PREVIEW OF EVENTS (08/05/01)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, August 12

RIVERHEAD, N.Y.: St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church is holding a chicken barbecue on the church grounds at Pondview Road and Franklin Street in Riverhead, Long Island. The barbecue is at 3-5:30 p.m. Advance tickets are requested. For information, call Father Ihor Tarasiw, (631) 727-2766, or Cyril Bezkorowajny, (631) 765-1977.

Thursday-Sunday, August 16-19

ROCHESTER, N.Y.: St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church will host a Ukrainian Festival commemorating the 10th anniversary of Ukrainian independence and the 100th anniversary of Ukrainian settlement in Rochester. The program will include nightly dance music and performances by the dance troupes Dunay and Yevshan on Saturday and Sunday. Local artisans will sell and provide demonstrations of Ukrainian embroidery, ceramics, pysanky and gerdany. The festival will take place from 6 p.m. to midnight on Thursday and Friday and from 1 p.m. to midnight on Saturday and Sunday on the church grounds on 940 Ridge Road E. For the schedule of events or more information call (716) 266-2255.

Saturday-Sunday, August 18-19

LEHIGHTON, Pa: The Ukrainian Homestead will host its ninth annual Ukrainian Folk Festival. Featured acts will include: Kazka Ukrainian Folk Ensemble, Voloshky Performance Dance Academy, Dnipriany Music Ensemble and Byzantine Male Choir, with special guest performances by the Chaika Ukrainian Dance Ensemble from Ontario. Saturday's shows will run from noon to 7 p.m. and a dance will be held at 9 p.m. On Sunday, the festival will begin with a divine liturgy at 10:30 a.m., celebrated by Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka. The festival will continue until 5 p.m. with the main stage show at 1 p.m. A variety of vendors will also sell arts, crafts and Ukrainian foods. Admission to the festival, located at 1230 Beaver Run Drive in Lehighton, Pa., is $5 per person per day or $7 per person for a two-day pass. Children under age 14 are admitted free. For additional information call the Ukrainian Homestead, (610) 377-4621, or Ulana Prociuk, (215) 235-3709.

Friday, August 24

BOSTON: The 10th anniversary of Ukrainian independence will be celebrated with a flag-raising ceremony on the Boston City Hall Plaza at noon. The ceremony is sponsored by a joint committee of 13 Massachusetts Ukrainian organizations. For more information call (617) 524-7301 on Tuesdays or Thursdays, 1-7 p.m.

Sunday, August 26

BOSTON: Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church invites the community to come celebrate 10 years of Ukrainian independence. A picnic will be held at noon at the church, located at 146 Forest Hills St., Jamaica Plain. The event is sponsored by a joint committee of 13 Massachusetts Ukrainian organizations. Proceeds will benefit humanitarian organizations in Ukraine. For more information call (617) 524-7301 on Tuesdays or Thursdays, 1-7 p.m.

Saturday, September 8

BOSTON: A banquet commemorating the 10th anniversary of Ukrainian independence will be held at Moseley's on the Charles, Dedham. The event, sponsored by a joint committee of 13 Massachusetts Ukrainian organizations, will include cocktails, dinner, a brief program and dancing. Proceeds will benefit humanitarian organizations in Ukraine. Reservations are required by August 15. For reservations or to advertise in the commemorative book, call (617) 524-7301 on Tuesdays or Thursdays, 1-7 p.m.

Saturday, September 15

ROUND LAKE, Ill.: The third annual Plast Open Golf Outing, organized by the Pobratymy Foundation, will be held at the Renwood Golf Club. Starting times are 11 a.m.-2:10 p.m., to be followed by an awards banquet at the Self-Reliance Resort at 6:30 p.m. Fee for the outing is $125 per person, which includes tee-time, cart, gifts and awards banquet ($90 for those under 21). The Pobratymy Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt corporation, was established in 1992 by members of the Pobratymy Plast fraternity to support the developmental activities of Plast, particularly in the area of counselor training. For more information call Oleh Skubiak, (630) 574-1961, or e-mail skubiak@devry.com.

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