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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.

The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will host an in-person photographic exhibition on Thursday, May 26, at 7 p.m. EDT, in Guild Hall of the Diocesan Center in NYC (630 Second Ave., New York). “Artsakh: Angel of Peace” features photos by Dr. Marina Mchitarian, including images shot before and after the 2020 war, and offering a life-affirming message of hope. Includes a brief documentary screening and conversation with Dr. Mchitarian. Wine and cheese reception will accompany the exhibit. E-mail zohrabcenter@armeniandiocese.org for details. Click here to view a flyer; learn more on the Zohrab Center website.