Master pianist Şahan Arzruni will perform “A Tribute to Komitas’ 150th Anniversary,” a benefit concert in Washington, DC, on Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m., at La Maison Française (4101 Reservoire Rd. NW, Washington). Proceeds benefit the Fund for Armenian Relief’s Vanadzor Old-Age Home in Armenia. The concert is presented under the auspices of the U.S. embassies of Armenia and France, and endorsed by the Eastern Diocese’s Women’s Guild Central Council and St. Mary Church of Washington, DC. To purchase tickets, click on the link to view an informative flyer.
Honoring Fr. Bohajian’s 20 Years at Fair Lawn
St. Leon Church of Fair Lawn, NJ, will hold a luncheon and program to honor Fr. Diran Bohajian for his 20 years of pastoral leadership at the parish (and his 26 years as a priest) on Sunday, Nov. 17, following badarak (starts 10 a.m.) at the church (12-61 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn). Bishop Daniel Findikyan will preside. For ticket, RSVP, and other information, click on the link to view a flyer.
ACYOA Seniors National Fall Retreat
The ACYOA Seniors National Fall Retreat, hosted by the ACYOA Central Council, will take place over the weekend of Nov. 8-10 (Friday-Sunday). Diocesan Primate Bishop Daniel will spend the weekend alongside the young adults gathered at the St. Iakovos Retreat Center in Kansasville, WI. Young adults age 18 and older are welcome to attend. There is no registration fee, but participants are responsible for all transportation costs. Click on the links to view a flyer; to download a “fact sheet” about the retreat; and to register online (by Oct. 28).
Timeless Classics Concert: Music of Bach, Handel & Vivaldi
Holy Trinity Church of Cambridge, MA, will present “Timeless Classics: Music of Bach, Handel & Vivaldi,” on Sunday, Sep. 22, at 1 p.m. in the church sanctuary (145 Brattle St., Cambridge). Featuring the Karapetyan String Quartet. Open to the public, admission is free. For information, contact the church office at (617) 354.0632, e-mail office@htaac.org, or view a flyer.
Zohrab Center Lecture: The Poetry of Kostandin Erznkatsi
The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will welcome Dr. Michael Pifer (University of Michigan) for a lecture titled “Reading an Ambiguous World: On the Poetry of Kostandin Erznkats’i,” on Thursday, Sep. 26, at 7 p.m., in Guild Hall of the Diocesan Center (630 Second Ave., New York). The lecture kicks off 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.