PREVIEW OF EVENTS (12/14/97)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, December 14

PHILADELPHIA: The Philadelphia branch of the Ukrainian-American Youth Association (SUM-A) invites the community to a Christmas bazaar and a meeting with St. Nicholas, which will take place in the Annunciation Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, Old York Road and Cheltenham Ave., starting at 9 a.m. Throughout the day, there will be plenty of delicious food, games and entertainment for children, a "Wheel of Fortune" and Christmas items for sale. St. Nicholas will visit at 3 p.m.; the Heavenly Office opens at 1 p.m.

Thursday, December 18

WASHINGTON: The Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies is holding a seminar titled "Public Opinion Survey Briefing on Ukraine." Taking part are: Gary Ferguson, survey analyst and consultant, International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), Washington; Jeff Fischer, executive vice-president, IFES; and Michael Conway, Ukraine program officer, IFES. The seminar will be held in the library (third floor) of the Woodrow Wilson Center, 1000 Jefferson Drive SW, at 2-4 p.m. For additional information call (202) 287-3400.

Saturday, December 20

NEW YORK: Branch 64 of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America, the Chervona Kalyna Plast fraternity and the Slovo Ukrainian Writers' Association invite the public to attend a program honoring the artist Edward Kozak - "EKO," to be held at the Shevchenko Scientific Society, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m. For more information call (212) 254-5130.

Wednesday, December 31

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of America is holding a New Year's Eve Ball at the institute, 2 E. 79th St., with music by Kryshtal. There will be an open bar, hors-d'oeuvres and a Viennese table. Black tie is optional. Admission: $100, non-members (reserved in advance), $125, at the door; $75, members. For more information call (212) 288-8660 or visit the institute's web site at http://www.brama.com/uia/
EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The Orden Khrestonostsiv Plast fraternity will host its annual New Year's Eve Ball and Benefit for the Vovcha Tropa Plast camp to be held at the Ramada Hotel. A buffet dinner will be served at 8 p.m. A dance, to the sounds of both Fata Morgana and Vidlunnia, will commence at 10 p.m. Admission: dinner/dance/open bar, $80; dance/open bar, $50; dance/soft drink bar (under 21 only), $40. Credit cards will be accepted for dinner, dance and/or room reservations at the Ramada Hotel; telephone, (973) 386-5622. For payments by check and/or donations towards "Vovcha Tropa" please send all checks, payable to: Plast, Inc. - OX, to OX New Year's Ball, 95 Beverly Road, Yonkers, NY 10710-3435. For further information call (914) 476-0523.

ONGOING

NEW YORK: The Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave., is holding a pre-Christmas bazaar featuring art work from private collections, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, glass, jewelry and books. The bazaar, which opened December 12, runs through December 21. Gallery hours: Friday, 6-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. For more information call (212) 260-4490 or 777-8144.

ADVANCE NOTICE
January 6, 1998

HARTFORD, Conn.: The Ukrainian National Home, 961 Wethersfield Ave., will hold a traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Donation: adults, $12; students, $6. Tickets are only, for tickets call (860) 296-5702.