The Cultural Committee of St. Thomas Church (Tenafly, NJ) will hold its 2nd annual “Steak and Cigar Night” on Friday, Sep. 9, at 7:30 p.m., at the church facility (174 Essex Drive, Tenafly). Reservations (required) by Sep. 2; click the link to reserve on the parish website. To view a flyer with contact and additional information, click here.
The Women’s Guild of St. John Church (Southfield, MI) will hold a “Khunjook/Family Fun Day” on Sunday, Sep. 11, following services, on the church grounds (22001 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield). Admission is free (donations welcome). Click the link to view a flyer. Find information on the day’s events on the parish Facebook page.
New Jersey’s PBS channel, WNJB, will air the engrossing documentary on the Armenian Genocide and its aftermath, titled The Hidden Map.
Filmmaker Ani Hovannisian takes viewers on a journey of heartbreak, discovery, and hope, as she uncovers the forbidden Armenian past beneath the surface of modern-day Turkey. Her chance meeting with a Scottish explorer leads them deep into the ancestral Armenian homeland, where buried secrets and stories of resilience reveal a “hidden map” of suffering and survival. Watch the trailer here.
The NJ PBS air dates are Thursday, August 18 at 9 p.m., Saturday, August 20 at 9 a.m., and Sunday, August 21 at 6:30 p.m. Details can be found on the official website, TheHiddenMap.com.
St. Gregory the Enlightener Church in White Plains, NY, will hold its annual picnic and “Family Fair” on Sunday, Sep. 25, from noon until 6 p.m., rain or shine, at the church (1131 North St., White Plains; Exit 25 on Hutchinson R. Pkwy.). Music by Paul Berberian (oud), Armen Yelegen (dumbek), DJ Ashot Soghomonyan. Homemade Armenian cuisine; games, sports, and prizes for kids. 50/50 raffle. For information call (914) 428-2595; click the links to view a flyer, sponsorship form, and raffle circular.
The Eastern Diocese will present a special in-person concert, “Khosdoum” (“Promise”) featuring actor, scriptwriter, parodist, and singer Vardan Petrosyan, on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m., at the Diocesan Center in New York (630 Second Ave., at 35th St., NYC). A light reception with Mr. Petrosyan, open to all guests, will follow the performance. Tickets are now on sale: Click the following links to view a flyer with details, and to order tickets securely online.
