St. Vartan Cathedral is calling all youth ages 10-16, to come together on Friday, Sep. 20, for a fun evening of games, good food, and prizes. It begins at 6 p.m. at the cathedral’s Haik and Alice Auditorium (630 Second Ave., at 35th St., NYC), with dinner and getting to know each other, followed by group activities, a video and discussion, and free time to play games and make new friends. Please RSVP by Sep. 13. Click the link to view a flyer.
St. Gregory the Enlightener Church in White Plains, NY, will hold its annual picnic on Sunday, Sep. 22, from 12 noon until 5 p.m., rain or shine, at the church (1131 North St., White Plains). Live music; homemade Armenian cuisine; games, sports, and prizes for kids; raffle. For information call (914) 428-2595; click the links to view a general picnic flyer, raffle flyer, and sponsorship form.
Trinity Men’s Union of Holy Trinity Church (Cambridge, MA) and the Men’s Club of St. James Church (Watertown, MA) will hold a joint dinner on Monday, Sep. 9, at Charles and Nevart Talanian Cultural Hall (145 Brattle St., Cambridge). Community leader James Kalustian will speak about Boston’s Armenian Heritage Park. Appetizers at 5:45 p.m., dinner at 6:45 p.m. Open to the community; RSVP recommended. For information, contact Holy Trinity Church at (617) 354.0632, or click the link to log onto its website.
Holy Trinity Church of Cambridge, MA, will hold its Annual Picnic on Sunday, Sep. 15, 12:15-5 p.m., on the church grounds (145 Brattle St., Cambridge). Food, fun, and fellowship for all, with Armenian food, music, children’s activities, raffle. For information, call the church office at (617) 354-0632, or e-mail office@htaac.org, or view the listing on the parish website.
The Kirikian Armenian School of St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, will begin the academic year on Saturday, Sep. 14, starting at 9:15 a.m., at the church (174 Essex Dr., Tenafly). Classes are aimed at toddler, pre-K, and kindergarten through grade 7 levels, with offerings in Armenian reading, writing, conversation, culture, dance, song, religion and sacred music. For information e-mail ani@lacapan.com or talar@sarafian1.com, or call (201) 567-5446. Click here to view a flyer. To register, log onto the online registration form, or see the school Facebook page.
In addition, Kirikian is again offering a Saturday-morning session for toddlers; an at-home, online Western Armenian conversation course; and a new chess class (starting Saturday, Sep. 21). Click the following links to view informative flyers for the toddler course. the online conversation course, and the chess class.
