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St. Sarkis Church of Carrollton, TX, will hold its 26th annual ArmeniaFest Friday through Sunday, Oct. 8-10, on the church grounds and in Kechejian Hall (1805 Random Rd., Carrollton). Enjoy a menu of Armenian cuisine favorites, entertainment by the Groung Dance troupe and Yeraz Band, presentations on the First Armenians in Texas by Ava Waters Henry (descendant of the Donigian family that arrived in 1882), and more. For information and a schedule of events, visit the St. Sarkis ArmeniaFest webpage at www.armeniafest.com, or click the links for Armeniafest pages on Instagram and Facebook.

Holy Trinity Church of Cambridge, MA, will hold its 2021 “Grab and Go” Christmas Bazaar on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4-5, at the church facility (145 Brattle St., Cambridge). For information, call the church office at (617) 354-0632, or e-mail office@htaac.org. Click the links for the bazaar website, and to view a flyer.

Diocesan Primate Bishop Daniel Findikyan will deliver the annual “Economos Orthodoxy in America Lecture” of Fordham University’s Orthodox Studies Center, on Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m.  His topic will be “Returning to Normalcy and the Sacrament of Penance.” The lecture will be a hybrid event, with an in-person gathering at University Church on Fordham U.’s Rose Hill Campus (441 E. Fordham Rd., Bronx, NY), and a simultaneous livestream broadcast. Please register by Nov. 9 in order to receive the link in advance of the lecture; click here to register. For information about the Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University, visit fordham.edu/orthodoxy.

The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will resume its periodic evenings of instruction in classical Armenian, titled “Krapar yev Kini,” on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. EDT, over the Zoom video conference platform. Diocesan Primate Bishop Daniel will lead viewers in a study of a liturgical text of his choosing. Click on the links to view a flyer, and to visit the new Krapar & Kini website to learn details and find out about upcoming events. Some advanced set-up required.

St. Gregory the Enlightener Church of White Plains, NY, will hold its 19th annual “Lionel Galstaun Memorial Concert” on Sunday, Nov. 7, featuring cellist Laura Navasardian, following badarak at the church (1131 North St., White Plains). Presented by the parish cultural committee. Free and open to the public, but RSVP and masks required. For information, click on the following links to view a flyer and access the parish website.