Sts. Vartanantz Church of Chelmsford, MA, will hold its 75th annual Food Festival on Saturday, Nov. 23, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., at the church (180 Old Westford Rd., Chelmsford). Eat-in or Take-out. The Food Festival menu includes Armenian specialities; a country store; jewelry table, antique treasures boutique, gift items from Armenia, tours of the church sanctuary, and a Tavloo Tournament (click here for details). For information, call the office at (978) 256-7234. Click on the link to view a flyer.
ONLINE Variety Series: Armenian Cultural Hour
The Cultural Committee of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church (Providence, RI) is resuming its popular online series, “Armenian Cultural Hour” with a program on Friday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m. This broadcast presents “Mashtots: Sacred Pearls”: 11 sharagans by St. Mesrob Mashtots arranged by composer Vahan Artsruni and performed by singer Hasmik Baghdasaryan. Click the link to watch the livestream on the parish Facebook page (accessible even if you don’t have a personal Facebook account). Click the following link to view a flyer.
Holy Trinity Christmas Bazaar (Cambridge, MA)
Holy Trinity Church of Cambridge, MA, will hold its 65th annual Christmas Bazaar on Friday, Dec. 6 (12-9 p.m.) and Saturday, Dec. 7 (11:30 a.m.-7 p.m.), at the church facility (145 Brattle St., Cambridge). For information, call the church office at (617) 354-0632, consult the parish website, or e-mail office@htaac.org. Click the link to view a flyer.
St. James 77th Annual Armenian Bazaar (Watertown, MA)
St. James Church, Watertown, MA, will hold its 77th annual Bazaar over two days: Friday, Oct. 18 (12-8 p.m.) and Saturday, Oct. 19 (11 a.m.-7 p.m.), at the church facility (465 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown). Enjoy Armenian food and pastries, raffle, silent auction, children’s activities, booths and local vendors. For information visit the parish website. To view a flyer, click here.
Armenian Food Festival (Orlando, FL)
Soorp Haroutiun Church of Orlando, FL, will hold its 12th annual Food Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16-17, 12 noon-5 p.m. each day, at the church facility (9274 Winter Garden Vineland Rd., Orlando). Armenian food, music, vendors. For information, click on the links to access the parish Facebook page, and to view a flyer.