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May 17: Skolas gada nobeigums; Mineapoles un St. Paulas latviešu skolas gada nobeigums sāksies plkst. 11.00 17.maijā Mineapoles un St. Paulas Latviešu ev.-lut. draudzes telpās, 3152 17th Ave. S., Mineapolē. Skolēni uzvedīs lugu “Brīnums mežā”.

May 24–25: 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.

May 24–25: 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.

May 25: Bistro evening in Los Angeles; A bistro night, sponsored by the West Coast Latvian Song Festival’s organizing committee, is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. May 25 in the Latvian Community Center, 1955 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles. The event include dinner, dancing and a preview of song festival performances. Tickets at USD 50 for the general public, USD 30 for song festival participants and USD 20 for students. Children younger than 12 will be admitted free. To reserve seating, contact Tamāra Rūse at +1 (949) 443-2150 or .

May 29–June 06: 2x2 seminar; A week-long 2x2 seminar for Latvian youth ages 18-30 is scheduled May 29-June 6 at the Miracle Camp Retreat Center, 25281 80th Ave., Lawton. The seminar will include a selection of lecture-oriented topics and hands-on projects, many led by well-known members of the Latvian community. Among topics planned are culture, psychology, Latvia today, journalism, music and living in Latvia. Among projects are Latvian cuisine, folk dancing and ceramics. Cost of the seminar is USD 450. For further information, visit www.divreizdivi.com

May 29–June 01: AABS conference in Bloomington; The 21st Conference on Baltic Studies, hosted by the American Association of Baltic Studies (AABS), will take place from May 29 to June 1 at Indiana University in Bloomington. The conference theme will be “Baltic Crossroads: Examining Cultural, Social and Historical Diversity” and will include more than 100 panelists from a variety of disciplines. For further information and to register for the conference visit the AABS Web page at depts.washington.edu/aabs.

August 10–17: 3x3 camp at Gaŗezers; The 2008 annual 3x3 camp at the Latvian center Gaŗezers will take place Aug. 10-17. The goal of the 3x3 camps is to provide a week-long immersion in Latvian culture and language. Adults choose from a variety of workshops (for example, ethnic crafts, current events, literature, folklore, history) in which to participate, while separate activities are planned for children. Latvian speakers of all ages are encouraged to participate in 3x3. For more information visit www.3x3.lv or contact Maija Zaeska at .

August 28–September 01: West Coast Latvian Song Festival; The XV West Coast Latvian Song Festival is scheduled from Aug. 28-Sept. 1 in Ventura. For further information, visit www.westcoastlatviansongfest.org.

August 29–September 01: Baltic Bash 2008; Baltic Bash is scheduled during Labor Day weekend from Aug. 29-Sept. 1 at the Lakewoodi Eesti Maja, 4 Cross St. and Veterans ighway, Jackson. Plenty of room will be available to put up a tent and stay overnight, and the sauna will be open all weekend as well. For more information contact Pia Polikarpus Levensteins at or +1 (917) 770-7825, or visit www.estonianhouselakewood.org.