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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 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 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.

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.

The Eastern Diocese’s “Sacred Music Day”—a day-long celebration of Armenian Church music—will run Saturday, November 16, at the St. James of Nisibis Church in Evanston, IL. As conceived by the Diocese’s Sacred Music Council, the event will feature instructional workshops, educational seminars, and a lecture-recital. Presenters and instructors include Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, Fr. Mamigon Kiledjian, Dn. Rubik Mailian, and Dn. Hovhannes Khosdeghian; Fr. Andreas Garabedian and Fr. Guregh Hambardzumyan will perform during the lecture-recital. “Sacred Music Day” is open to choral and instrumental musicians—indeed to all who love Armenian liturgical music, and wish to elevate their understanding and improve their performance. To download the registration form, click here. View a flyer by clicking here.