Events
Events for May 24, 2008
- Ontario
- Saulaine Spring Festival
The sixth annual Saulaine Spring Festival will take place 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 24 at Camp Saulaine, 5813 20th Sideroad, Utopia (one hour north of Toronto). The festival will take place rain or shine. Admission and parking are free. Attractions include a pancake breakfast, a barbeque lunch, a sweets table, free entertainment, a book store, a garage sale and plant sale, an old coin table, vendors and kids’ activities. A cash-only silent auction will begin at 10:30 a.m. For more information write to Kristīne Stivriņa at . For directions to Saulaine visit www.campsaulaine.com.
- California
- Rehearsals for West Coast festival
In preparation for the West Coast Latvian Song Festival, rehearsals for choirs and folk dance ensembles are scheduled May 24-25 in the Latvian Community Center, 1955 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, and the Latvian Ev. Lutheran Church of Southern California, 1927 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles. Rehearsals run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 24. Folk dance ensembles will rehearse May 25 from 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 2-4 p.m., while choirs will rehearse just from 2-4 p.m.
- United Kingdom
- Detlef Zoo in Liverpool
Latvian rock band Detlef Zoo performs as part of the “Hijack Records & Friends Showcase” beginning at 5:15 p.m. May 24 in The Cavern Club, 10 Mathew St., Liverpool. The band’s set is part of the International Pop Overthrow concert tour. Detlef Zoo actually is scheduled to take the stage early the next morning, at 12:45 a.m. May 25. For further information on the tour, visit www.internationalpopoverthrow.com.
- Illinois
- Championship games in Chicago
The 55th annual American Latvian Association championship games in basketball, volleyball and ice hockey will take place May 24-25 in Chicago. Join the athletes for a social evening and dance as well. Also available are tickets to May 26 game of the Chicago Cubs against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field. For more information visit www.finalspeles.com.
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