St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, will hold a Lenten luncheon on Sunday, Mar. 5, following the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, at the church (174 Essex Dr., Tenafly). Click here for a flyer with information.
IN-PERSON EVENT: Book Presentation by Hawk Khatcherian (Tenafly, NJ)
The Cultural Committee of St. Thomas Church (Tenafly, NJ) will host a book presentation by Armenian Canadian photographer Hrair Hawk Khatcherian on Friday, Mar. 24, at 7:30 p.m., at the church facility (174 Essex Dr., Tenafly). Mr. Khatcherian will present his book Artsakh: The Photographer’s Eye! and show slides of his beautiful photos. The evening includes a Q&A, book signing, and wine and cheese reception. To view a flyer with additional information, click here.
Mentoring Forum for Armenian College/High School Students (NYC)
Armenian professional associations in the engineering, scientific, legal, health, and other fields are sponsoring the 12th annual Mentoring & Networking Forum, on Friday, Mar. 10, at 6:30 p.m., in Rm. 333 of Fordham University’s School of Business at Lincoln Center (140 West 62nd St., b/n Columbus & Amsterdam Aves., New York City). Special keynote by scientist & entrepreneur Dr. Igor Khalatian. College and high school students will have the opportunity to network with professionals. Snacks and beverages served; free admission. To register (with a chance to win an Amazon gift card) click here. For contacts and details, click on the link to view a flyer.
IN-PERSON EVENT: Lent Lecture Series (Framingham, MA)
Holy Translators Church of Framingham, MA, will host a 6-week Bible discussion on the topic “Why Easter Matters!” on Wednesday evenings (Feb. 22 & Mar. 1, 8, 22, 29), 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the church. Begins with prayer service in the sanctuary, followed by discussion in fellowship hall. For information, contact pastor Fr. Krikor Sabounjian at frkrikor@holytranslators.org.
ONLINE DISCUSSION: “How Armenia Can Punch Above Its Weight” (Fair Lawn, NJ)
St. Leon Church (Fair Lawn, NJ) is hosting an online discussion on Thursday, Mar. 2, at 7 p.m. EST. Join defense analyst Eduard Abrahamyan and moderator Zaven Kalayjian for Small-State Strategies for Reforming Armenia’s Military: How Armenia Can Punch Above Its Weight—part five in the What’s Next? series of roundtable discussions on the post-war Armenian reality. The discussion will be broadcast over the Zoom platform and YouTube, with a Q&A session to follow. Registration is required. Click the following link for information and to register in advance. For questions contact Ara Araz at (917) 837-1297 or ara@edrcorp.net. To view the Youtube broadcast, click here.
Topics to be covered include: How other small states have successfully constructed defense systems to mitigate asymmetric threats; combining compulsory service with active reserves and citizen-based territorial defense models; heightened role of education and training in small-state security architecture; oversight and responsibility of parliament for effective functioning of the security sector; role of independent media and security analysis; strengthening whistleblowing provisions to ensure accountability and efficacy.