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The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will host a lecture on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m., in Yerevan Room of the Diocesan Center (630 Second Ave., at 35th St., New York City). Tamar Purut will give an interactive talk on the life and legacy of the medieval Armenian poet Frik, titled “Frik’s Relatable Freakshow: Echoes of Faith and Endurance for Confronting Today’s Geopolitical Turmoil.” Admission is free; all are welcome. E-mail zohrabcenter@armeniandiocese.org for details. Click here to view a flyer; learn more on the Zohrab Center website.

St. Sahag & St. Mesrob Church of Wynnewood, PA, will hold its annual Christmas Festival on Friday and Saturday evenings, December 6 and 7, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the church facility (630 Clothier Rd., Wynnewood). Traditional Armenian food, raffle prizes, auction baskets, attic treasures table, activities for the children, and a visit from Santa Claus on Saturday night. Contact the church at (610) 642-4212 for information, or click the link to view a flyer.

St. John the Baptist Church of Metro Milwaukee, WI, will mark its 82nd anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 10, starting at 10 a.m., with luncheon to follow, at the church (7825 W. Layton Ave., Greenfield). Guest celebrant will be Fr. Tateos Abdalian, St. John’s pastor in the 1980s. For information and to RSVP, click the following links to access the parish website and to reserve online.

Get involved with the NextGen Leaders of the Eastern Diocese! Join your peers and be a part of a unique experience, created especially for our NextGen Leaders, to worship and meditate in a uniquely Armenian way. A 30-minute, participatory service at New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral will deliver age-old Armenian traditions, brought forward into a contemporary city context. It meets on the first Monday of each month. Upcoming gatherings are scheduled for Nov. 4 and Dec. 2. The start time is 6:30 p.m., and the half-hour service will be followed with light refreshments and time to mix and mingle with friends. Open to all. St. Vartan Cathedral is located at 630 Second Ave. (at 34th St.) in New York. To view a flyer with details, click here.

Holy Resurrection Church of New Britain, CT, will hold its annual “Fall into Christmas” Holiday Fair on Saturday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the church facility (1910 Stanley St., New Britain). Armenian baked goods and delicacies, raffle, vendors, crafts. Free admission. Click the link to view an informative flyer.