The Holy Virgin Mary and Shoghagat Church of Belleville, IL, will hold its 19th annual Armenian Fest-To-Go on Sunday, Sep. 19, from 12 noon to 3:30 p.m. on the church grounds (400 Huntwood Rd., Swansea, IL) rain or shine. Pre-order Armenian food for pick-up by Sep. 12 (required); access the parish website to order online, and for information.
St. John the Baptist Church of Milwaukee, WI, will host a presentation by photographer Hrair Hawk Khatcherian on his book Khatchkars, on Sunday, Oct. 24, at 12:30 p.m. at the church (7825 W. Layton Ave., Greenfield). The event is in observance of Armenian Cultural Month and the Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross. Admission is free and pen to the public. For information, click the link to access the parish website.
The Cultural Committee of St. Thomas Church (Tenafly, NJ) will hold a “Steak and Wine Night” on Saturday, Sep. 11, at 7:30 p.m., at the church facility (174 Essex Drive, Tenafly). RSVP (required) by Sep. 3; click the link to reserve on the parish website. To view a flyer with contact and additional information, click here.
Holy Martyrs Church of Bayside, NY, will hold its annual Armenian Festival on Saturday, Sep. 18, from 12 noon to 9 p.m., on the church property and its surroundings (20915 Horace Harding Expy., Bayside). Entertainment by the Yerakouyn Band. Enjoy Armenian food, homemade desserts, street vendors, raffles, games for kids and performances—including the Aradzani Dance Group, singer Ruben Voskanian, dancers Maria Iavrian and Anna Saribegov, clarinetist Mikhail Mirzabekov. Please note that food orders must be made by Sep. 9; pre-order online by clicking here. Click on the links to view a flyer and a pamphlet with complete details, and to download a sponsorship form.
Abp. Haigazoun Najarian, Primate of Australia & New Zealand, will deliver an online lecture on Wednesday, Aug. 25, titled “The Armenian Church in Solidarity with Armenian Statehood, Part 2.” For viewers in the United States, the lecture will take place at 5 a.m. EDT (which, please note, corresponds to 7 p.m. in Sydney, Australia), over the Zoom conference platform. Earlier in his ministry, Abp. Najarian was a longtime priest and Vicar General of the Eastern Diocese. To receive a registration link, e-mail Nishan Basmajian by Aug. 22, at diocese@armenian.come.au. Click the link to access the Australian Diocese’s Facebook page.
