The Women’s Guild of Holy Martyrs Church, Bayside, NY, will hold a “Designer Bingo Bash” fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m., in the church auditorium (209-15 Horace Harding Expy., Bayside). Admission gets ten games plus lavish mezze, dessert, beverages. Prizes include women’s and men’s high-end bags and accessories. All are welcome. Click here to view a flyer.
Fr. Vasken Kouzouian 25th Anniv. Banquet
Holy Trinity Church of Cambridge, MA, will hold “An Evening with Fr. Vasken Kouzouian: Celebrating 25 Years of Ministry,” on Saturday, Nov. 9, at MIT’s Samberg Conference Center (Chang Bldg. (E52), Floor 7, 50 Memorial Dr., Cambridge). Cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m.; dinner and celebration at 7:30 p.m. Seating by advance reservation only; RSVP by Nov. 1. For information and to purchase tickets, click here, or call the church office at (617) 354-0632.
Zohrab Center Lecture: The Forgotten Practice of Praying with Tears
The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will welcome Jesse Arlen (UCLA Ph.D. candidate) for a lecture titled “Feed Your Soul With Tears: Anania of Narek and the Forgotten Practice of Praying with Tears,” on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m., in Guild Hall of the Diocesan Center (630 Second Ave., New York). The lecture is part of the fall 2019 series on Monasticism. Click on the link to read more on the Zohrab Center’s website and to view a flyer.
“Forced Into Genocide” Book Presentation
The University of Connecticut’s Office of Global Affairs will host a book presentation by Adrienne Alexanian, editor of her father’s memoir, Forced into Genocide, on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. (reception at 5 p.m.), at UCONN Hartford (Harford Times Building, 10 Prospect St., Rm. HTB 210, Hartford, CT). Admission is free; book signing to follow. Click here to view a flyer with information, or e-mail zahra.ali@uconn.edu.
Armenian Café Night in Providence
Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church of Providence, RI, will hold an “Armenian Café Night” on Friday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m., in the church’s Egavian Hall (70 Jefferson St., Providence). Presented by the parish Cultural Committee, the evening will feature performances by vocalists Arthur Ispirian (Yerevan), Nara (California), and composer Aram Satian. Refreshments served throughout. RSVP required by Oct. 20; no tickets sold at door. Click to view a flyer with details.