St. Mark Church of Springfield, MA, will hold its annual “Armenian Fest” on Sunday, Sep. 5, 12 noon – 5:30 p.m., on the church grounds (2427 Wilbraham Rd., Springfield). The event will feature a live Armenian band, dancing, authentic Armenian food, and a raffle. Rain or shine; admission and parking are free. Pre-order food through Aug. 25. For information, visit the parish website and its Facebook page; or call (413) 783-5793. Click the link to view a flyer.
The Kirikian Armenian School of St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, will begin the academic year on Saturday, Sep. 18, starting at 9:15 a.m. Classes will be in-person in accordance with all state regulations, and are aimed at toddler, pre-K, and kindergarten through grade 7 levels, with offerings in Armenian reading, writing, conversation, culture, dance, song, religion and sacred music. For information contact school principal Ani Capan at ani@lacapan.com or (201) 767-3846; to view a flyer click here. To register, log onto the official school website and Facebook page.
St. Leon Church (Fair Lawn, NJ) is hosting an online discussion on Wednesday, Aug. 25, at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Join UK-based security and political analyst Lilit Gevorgyan and US-based former diplomat Armen Kharazian in their discussion titled Crisis in Armenia’s “Russia-Only” Security Doctrine—as broadcast over the Zoom platform and YouTube. A Q&A session will follow. This is the second in a series of discussions on the post-war Armenian reality, titled What’s Next? Click the following links to view a flyer with info and to register in advance. For questions contact Ara Araz at (917) 837-1297 or ara@edrcorp.net. To view the Youtube broadcast, click here.
The Armenian Festival at Holy Resurrection Church, New Britain, CT, will be held Sunday, Aug. 22, 12 noon – 4 p.m., on the church grounds (1910 Stanley St., New Britain). Armenian delicacies; games for children; live music by the Harry Bedrossian Ensemble. Rain or shine; free admission. Pre-orders for food required; see menu and order online by Aug. 17 at armenianchurchct.com/picnic. Click the link to view an informative flyer.
The annual “Taste of Armenia Festival” of St. James Church, Evanston, IL, will take place on Sunday, Aug. 29, 12 noon-5:00 p.m., in front of the church (located at 816 Clark St., b/n Benson and Sherman Aves., Evanston). Armenian delicacies, live music. Free admission and free parking in the Maple Street Garage. For information, click the link to view a flyer.
