PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Saturday-Sunday, December 4-5
- WASHINGTON: A Christmas Bazaar, sponsored by the Ukrainian Catholic
National Shrine of the Holy Family, 4250 Harewood Road NE, will be held
December 4 at 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and December 5 at 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The bazaar
will feature Ukrainian foods, ethnic and holiday crafts, religious articles,
books, treasures from the attic, bake sale goodies, raffles and more. For
further information, call (202) 526-3737, (703) 360-9310 or (301) 779-1882.
Sunday, December 5
- NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.: The Festival of Trees opens at the Museum of the
American Hungarian Foundation with a reception and a short program beginning
at 2 p.m. A children's choir will perform Ukrainian Christmas carols at
the opening ceremony. Among the many trees at the festival will be a Ukrainian
tree prepared by Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 100
of Carteret, N.J. The Festival of Trees also includes the Menorah, as well
as traditions of Sweden, Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Italy, Belarus, Denmark
and the Hispanic-Latino community. This is the 11th year that diverse ethnic
groups are sharing their Christmas and holiday traditions with the public
in this fashion. The American Hungarian Foundation is located at 300 Somerset
St. For information call (732) 846-5777.
Sunday, December 11
- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is sponsoring a lecture
by Dr. Vasyl Nimchuk, who will speak on topic "The Latest Project
of Ukrainian Orthography." The lecture will be held at the society's
building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m.
Sunday, December 12
- YONKERS, N.Y.: The Ukrainian National Women's League of America (UNWLA)
Branch 30 of Yonkers is holding its annual Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale
at St. Michael's Church at 9 a.m.-1 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity
to purchase unique gifts, greeting cards, ornaments, etc., for the holiday
season. Participating artists are: Slava Gerulak, Marusia Bokalo, Mykuta
Imports, Yaryna Ferencewycz and Halyna Slabodych.
- WASHINGTON: St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of Greater Washington
will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The hierarchal divine liturgy begins
at 10 a.m. The jubilee banquet is scheduled for 1 p.m. at St. Andrew Cultural
Center, featuring a performance by bandurist Julian Kytasty. Tickets are
$35 per person, $15 per child. Organized children's activities are available
after the meal. For further information contact Lydia Chopivsky-Benson,
(202) 686-6875.
- NEW YORK: A Christmas Bazaar, organized by The Ukrainian Museum, will
be held at 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at 203 Second Ave. For sale: beautiful Christmas
ornaments, cards, embroidered textiles, wood-carved boxes, ceramics, art
books, children's storybooks, exhibition catalogues, paintings, woodcuts,
drawings, home-baked makivnyky and medivnyky, and more. For further information
call (212) 228-0110 or e-mail: [email protected]
Monday, December 13
- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute presents
a lecture on "Ukrainian Science: Is There a Future?" with Paul
Josephson, visiting associate professor of history, Wellesley College,
and fellow, Davis Center for Russian Studies. The venue is the HURI Seminar
Room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave.; time: 4-6 p.m.
Friday, December 17
- WASHINGTON: The Washington Group invites everyone to the annual TWG
Christmas Party, which will begin at 8 p.m. at the Evans Farm Inn, 1696
Chain Bridge Road, McLean, Va.; telephone, (703) 356-8000. Admission: $25.
Includes food, hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, music. For more information call
Tanya Stasiuk, (703) 875-8036. The TWG Cultural Fund will be holding a
silent auction during the party, featuring many unique items available
for purchase, including books, CDs, wines, jewelry, artwork, crafts, tickets
to cultural and sporting events, gift certificates, stays at vacation homes,
boat rides, and services. For more information or to make a donation to
the Auction, call Daria Stec, (202) 362-6862, by December 11.
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Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, December
5, 1999, No. 49, Vol. LXVII
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