Holy Trinity Church of Cambridge, MA, will hold its Annual Picnic on Sunday, Sep. 14, 12-5 p.m., on the church grounds (145 Brattle St., Cambridge). Food, fun, and fellowship for all, with Armenian food, music, children’s activities, raffle. For information, call the church office at (617) 354-0632, or e-mail office@htaac.org, or view the listing on the parish website.
Holy Trinity Church of Cambridge, MA, will hold an International Food Festival on Sunday, Oct. 26, 12-3 p.m., in the church’s Charles and Nevart Telanian Hall (145 Brattle St., Cambridge). Sample authentic cuisine from Armenia, Brazil, China/Taiwan, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Spain, Italy, Persia. For information, call the church office at (617) 354-0632, or e-mail office@htaac.org. Learn more on the parish website.
Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church of Providence, RI, will mark the 30th anniversary of its Cultural Committee with a Gala Kef Dinner Dance, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 6-11 p.m., in the church’s Egavian Cultural Center (70 Jefferson St., Providence). To view a flyer with event, ticket, & contact details, click here.
The Cultural Committee of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church (Providence, RI) will host a “Spiritual Music Festival” on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 3 p.m., in the church sanctuary (70 Jefferson St., Providence). Dedicated to the memory of the late Maestro Khoren Mekanejian (1937-2025), the concert will feature choirs & soloists of Rhode Island Orthodox churches, with guest artists Hasmik Mekhanejian and Anahit Zakarian. Refreshments to follow. Free admission, donations welcome. Click the link to view a flyer.
The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will host an online reading course in classical Armenian—Գրաբար (Krapar)—on Monday afternoons from Sep. 8 through Dec. 15, 2-4 p.m. ET, via the Zoom video platform. Titled “Խորհուրդ Խորին / Mystery Profound,” the course will focus on the hymns, chants, and prayers of the Armenian Church Divine Liturgy (including hymn verses not commonly sung in contemporary practice, as well as prayers of the Eucharistic service, recited silently by the celebrant). Zohrab Center director Dr. Jesse Arlen will lead the course. Participants should be able to comfortably read the Armenian alphabet and have some prior experience with classical or modern Armenian. Click the following links to view a flyer, register for the course, and learn more on the Zohrab Center website.
