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 Guest Speaker: Marija Dubickiene, Chicago, IL

• April 29,2012 Violinist L. Veleckis & pianist A. Zvirblyte at the Lithuanian Museum of Art, Lemont IL

2011

• October 23, 2011 Commemoration of Konstantinas M. Ciurlionis at the Lithuanian Museum of Art, Lemont IL

• October 9, 2011 Lithuanian Folk Ansemble “Sodzius” Concert at the Lithuanian World Center, Lemont IL

• July 16, 2011 Evening at the Aqua, Chicago, Illinois

• February 12, 2011 Concert by Lithuania’s foremost pianist Petras Geniusas at the Lithuanian World Center, Lemont IL

• February 6, 2011 Commemoration of Lithuania’s president Aleksandras Stulginskis at the Lithuanian World Center, Lemont IL

2010

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

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