Aidas Folkdance Groups' (adults and
juniors) performance. Getting to know your Lithuanian Community
members games.
Lunch of potato pancakes, dessert
Sponsor:
Kansas City LAC Chapter
Contact: Sally Zemaityte Dannov,
Sallyzd@aol.com,
913-384-0580, www.kclith.org
Maryland
Baltimore, MD Lithuanian Independence Day
Sunday, March 1
8:30 a.m. Mass
St. Alphonsus Church
114 West Saratoga Street.\
Baltimore, MD
2:00 p.m.
Commemoration at
Lithuanian Hall
851 Hollins Street
Baltimore, MD.
Speaker: Juozas Gaila.
Musical interlude: Soloist
Janina Brasauskiene,
accompanied by Joana Buivys.
Sponsor:
Baltimore LAC Chapter.
Contact: Diana Vidutis,
dvidutis@dclac.org
Massachusetts
Boston, MA
Lithuanian Independence Celebration
Sunday, February 22, 1:30
p.m.
Lithuanian Club
368 W Broadway
Boston, MA
Speaker: NATO general Arvydas Pocius who will do a PowerPoint
presentation on Lithuania's military on a tour of duty as part of the
NATO Command in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Commemorative part: The
Boston Lithuanian School.
Program: Mini performance directed by
Norbertas Lingertat, "Turning the Pages of Lithuania's History."
(excerpts selected by Rima Girnius, Zita Krukonis, Birutė Šležas).
Sponsor: Boston LAC Chapter.
Information: Rima Girnius,
rimagirnius@hotmail.com
Osterville, MA
Lithuanian Independence Day Celebration
Sunday,
March 1
12 noon, Mass
Our Lady of Assumption
Osterville, MA
1:00 p.m., Lower church hall
showing of film " Red Terror on
the Amber Coast."
Sponsor: Cape Cod LAC Chapter
Contact: Cape
Cod LAC Chapter Chair,
regina-pet@comcast.net
Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI Lithuania's Independence
Celebration
Sunday, March
9
9:00 a.m. Mass at the
Saints Peter and Paul
Church
Quarry and Myrtle Streets, NW
Grand Rapids, MI
After
Mass
Lithuania's Independence Program
Parish School Hall
1433 Hamilton Avenue, NW.
Grand Rapids, MI.
Program:
"Gabija",
a group of kankles
(Lithuanian instrument) players
and singers
from Chicago,
directed by Genė Razumienė.
We will enjoy
Potluck refreshments
(please bring a plate to share).
Everyone
is cordially invited.
Bring your friends.
Sponsor: Grand Rapids
LAC Chapter.
Contact: Grazina Kamantas,
Grazinak@aol.com
New Jersey
Elizabeth, NJ
February 16/March 11 Commemoration
Sunday,
March 1, 11:00 a.m.
Mass will be said in Lithuanian by
Rev.
Danielius Staniškis
Saints Peter and Paul Church
216 Ripley
Place
Elizabeth, NJ 07206.
After Mass, in the parish hall,
Lithuanian food and
Program:
-Performed by the students of
Dr. V. Kudirka Saturday School
and children's choir "Varpelis."
-Speaker: Dale Lukas, Head of the
LAC Cultural Council.
-Movie:
"Kai aš buvau partizanas"
("When I was a Guerrilla"), directed by
Vytautas V. Landsbergis.
-Lithuanian food items for purchase.
No
entrance fee, but we will ask for donations
to support the works
of the Lithuanian
American Community.
Sponsor: Elizabeth, NJ,
LAC Chapter
Contact: Larry Misevicius,
Rytupakrante@yahoo.com
New York
New York, NY Lithuania's Independence
Celebration
Friday, February 6, 7:30 p.m.
St. Joseph's
Church
371 6th Street at Washington Place
New York, NY.
Program:
Renowned Vilnius String Quartet
Sponsor: Lithuanian
Consulate and
New York LAC Chapter
Contact: 212-982-1335
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Lithuanias Independence Celebration
Sunday, March 1, 10:30
a.m.
St. Andrew Lithuanian Church
19th & Wallace Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19130 (location)
Bishop Joseph R. Cistone will say mass
for Lithuania. The Bishops
participation
will also be an official canonical visitation
of
St. Andrew Parish. Let us welcome this
visitation by filling St.
Andrew Church to
capacity.
Starting at noon, it will be
possible to
purchase lunch of cepelinai and other
Lithuanian
foods at the Lithuanian Music
Hall.
2:00 p.m., Program
Lithuanian Music Hall
2715 E. Allegheny Avenue
Philadelphia,
PA 19134.
Dr. Jonas Paslauskas, Consul General of
Lithuania in
New York, will attend. Local
Lithuanian groups will entertain and
there
will be refreshments following the program.
Please bring
a plate of finger foods, sweets
or fruit for the refreshment
table.
Free admission.
Annual donations will be accepted to
support the work of the national LAC.
Sponsor: Philadelphia LAC
Chapter.
Contact: Roma Krusinskas,
215-355-3030,
RKRoma@aol.com
Rhode Island
Providence, RI
Independence Celebration
Sunday,
February 15, 10:00 a.m.
Saint Casimir's Church
350 Smith
Street
Providence, RI
Celebrant: Rev. Arvydas Zygas, Ph.D.
Speaker: LAC Vice President for
Community Development
Sigita
Simkuviene-Rosen, New Haven, CT.
Sponsor:
Providence LAC Chapter.
Contact: Aldona Kairys, 401-831-4270,
parente2@cox.net
Washington
Seattle, WA Lithuania's Independence
Celebration
February 7, Saturday, 4:30 p.m.
Latvian Hall
11710 3rd Avenue, NE
Seattle, WA
More
information-later.
Sponsor: Seattle LAC chapter
Contact:
rmiksys@comcast.net
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