PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Friday, September 3
- WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y.: In a program titled "Acoustic Heroes
of Woodstock," acoustic guitarist and folk singer Melanie will perform
at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center on Long Island. Also performing
will be Richie Havens and Country Joe McDonald. Those that remember Melanie
from her heyday as a performer in the 1970s, may also remember that she
is of Ukrainian heritage, born Melanie Safka in Astoria, N.Y., and her
husband Peter, born in Ukraine and a self-proclaimed "Hutsel from
Chorna Hora" was her producer. Performance begins at 8:30 p.m. at
the Molly Parnis Auditorium, 76 Main St.; for ticket information and directions,
call (516) 288-1500 or visit the web site at http://www.whbpac.org.
Friday-Sunday, September 3-5
- ELLENVILLE, N.Y.: The SUM Resort Center is hosting the 48th annual
"Zdvyh" and Labor Day Weekend Festival, commemorating the 50th
Anniversary of SUM in the United States. Friday night dance begins at 9
p.m. Saturday official opening ceremonies are at 10:30 a.m. followed by
a volleyball tournament (11 a.m., and a men's soccer tournament (noon)
on the sports field. The festival concert starts at 5:30 p.m. on the outdoor
stage in front of the monuments to the heroes of Ukraine. Music at the
outdoor and indoor zabavas starts at 9 p.m. All weekend dance to the music
of Dunai, Svitanok and Lvivany. Sunday morning divine liturgies will be
celebrated at 10 a.m. followed by official ceremonies with the worldwide
president of SUM giving the keynote speech and a ceremonies march of participating
SUM branches. Sunday's concert begins at 5 p.m. All are invited to celebrate
with us. For information or directions e-mail at [email protected]
or phone the resort at (914) 647-7230.
Saturday, September 4
- HUNTER, N.Y.: Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano; Volodymyr Panteleyev, cello;
and Arthur Girsky, violin - will appear in the final concert of the summer
season at the Grazhda, Rt. 23A, at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, September 8
- NEWARK, N.J.: St. John's Ukrainian Pre-school will re-open with Ukrainian-language
Montessori sessions each weekday morning from 9 a.m. to noon. Extended
hours from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. are available to serve working parents.
Minimum age is two years, six months. We emphasize respect for the child,
individualized learning, and promotion of the child's independence. For
more information, call Olenka Makarushka-Kolodiy, (973) 763-1797.
Friday, September 10
- WARREN, Mich.: The Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch
96 will host an evening of readings from "At the Edge of Mirror Lake,"
a book of prose and poetry written by Myroslava Stefaniuk and other writers.
The event will take place at 7 p.m. at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601
Ryan Rd. For more information, call (248) 656-0306.
Saturday, September 11
- LAS VEGAS, Nev.: The Ukrainian American Club of Las Vegas will hold
a Labor Day and Fall Celebration - a pot luck dinner. Festivities start
at 6 p.m. at Ridgemount Townhomes Club House, 5601 Ridegetree Ave. Admission
is $7 per person. The club will furnish appetizers and desserts. Please
check with Steve on what is needed at (702) 434-1187. Leave your message,
your call will be returned.
Sunday, September 12
- STAMFORD, Conn.: The Connecticut State Ukrainian Day Committee will
be sponsoring their annual Ukrainian Day Festival on the grounds of St.
Basil's Seminary, Glenbrook Rd. The day will begin with a pontifical divine
liturgy at 11 a.m. celebrated by Bishop Basil Losten. Following the liturgy
and throughout the day, Ukrainian food and other refreshments will be available.
At 2:30 p.m. a lively program of Ukrainian dances, songs and music consisting
of various groups from the area and featuring the Lvivyany ensemble will
begin. Tours will be given of the diocesan Ukrainian museum and the diocesan
cultural center. Browse through the outdoor Ukrainian arts and crafts exhibits.
There will be activities for children, as well. Over $250,000 has been
raised at Ukrainian Day Festivals over the years, with most of the monies
earmarked for St. Basil's Seminary. Entrance to the festival, which includes
parking, is $5 at the gate and $3 for advance tickets, which can be obtained
by contacting ticket chairwoman, Helen Rudy, (860) 568-5445. The festival
will be held rain or shine. For more information call (203) 269-5909.
Sunday, September 19
- ELIZABETH, N.J.: Former Plast members and friends of Prof. Danylo Husar-Struk,
who passed away on June 19, invite everyone to a memorial liturgy and panakhyda
to be held at St. Vladimir's Church, Grier Ave. at 11 a.m. This is to be
followed by a gathering of friends in the church hall. Light refreshments
will be served. Prof. Struk was chief editor of the English-Language Encyclopedia
of Ukraine, among his many other stellar accomplishments in the world of
academia. For more inforamtion, contact A. Kosonocky (Fedun) at (973) 887-7730
or O. Bokalo (Husar) at (732) 549-1577.
ONGOING
- SASKATOON: Step into the colorful past of the Ukrainians of Canora
and visit the exhibit "The History of Ukrainians in Canora and District."
The Ukrainian Museum of Canada is hosting an exhibit honoring the Ukrainian
pioneers who settled in the Canora district in the late 1890s. An opening
reception will be held on August 29, between 2 and 4 p.m. and the exhibit
runs until October 17. The display will include artifacts donated to the
museum by Ukrainians in Canora, who make up 60 percent of the population
of the Canora district. Visitors will have a chance to admire pioneer arts
and crafts, such as traditional nyzynka embroideries. They will learn about
pioneer agriculture, and carpentry from tools used by previous generations.
They will view the past through well-preserved books and photographs. For
further information contact the museum at (306) 244-3800.
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29, 1999, No. 35, Vol. LXVII
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