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.
Holy Ascension Church of Trumbull, CT, will host a regional celebration of the Feast of the Holy Ascension of Jesus Christ, on Thursday, May 26, at the church (1460 Huntington Trnpk., Trumbull). Diocesan Primate Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan will preside over the service, which begins with a Hrashapar service to welcome the new Primate at 10:40 a.m., and continues with the Divine Liturgy at 11 a.m. EDT. Fr. Haroutiun Sabounjian will be the celebrant, and Fr. Arshen Aivazian the preacher of the day. Diocesan clergy of the NY, NJ, CT, RI communities will participate, hosted by parish pastor Fr. Untzag Nalbandian. Click the following link to watch the service broadcast on the parish Facebook page.
If you plan to attend, e-mail the pastor (by May 20) at untzag.nalbandian@att.net. An outdoor reception will follow services. Click here to view a flyer.
