St. Leon Church of Fair Lawn, NJ, will hold its annual church picnic on Sunday, Jun. 7, 12 noon – 4 p.m., on the church grounds (12-61 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn). Free admission; rain or shine; Armenian food, music, dancing, children’s activities. For information, call the church at (201) 791-2862, or click the link to view a flyer.
The Knights and Daughters of Vartan will sponsor “Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day,” at the Bergen County Administration Building (on the piazza at One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, NJ), on Monday, Apr. 27, at 12 noon. Guests include Bergen County Executive James Tedesco, members of the county Board of Commissioners. To view a flyer, click here.
Holy Ascension Church of Trumbull, CT, will hold a symposium titled “Walking in Our Ancestors’ Footsteps,” on Sunday, May 10, at 12:15 p.m. (following badarak) at the church (1460 Huntington Trnpk., Trumbull, CT). Join Dr. Khatchig Mouradian as he traces the trajectories of Armenian migration over the past 200 years. Admission includes a Mother’s Day buffet luncheon. To reserve, contact Andy Daquesian at tga.andy@gmail.com, or (646) 761-4631. For details, click the following links to view a flyer and to read more.
The Center for Holocaust, Human Rights, & Genocide Education (CHHANGE), in association with St. Stepanos Church of Elberon, NJ, will present its annual Armenian Genocide commemoration on Thursday, Apr. 23, at 6:30 p.m., at Brookdale Community College Main Campus (765 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft, NJ). The featured speaker is Garo Paylan, former member of Turkey’s parliament. Admission is free, but registration required. Click the following links to register online, and to view a flyer.
St. John Church of Southfield, MI, will host a will host a celebratory banquet honoring the Rev. Fr. Garabed Kochakian, on the 50th anniversary of his Priestly Ordination, on Friday, May 29, at 6 p.m., at the church facility (22001 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield). Click the following links to view an invitation with details, and to RSVP or make a donation.
