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St. Mary Church of Livingston, NJ, will host a dinner and lecture on “The Life, Works, and Legacy of St. Nersess Shnorhali,” on Friday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. (lecture at 8 p.m.), in the church’s Haroutune & Siranoush Toufayan Hall (200 W. Mt. Pleasant Ave., Livingston, NJ). Dr. Jesse Arlen (director, Diocese’s Zohrab Information Center) will speak on the meaning of Shnorhali’s life for today, honoring the 850th anniversary of the saint’s death. Proceeds benefit the Zohrab Center. Limited seating; reservations required. Call the church at (973) 533-9794, or e-mail TorosKapoian@gmail.com. For ticket and other details, click the link to view a flyer.

Holy Virgin Mary and Shoghagat Church of Belleville, IL, will hold its 21st annual Armenian Festival on Sunday, Sep. 24, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at the church (400 Huntwood Rd., Swansea, IL). Armenian food and music, games for children and adults; raffle drawings. For information, e-mail info@BellevilleArmenianChurch.org, log onto the parish website, and view a flyer.

Bergen Community College will host a concert-performance of Gorky’s Dream Garden—a musical-theater opera of love, courage, & modern art—on Wednesday, Sep. 20, at Ciccone Theatre (400 Paramus Rd., Paramus, NJ). The concert-and-soirée starts at 7:30 p.m. This multi-media show based on the life of Arshile Gorky is by award-winning composer Michelle Ekizian; the live performance includes stars from ballet, opera, and Broadway. To purchase tickets, click the link to access the online box office. Click on the following links to view a flyer with information, and to read more about the production.

St. Sahag & St. Mesrob Church of Wynnewood, PA, will hold its annual picnic on Sunday, Sep. 10, from 12 noon to 5 p.m., on the church grounds (630 Clothier Rd., Wynnewood). Enjoy Armenian cuisine, live music, activities & fun for children. Rain or shine. For information call (610) 642-4212. To view a flyer, click here.

St. John the Baptist Church of Metro Milwaukee, WI, will host a lecture on “The Geopolitical Situation in Armenia, Artsakh, and the Armenian Diaspora,” on Sunday, Oct. 15, at 12:15 p.m., at the church (7825 W. Layton Ave., Greenfield). Speaker is international lawyer Karnig Kerkonian, an expert on the International Court of Justice and the European Council on Human Rights. Free admission. For information, click the following links to access the parish website and to view a flyer.