PREVIEW OF EVENTS (09/29/96)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Monday, September 30

NEW YORK: The opening night of the season at the Metropolitan Opera features soprano Maria Guleghina in Umberto Giordano's "Andrea Chenier." Ms. Guleghina appears with Luciano Pavarotti and Juan Pons, with James Levine, conducting. Performance time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $1,000, $500, $350 and $200. Ms. Guleghina will also perform on Thursday, October 3; Monday, October 7; Friday, October 11; Tuesday, October 15; and, Friday, October 18. Tickets for the regular performances are: $120, $82, $66, $63, $37 and $24. Tickets are on sale at the Met Box Office or by calling (212) 362-6000.

Tuesday, October 1

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is holding a presentation by Sara Sievers, director (U.S.), Project on the Oral History of Ukraine, and graduate student fellow, HURI, and Margarita Hewko, director (Ukraine), Project on the Oral History of Independent Ukraine, titled "In Their Own Words: Ukrainian Leaders and the Independence They Built." The presentation is being held at HURI, 1538 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For additional information call (617) 495-4053.

Saturday, October 5

PARAMUS, N.J.: The Ukrainian American Veterans' Adopt-a-Hospital Program, with the help of other organizations and individuals, will be shipping a 40-foot container of hospital equipment and supplies from the Bergen Pines Hospital in Paramus to the Tsentralna Rayonna Likarnia in Zboriv, Ternopil Oblast. Volunteers are needed to help with the loading. For more information call Michael Fedirko, (908) 486-5543, or Julian Helbig, (201) 652-1511.
WARREN, Mich.: Olena Teliha Branch 58 of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America will hold an Oktoberfest luncheon at the Ukrainian Village, 26377 Ryan Road, at noon. For reservations, call (313) 885-6302 or (313) 898-0345 by October 1. Tickets: $12 per person.
FORT WORTH, Texas: The Zorya Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas will perform at the Fort Worth Oktoberfest, 6:15-7:15 p.m. The festival benefits the Fort Worth Symphony League. There will be a variety of entertainment, children's activities and food. For more information call Anne Andriaschko, (214) 306-8407.

Sunday, October 6

JENKINTOWN, Pa.: Manor Junior College will celebrate its Ukrainian heritage during the 19th annual Ukrainian Festival to be held on the college's campus, 700 Fox Chase Road, at noon-5 p.m. The festival features master craftsman and folk art demonstrations, traditional folk costumes and craft exhibits, children's activities, including pony and hay rides, and a variety of ethnic foods. Highlighting the festival are traditional dance and musical performances. Appearing will be the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, the Vesna Dance Ensemble and School of Dance, the Soloveyky Children's Vocal Ensemble and musical and vocal ensemble Lvivyany. Tickets: $4, adults; $1, children. Parking is free. The festival will be held on October 6, rain or shine. For more information or directions, call (215) 884-2215.
ROCHESTER, N.Y.: The building committee of The Ukrainian Museum in New York and Branches 46, 47 and 120 of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America will celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Ukrainian Museum with a luncheon at St. Josaphat School Auditorium, 940 Ridge Road E., at 1:30 p.m. Guest speakers will be John Luchechko, president, The Ukrainian Museum board of trustees, and George Sawycky, architect, project designer for the new Ukrainian Museum building. There will be a slide presentation by Olga Lewycka. For additional information call (716) 342-8423.
UNION, N.J.: Ukrainian American Veterans Post No. 6 will hold its 50th anniversary dinner at Jahn's Restaurant, Stuyvesant Avenue, at 1 p.m. For further information call Victor Romanyshyn, (201) 403-8650.

Tuesday, October 8

NEW YORK: The Harriman Institute and the Institute on East Central Europe is holding a presentation by Sara Sievers, director (U.S.), Project on the Oral History of Ukraine, and graduate student fellow, Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, and Margarita Hewko, the project's director in Ukraine, titled "In Their Own Words: Ukrainian Leaders and the Independence They Built." The presentation will be held in Room 1219, International Affairs Building, at 4:30-6 p.m.

Friday-Sunday, October 11-13

COLUMBIA, Md.: The League of Ukrainian Catholics will hold its 58th annual convention. The convention theme is "Our Church Beyond 2000." Among the many activities are the breakfast, workshops and banquet/dance on Saturday, October 12. Breakfast speaker is Sister Helena Paskevich SSMI. Workshop presenters are Sister Marina Bochnewich OSBM, the Rev. Steve Paliwoda and Deacon Paul Makar. Banquet speaker is Dr. William H. Johnston, director, Office of RENEW, and coordinator, Adult Initiation and Catechesis for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. For further information call Harry V. Makar, (410) 465-3921.
CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Philatelic and Numismatic Society will celebrate its 45th anniversary at its Ukrainpex '96 stamp and coin show, to be held at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 Chicago Ave. The show will include several dealers of Ukraine postage stamps and an open exhibition of stamps, postal history, coins and paper money. Awards for exhibits will be presented at a banquet held Saturday, October 12, at the Ukrainian Cultural Center. A special postal cancellation will be provided by the United States Postal Service. Show hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Free admission.

Saturday, October 12

LAS VEGAS: The Ukrainian American Social Club will hold a pot luck dinner at 3113 Warmside Drive. Cocktails and social hour, 5:30-7 p.m.; dinner, 7 p.m. Participants are asked to bring their favorite side dish as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Casual dress. Donation: $7. For reservations call Nick Yakowenko, (702) 647-4052.

ONGOING

HARTFORD, Conn: The Zolotyi Promin Ukrainian Dance Group announces the start of its third season of dance instruction. Enrollment is open to children age 7 and up; classes will be held on Thursdays at the Ukrainian National Home, 961 Wethers-field Ave., at 5:30 p.m. Instructors are Orlando Pagan and Larissa Ruebsamen, both from New York. For further information call Ann Matiash, (860) 563-0255, or Irene Tomaszewsky, (860) 872-8687.