St. Sahag & St. Mesrob Church of Wynnewood, PA, will host a community-wide event on Friday, Nov. 22, at 6 p.m. Guest speaker Pennsylvania State Senator Daylin Leach will present a slide show about his recent trip to Armenia, in the church’s Memorial Hall (630 Clothier Rd., Wynnewood). Free and open to the public. For information, click on the links to view a flyer, or visit the parish website.
Christmas Food Festival in Wynnewood
St. Sahag & St. Mesrob Church of Wynnewood, PA, will hold its 56th annual Christmas Food Festival on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7, 5:30-8:30 p.m., in the church hall (630 Clothier Rd., Wynnewood). Armenian cuisine, silent auction, raffle baskets; activities for children include a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus Saturday evening. For information call (610) 642-4212, visit the parish website, or view the event flyer.
Bayside Women’s Guild Christmas Luncheon
The Women’s Guild of Holy Martyrs Church, Bayside, NY, is sponsoring its Christmas luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 12 noon, at Westbury Manor (1100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury). Entertainment by the Vic Vincent Group. Everyone welcome, but reservations required. For information on ticket reservations and contacts, click on the link to view a flyer.
Oriental Orthodox Churches Youth Conference
The 8th annual gathering of youth from Oriental Orthodox churches will take place on Saturday, Dec. 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the St. Mary Coptic School (80 David St., South River, NJ). The event is sponsored by the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Youth Association (SCOOYA). Diocesan Primate Bp. Daniel Findikyan will attend with the leaders of our sister Oriental Orthodox churches. The conference theme, “Women in Oriental Orthodoxy,” will feature keynote speakers and a panel of women from each of the jurisdictions: Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Syriac, Malankara Syriac, and Eritrean churches. Armenian Church teens and young adults are encouraged to attend. Click here to register online (or do so at the door). For registration details, e-mail jenniferm@armeniandiocese.org, or click here to view a flyer.
Zohrab Center Lecture: “Feast of Ashes” w/ Sato Moughalian
The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will welcome Sato Moughalian for a talk on her new book, Feast of Ashes: The Life and Art of David Ohannessian, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., in Guild Hall of the Diocesan Center (630 Second Ave., New York). The book follows the journey of ceramic artist Ohannessian from Kutahya to Jerusalem. The lecture is part of the Zohrab Center’s fall 2019 series on Monasticism. Click on the link to read more on the Zohrab Center’s website and to view a flyer.