BALTIC Christmas Fair 2018

Kviečiame visus lietuvius, latvius ir estus į kasmetinę Kalėdų mugę.

KADA / WHEN: Šeštadienį, gruodžio 1-ąją, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM / Saturday December 1st 10:00AM - 4:00PM

KUR / WHERE:  Latvian Hall, 425 Hoffman ave.

BILIETAI / TICKETS: Įėjimas nemokamas / Free of charge

Over 25 vendors from the Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian communities will offer many kinds of crafts and goods for the people on your list: jewelry, accessories, ornaments, prepared food items, handknits, textiles, books, collectibles, prints, ceramics, amber, bronze, bags and wallets, gingerbread, holiday decorations, cards, soaps, and more...

• Hot food and drink will be available all day, and the raffle will be held at 11:30 AM, 1, and 3 PM. Kids will have an opportunity to make and decorate a gingerbread house at 1:30 PM, for a small materials fee ($3). Come and take a picture with Santa at the same time!

• Volunteer help is always welcome! Help with set-up, decorations, clean-up, at the door, or with activities. Please contact us if you wish to volunteer.

• Coming by public transit? The Latvian Hall is a quick ten minute ride from the 24th St. Mission BART station via the MUNI 48 line, which runs every 20 minutes on the weekend and has a stop 200 feet from the Latvian Hall.

Rudens Balius: Įspūdžiai ir Nuotraukos / Fall Ball: Photos & Feedback

Sveiki, lietuviai, ir Lietuvai prijaučiantys Rudens Baliaus svečiai!
 
Norime padėkoti už Jūsų didžiules šypsenas bei spinduliuojančią šilumą, kurią atsinešėte kartu su savimi į šių metų Rudens Balių. Tik Jūsų aktyvumo dėka mums pavyko įgyvendinti šį renginį. Ivairiaspalvė  Bohemiško teminio vakarėlio interpretacija tik dar kartą įrodė, kad MŪSŲ San Francisko lietuvių bendruomenė yra nepaprastai kūrybinga, energinga ir geros nuotaikos nestokojanti grupė žmonių, kuriems yra svarbu išsaugoti savo ryšį su LIETUVA. Kaip sakė Generalinis Konsulas Darius Gaidys, jūs esate geriausia bendruomenė kokią teko matyti!
 
Renginio metu, mūsų ištikimoji fotografė Jurigita Mažeika, įamžino Jūsų spalvingas asmenybes ir dabar dalinasi su Jumis savo nuotraukomis,  kurias galite pamatyti paspaudę ČIA.
 
Norime labai padėkoti mūsų gerbiamiems ir visada taip laukiamiems svečiams iš Lietuvos Respublikos Generalinio konsulato Los Andžele – Generaliniui Konsului Dariui Gaidžiui ir Renatai Gaidienei, kurie Mūsų bendruomenę labai palaiko ir rūpinasi.  
 
Mūsų lietuvių bendruomenės renginių nebūtų įmanoma įgyvendinti be Jūsų paramos ir iniciatyvų. Norime dar kartą padėkoti dosniems Rudens Baliaus renginio rėmėjams:
 
Magazine “Lietuvė”
MaBeRa Winery
Martynas Masaitis
Health-Ade Kombucha 
Dalia Juškys and Dennis Hendrickson
Saulė Gulbinienė 
Vaidotas and Vainius from “The Roop”
...taip pat visiems prisidėjusiems prie fundraiser ir prie Raffle žaidimo.
 
Dėkojame visiems susirinkusiems ir tikimės Jus pamatyti jau visai ne užilgo - gruodžio 1 dieną – Baltų kalėdinėje mugėje, latvių namuose.

Hello Lithuanians, and everyone who attended our 2018 Fall Ball!
 
We were overwhelmed by the smiles we saw throughout the event, and thank you immensely for your warmth. The many interpretations of the event’s theme led to a wonderful diaspora of color and style, bringing a fun energy to the party. We are thankful to have had our own Jurgita Mažeika capturing your colorful spirit and creativity with her expert camera. Jurgita’s photo gallery is available HERE.
 
Our Lithuanian Society events would not be possible without the support of you, our passionate community members. In addition, we would like to send a special thanks to the supporters of this event:
 
Magazine “Lietuvė”
MaBeRa Winery
Martynas Masaitis
Health-Ade Kombucha
Dalia Juškys and Dennis Hendrickson
Saulė Gulbinienė
Vaidotas and Vainius from “The Roop”
...as well as everyone who contributed to the Fundraiser and participated in the Raffle.
 
We were also honored this year with the attendance of Lithuanian Consul General to Los Angeles, Darius Gaidys and Mrs. Renata Gaidienė. We would like to thank them both for their continued support of our SF Bay Area Society.
 
We look forward to seeing you soon at the Baltic Christmas Fair, and after that, at our 2019 events.

You're Invited 🎉 Fall Ball 2018!

If you’ve been around the Bay Area for a while you know - the summer is not over unless you hear the announcement about the upcoming Fall Ball!

The biggest community event connecting generations and gathering almost all Bay Area Lithuanians and their friends is coming back to San Francisco this October 27 (Saturday). The gents will be dusting off their old suites, the ladies will be showing off their stunning dresses, parents will be picking up their kids from Saturday School “Genys”, while the tech bros will swap their hoodies into something less embarrassing for the biggest annual celebration of our community. And boy we have wonderful people to celebrate.

The Entertainment

This year we’re doing something special. We’re creating an entertainment for you while also trying to support Lithuanian artists’ efforts to spread their wings abroad. Literally. We’re flying over a young and hot Lithuanian band THE ROOP to the Bay Area! Never heard of them yet? No problem! According to their official page, “listeners never remain indifferent and bravely get immersed in the musical storytelling of the band, while their live shows are characterized as lively, honest and having strong relationship with the audience.” Vaidotas (also a radio and TV host in Lithuania) and Vainius

The Fundraiser

This year, we are working to provide more accessible events to the Lithuanian community. We started this specific effort in 2018, and are preparing to take it further next year. While most of our traditional events charge fees to cover all the costs, we would like to add several events in 2019 that are free, or very low cost to attendees. To make that happen, we need your help. Your donation would be greatly appreciated and will be used to build a stronger Lithuanian community in the Bay Area. You can donate online during the purchase of your Fall Ball ticket.

So let’s come together on Saturday evening, October 27, ir padūkim taip kad kojas skaudėtų poto!

P.S. Ticket prices increase on October 15.