The welcoming Christmas market in Tallinn Old Town is a site to behold. Photo: visitestonia.ee
Estonian Christmas celebrations around the U.S.
Tasa, tasa… Jõulukellad kajavad...
EANC wishes you all a peaceful Christmas and a joyful holiday season!
We are happy to share news of holiday events being conducted in local Estonian communities in the USA. Reach out and share the Christmas cheer! For Christmas church services, please see the congregations listing in the Vaba Eesti Sõna newspaper.
Wishing you a beautiful Christmas Season! Kaunist jõulutulekut!
DECEMBER 7th, 3 pm (Saturday)
Eesti Kultuuri Selts Atlantas tervitab!
Estonian Cultural Society of Atlanta, Annual Christmas Party
Atlanta Eesti Kultuuri Seltsi jõulupuu. Tere tulemast!
For location & details, please call: 1 (770) 618-8445
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AtlantaEstonians/
DECEMBER 7th, 6 pm
Eesti Kultuuri Selts Chicagos Jõulupidu
Estonian Cultural Society of Chicago invites you to their
Christmas Party 2019
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
342 Old McHenry Rd
Long Grove, IL 60047
Live music from Estonia! Enjoy a welcome toast and dinner buffet.
Visit by Santa, prizes, and more.
Tickets online, $55. Tickets at the door: $75
Jõulumeeleolu loovad muusikud Eestist, Jaan Kirss ja Ian Mikael Kirss.Tervitusjook, rootsi laud, Jõuluvana, õnneloos jne.
Contact: www.estoniansinchicago.com
DECEMBER 7th, 5:45 pm
Kohtumiseni Metsajõulupuul! Gaid-Skaut on looduse sõber. Please bring treats for the birds and animals. Contacts: emuursepp@gmail.com vikerlased361@gmail.com.
Metsajõulupuu Connecticuti Eesti Maal, Christmas in the Woods
Connecticut Estonian Grounds
25 Times Farm Road
Andover, CT 06232
Welcoming event put on by the CT Estonian Girl Guides Põhjatütred & Boy Scouts Vikerlased. Dress warmly (layers!), come prepared w/edible treats for the woodland creatures. Caroles and Christmas readings by candlelight. Cocoa, hot cider, and Christmas cookies provided by CT Estonian Friends of Scouting. A campfire, not to mention comradery and friends – old & new – will keep us warm this quiet evening in the snowy outdoors.
Villased sokid, käpikud, müts ka kaasa! Ootab ees metsavaikus, loodusilu, metsajõulupuu, sõbrad! Külalistel palun tuua metsaperele neile sobivaid hõrgutisi, rasva, seemneid, puuvilju jne.
Metsajõulupuu on gaid-skautpere korraldatud CT Skautide-Gaidide Sõprade Seltsi toetusel. Kõik on teretulnud!
December 7, 2 pm
Eesti meeleolu, hõrgutisi ka kasätööd jõululaadalt!
Christmas Market @ New York Estonian House
243 East 34th Street
New York NY
Annual Christmas market with something for everyone! Vendors, please contact us prior to event:
New Yorgi Eesti Maja jõululaat! Midagi kõigile! Ostjad ja müüjad teretulnud. info@estonianhousenewyork.com
https://www.facebook.com/New.Yorgi.Eesti.Maja/
DECEMBER 7th, 10 am – 4 pm
Pühad on saabunud! Jõululaadalt leiate käsitööd, kingitusi, traditsioonilisi jõuluhõrgutisi, palju uut ja põnevat!
San Francisco (CA) Estonian Society invites you to the Baltic Christmas Fair:
Latvian Hall
425 Hoffman Avenue
San Francisco, CA
Artisans and vendors from the local Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian communities offer a variety of gifts for the people on your list at San Francisco’s Baltic Christmas Fair. Whether modern, traditional, or folk-inspired — you will find it among the jewelry, ornaments, textiles, crafts, food items, and more on offer! Come enjoy a taste of Baltic holiday traditions with a warm, neighborhood vibe, and support our local communities. Free admission to the marketplace all day. Hot food and drink available all day!
Contact: sanfranciscoeestiselts@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/events/447647622768634/
DECEMBER 7th, 12 – 12:30 pm
Tantsides talve taktis Pillerkaarega
Winterfest in West Annapolis, MD
Giddings Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401
Estonian Folk Dance Group Pillerkaar performs at Winterfest and Christmas Market in Annapolis, MD
https://www.facebook.com/events/452376452129437/
DECEMBER 7th, 3-4 pm
Jookse, jookse hüppa ja falalalala laaaaaa….
Christmas Village in Baltimore, MD
501 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Estonian folkdancers Pillerkaar & and the Baltimore-Washington Estonian Singers will be at the Inner Harbor to enjoy the holiday season at Christmas Village in Baltimore! Come enjoy some traditional food and entertainment!
Pole paremat viisi pühi tervitada kui rahvatantsu ja koorilauluga!
DECEMBER 8th, 11 am -2 pm (Sunday)
Rikkalik ja põnev valik – Tulge laadale! Vendors, please contact Mall Arusalu, tel: 1 (714) 394 2917, mall299@hotmail.com
Christmas Fair hosted by Estonian Society of Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Eesti Maja
1306 W. 24th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Heart-warming holiday shopping: handmade and Estonian gifts. Estonian culinary specialties and holiday treats (Estonian bread, liver pate, Christmas sausage, sauerkraut, jellied meat, gingerbread, dough and more!) available by pre-order.
Jõululaat Los Angeleses! Käsitöö ja kingituste müük. Eesti delikatessid ettetellimusega: Rukkileib, pasteet, verivorst sült, praekapsas, mulgikapsas, hapukapsasupp, piparkoogid…
Details and pre-ordering: https://www.facebook.com/events/1975031956127960/
DECEMBER 14th, 1 pm (Saturday)
Ohio eestlased soovivad teile Häid pühi!
Cleveland Estonians welcome you to their church service & Christmas party
Faith Lutheran Church
8125 Mentor Avenue
Mentor, Ohio 44060
The Jõulupuu / Christmas Party will begin with a church service officiated by Pastor Peeter Pirn. The service will have viola solos by Lembi Veskimets (Cleveland Orchestra). After the service we will gather next door in the Church Hall for a dinner of verivorst, sauerkraut, potatoes and all the trimmings.
The cost is $10/adult, $5/child. Estonian Santa will arrive after the meal.
Contact: Toomas Tubalkain (440) 539-8611 for further information.
DECEMBER 14th, 2 – 6 pm (Saturday)
Suured ja väiksed tegutsevad koos, kõik on teretulnud! Tulge jõulupeole! Tulge kooli! CTeestikool@gmail.com.
Connecticut Estonian Christmas Party ~ Connecticuti Jõulupuu
Concordia Lutheran Church (hall entrance in back)
14 Pitkin Street
Manchester, CT 06040
All are welcome! Performances and games; school choir; Christmas sing-a-long; a Christmas boutique booth, a festive Estonian Christmas meal and buffet; fund-raiser raffle. Jõuluvana (Santa) has RSVP-d; he plans to attend. Päkapikud (Santa´s elves) have been hard at work, so please also RSVP your children or bring an age-appropriate gift. Please bring a dish for the buffet. Estonian Christmas sausages (verivorstid) for purchase and pick up @ the event. $10/ lb. (pmuursepp@gmail.com)
Connecticuti Eesti Kool kutsub kõiki eestlasi, toetajad ja sõpru Jõulupuule! Tere tulemast!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2332479460350097/
DECEMBER 14th, 5:30 – 9:30 pm (Saturday)
Lumised laaned või liivased rannad, Jõulurõõm on kõikjal
Estonian Association of South Florida Christmas Party
Johan´s Joe Swedish Coffee House / Cafe
401 S. Dixie Hwy #3
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5807
Christmas party tickets available via www.squareup.com or connect through FB! https://www.facebook.com/FLORIDAEESTISELTS
Lõuna Eesti Selts korraldab Jõulupidu! Ühinege meiega!
Contact: tel: 1 (561) 313-6445
DECEMBER 14th, 5:30 pm (Saturday)
New York Estonian House Christmas Party New Yorgi Eesti Maja
243 East 34th St.
New York, NY
Doors open @ 5:30 pm
Dinner ($45) @ 6:30 pm
Please RSVP by Dec. 7th
New Yorgi Eesti Maja Jõulupidu! Tulge kõik! Palun reserveerige , hiljemalt 7. detsembriks.
Contact: info@Estonianhousenewyork.com
tel. 1 (212) 684 0336
DECEMBER 14th, 11 am (Saturday)
Sõitsid saanid, sõitsid reed…
Washington, DC Estonian School Children´s Christmas Party
400 Hurley AvenueRockville, MD 20850
Estonian School Christmas Party! Please add your children´s names to Santa´s list by December 10th! https://forms.gle/WuUeT7AdCtdcwwxS7 Laste jõulupuu Washingtoni Eesti Koolis! Palun lisaga oma laste nimed kirja 10. detsembriks, et Jõuluvana saaks hästi ette valmistada ja teaks neile kommipakki tuua!
https://www.facebook.com/Washington-Estonian-Society-Washingtoni-Eesti-Selts-412949516200/
DECEMBER 15, 2:30 pm (Sunday)
Seltsil on plaanis pakkuda sooja peorooga. Särisevaid verivorstid, hapukapsad, ahjukartulid, kodutehtud rukkileib, kohvi, teed ja mahlasi. Kui teil on käsitöö esemeid valmimas, et müügile panna, palun kontakteeruda: rmviise@gmail.com
Boston Estonian Society´s Annual Estonian Christmas Service, Banquet & Bazaar
North Chelmsford Congregational Church
15 Princeton Street
North Chelmsford, MA
The Christmas church service (jõulukirik) will begin at 2:30, with the Christmas tree (jõulupuu) and Christmas bazaar (jõululaat) organized by Riina Viise to follow at 4:00 p.m. Old Man Christmas (jõuluvana) will bring presents to the Estonian School students, donated by the BES. Parents whose children do not attend the school are welcomed to bring one present per child to put into Santa’s black bag. We are in desperate need of people that are willing and interested in helping organize the Christmas cheer. Without YOUR help, we will not be able to prepare and serve our beloved Christmas dinner of Christmas sausage (verivorst), roasted potatoes (ahjukartulid) and homemade sauerkraut (hapukapsad).
Guests are asked to bring desserts for the coffee table. Bostoni Eesti Kooli lapsed laulavad kirikus ja jõulupeol. Jõuluvana on ka jõulupuule ootatud ning toob kingitused koolilastele mis on BES poolt kingitud. Vanemad kelle lapsed eesti koolis ei osale võivad kingi lapsele kaasa tuua et jõulutaadi koti panna. Contact: info@bostoneesti.org
www.bostoneesti.org
DECEMBER 15, 1 pm (Sunday)
Chicago Eesti Maja soovib teile Rõõmsaid jõulupühi!
Christmas Party at Chicago Estonian House (Church @ 11:30 a.m.)
14700 Estonian Lane
Riverwoods, Illinois 60015
The First Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chicago worship service (begins 11.30 am). Deacon Pastor Gilda Karu officiating. Chicago Estonian House Christmas party follows the church service. Performances by the children of the Chicago Estonian School. Christmas Lunch, $20. Mailis and assistants cooking. More information to follow on Estonian House FB.
Chicago Eesti Maja Jõulupidu (algus kell 13:00) järgneb EELK Chicago Esimese Koguduse Jumalateenistustusele. Teenib diakonõpetaja Gilda Karu.
Eesti Maja jõulupeol esinevad Chicago Eesti Kooli lapsed. Köögis Mailis ja abilised. Jõululõunasöök, $20. Rohkem infot tulekul FBis. Kõik on teretulnud!
https://www.facebook.com/chicagoeestimaja/
DECEMBER 15, 2 pm (Sunday)
Lakewoodi Eesti Majas on igal aastal ajal midagi vahvat teoksil! Astuge läbi!
Estonian Christmas Party at Lakewood Estonian House (New Jersey)
Lakewoodi Eesti Maja
4 Cross Street & East Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527
Lakewood Estonian School & Lakewood Estonian Society are cohosting a Christmas party! Join us! Performances, song, & Christmas joy ~ food, drink & good spirits! Lakewoodi Eesti Kool ja Eesti Ühing peavad koos Jõulupidu!
Laulu, rõõmu, esinemisi ~ toitu, jooki ja jõulumeelolu!
https://www.facebook.com/lakewood.estonianhouse
DECEMBER 15, 2 pm (Sunday)
Children’s Estonian School Christmas Party in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Estonian House
1306 W 24th Street Los Angeles, CA 90007
Santa Claus is coming to town! Potluck: mini sandwiches and baked goods. RSVP to leilalennuk@yahoo.com to let Santa know your child will be present.
Eesti täienduskooli laste ja koguduse jõulupidu. Külla tuleb jõuluvana kingitustega. Ühislauale palume tuua võileibu või küpsetisi. Kui soovid, et jõuluvana lapsele kingi tooks, siis vöta ühendust: leilalennuk@yahoo.com
Contact: (323) 732-4362
https://www.facebook.com/events/2518241504956753/
DECEMBER 15, 2 – 5 pm (Sunday)
Kas teil on Jõuluvanale laul või salm valmis?
Seattle Estonian Christmas Celebration
Latvian Hall
11710 3rd Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98125
Please join us for Seattle Estonian Christmas celebration on the third Sunday, Dec 15th, 2pm at Latvian Hall. Come and enjoy our wonderful choir, Estonian Christmas meal – verivorstid, and of course, we heard the rumors that Santa will be visiting us again this year. We hope you have your poems and songs ready! (Please bring a small gift for under the tree, so Santa can give it to your child). Bring a dessert to share and great mood
PS- We are looking for volunteers to help making our Christmas celebration fun!
Please contact Caroli with any related questions: carolileiman@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/2518241504956753/
DECEMBER 21, 2 – 6 pm (Saturday)
Soovime teile Rõõmsaid jõule!
Estonians in Los Angeles JÕULUPIDU – CHRISTMAS PARTY
Eesti Majas 1306 W 24th St Los Angeles, CA 90007
Christmas performance by the LA Estonian Mixed Choir. Dinner and mulled wine. The merriness will continue as we all join in to sing familiar caroles.
All are welcome, donations at the door. Pakutakse segakoori esitatud jõulumuusikat, õhtusööki, natuke hõõgveini. Laulame koos kauneid tuttavaid ühislaule. Kõik on teretulnud, sissepääs annetusena.
Contact: Kaie Pallo tel (323) 732 4362 https://www.facebook.com/events/2518241504956753/
DECEMBER 22, 4 – 8 pm (Sunday)
Philadelphia eestlased kutsuvad külla! Kõik teretulnud!
Philadelphia Estonian Society Christmas Party
Latvian Society of Philadelphia
531 N. 7th Street Philadelphia, PA 19123
Come join us for our annual Christmas party at the Latvian Society of Philadelphia. There are so few Estonians – let’s stick together! 🙂 Family and friends welcome! Pick one or several dishes from the list below and bring with you. Like always, Santa will be there for the kids. If you would like that your child receives a gift from Santa, please bring one wrapped gift per child. See you on December 22! Philadelphia Eesti Selts kutsub! Tulge jõulupeole Philadelphia Läti majja! Meid on küll vähe, aga hoiame kokku! Palun vali allolevast nimekirjast üks või mitu maitsvat rooga ja too kaasa. Nagu ikka, lastele jõuluvana.
Kui soovid, et jõuluvana tooks sinu lastele kingi siis palun kaasa tuua. Näeme 22. detsembril!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080e49aca728a64-philadelphia2michigan
Merriest of Christmas wishes from the Estonian American National Council!
ERKÜ Esinduskogu soovib eestlastele üle maa Rõõmsaid pühi ja head uut aastat!