Previous Events 2019-2002

2019

• December 7 & 8, 2019 Booth at Christmas Bazaar, Lithuanian World Center, Lemont, IL
• November 8, 2019 Baking Class, Napoleon Torte, taught by Daiva Siliunas, Lisle, IL
• June 7, 2019 Cooking Class, Dešros ir kopūstai, taught by Adelė and Vytenis Lietuvninkas, and Žibutė Pranckevičius, Lemont, IL

2018

• December, 2018 Booth at Christmas Bazaar, Lithuanian World Center, Lemont, IL
• April 15, 2018 Benefit Concert, performed by L. Janulevičiūtė, Saulius Šiaučiulis, M. Algirdas, Lithuanian World Center, Lemont, IL

2017

• December 2 & 3 , 2017 Booth at Christmas Bazaar, Lithuanian World Center, Lemont, IL
• June 11, 2017 Afternoon with General Consulate of Lithuania – Marijum Gudynas Lithuanian World Center, Lemont, IL

2016

• December 3-5, 2016 Christmas Bazaar, Lithuanian World Center, Lemont, IL

2015

• May 10, 2015 Benefit Concert performed by soloist Judita Leitaite and pianist Ruta Kasubiene, Lemont, IL

2014

• November 9, 2014 Benefit Concert performed by Edvinas Minkstimas, Lemont, IL

2013

• October 20, 2013 Benefit Concert performed by REGNUM MUSICALE, Daunytes Sisters, Lithuanian World Center, Lemont IL
• September 22, 2013 “Aukstuoliu Azuolai” Book Signing and Benefit Concert Lemont IL
• September 13, 2013 Benefit Concert performed by Judita Leitaite, Lemont IL
• June 30, 2013 Benefit Concert performed by L.Januleviciute & A.Motuza, Lemont IL

2012

• August, 2012 Marija Dubickiene
  Guest Speaker, Chicago, IL
• April 29,2012 Lithuanian Museum of Art, Lemont IL
  Violinist L. Veleckis & pianist A. Zvirblyte

2011

• October 23, 2011 Lithuanian Museum of Art, Lemont IL
  Commemoration of Konstantinas M. Ciurlionis
• October 9, 2011 Lithuanian World Center, Lemont IL
  Lithuanian Folk Ansamble “Sodzius” Concert
• July 16, 2011 Chicago, Illinois
• Evening at the Aqua
• February 12, 2011 Lithuanian World Center, Lemont IL
• Concert by Lithuania’s foremost pianist Petras Geniusas
• February 6, 2011 Lithuanian World Center, Lemont IL
• Commemoration of Lithuania’s president Aleksandras Stulginskis

2010

• October 1, 2010 “Beading Party” at the Aqua, Chicago, IL
• September 5, 2010 Lithuanian Museum of Art, Lithuanian World Center, Lemont IL
• Concert by pianist Edvinas Minkstimas
• June 13, 2010 Lithuanian Museum of Art, Lithuanian World Center, Lemont IL
• Concert by Tenor Antanas Zakarauskas, Sporano Nida Grigalaviciute, pianist Ricardas Sokas, Poetry Reading by Ausra Paulauska

2009

• October 18, 2009 Concert: Pianist Edvinas Minkstimas & Chelist Dane Johansen
• August 21, 2009 Evening at the Aqua, Chicago, IL
• January 24, 2009 Concert: Vilnius String Quart et, with pianist Dainius Vaicekonis

2008

• February 10, 2008 Concert: Pianist Edvinas Minkstimas
• January 22, 2008 Concert Vilnius String Quartet

2007

• April 29, 2007 Concert: Tenor Edmundas Seilius & pianist Edvinas Minkstimas
• February 17, 2007 Concert: pianist Gariele Gylyte Hein

2005

• June 2005 Washington D.C. fundraiser, actors Olegas Ditkorskis & Kostas Smoriginas
• April 16, 2005 Concert: Singers Liveta & Petras Kazlauskas
• February 12, 2005 Concert: “Siltu Sirdziu Vakaras” Actress Virginija Kochanskyte, sporano Rita Preiksaite,pianist Melatina Diamandidi

2004

• November 2004 Concert: Vilnius String Quartet
• November 2004 Concert: Baritone Vytautas Juozapaitis

2003

• September 14, 2003 Concert: Pianist Rimantas Vingras

2002

• September 2002 Wine tasting benefit evening at Ateitininku Namai, Lemont IL

Other Sunlight Orphan Aid benefit concerts prior to 2002 were held by:

Raimundas Katilius, Leonidas Dorfmanas, Virgilijus Noreika, Povilas Jaraminas, Egle & Vytautas Juozapaitis, Lina Sidabraite, Ulija Rekasiute, Laima Lapkauskaite, Neringa Nekrasiute, Virginija Kochanskyte, Rita Preiksaite, Melitina Diamandidi Kupriene, Siaulietes Rasos Kauneckaites Children’s Ansamble, Ro-ko-ko, Rimantas Vingras, Edvinas Minkstimas, Edmundas Seilius, Antanas Zakarauskas…