{"id":51678,"date":"2026-08-14T09:50:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klaipedatravel.lt\/event\/seniors-thursdays-at-kkkc\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T09:50:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:50:34","slug":"seniors-thursdays-at-kkkc","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/klaipedatravel.lt\/en\/event\/seniors-thursdays-at-kkkc\/","title":{"rendered":"Seniors&#8217; Thursdays at KKKC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\">The Klaip\u0117da Center for Cultural Communication (KKKC), led by Liuda Liaudanskait\u0117\u2014a well-known watercolorist in western Lithuania\u2014organizes \u201cSeniors\u2019 Thursdays\u201d for seniors with (or without) an artistic bent. On the last Thursday of every month, active seniors set out to experience culture at Klaip\u0117da\u2019s art institutions and beyond. <\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Exhibitions, events, educational activities, meetings with famous people, trips to neighboring cities, socializing in cafes, and genuine human connections\u2014all of this takes place on Seniors\u2019 Thursdays in Klaip\u0117da.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Watercolor artist Liuda Laudanskait\u0117, who launched this initiative, says that when she retired, she thought she would enjoy complete freedom and boundless amounts of time, but once that happened, she found herself missing her commitment to others\u2014and, above all, social interaction. Eventually, at the urging of her friends, she joined the KKKC administration and began bringing seniors together for shared cultural activities. <\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">\u201cWe\u2019ve been diving into Klaip\u0117da\u2019s cultural scene nonstop since the fall of 2023. After all, exhibitions don\u2019t take a break!\u201d says Liuda.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">According to our interviewee, the exhibitions often turn into educational sessions and, frequently, into conversations in caf\u00e9s. \u201cSome people dropped out, but the core group has remained at about 10 people. We\u2019ve all become close; we know a lot about each other, and we bring our friends along.\u201d  <\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Most of the participants are women, but there are also seniors who come with their partners or on their own. People come from all walks of life: not only artists, but also a pharmacist, an accountant, a sailor\u2019s wife who took up painting after retiring, and a poet\u2019s widow. The seniors share recommendations on movies, theater, and literature; they exchange plants; and they celebrate name days\u2014and so traditions are born.  <\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">There will be no summer break, and senior citizens will continue to meet on the last Thursday of every month at the KKKC Exhibition Hall from around 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (the time is agreed upon each time by mutual consent). <\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">For more information, please contact Liuda Liaudanskait\u0117 at 060030156 or by email at liuda_vsn@yahoo.com<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Please be advised that participants may appear in photos and videos of the event published in various media outlets. 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On the last Thursday of every month, active seniors set out to experience culture at Klaip\u0117da\u2019s art institutions and beyond. 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