St. Mary Church of Livingston, NJ, will hold its annual Armenian Food Festival on Sunday, Sep. 22 (12 noon-5 p.m.), on the church grounds (200 W. Mt. Pleasant Ave., Livingston, NJ). Traditional Armenian foods, Armenian vendors, live Armenian music, 50/50 raffle, and lots of children’s activities. Rain or shine. For information, call the church at (973) 533-9794. Visit the parish website and the parish Facebook page for information. Click the link to view a flyer.
Hye Pointe Church of Haverhill, MA, will hold its annual picnic on Sunday, Aug. 25, 12-5 p.m., at the church facility (1280 Boston Rd., Haverhill). Live music, Armenian delicacies. For information call (978) 372-9227, or visit the parish website. To view a flyer, click here.
The Armenian Church of Cape Cod, MA, will hold a special service on Saturday, July 13, at 10 a.m., as Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan makes his first visit the community to celebrate badarak. Visiting pastor Fr. Khachatur Kesablyan will assist the Primate at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Osterville, MA (421 Wianno Ave., Osterville), which has graciously hosted local Armenian worshippers for a number of years. The parishioners welcome those spending their summer on the Cape to join in the occasion.
Sts. Vartanantz Church of Chelmsford, MA, will hold its annual picnic on Sunday, Aug. 11, 12-5 p.m., at the church (180 Old Westford Rd., Chelmsford). Armenian food & pastries; children’s activities; live music & dancing featuring the Jason Naroian Ensemble. In the event of rain, picnic will be in the Kazanjian Memorial Ballroom. Click on the link to view a flyer.
St. Leon Church in Fair Lawn, NJ, will present a screening of the documentary film The Cost of Water, on Monday, Jun. 10, at 7:30 p.m., in the church’s Abajian Hall (12-61 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn). A discussion follows with filmmakers Vahe Ohanyan and Tehmine Yenokyan. To view a flyer with information, click here. Click the following link to view the trailer.
(Please Note: The film will also be screened on Sunday, Jun. 9, at St. Vartan Cathedral Complex in NYC, following badarak.)
FILM DESCRIPTION: The Cost of Water is an investigative documentary on Armenia’s growing water crisis, and its far-reaching impacts. The film explores the causes of this depletion, including poor water management, non-transparent government practices, and the effects of climate change. The situation is further complicated by the aftermath of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and Azerbaijan’s intrusion into Armenian territories. The documentary shows how these issues have reshaped Armenia’s water security architecture, leaving communities struggling with a scarcity of drinking and irrigation water. The film is in Armenian with English subtitles.
