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St. Leon Church (Fair Lawn, NJ) is hosting an online discussion on Wednesday, June 8, at 6 p.m. EDT. Join political scientist Irina Ghaplanyan as she leads a discussion on “Leadership, Cynicism and Priorities in Armenia,” titled, Debunking Myths: On the Road to a Sustainable Armenia—broadcast over the Zoom platform and YouTube. A Q&A session will follow. Registration for the online sessions is required. Click the following links to view a flyer with info and to register in advance. For questions contact Ara Araz at (917) 837-1297 or ara@edrcorp.net. To view the Youtube broadcast, click here.

St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, will host its annual Memorial Day picnic and food festival on Monday, May 30, on the church grounds (174 Essex Dr., Tenafly), from 12 to 6 p.m. (rain or shine). Enjoy homemade food and dessert, music, a tavloo tournament, raffle, and activities for kids. Click here to view a flyer. For information, log onto the church website.

Hye Pointe Church of Haverhill, MA, will hold its Armenian Spring Food Festival on Saturday, Jun. 4, 12-6 p.m., at the church facility (1280 Boston Rd., Haverhill). Live music, Armenian delicacies. For information call (978) 372-9227, or visit the parish website (make online orders there by Jun. 1). To view a flyer, click here.

Mezzo soprano Solange Merdinian (soloist with St. Vartan Cathedral Choir) will headline a trio of concerts in NYC titled “Global Roots: Mi Alma, Mi Voz, Mi Corazon,” featuring the artist singing folksongs and popular music from her Armenian Argentinian background, accompanied by an instrumental quartet. The three concert venues are:

Friday, June 3 at 7 p.m. (in person and online)
St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Ave. (at W. 87th St.), NYC.

Saturday, June 4 at 7 p.m.
Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, Queens, NY.

Sunday, June 5 at 3 p.m.
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 334 MacDonough St., Brooklyn, NY.

Log onto gemsny.org/opengates for tickets. For concert info, click here to view a flyer.

The University of California, Los Angeles, will host a program for the release of a collection of Armenian verse, Կիրքով ըսելու՝ ինչո՞ւ հոս եմ (To Say with Passion: Why Am I Here?), by the late Tenny Arlen. The event will go forward at UCLA’s Bunche Hall 10383, on Friday, May 20, at 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT), and online over the Zoom video platform. Click here for details. Click the following links to view a flyer and to register and participate in the online event.