PREVIEW OF EVENTS (09/24/06)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, October 1

WASHINGTON: Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 78 invites the young and young-at-heart to its annual Children's Masquerade. Children should come dressed in costumes and ready to have fun. They will play, sing, dance and participate in a special children's show by popular entertainer Olya Chodoba-Fryz. Children's snacks will be provided; refreshments will be for sale. The event will be held at 2:30-5 p.m. at the Ukrainian National Shrine of the Holy Family, 4250 Harewood Road NE, Washington, DC 20017. Admission: $10 per person or child over the age of 1 (includes snack and goody bag). For more information contact Tunia Gast-Yearout, k.yearout@att.net or 703-430-2693.
NEW YORK: "Managing the Archaeological Heritage at the National Preserve of Tauric Chersonesos: Problems and Perspectives," a lecture and slideshow presentation by Taissa Bushnell, project coordinator for cultural heritage management at Chersonesos for the Institute of Classical Archaeology at the University of Texas at Austin, will take place at 2 p.m. at The Ukrainian Museum, 222 E. Sixth St., New York, NY 10003. The event is co-sponsored by Branch 113 of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America. Admission: $15; $10 for seniors and students; 10 percent discount for museum members. RSVP (recommended) to 212-228-0110 or events@ukrainianmuseum.org.

Saturday, October 7

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites all to a lecture by Gennadi Poberezny (Rutgers University) titled "Separatism Defused: Decentralization as a Tool for Accommodating Regionalism." The lecture will take place at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. For additional information call 212-254-5130.

Sunday, October 8

CHICAGO: "Centennial!" - a concert of Ukrainian sacred music with bass Stefan Szkafarowsky, six Chicago Ukrainian choruses, a symphony orchestra and soloists - will mark the 100th anniversary of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Parish. The 2 p.m. concert will feature the lush harmonies of Mykola Lysenko, Kyrylo Stetsenko, Dmytro Bortniansky and others performed in an acoustically rich Byzantine landmark, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, located on Rice Street and Oakley Boulevard, one block north of Chicago Avenue. Donation: $15. For information call 773-275-4537.

Sunday, October 22

SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J.: A Ukrainian Fall Festival will be held at 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 135 Davidson Ave. Featured will be music and performances by the Voloshky Dance Ensemble, Barvinok Dance Group and Kalynonka Bandura Duet; children's activities; a marketplace featuring amber and beaded jewelry, Ukrainian embroidery, ceramics, pysanky, glass art, scarves, Ukrainian crafts and souvenirs, CDs, DVDs, videos, T-shirts and athletic gear; a food court; a raffle; and museum tours. Get your Christmas shopping done early. Visit our marketplace for unique gifts. Admission is $5 for adults; free for children. For more information contact Sophia Bilinsky, 610-925-4772 or sophiabilinsky@cs.com.

ADVANCE NOTICE

Sunday, November 5

NEW YORK: A benefit luncheon for the Ukrainian Catholic University featuring Father Borys Gudziak Ph.D., rector, will be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 140 Second Ave. For more information call the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, 773-235-8462.

Sunday, November 12

CHICAGO: A benefit luncheon for the Ukrainian Catholic University featuring Father Borys Gudziak Ph.D., rector, will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago Ave. For more information call the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, 773-235-8462.

Sunday, December 3

WARREN, Mich.: A benefit luncheon for the Ukrainian Catholic University featuring Myroslav Marynovych, senior vice-rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University, will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road. For more information call the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, 773-235-8462.

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