St. Leon Church of Fair Lawn, NJ, will hold its 82nd “Food & Arts Festival” on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Oct. 12-14, on the church grounds (12-61 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn). The event features Armenian food and fellowship, as well as performances by the Arekag Chorus & the Antranig Dance Ensemble. Click on the links to view a flyer, or to e-mail for more information.
Book Presentation: “My Story: Hagop Vartanian”
The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will host a book presentation of My Story: Hagop Vartanian (1873-1950), on Friday, Sep. 28, at 7 p.m., in Guild Hall of the Diocesan Center (630 Second Ave., New York City). Vartanian’s published diary offers a unique perspective on the Armenian Genocide: of an Armenian who had migrated to America prior to the massacres, and experienced it horrors as they touched his family thousands of miles away. The evening will go forward in conjunction with a pilgrimage to St. Vartan Cathedral by parishioners of the St. James Church of Evanston, IL; descendants of the author will introduce the book and the story of the diary; Fr. Hovhan Khoja-Eynatyan will read excerpts. To view an informative flyer, click here.
Armenian Fall Food Festival
St. Mary Church in Washington, DC, will hold its 70th “Armenian Fall Food Festival” Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 4-7, on the church grounds (4125 Fessenden St. NW, Washington). Armenian food, music, vendors. For information, contact the church office at (202) 363-1923, log onto its website, or click on the link to view a two-page flyer.
Concert: Armenia’s “Nor Serund” Youth Ensemble
The ACYOA of Hye Pointe Church in Haverhill, MA, will sponsor a concert by Armenia’s “Nor Serund” youth ensemble on Friday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m., at the church facility (1280 Boston Rd., Haverhill). For details on tickets or for RSVP information, click here for a flyer.
“Armenian Songs from My Heart” Concert
Holy Martyrs Church of Bayside, NY, will present “Armenian Songs From My Heart,” a concert featuring Ruthann Turekian, on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 p.m., in the church sanctuary (209-15 horace Harding Expwy., Bayside). Marking the parish’s 60th anniversary, the concert is dedicated to Dn. Onnik Dokmecian, Dn. Edward Karnikian, Mary Selvinazian, Margaret Bedrossian Turekian. For ticket information, click to view a flyer.
