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The Women’s Guild of St. Mary Church of Livingston, NJ, will hold its annual “Tricky Tray Luncheon” on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Il Tulipano (1131 Pompton Ave., Cedar Grove, NJ). Doors open at 11;30 a.m. RSVP to Barbara Boorjian at (973) 226-3671, or shishkabarb@optonline.net. For ticket details, click the link to view a flyer.

An award-winning dramatic comedy, Amerikatsi, opens in theaters on Friday, Sep. 8 (with special screenings in NYC on Sep. 9 and 10). This fable of hope by writer/director Michael Goorjian follows an American who repatriates to Soviet Armenia in 1948, finds himself unjustly imprisoned, but discovers the resilience of the human spirit. Learn about the film, view the trailer, find screenings in your area, and purchase tickets at the film website, Amerikatsi.film.

Theatrical screenings open in NYC on Friday, Sep. 8 in two theaters, including two Q&A’s with star Michael Goorjian on Sep. 9 and 10:

• AMC Empire 25 (234 W. 42nd St., NYC), Sep. 9 at 7:15 p.m. (Q&A follows showing), click the link for tix & showtimes.
• Quad Cinema (34 W. 13th St., NYC), Sep. 10 at 2:50 p.m. (Q&A follows showing); click the link for tix & showtimes.

The Sunday School of St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, will begin the academic year on Sunday, Sep. 17, starting at 10:30 a.m. Classes are aimed at nursery, pre-K, and kindergarten through grade 8 levels. For information e-mail janesolakian@gmail.com or call (201) 567-5446; to view a flyer click here.

The Kirikian Armenian School of St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, will begin the academic year on Saturday, Sep. 16, starting at 9:15 a.m. 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 call (201) 567-5446; to view a flyer click here. To register, log onto the online registration form, or see the school Facebook page.

In addition, Kirikian is offering a new Saturday-morning session for toddlers, and an at-home, online Armenian instruction course. Click the following links to view informative flyers for the toddler course and the online instructional course.