St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, will hold its Armenian & Mediterranean Food Festival & Bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 21 (12-8 p.m.) and Sunday, Oct. 22 (12-6 p.m.) in the church facility and on its grounds (174 Essex Dr., Tenafly). Armenian/Middle-Eastern food—including rare dishes—for eat-in or take-out; Armenian music, incl. Sunday performance by Antranig Dance Ensemble; vendors with jewelry, toys, books, handcrafts; entertainment for kids; White Elephant vintage items booth; raffle. For information call the church office at (201) 567-5446, e-mail stthomasarmenianchurch@yahoo.com, or visit the church website. Click on the links to view detailed flyers on the food festival, family activities, and the White elephant booth.
St. Thomas Golf Outing
St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ will hold its 5th annual golf outing on Sunday, Oct. 15, at the Wild Turkey Golf Club (1 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg, NJ). Registration at 11 a.m., shotgun start at 12:30 p.m., day includes lunch, dinner, awards. See the attached flyer for details, fees, RSVP info (by Oct. 6); click here.
Racine Parish Dual-Anniversaries Luncheon
St. Mesrob Church of Racine, WI, will hold a double celebration on Sunday, Sep. 24, marking the 95th anniversary of the parish and the 40th ordination anniversary of Fr. Yeprem Kelegian. Primate Abp. Khajag Barsamian will preside. Following badarak at church, luncheon at 1 p.m. at Roma Lodge Banquet & Conference Ctr. RSVP by Sep. 18. Click on the links to view a flyer and reply card with special service times and ticket information; or log onto parish website.
Belleville Church Festival
The Holy Virgin Mary and Shoghagat Church of Belleville, IL, will hold its annual festival on Sunday, Sep. 24, 2016, 12-5 p.m. on the church grounds (rain or shine). Armenian food and music, games for children and adults; raffle drawings. For information, e-mail info@BellevilleArmenianChurch.org, or log onto the parish website (scroll down for details).
Rochester Church Picnic
The Armenian Church of Rochester will hold its annual picnic on Sunday, Sep. 17 (1-6 p.m.) at Kings Bend Park (North Lodge) in Pittsford, NY. Featuring Armenian cuisine, children’s games, and raffle. Click on the links to view a flyer and a map of the picnic grounds. For information, call (585) 381-0195 or (585) 671-0558.