St. Hagop Church of Pinellas Park, FL, will host its “Armenian Heritage Festival” on Saturday, Apr. 21 (12-7 p.m.) and Sunday, Apr. 22 (12-4 p.m.) in the parish’s Shahnasarian Hall (7020 90th Ave. North, Pinellas Park). Enjoy Armenian foods, music, art, entertainment, and a Heritage Collection showcasing fabulous collectable items. Games, children’s activities, church tours, and more. For information click to the St. Hagop website, or call (727) 545-0380.
Lecture on Destruction of Ani
St. Leon Church of Fair Lawn, NJ, will present an illustrated lecture by Migirdic Migirdicyan, titled “Ani and the Jaws of Destruction,” on Thursday, Apr. 5, at 7:45 p.m., in the church’s Charles & Grace Pinajian Youth Center (12-61 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn). The event is open to the public; reception and book signing will follow. Click here for a flyer with information.
Boca Raton 30th Anniversary Banquet
St. David Church of Boca Raton, FL, will hold its 30th anniversary banquet on Sunday, Apr. 8, at 1 p.m., following liturgy at the parish (2300 Yamato Rd.,
Boca Raton). Diocesan Primate Abp. Khajag Barsamian will preside. Click here for a flyer with information.
Tenafly 53rd Anniversary Banquet
St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, will hold its 53rd anniversary banquet on Palm Sunday, Mar. 25, at 1 p.m., at the parish (174 Essex Dr., Tenafly) following the liturgy. Diocesan Primate Abp. Khajag Barsamian will preside. Click here for a flyer with information.
Armenian Genocide Commemoration at St. Elizabeth College
The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education at NJ’s St. Elizabeth College will hold its annual Armenian Genocide commemoration on Tuesday, Apr. 24, at the college’s Annunciation Center (2 Convent Rd., Morristown, NJ). Dinner at 6:30 p.m.; program at 7:30 p.m. with keynote address by Michael Bobelian (author of Children of Armenia), Shushi Dance Ensemble, remarks by Vartan Abdo (Armenian Radio Hour of NJ). Free and open to public, but registration is required. Click on the links to register online and to view a flyer.