Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School (HMADS) in Bayside, NY, will hold an Open House for prospective Nursery and Pre-Kindergarten families, on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 9:30-10:30 a.m., at the church facility (209-15 Horace Harding Expy., Bayside). RSVP by Feb. 27. To view a flyer with contacts and details, click here.
St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, will hold a Lenten luncheon on Sunday, Mar. 8, following the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, at the church (174 Essex Dr., Tenafly). Eat in or take out; sponsorships appreciated. Click here for a flyer with detailed information.
The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education at NJ’s St. Elizabeth College, in association with St. Mary Church (Livingston, NJ), will hold its annual Armenian Genocide commemoration on Wednesday, Apr. 22, in Dolan Auditorium at the college’s Annunciation Center (2 Convent Rd., Morristown, NJ). Dinner at 6 p.m.; program at 7 p.m., featuring keynote address by renowned novelist Chris Bohjalian, author of The Sandcastle Girls. Music by the Zulal Trio. Hosted by the Armenian Radio Hour’s Vartan Abdo. Free and open to public. Click the following links to register online, and to view a flyer.
The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will host its latest online reading course in classical Armenian—Գրաբար (Krapar)—meeting on Monday afternoons from Feb. 2 through May 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. ET, via the Zoom video platform. Titled “Խորհուրդ Խորին / Mystery Profound,” the course will focus on the hymns, chants, and prayers of the Armenian Church Divine Liturgy (including hymn verses not commonly sung in contemporary practice, as well as prayers of the Eucharistic service, recited silently by the celebrant). Zohrab Center director Dr. Jesse Arlen will lead the course. Participants should be able to comfortably read the Armenian alphabet and have some prior experience with classical or modern Armenian. Click the following links to view a flyer, register for the course, and learn more on the Zohrab Center website.
St. Sahag & St. Mesrob Church of Wynnewood, PA, will host a Valentine’s Day Dyarnuntarach celebration/dance on Friday, Feb. 13, at the church facility (630 Clothier Rd., Wynnewood). The evening starts at 6 p.m. with a brief service in the sanctuary, followed by the traditional outdoor bonfire ceremony. At 7 p.m. festivities continue in the church hall. To view a flyer with details, click here.
