PREVIEW OF EVENTS (08/09/98)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Wednesday, July 8-Saturday, August 29

EASTON, Pa.: Watercolors by Marina Tsesarskaya can be seen at the Summer Art Festival, as part of a group showing hosted by The White Birch Gallery. The gallery hours are Wednesday - Saturday, noon-5 p.m., Friday until 6 p.m., and by appointment. Her work can also be viewed at the Mayana Gallery on Second Avenue in New York City.

Tuesday, August 11

NEW YORK: The Cheres Ensemble will perform at the Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St., at 8 and 9:30 p.m., featuring Ukrainian mountain music, with fiddles, pipes, dulcimer and more. For information call the Knitting Factory, (212) 219-3055.

Thursday, August 13

WINNIPEG: The Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Center (Oseredok), located at 184 Alexander Ave. E., is holding a lecture at 7 p.m. by Jars Balan, author of "Salt and Braided Bread" (1984) and "Yarmarok: Ukrainian Writing in Canada Since the Second World War" (1987). Mr. Balan will speak on the topic "Old World Forms, New World Settings: The First Ukrainian Plays on North American Themes." His lecture is sponsored by the department of German and Slavic studies, the University of Manitoba, the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences of Canada and the Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Center. For further information call Oseredok, (204) 942-0218.

Saturday, August 15

HUNTER, N.Y.: Thomas Hrynkiw, piano, Anton Miller, violin, and Nestor Cybriwsky, cello, will appear in concert at the Grazhda, located on Route 23A, in a program of works by Beethoven, Lalo and Kosenko. The concert will be held at 8 p.m. For more information call (518) 989-6479.

Saturday, August 22

SACRAMENTO, Calif.: "Ukrainian Fest '98" will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 2425 Sierra Blvd. at 3-10 p.m. Enjoy Ukrainian food, music, dancing, games and cultural exhibits. The special guest of this event will be the Mozaik Band from Toronto. Additional entertainment will be provided by George Kostyrko, accordionist; the Sonechko Children's Song and Dance Group; the Dzvinochok Singing Ensemble; Ola and Bandura Company; the Mriya Dancers and the El Dorado International Folk Dance Association. Admission is $3 per person; children under 10, free. "Ukrainian Fest '98" is sponsored by St. Andrew the Apostle Ukrainian Catholic Parish. For further information call (916) 481-8545.

Sunday, August 23

HORSHAM, Pa.: The Tryzub Ukrainian American Sports Center, is sponsoring a festival commemorating the seventh anniversary of Ukraine's independence. Featured artists will be the Voloshky Dance Ensemble, Lviviany Music Ensemble, Fata Morgana Music Ensemble and Lesia Hrabova, soloist. Special attractions will include activities for children, arts and crafts, and food and refreshments. Admission is $10; children under 13, free. Tryzub is located at County Line and Lower State roads. For additional information call Ihor Chyzowych, president, (215) 886-8076 (home) or (215) 725-4430 (work).
COLUMBIA, Md.: The Washington Group, in cooperation with SelfReliance Baltimore Federal Credit Union, is presenting the seventh annual Ukrainian Independence Day picnic to be held at Centennial Park East, Pavilion H, Route 108 and U.S. Route 29. Food and refreshments will be available. Enjoy walking and cycling by the lake or playing volleyball, soccer or tennis. Bring your favorite picnic dish. There will be a $1 entry donation, and music will be provided by the Uke DJ "Daria." For information about the fourth annual Washington Metro Area Tennis Tournament, call Orest Polisczuk, (410) 465-3698. For picnic details contact Anya Silecky, (703) 526-0232; Sophia Caryk, (301) 854-2062; or Michael Sidlak, (410) 561-1312.

Monday, August 24

JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Community Committee to Commemorate the Seventh Anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine invites all Ukrainians to join in the commemoration at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road, at 6:30 p.m. The program will include a keynote address by Prof. Ivan Holowinsky, and performances by the Prometheus male choir, the Voloshky dance ensemble, the International Ballet and soloists of the Lviv Opera, Lesia Hrabova and Andrij Savka. Admission is $10 per person; children up to age 12, free. For more information call Metodij Boretsky, (215) 233-4528.

Monday, August 24

MAPLEWOOD, N.J.: Mayor Gerald Ryan will read and sign a proclamation commemorating the seventh anniversary of Ukraine's independence at the Maplewood Town Hall, Valley Street at 9 a.m., after which flag-raising ceremonies will be held outdoors. The public is invited to participate in this annual event. For further information call Andrew Keybida, (973) 762-2827.

Saturday, August 29

WILDWOOD, N.J.: The Passaic SUM Druzhynnyky are sponsoring a Pre-Labor Day Bash (zabava) at the VFW Hall, 35009 Spicer and Pacific, at 10 p.m. - 3 a.m., with music by Na Zdorovia from Yonkers, N.Y. Admission is $10. You must be 18 to enter and 21 to drink. Proper I.D. is required.

ONGOING

September

TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute Library, located at 620 Spadina Ave., is hosting an exhibit on Akcja Wisla, the deportation of 200,000 Ukrainians within Poland in 1947. Various books and materials will be on display. For further information contact the institute, (416) 923-1227.

September 14 - May 10, 1999

TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute, located at 620 Spadina Ave., is offering Ukrainian language classes for the general public interested in Ukrainian as a second language. Various levels will be offered. The fee is $175 for 30 sessions. For information or to register call (416) 923-3318.