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Holy Trinity Church of Cambridge, MA, will present a lecture by John Bridgeland, executive chairman at the Office of American Possibilities, on Thursday, Apr. 27, at 7 p.m., at the church facility (145 Brattle St., Cambridge). Mr. Bridgeland, a former public servant in the administrations of Presidents George W. Bush and Barak Obama, is speaking as part of the Dr. Michael and Joyce Kolligian Distinguished Speaker Series. Click the following links to read more on the parish website, and to view a flyer.

St. Mary Church of Hollywood, FL, will celebrate the 25th ordination anniversary of its longtime pastor, Fr. Vartan Joulfayan, on Sunday, Apr. 30, at the church facility (4050 NW 100th Ave., Cooper City). Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m., Diocesan Vicar Fr. Simeon Odabashian presiding. Banquet at 1:30 p.m. in Davitian Hall. Reservations required; to reserve and for information, click the link to view a flyer.

St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of Binghamton, NY, will hold Armenian Genocide commemorative events on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Apr. 21-23. On Friday, Apr. 21, at 10 a.m., the Armenian flag will be raised outside City Hall, with Mayor Richard Kraham attending. On Saturday, Apr. 22, at 10:30 a.m., an outdoor prayer service will take place at the city’s Genocide Monument (Conklin Ave., at south end of S. Washington St. Bridge). (In case of rain, the gathering will meet safely in the church sanctuary, 12 Corbett Ave., Binghamton.) A screening of the documentary Everybody Prays at Holy Etchmiadzin will follow in the church hall. On Sunday, Apr. 23, at 10:30 a.m., the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at the church for the Feast of the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. To view a flyer with details and contact information, click here.

The 2023 Times Square commemoration of the Armenian Genocide will be held on Sunday, Apr. 23, at 1:30 p.m., at 43rd St. & Broadway, New York City. This is the 39th annual gathering, sponsored by the Knights of Vartan and a host of Armenian organizations. Click the following links to view a flyer, and find details of contacts and transportation to and from the event. Follow the latest updates on the Knights of Vartan Facebook page. Speakers include David Phillips (founder, Artsakh Atrocities Project) and Robert Avetisyan (Representative of Nagorno-Karabagh Republic to the U.S.). To learn more, click here.

Also, on Monday, Apr. 24, the Knights and Daughters of Vartan will sponsor a commemoration at the Armenian Genocide monument at Bergen County Courthouse, Hackensack, NJ, at 12 noon.

Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church of Providence, RI, will host a concert of Armenia’s Nairyan Vocal Ensemble, on Saturday, May 6, at 7 p.m., in the church’s Egavian Cultural Center (70 Jefferson St., Providence). Presented by the parish Cultural Committee and Amaras Art Alliance. Refreshments following. For ticket and other details, click the link to view a flyer.