PREVIEW OF EVENTS (12/27/92)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Thursday, December 31

CHICAGO: The St. Nicholas School Board will hold its traditional New Year's Eve gala at the Ukrainian Cultural Center of Ss. Volodymyr and Olha parish, 2247 W. Chicago Ave. The evening will begin with cocktails at 8 p.m., followed by dinner at 9 p.m. The dance, featuring the Good Times band, begins at 10:30 p.m. A silent auction will also be part of the evening's events. Admission is $50 per person for the dinner and dance; $15 per person for the dance only. A cash bar will be available all evening. Evening attire is requested. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the St. Nicholas Parish Rectory, (312) 276-4537 and Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Parish Rectory, (312) 829-5209. Tickets will be sold at the door for the dance only. Proceeds from the event will benefit St. Nicholas School.

Sunday, January 3

LECANTO, Fla.: A Country-Western-Bluegrass Music Show will be held at 2 p.m. at Cowboy Junction, Highway 44 and Junction 490 as a benefit for Manor Junior College in Jenkintown, Pa. Starring will be America's Singing Flea Market Cowboy, Buddy Max. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted, with proceeds to go to Manor Junior College.

Wednesday, January 6

PARMA, Ohio: St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral's sixth annual Christmas radio program for the sick and shut-in parishioners will be aired on radio station WRMR - AM 850, 9-10 p.m. The program will consist of a greeting from the parish clergy as well as traditional carols. Services on Christmas Eve will be at 7:30 p.m and a divine liturgy on Christmas Day, January 7 at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, January 16

PARMA, Ohio: The Brotherhood of St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral will sponsor its 29th annual Malanka dinner-dance in the parish center immediately following the 6 p.m. vespers in church. Tickets are $15 and may be obtained by calling the rectory, (216) 886-1528.

ONGOING

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan: A public opening and reception for the exhibit "Symbols of Christmas" will be held from 2-4 p.m., at the Ukrainian Museum of Canada, 910 Spadina Crescent East. The exhibit presentation by Curator Rose Marie Fedorak, at 2:30 p.m. will explore ancient beliefs and practices from winter solstice celebrations, look at the Christian celebration of Christ's birth and describe the blending of the two in the Ukrainian and other cultures. The exhibit continues until January 31. For further information, call Ms. Fedorak at (306) 244-3800.