St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of Chicago, IL, will hold a celebratory banquet following the ordination of Dn. Narek Garabedian to the priesthood, on Saturday, Jun. 29, at 1:30 p.m., at Elmcrest Banquets (7370 Grand Ave., Elmwood Park). For RSVP details (by Jun. 1), and information on donations and booklet ads, click here for the parish website.
Food Festival at Hye Pointe
The Armenian Church at Hye Pointe in Bradford, MA, will host its 2019 Armenian Food Festival on Saturday, June 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., at its Family Life and Cultural Center. Armenian fare, White Elephant, raffles, activities for kids. For more information, click here to read a flyer.
Mother’s Day Brunch
St. Sahag & St. Mesrob Church of Wynnewood, PA, will hold a Mother’s Day brunch on Sunday, May 12, after badarak, in Hayatian Hall (630 Clothier Rd., Wynnewood). For information call (610) 642-4212 or click here to view a flyer.
Genocide Commemoration in Rochester
The Armenian Church of Rochester will commemorate the 104th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with a concert on Sunday, May 12, at 3 p.m., at Incarnation Episcopal Church (1957 Five Mile Line Rd., Penfield, NY). The concert was conceived by students from the Eastman School of Music & University of Rochester: Robert Petrosyan (Vocalist); Anthony Gurunian (Piano); Gary Hovsepian (Cello); Arsen Jamgotchian (Piano). Douglas Ussher Baker will read “The Salt Bag,” a Genocide memoir essay by his mother, Eleanor Ussher Baker, daughter of medical missionary Clarence Ussher. For information contact Max Boudakian at (585) 381-0195.
Philadelphia Genocide Walk
An “Armenian Genocide Walk” will be held on Saturday, Apr. 27, at 11 a.m., in Dilworth Park, west of Philadelphia City Hall. Click here for information. Event sponsored jointly by Philadelphia Armenian parishes; to view a flyer listing additional Philadelphia-area commemorative events, click here.
