Current Events

Ongoing. Pipiru Ratelis (“Little Pepper Club”) meets every second Friday at 10:30 am. Membership is open to kids up to about the age of 5. A perfect opportunity to play together and speak Lithuanian. Contact Austina De Bonte, austinad@hotmail.com, 425-788-560.
Friday, June 5, 7:30 pm, pianist Dainius Vaicekonis invites you to a Piano and String Quartet Concert featuring Bach, Beethoven and Schubert at Music Works NW, Studio B, Studio B, 14360 SE Eastgate Way , Ste 102, Bellevue. Telefonas (425) 644-0988. Admission is FREE but donations supporting Music Works NW gratefully accepted.
Sunday, June 7, 2 :00 pm, you're invited to a reception for Jurate Mazeika-Harrison's new work at the Semantics Gallery located at 110 4th Ave. North., Edmonds WA 98020. Phone: 425-776-3176. If you can't make the reception, see Jurate's paintings from 11 AM to 6 PM daily. The Semantics Gallery is closed on Tuesdays
Saturday, June 13, 11 am to 11. pm, Lithuanian Cemetery 100 Year Anniversary Celebrations, Roslyn, WA. Dedications of two cemeteries, a reenactment of a 1906 Lithuanian Miners Funeral with traditional Lithuanian hymns. Lunchtime singing and accordion music by Lithuanians in the local bars followed by Lithuanian folk dancing; afternoon self-guided tour of the Roslyn Museum and Miners Memorial; 5:30 pm, Dinner and Program to include the Historical Life of Lithuanian immigrants accompanied by songs, skits and slides. Dancing to the music of Vidas Svagzdys. Directions: From Seattle, take Interstate 90 to Exit 80 (Roslyn). follow signs to Roslyn along Bullfrog Road for 2.8 miles, upon reaching S.R. 903 turn left and continue for 1.2 miles to Roslyn, turn left onto W. Pennsylvania Ave, go two blocks to 5th St. and turn right, go one block to Memorial Street and turn left. Proceed 0.3 miles to cemetery.
Sunday, July 26, 2:00 pm, Daughters of Lithuania Blueberry Picnic, Blueberry Acres, 32 McRae Rd. NE, Arlington, WA, annual potluck picnic, raffle, silent auction, fun in the sun, and loaded blueberry bushes. There is a nominal per pound charge for your u-pick berries.
August 17-21, Lankas Family Camp, Shelton, WA. For registration information send an email to Camp Director Jurate Audejaitiene, hijurate@hotmail.com.
Friday, August 26, 7:30 pm, Estonian Song and Dance Festival performance, if you liked the movie “The Singing Revolution,” you’ll love this live performance by choirs and folk dance groups from the western United States, UW Kane Hall, admission $20 now, but $25 after July 1, children and students free, tickets online at www.lep2009.com
Saturday, September 26, Baltic Oak Tree Planting, a circle of 8 oak trees, symbolizing the countries studied in the Scandinavian Dept, will be planted to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Dept. of Scandinavian Studies, and the 15 year anniversary of Baltic Studies at the UW. Please support the Nordic-Baltic Centennial Oak Grove, with a maximum donation of $10. Donations can be made online at http://depts.washington.edu/scand/support, or by mail, to: Scandinavian Studies Dept., Oak Tree Fund, 318 Raitt hall, Box 353420, Seattle WA 98195-3420 , Make checks payable to "UW Foundation Oak Fund"
Saturday, October 3, 7:00 pm, Lithuanian Community fall meeting to elect new officers and an opportnity to socialize and meet new members. Please bring a potluck dish to share. Location: home of Ina and Jim Bray, 3883 45th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98105.