Hye Pointe Church (Bradford, MA) will host a “virtual” wine-tasting event on Saturday, Apr. 10, at 7 p.m. EST. Over the Zoom video conference platform, special guest Alex Sarafian (Sarafian Vineyards) will lead a guided wine tasting; participants pre-order selected wines and sample them from their homes. Please RSVP by Mar. 15 to ensure you will receive items on time. Click here for a flyer/invitation. For information on the event, details concerning registration and tickets, click the following link to access the Eventbrite page.
ONLINE Variety Series: Armenian Cultural Hour
The Cultural Committee of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church (Providence, RI) will broadcast another episode of its online series, “Armenian Cultural Hour” on Friday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m. The “Bostonians” Vocal Quartet will perform a program of songs by Armenian composers. 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.
ONLINE Lecture: Armenia, Artsakh & the Aftermath
St. Sahag & St. Mesrob Church of Wynnewood, PA, will present the third event in its online series titled “Armenia, Artsakh & the Aftermath.” The event, held over the Zoom conference platform, will take place on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 12 noon, featuring speaker Sara Anjargolian addressing “Diasporan Involvement and Engagement with the Republic of Armenia and Artsakh.” For details of how to participate, call (610) 642-4212, view the event flyer, or visit the parish website.
ONLINE WEBINAR: COVID Vaccine Q&A w/ Armenian Health Professionals
The Armenian American Health Professionals Organization (AAHPO) will present a free webinar titled, “Your Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines Answered by Experts,” on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 4 p.m. EST, on the Zoom conference platform. The webinar is free and open to the public from any location. Learn from medical and public health experts, including: Tsoline Kojaoghlanian, M.D. (Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Maimonides Children’s Hospital), Kim Hekimian, Ph.D. (Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia U.), Ani Nalbandian, M.D. (Cardiology Fellow, Columbia-New York Presbyterian Hospital), and Lawrence Najarian, M.D. (Bedminster Eye & Laser Center, AAHPO President). Register in advance for this meeting by clicking here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about how to join. E-mail your questions in advance to: info@aahpo.org. Click the link to view an informative flyer.
ONLINE Lecture: Maintaining Physical Health in a Pandemic
St. James of Nisibis Church (Evanston, IL) will kick off a new online series on wellness with a program titled, “Caring for the Temple of the Holy Spirit: How to Maintain Physical Health in a Pandemic,” on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. CST (please note: 8 p.m. EST), on the Zoom video conference platform. Dr. Kavork Hagopian will lead viewers in a practical home exercise program to maintain strength and balance. The 30-minute program will include an exercise routine. Click on the following links to register in advance, and to view a flyer with important information.