Tufts University Art Galleries is currently showing an exhibit titled “Connecting Threads / Survivor Objects,” which runs through December 5 at the Aidekman Arts Center (40 Talbots Ave., Medford, MA). The exhibit features antique Armenian liturgical textiles from historic Armenia and some far-flung diaspora settlements. Click here for information, and to watch a brief promotional video. View flyers by clicking here and here.
The Cultural Committee of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church (Providence, RI) will continue its popular online series, “Armenian Cultural Hour” on Friday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. This week’s program is an English-language documentary, The Land of the Armenian Kings: Van, Diarbeqir, Dickranakert. 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.
The National Fall Retreat Series for ACYOA Seniors (ages 18 and up) still has open registration for its in-person regional retreats on Saturday, Nov. 6, and its virtual retreat on Sunday, Nov. 7. Participants will join in prayer and a variety of engaging, reflective discussions. Each retreat was facilitated by ACYOA Central Council members from the respective regions.
New England Region: Saturday, November 6
Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge, MA (11 a.m.-5 p.m.). Click here for information.
Midwest Region: Saturday, November 6
St. James of Nisibis Church, Evanston, IL (11 a.m.-5 p.m.). Click here for information.
Virtual Retreat: Sunday, November 7
Zoom video platform (7-8:30 p.m. EST). Click here for information.
Click here to register for any of the above retreats. Registration is free. Lunch will be provided at the in-person retreats, and every participant in the National Fall Retreats will receive an ACYOA sweater.
St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, will host a “Fall Food Festival and Take-Out Sale,” on the church premises (174 Essex Dr., corner Rt. 9W & E. Clinton Ave., Tenafly). Order online or by mail by Nov. 14; pick-up on Sunday, Nov. 21, 1-3 p.m. Featuring traditional Armenian and Middle Eastern cuisine. Order online via the parish website (follow the Food Festival link), or download and mail the order form. Click the link to view a flyer.
The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will host a hybrid in-person and online lecture by sociologist Dr. Artyom Tonoyan, on his new book Black Garden Aflame: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the Soviet and Russian Press. The lecture will meet in Guild Hall of the Diocesan Center (630 Second Ave., at 35th St., New York City) on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. EST, with simultaneous broadcast over the Zoom platform. Click the links to view a flyer and to register for the online event. E-mail zohrabcenter@armeniandiocese.org for details. Learn more on the Zohrab Center website where you can view the full schedule of fall events. In-Person Lecture Attendees Please Note: Proof of vaccination will be required upon entry, in accordance with NYC regulations.
