Mark your calendars for upcoming events, plus update on Žaibas dance practices.
September 6 - annual MVSC picnic. Our vice president Živilė Kudzin is the lead organizer for the event. I appreciate her putting effort to think through a lots of details to make sure all of us will have fun. Put the date on your calendar and plan to attend. It is a casual event where we gather for a good company and potluck food. Bring a dish to pass. No special theme, but you can think about salad, finger food, or “buterbrodai” (Lithuanian style open face sandwiches) and “tinginys” (lazybones, traditional Lithuanian dessert).
It is still far out, but we will monitor the skies and will update you in case the weather doesn’t cooperate with us.
SAVE THE DATE - October 7 - Narbutas presentation. Narbutas is a well known Lithuanian office furniture company. The main factory is in Ukmerge. Read a short letter from the founder Petras Narbutas how it all started. To get a taste of what kind of furniture they make, feel free to browse their youtube channel here.
More details and invitations coming soon. This will be an RSVP event.
Žaibas, our Lithuanian dance group, is planning to start practices in the fall. Decisions about specific rehearsals will come at a future date, but will likely continue on Sunday afternoons, though the weekly regularity and schedule is TBD. The goal is to participate in Šokių Šventė, the Lithuanian Dance Festival, in Chicago next July 10-12, 2026.
If you are thinking “maybe I should join this year”, I highly encourage to join us. Practices are fun, great way to exercise, the dance group is very friendly and encouraging community. We are not competitive or professional dancers, we come here because of a community. Instead of scrolling social media on your phone, come spend some time with a good group of people (and improve your polka skills). Trust me, being on a dance floor with several thousand other Lithuanian dancers is a feeling worth those practices!
If you would like to dance, please contact Asta Šepetys astasep@charter.net.
Here is the official Šventė promo YouTube video (in Lithuanian):