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Sts. Joachim and Anne Church in Palos Heights, IL, will mark its 60th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 14. The parish will welcome Diocesan Primate Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan to preside over badarak at the church (12600 S. Ridgeland Ave. Palos Heights). Following services, the Primate will preside over a celebratory dinner at Georgios banquet hall in Orland Park. Oscar Tatosian, Honorary Consul to the Republic of Armenia in Chicago, will be a special guest. For information and to RSVP, call the church office at (708) 388-4940. Click on the link for the parish website.

The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will welcome Fr. Garabed Kochakian, priest and specialist in Armenian art and architecture, on Thursday, Oct. 11., at 7 p.m., for a presentation titled, “Holy Building, Holy Place: The Breath of Faith and Worship in St. Vartan Cathedral.” The talk in the sanctuary of St. Vartan Cathedral (630 Second Ave., New York) is part of the Zohrab Center’s lecture series marking the cathedral’s 50th anniversary. Click on the links to view a flyer, and to read more on the Zohrab Center’s website.

Artist Kevork Mourad illuminates the journey of the Armenian people via a multi-media performance featuring his drawings and music by V. Sharafyan, Zulal ensemble, others. Friday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m., Gracey Rainey Rogers Auditorium at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 Fifth Ave, New York). Find ticket details and info on all “Armenia!” events on the museum website. Click on the link to download the “Armenia!” programs brochure.

Gevorg Dabaghyan and Vache Sharafyan perform Armenian folk and liturgical music on the duduk, live in the “Armenia!” exhibition galleries. Friday, Oct. 26; performances at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 Fifth Ave, New York). Find details and info on all “Armenia!” events on the museum website. Click on the link to download the “Armenia!” programs brochure.

Leading modern scholars explore Armenia’s impact on art and trade in the Middle Ages, and pay tribute to the elder scholars who led the study of Armenian art in America. Saturday, Nov. 3, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., in the Gracey Rainey Rogers Auditorium at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 Fifth Ave, New York). Advance registration required; find details and info on all “Armenia!” events on the museum website. Click on the link to download the “Armenia!” programs brochure.