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St. Leon Church (Fair Lawn, NJ) will hold a 4-week multi-media seminar, “Apologies, Non-Apologies, and Reparations: A Global Perspective,” that explores current issues about confronting racism and injustice. Prof. Khatchig Mouradian (Columbia U.) will lead the four 75-minute sessions, surveying research in the fields of history, sociology, linguistics, philosophy, political science, and psychology. Classes will be held on the Zoom video conference platform at 7 p.m. EDT; the seminar for adults, college and high school students meets on Wednesday evenings (Aug. 26; Sep. 2, 9, 16). Click the link to register for the seminar. For further details, and information on tuition, click on the link to view an informative flyer.

The Cultural Committee of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church (Providence, RI) will hold another program in its online series, “Armenian Cultural Hour” on Friday, Aug. 14, at 7:30 p.m. This week’s program will feature “Melodies of the Night and of the World,” a live concert from Egavian Hall featuring Joanne Mouradjian (soprano) and Mari Panosian (piano). Future programs go live on Fridays, at 7:30 p.m. 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 links to view a flyer, and to learn about past and future programs in the committee’s Knar newsletter.

VEMKAR, the Eastern Diocese’s new educational initiative, is inaugurating an online discussion series based on its pilot module, “Christ as Healer.” The first effort in the series, “A Live Conversation with Bishop Daniel,” is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. EDT. Click on the following links to register for the event, and to view an informative flyer.

Additional online discussions are scheduled for the weeks to come. Connect with the VEMKAR.us website for information—and to explore more than 60 multimedia resources that will enrich your appreciation of “Christ as Healer.”

The Cultural Committee of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church (Providence, RI) will hold another program in its online series, “Armenian Cultural Hour” on Friday, Aug. 7, at 7:30 p.m. This week’s program will feature Armenian singer Papin Poghosyan. Future programs will go live on Fridays, at 7:30 p.m. 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 links to view a flyer for the current program. Learn about past and future programs in the committee’s Knar newsletter.

The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will host another evening of instruction in classical Armenian, titled “Krapar yev Kini,” on Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m. EDT, over the Zoom video conference platform and the Zohrab Center’s Facebook page. Additional gatherings in this series will meet on the last Thursday of the month through the summer. Click on the links to view a flyer, and to read details and find out how to join and watch these events. Some advanced set-up required.