PREVIEW OF EVENTS (08/20/00)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Thursday, August 24

JENKINTOWN, Pa.: Ukrainian Independence Day will be celebrated at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road, at 7 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Serhii Nechyporenko, naval attaché, Embassy of Ukraine in Washington. The Dumka Ukrainian Choir from New York City will perform with musical director/conductor Vasyl Hrechynsky and soloist Roman Cymbala, Opera Theatre of Lviv. Admission: $10, adults; $5, students; children to age 12, free. For more information see www.ukienet.com or call the UECC, (215) 663-1166.

Saturday, August 26

SANDY POINT STATE PARK, Md.: The Washington Group invites all to the Independence Day Picnic at the beautiful Sandy Point State Park in Maryland (picnic area and beach) at the Heron Shelter at 11 a.m. until closing. Includes swimming, fishing, hiking - don't forget your sports equipment. Also available is a spacious children's playground, food concession stands and much more. Feel free to bring your own food and beverages. Admission is $3 per person. For more information contact Oles Berezhny, (703) 534-0309, or [email protected]. Directions: Located at the western terminus of the Bay Bridge, off U.S. routes 50 and 301. If traveling from Washington or Baltimore, the park is located just past Annapolis and before the Bay Bridge.
HUNTER, N.Y.: Violinist Solomia Soroka and pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky will appear in concert at the Grazhda, adjacent to St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church on Route 23 A, at 8 p.m. The concert program will include works by Vitali-Charlier, Brahms, Ravel, Lysenko, Dvorak, Stankovych, Bartok and others.

Sunday, August 27

HORSHAM, Pa.: The Ukrainian Sports Center Tryzub will celebrate the ninth anniversary of Ukrainian Independence Day with a festival at Tryzubivka, located at Lower State and County Line roads. The festivities are scheduled for 1-8 p.m. Admission is $10; children under age 13, free. For information call Adrian Hawryliw, (215) 722-6566.

Wednesday, September 6

NEWARK, N.J.: St. John's Ukrainian Preschool 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 2 years, 6 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.
YONKERS, N.Y.: The Ukrainian National Women's League of America (UNWLA) Branch 30 of Yonkers will be starting its Ukrainian Preschool ("Svitlychka") for children age 3-4. The Svitlychka will meet on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Michael's church. For additional information or to register call Nadia Cwiach, (914) 949-7010.

Monday, September 11

TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute is offering Ukrainian language classes for the general public interested in learning Ukrainian as a second language. Three levels will be offered at the institute, 620 Spadina Ave., at 7-9 p.m. from September 11 through April 30, 2001. The fee is $195 for 30 sessions. For information or to register call (416) 923-3318.

Tuesday, September 12

TORONTO: The Toronto Ukrainian Genealogical Group, a newly formed club, will be meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at St. Vladimir Institute. Come out and learn to research for your ethnic Ukrainian ancestors or share your experiences in the best ways to access information. The institute is located at 620 Spadina Ave. Meetings are at 7 p.m. Fee: $5 each meetings. For information or to register call (416) 923-3318.

Thursdays, September 21-November 23

TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute is pleased to offer an intensive hands-on Byzantine-style icon-writing course with iconographer Olexa Mezentsev. Start with an introduction to icons using visuals to illustrate past and current iconography. Write your own icon using the ancient technique of egg tempera in just 10 weeks. The institute is located at 620 Spadina Ave. The course meets at 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fee: $15 for introduction to icon writing; $195 for 10 sessions plus supplies. For information or to register call (416) 923-3318.