St. Mary Church in Washington, DC, will hold its 69th “Armenian Fall Food Festival” Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 5-8, 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.
Holy Cross Bazaar & Food Festival
Holy Cross Church of Union City, NJ, will hold its annual Bazaar and Food Festival on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. in the church facility (318 27th St., corner Bergenline Ave., Union City). Enjoy Armenian entrées, appetizers, desserts, eat-in or take-out; music by DJ Berj, dance by Antranig Ensemble; treats for children, Halloween costumes welcomed; raffles and prizes. Free admission, street parking. For information contact the church office at (201) 864-2480, or e-mail holycrossucnj@gmail.com. To view a flyer, click here.
Holy Trinity Annual Banquet
Holy Trinity Church of Cambridge, MA, will hold its annual banquet on Sunday, Oct. 22, immediately following badarak, in the church’s Charles and Nevart Talanian Cultural Hall (145 Brattle Street, Cambridge). This year’s banquet celebrating the 56th anniversary of the church’s consecration will honor Aram Hintlian as “Parishioner of the Year,” and will recognize outgoing parish council member Jack Ekchian. Seating by advance reservation only; RSVP deadline is Oct 18. For information and tickets, contact the church office at (617) 354-0632, e-mail office@htaac.org, or log onto the parish website. To read more, click here.
Hurricane Harvey Relief Benefit Concert
St. Gregory the Enlightener Church will hold a benefit concert for Hurricane Harvey Relief on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 12:30 p.m., at the church (1131 North St., White Plains). Pianist Karine Poghosyan will perform works by Beethoven, Liszt, Khachaturian, and Brahms. Admission is free, but donations welcome: all proceeds will benefit the relief effort. For information, click on the link to view a flyer.
Oceania Street Armenian Festival
The Holy Martyrs Church of Bayside, NY, will host its annual “Oceania Street Armenian Festival” on Saturday, Sep. 30, from 12 to 8 p.m., on Oceania Street in Bayside. Entertainment by John Berberian Ensemble. Enjoy Armenian food, homemade desserts, street vendors, raffles, games for kids and performances—including the Hye Bar dance group, Antranig Dance Ensemble, and others. For information, click on the link to view a flyer.