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St. Nersess Armenian Seminary will hold its 2022 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m., in St. Hagop Chapel on the seminary campus (486 Bedford Rd., Armonk, NY). Graduating seminarian Dn. Adam Bullock will receive his Master of Divinity degree from St. Nersess and St. Vladimir’s seminaries. In-person event; open to the public. To RSVP (by May 16) call (914) 273-0200, or e-mail info@stnersess.edu. Find information and donation links at www.stnersess.edu. Click the link to view an invitation.

Holy Martyrs Church of Bayside, NY, will hold its 2022 “Vacation Bible School” as an in-person event meeting Monday, June 27 through Thursday, June 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, at the church facility (209-15 Horace Harding Expy., Bayside). Children 5-11 years old will learn under the theme “God’s Wonder Lab, Jesus Does the Impossible.” Click the following link to register your child online, or e-mail zarmim@outlook.com. Registration deadline is June 1. Registration fee includes daily lunch and snack; discount available for two or more children. Holy Martyrs is also seeking volunteers age 13 and older to help during camp. For questions or to volunteer, contact Heather Banoub at heather.banoub@gmail.com or Sharon Akian at saloleeg@yahoo.com.

St. Thomas Church (Tenafly, NJ) will host an open-air concert on Friday, Jun. 17, at 7:30 p.m., at the church facility (174 Essex Drive, Tenafly), marking the 75th anniversary of Tekeyan Cultural Association. TCA Mher Megerdchian Theatrical Group will present “Huyser & Friends–Project: Harmony,” featuring singer Gohar Hovhannisyan and band from Armenia. Find details and reserve tickets at www.itsmyseat.com/harmony. Click the link to view a flyer.

The Cultural Committee of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church (Providence, RI) will continue its popular online series, “Armenian Cultural Hour” on Friday, Apr. 29, at 7:30 p.m. This week’s program is a memorial concert by the Armenian Chorale of Rhode Island, dedicated to the “Victors and Saints of the Armenian Genocide.” Click the link to watch the livestream on the parish Facebook page (accessible even if you don’t have a personal Facebook account). Click the following link to view a flyer.

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St. John the Baptist Church of Milwaukee, WI, will celebrate the anniversary of the ordination of parish pastor Fr. Guregh Hambardzumyan, on Sunday, May 22, at the church (7825 W. Layton Ave., Greenfield). Divine Liturgy starts 9:30 a.m. with guest celebrant Fr. Mesrop Parsamian, Director of Ministries of the Eastern Diocese. Banquet and program follow services. Click the link to make online banquet reservations and find additional details.