PREVIEW OF EVENTS (09/07/97)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Tuesday, September 9

IRVINGTON, N.J.: The first morning class of Pre-School Music will be held. The music program features after-school classes for older children as well. All classes will be held at the Ukrainian Community Center, 140 Prospect Ave. For more information, call Marta Sawycky, (908) 276-3134 or (201) 374-8079.

Saturday, September 13

NEW YORK: Plast will begin activities for the 1997-1998 year with a formal "zbirka" at 1:30 p.m. Enrollments of children born prior to 1992 will be accepted in the office every Saturday,10 a.m-12:30 p.m., until October 4. Registration and the "zbirka" will take place at 144 Second Ave. For further information, call (212) 982-4530.
NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of America announces its official season opening to commence the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the institute and the 100th anniversary of its landmark building. A reception that will include cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and music will be held on September 13 at 7 p.m. to midnight. Suggested donation is $30. Call (212) 288-8660 for further information.
WATERVLIET, N.Y.: Ukrainian Saturday Day School will open for the 1997-1998 school year with a moleben at 9:30 a.m. at St. Nicholas Church to be followed by student registration. Classes will begin the following Saturday. Contact Dr. George Gela, (413) 445-7378 or Jerry Tysiak, (518) 286-0795, for registration information.

Sunday, September 14

NEW YORK: The exhibit "Preservation of a Heritage: The Village of Uhryniv of the Sokal Region" will open at The Ukrainian Museum at 2 p.m. Folk costumes, woven and embroidered textiles, as well as pysanky will be featured. Most of the objects on exhibit are from the collection of Iryna Kashubynsky, a native of Uhryniv. A bilingual, illustrated catalogue will accompany the exhibit. For further information, stop by The Ukrainian Museum at 203 Second Ave., or phone, (212) 228-0110.

Wednesday, September 17

WINNIPEG: The Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Center will hold its second annual Harvest Moon Dinner and Art Auction at the Fort Garry Place Grand Ballroom, 83 Garry St. Viewing will begin at 5:30 p.m., a champagne reception at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7:15 p.m. The auction will follow dinner and will feature the work of artists such as Dr. Leo Mol, Robert Bateman, Barry Burdeny, Ken Gordon, Peter Shostak, Robert Kost, Jean Bachynsky, Anne Johnson, Taras Snihurhowycz, Ben Wasylyshyn and others. Tickets for the event are $60 and are available at the center or by calling (204) 942-0218.
WASHINGTON: The Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America and Ukrainian American Coordinating Council will host a Ukrainian Independence Day reception in honor of the sixth anniversary of Ukraine's independence at the Rayburn House Office Building, Room B354, Independence and South Capitol Streets. SW at 6-8 p.m. For more information, or to RSVP, please call Ukrainian National Information Service, (202) 547-0018.

Thursday, September 18

CHICAGO: Volodymyr Vynnytsky will perform the opening program in "The Season of Four Steinways" performance series at Wright College North, 4300 N. Narragansett, at 7:30 p.m. Program to include Mozart, Liszt, Revutsky, Skoryk and Brahms. Admission is free. Contact Michael Holian, (773) 481-8864, for more information.

Thursday - Sunday, September 18 - 21

CARTERET, N.J.: St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral will sponsor a four-day Family Fun Carnival and the 61st annual Ukrainian Day celebration. The festivities will include amusement rides, great food and beverages, dancing, music, crafts and much more. Events will be held at the St. Demetrius Community Center and on the grounds at 691 Roosevelt Ave. (Exit 12 off the New Jersey Turnpike). For schedule of events, call Alice Balazs, (732) 636-1493.

Sunday, September 21

SCRANTON, Pa.: The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum will sponsor a coal miners' picnic at McDade Park at 1 p.m. Children can play games from the past such as Hunt the Slipper, Blindman's Bluff, Hoops and Hopscotch. Homemade ice cream, pie and lemonade will be served. Mining songs will be taught, and families can complete a historical search walking through the museum, which preserves the heritage of Pennsylvania coal miners, many of whom were Polish, Ukrainian, Croatian, and Slovak immigrants. The admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children. Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling (717) 963-4804.