Neringa turns 587! Let’s Celebrate Together! This November brings you an unforgettable month, filled with adventures, cultural events, concerts, and traditional celebration highlights. Come with your family, friends, and loved ones, and immerse yourself in an atmosphere of togetherness, joy, and good cheer. Mark your calendars and share with others – Neringa is waiting for you!

 

PROGRAM OF EVENTS

 

November 4-30

Curonian Spit Postal Route
Detailed information available here.

 

November 5, Tuesday

 

5 PM Presentation of the new children's book "The Crow's Adventures" by poet and artist Daiva Molyte-Lukauskiene.
Location: Neringa Art School, Pamario St. 4, Neringa

 

November 6, Wednesday

 

Curonian Spit Postal Station

10–11 AM - Creative Workshop "Children's Hour"
Location: Neringa Municipality Viktor Miliunas Public Library, Nida, Pamario St. 53, Neringa

 

Curonian Spit Postal Station

4 PM - Craft Afternoon "Bouquet for the City"
Location: Viktor Miliunas Public Library in Preila, Preilos St. 27, Neringa

 

November 8, Friday

 

5 PM - Exhibition Opening "My Hobby"
Location: Ludwig Rėza Cultural Center, L. Rėzos St. 8B, Neringa

 

Curonian Spit Postal Station

6 PM - Concert by Pianist Darius Mažintas
Location: Viktor Miliunas Public Library in Preila, Preilos St. 27, Neringa

 

November 9, Saturday

 

Curonian Spit Postal Station

1 PM - "The Migrating Museum": Art and Food Tasting at Pamario Gallery in Juodkrantė.
After viewing an exhibition of works by photographer Andy Sweet (1953–1982) from Miami Beach (USA), you’re invited to experience art differently! Engage with the widely used Visual Thinking Strategy in the "Dialogues in the Museum" workshop, and spend the afternoon exploring art with curiosity. The workshop is led by art historian and educator Rima Povilionytė. Afterwards, enjoy a cup of tea and community time with treats prepared by Virginija Burbienė.
Location: LNDM Pamarys Gallery, L. Rėzos St. 3, Juodkrantė

 

Curonian Spit Postal Station

3 PM - Tour of Mizgiris Amber Museum
The museum presents amber in artistic forms, with scientific knowledge conveyed through interactive means. The unique character of the exhibition comes from the extensive collection of rare amber pieces and artworks, enhanced by virtual stories on screens about amber formation. Limited spots. Registration required: +37061004280.
Location: Naglių St. 27, Nida

 

November 10, Sunday

 

Curonian Spit Postal Station

11 AM - Amber Room Treasure Hunt
Residents and visitors are invited to the "Amber Room" search! The second floor of the Mizgiris Amber Museum houses not only the mysterious, motion-activated Amber Room but also many other treasures. Free tour. Limited spots. Registration required: +37061004280.
Location: Naglių St. 27, Nida

 

Curonian Spit Postal Station

12 PM - Tour of Mizgiris Amber Museum
The extensive collection of rare amber and artworks in the museum is complemented by a virtual narrative displayed on screens. Limited spots! Registration required: +37061004280.
Location: Naglių St. 27, Nida

 

November 11, Monday

 

5:30 PM. Opening of the exhibition “We Create Museums Together: DISCOVERIES.”
Curonian Spit History Museum, Pamario St. 53, Neringa

 

4:30 PM. St. Martin's Day and a lantern parade in Juodkrantė.

 

November 12, Tuesday

 

5:30 PM. Presentation of Vigantas Giedraitis’ new photo album and photography exhibition “Neringa... from Water to Water.”
Nida Community Center, Taikos St. 17, Neringa

 

November 13, Wednesday

Curonian Spit Post Station

10–11 AM. Creative workshop “Children's Hour.”
Neringa Municipality Viktoras Miliūnas Public Library in Nida, Pamario St. 53, Neringa

 

November 14, Thursday

Curonian Spit Post Station

4 PM. Presentation of the exhibition of mixed-technique handicrafts (alphabet letters) “Colorful Sheep Run Across a White Meadow” and creative family workshop “Make Your Own Letter.”
Neringa Municipality Viktoras Miliūnas Public Library in Nida, Pamario St. 53, Neringa

 

November 15, Friday

 

9:30 AM–2:30 PM. Open Doors Day at Neringa Primary Health Care Center. Visitors can get acquainted with various wellness procedures, such as kinesiotherapy, physiotherapy, and similar services. Taikos St. 11, Nida

 

Curonian Spit Post Station

The King Mindaugas Vocational Training Center in Pervalka invites participation in free educational sessions about caregiving and decorative landscaping workshops: 3 PM. Educational lecture “For People Facing Hardships: Emotion Regulation Strategies, Self-Efficacy Associations”; 4 PM. Creative Workshop “Nature’s Home Wreath”; 5 PM. Educational lecture “Dementia Manifestations in Modern Society”; 5:45 PM. Educational lecture “Helping Your Loved One.” More information: +37061400817.
King Mindaugas Vocational Training Center's Practical Training Base, Pervalkos St. 1, Neringa

 

5 PM. Event “Dusting Off Old Albums”: browsing through Juodkrantė’s old chronicles and watching films about the people of Juodkrantė. Hunter’s feast. Liudvikas Rėza Cultural Center, L. Rėzos St. 8B, Neringa

 

Curonian Spit Post Station

 

6 PM. “Magic in the Lighthouse Light.” In the courtyard of the Neringa Art School, you can hear the legend of the mysterious lighthouse, decode telegraphed greetings from the old Nida lighthouse keeper, print a postcard using relief printing, and read your future with Tarot cards.
Pamario St. 4, Neringa

 

6–8 PM. An interesting, engaging, and unusual orienteering game in the town of Nida.
Meeting place: Neringa Sports School, Lotmiškio St. 2, Neringa

 

November 16, Saturday

 

10 AM–1 PM. Basketball tournament “3x3 Basketball Tournament for Neringa City’s Birthday.” The tournament is for amateurs. Participants will compete in adult and youth groups. Registration and information: info@neringasport.lt.
Neringa Gymnasium Sports Hall, G. D. Kuverto St. 12, Neringa.

 

10:30 AM. Guided tour “Stories of Nida.” Starting point – Nida Tourism Information Center, Naglių St. 18E, Neringa. Tour price – €6/person; students, seniors, disabled persons – €3/person. Limited places available. Pre-registration required: info@visitneringa.lt; +370 469 52345 Tour duration – 2 hours. Distance – 3.5 km. Organizer – Nida Cultural and Tourism Information Center “Agila.”

 

Curonian Spit Post Station

 

11:15 AM–2 PM. Open Day at the Curonian Spit National Park Nature School in Smiltynė with an educational hike led by a guide from the Curonian Spit National Park:

 

Open Day at the Nature School in Smiltynė: we invite children and adults to explore this unique space. We’ll be serving warm tea; Introduction to the history of the Old Post Road: we invite you to write postcards dedicated to your loved ones; Hike along the Baltic coast, learning about the century-long coastal management and reforestation efforts that saved the Curonian Spit settlements. Meeting point: Nature School, Smiltynės St. 12, Klaipėda (Smiltynė). Event is free, pre-registration required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14Ni11jIrJbqKuCmi2cNx63p-qcMsFGBQwEjIY37BkUs/edit More information: gamtosmokykla@nerija.lt, +37067172891.

 

12–3 PM. “Nida’s Tavern.” Square by the Neringa Municipality Building, Taikos St. 2, Neringa

 

2–4 PM. Cyanotype and Graphic Postcard Workshop. Writer Thomas Mann Memorial Museum, Skruzdynės St. 17, Neringa

 

Curonian Spit Post Station

3 PM. Tour at Mizgiris Amber Museum. The museum's extensive collection of rare amber and art pieces is complemented by a virtual storytelling display. Limited places available. Pre-registration required: +37061004280. Naglių St. 27, Nida

 

4 PM. Mission to Find the Old Nida Lighthouse. Participants: Archaeologist Justinas Račas: “Archaeological Research on the Old Nida Lighthouse” Engineer Tomas Jačonis: “The Mission of the Red Fuel Barrels to Find the Red Christoph” Professor Dr. Eimuntas Kazimieras Paršeliūnas (remote) from the Vilnius Tech Geodesy Institute. Metal Detector Club “MINK”: “Presentation of Archaeological Finds” Farologist Aidas Jurkšas: “The Nida Lighthouse – Secrets Revealed.” Administrative Building of the Nida Lighthouse Complex (Švyturio St. 1, Nida) Organizers: VšĮ “Šviesos Ministerija” and Neringa Museums.

 

7 PM. Celebration Concert for Neringa's 587th Birthday “Lighthouses and Lighthouse Keepers.”
Nida Community Center, Taikos St. 17, Neringa

 

9 PM. Café “Nidos kuršis” invites everyone to celebrate Neringa's 587th birthday: dancing, singing, listening to Jogailė Vainutytė’s songs, and tasting delicious fish soup.
Naglių St. 29, Nida

 

November 17, Sunday

 

Curonian Spit Post Station

12 PM. Free admission to Mizgiris Amber Museum. The museum’s extensive collection of rare amber and art pieces is complemented by a virtual storytelling display. Limited places available! Pre-registration required: +37061004280.
Naglių St. 27, Nida

 

1 PM. “Table Theater” performance based on a folktale from Jonas Basanavičius’s folklore library “Golden-Haired and Golden-Starred.” After the show, there will be a yarn doll-making workshop. The performance and workshop are free, pre-registration required: https://forms.gle/nxBLW3KQghKRibq96
Nida Community Center, Taikos St. 17, Neringa

 

November 19, Tuesday

 

Curonian Spit Post Station

4 PM. Wind Vane Modeling Workshop in Preila. Free admission. Limited places available, pre-registration required: preila@visitneringa.lt, +37067298438.
Preila Community Center, Preilos St. 27, Neringa

 

November 20, Wednesday

 

Curonian Spit Post Station

10–11 AM. Creative workshop “Children’s Hour.”
Neringa Municipality Viktoras Miliūnas Public Library in Nida, Pamario St. 53, Neringa

 

November 21, Thursday

 

Curonian Spit Post Station

4 PM. Family Workshop “Make Your Own Letter.” Neringa Municipality Viktoras Miliūnas Public Library in Nida,
Pamario St. 53, Neringa

 

November 22, Friday

 

5 PM. Educational lecture “Scent Training and Aroma Feast.” Meeting with perfume expert Edita Vigelyte.
Writer Thomas Mann Memorial Museum, Skruzdynės St. 17, Neringa

 

November 23, Saturday

 

2 PM. Tour “Postcard to the Past. Discover Nida”

Curonian Spit researcher Denisas Nikitenka has collected several hundred old Neringa postcards, forming a unique route through Nida. Meeting point – Square near Mizgiris Amber Museum, Naglių St. 27, Neringa Tour price – €6/person; students, seniors, disabled persons – €3/person. Limited places available. Pre-registration required: info@visitneringa.lt; +370 469 52345 Route length – approximately 3 km. Duration – 2.5 hours. Organizer – Nida Cultural and Tourism Information Center “Agila.”

 

Curonian Spit Post Station

5 PM. Preila residents present their creativity.
Neringa Municipality Viktoras Miliūnas Public Library in Preila, Preilos St. 27, Neringa

 

November 29, Friday

 

Curonian Spit Post Station

4 PM. Screening of the short film shot in Nida “My Irena” based on Viktoras Miliūnas’s screenplay (dir. V. Dabašinskas, 1970).

Neringa Municipality Viktor Miliūnas Public Library in Nida, Pamario St. 53, Neringa

 

Curonian Spit Postal Station

"Migrating Museum": Opening of Žilvinas Landzbergas's installation "Velvet Softness of the Lagoon." The installation uses bright, contrasting objects of different textures found in the environment, united by a single color. These sets of objects form a single abstract narrative. The installation will be exhibited until March 2, 2025. LNDM Pamario Gallery, L. Rėza St. 3, Neringa

 

November 30, Saturday

 

Curonian Spit Postal Station

10:40 a.m.–2:30 p.m. The Curonian Spit National Park Nature School in Nida invites you to an open house day and an educational hike with a Curonian Spit National Park educator-guide:

Nature School Open House in Nida: We invite children and adults to get acquainted with this unique space. We will serve hot tea; Introduction to the history of the Old Curonian Spit Postal Road: we will invite you to write postcards dedicated to your loved ones; Hike to the Bulvikis Campground, getting acquainted with the landscape and biodiversity of the Curonian Lagoon coast along the way.
Meeting place: Nature School, Purvynės St. 8A, Neringa.

Activities are free of charge, prior registration required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14Ni11jIrJbqKuCmi2cNx63p-qcMsFGBQwEjIY37BkUs/edit

For more information: by email at gamtosmokykla@nerija.lt, phone +370 67172891.

 

Organizers of the events:

Neringa Municipality

Nida Culture and Tourism Information Center "Agila"

Neringa Museums

Neringa Municipality Viktor Miliūnas Public Library

L. Rėza Cultural Center

Neringa Art School

Curonian Spit National Park

LNDM Pamario Gallery

Mizgiris Amber Museum

King Mindaugas Vocational Education Center in Pervalka