2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 3 A B C D E F G H I J K Date Day Event Time Venue Location ADDS Red denotes New to Calendar EDITS Blue denotes addition/change to Calendar Item TBD To Be Determined Every Tuesday Tuesday Lunch Club - every Tuesday, every month. $7.00. Joins us for a great meal and good time with old and new friends. 2:00 PM St. John's Rec Center 209 3/4/9 Lent Begins 3/27/9 Wed VEM Ensemble of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music performing a World Premiere of Tekeyan songs by the Los Angeles based composer Artashes Kartalyan, commissioned by the Tekeyan Cultural Association. Free Admission. Sponsored by the Tekeyan Cultural Society and the Music Guild of. Reception to follow. 3/30/9 Sat Annual Retreat. Can You Tune Out Worldly Noise and "Tune In" Christ? Retreat Leaders: Very Rev. Fr. Aren Jebejian and Rev. Fr. Armash Bagdasarian. Donation of $5.00 includes all materials, continental breakfast and lunch. Sponsored by the Rev. Fr Diran and Yeretzgin Rosalie Papazian Endowment Fund. 3/30/9 Sat CSAI invitees you too a Michink Dinner - Mezze, Traditional Lenten Menu and Wine. Guest of Honor: Sarah Derderian "Gyumri 30 Years Later: Meet a Repat. " Sponsored by the Paros Foundation. Donation: Adults $40 and Children (2 and under) $5. Reservations by March 23rd. 4//9 Mon Harry Hovakimian' Band Knights of Onyx presents a listening event. $30 per guest includes appetizer and 2 drinks. 8:00 PM Rec Center 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM. - Vartan Room 7:00 PM - Vartan Room 7:00-9:30 PM Rochester Bistro, 227 S. Main Street 4/3/9 Sat ARA Spring Luncheon and Fashion Show :30 AM The Village Club - 90 East Long Lake Road 4/3/9 Sat. Screening of the movie The Last Inhabitant directed by Jivan Avetisyan. It is a drama about the Armenian/Azeri conflict and was filmed in the village of Khachmach, Artsakh. The film tracks the events of 988-989 and shows how the Sumgait massacre affected human lives. The cast includes world famous actors from Iran, Lithuania, Greece, Russia and United States. The film sound track was done by Armenian activist and musician, Serj Tankian and his Grammy nominated band System of a Down. 4/3/9 Sat Dan Yessian's An Armenian Trilogy, the documentary film. Rochester, MI 248-923-2724 Bloomfield Hills, MI 7:00 PM AGBU School 2:30 PM Emagine Royal Oak Royal Oak, MI 4 4/4/9 Sun Dan Yessian's An Armenian Trilogy, the documentary film. 3:00 PM The Patriot Theater 5 3/26/9
6 7 A B C D E F G H I J K Date Day Event Time Venue Location 4/20/9 Mon Knights of Vartan Annual Golf Outing. 8:30 am 8:30 AM Lyon Oaks Golf Course - Wixom MI Shotgun Tee Off. Lunch & Dinner. $00.00/person 5225 Pontiac Trail includes Coffee & Donuts, Warm Up Range Balls, 8 Holes of Golf & Lunch Golf Only $75.00 Lunch Only $25.00 4/2/9 Easter 4/24/9 Wed 4 Armenian es Service for the Sanctified Martyrs of the 95 Genocide 7:00 PM St. Sarkis Armenian 8 9 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 4/27/9 Sat Annual Detroit Armenian Women's Club Spring Pine Lake Country Club Luncheon 4/27/9 Sat 04th Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. 7:00 PM Stevenson High School, Livonia, MI Guest Speakers: Dr. Douglas Kerr and Dr. Henry C. Theriault. Performance by the Hamazkayin Arax Dance Group. 33500 Six Mile Road 5/4/9 Sat Book Signing and Blessing of Edmond Azadians's 7:00 PM AGBU School Library "My Time With My Contemporaries "A Bilingual Presentation with Arakel Minassian who is a PhD candidate at U of M. Introduction and Kanon music by Narine Ghamparian 5/4/9 Sat AYF Juniors Host May Dance 209 featuring DJ M- 7:30 PM St. Sarkis Lillian Arekelian Kay. $5-5 and under free Hall 5//9 Sat The Armenian Relief Society Tzolig Chapter of Detroit, MI will celebrate its 40th Anniversary on 7:30 PM Bellagio Banquet Center Dearborn Heights, MI May, 209, and is bringing the renowned singer ARMENCHIK to entertain the metro Detroit Community. Please join us as we enjoy a special evening with joyful songs and dance 'til the wee hours of the night. 5//9 Sat Mother's Day Event TBD TBD TBD 6/2/9 Sun The 0st Anniversary of the First Armenian Republic will be celebrated at St. Sarkis Armenian 7/8-7/2/9 Sun - Fri Arts of Armenia for children 8-3. This year's theme: "Am Armenian Wedding." Week-long projects featuring Authentic Armenian Dance, Music, Jewelry, Garments, Baking, Wedding Service and more taught by professional teachers. End of Divine Liturgy 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM St. Sarkis Armenian 7/5/9 Mon St. Sarkis Armenian 's 44th Walnut Creek Country Club Annual golf and Tennis Classic 7/2/9 Sun CSAI Annual Picnic Marshbank Park West Bloomfield 7/27/9 Sat Armenian Fest 2 - SPECTACULAR MUSIC LINE UP: East Coast Oud virtuoso Johnny Berberian along with Hachig Kazarian, Harry Hovakimian, Tom Zakarian and Vaughn Masropian - spread the word and plan on joining us for our best Fest ever! 8/8/9 Sun Annual Picnic and Blessing of the Grapes. 5:00-0:00 PM Framer's Market Grounds Royal Oak, MI 3/26/9 2
3 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 A B C D E F G H I J K Date Day Event Time Venue Location 8/8/9 Sun St. Sarkis Apostolic Armenian 's Blessing of TBD TBD TBD the Grapes and Family fun Picnic - Grapes Blessing Service, Food, Music, Dancing, Soccer, Tavlou Tournament, Mountain Biking and much more 9/2/9 Sat ARA Wine Tasting & Annual Scholarship Dinner 6:30 PM Huron River Hunting and Farmington, MI 6:30 PM Fishing Club 9/25/9 Wed "The with the Golden Dome" - Sanctuary 0 AM - 2 PM and Museum Tour and Traditional Armenian Buffet Luncheon. $25 Donation. Make your reservations early. Seating is limited. 9/29/9 Sun The 57th Anniversary of St. Sarkis Armenian will be celebrated under the auspices of His Eminence Anoushavan Tanielian St. Sarkis Armenian 0/3-6, 209 Thur - Sun Annual Bazaar 0/9/9 Sat A.G.B.U. Alex & Marie Manoogian School 50th Anniversary Dinner Dance TBD 0/26/9 Sat Kef Time Keghi IV 6:30 PM Cultural Hall 0/20/9 Sun The Armenian es of Greater Detroit Genocide Committee presents a Concert on Gomidas Vartabed s life and Music /2 & /3 St. Sarkis 's Annual Bazaar - A great family event with great food, Armenian music & dancing, games for children, Attic Treasurers and much more. 5:00 PM St. Sarkis Armenian /9/9 Sat HAMAZKAYIN ARAX Performance TBD TBD /6/9 Sat Knights & Daughters of Vartan 00-Anniversary- 70 TBD St. Mary's Cultural & Banquet Center Livonia, MI 4 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 5 52 53 54 2/4/9 Wed Advent By Candlelight TBD TBD TBD For additions, corrections or updates to this calendar, please email Gloria Korkoian at gkorkoian@gmail.com. Updated March 26, 209. 3/26/9 3
2 3 4 5 6 7 Sponsor L Tuesday Lunch Club The Tekeyan Cultural Society and the Music Guild of St. John Armenian. Notes M Come One. Come All. Save the Date! 8 Sponsored by the Rev. Fr Diran and Yeretzgin Rosalie Papazian Endowment Fund. Register with Tamara@sjac.org or call Tamara Martirosyan at 248-569-3405 9 Cultural Society of Armenians Reservations: Vahe Akaraz 248- from Istanbul 47-3437 or Silva Sagherian 248-892-640 0 2 Knights of Onyx Band Armenian Renaissance Association The Detroit United Committee For information & Reservations: Linda Lutz - 248-926-0957 3 4 5 Dan Yessian Dan Yessian Information: info@armeniantriliogy.com - Purchase tickets and show times: http:freepfilmfestival.com/anarmenian-trilogy/ Information: info@armeniantriliogy.com - Purchase tickets and show times: http:freepfilmfestival.com/anarmenian-trilogy/ 3/26/9 4
6 7 8 9 20 L Sponsor Knights of Vartan Nareg- Shavarshan Lodge Armenian es of Greater Detroit: Armenian Congregational, St. John Armenian, St Sarkis Armenian Apostolic & St. Vartan Armenian Catholic Armenian Genocide Committee of Greater Detroit Tekeyan Cultural Association of Detroit M Notes Contact Ray Boujoulian for information via email at awards@juno.com or text at 248-92-6649 Save the Date! Save the Date! 2 22 AYF Juniors ARS Tzolic Chapter Save the Date 23 24 25 26 27 28 Women's Guild of St. John Armenian St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Save the Date! Komitas Choir of St. John Armenian Information: Lisa Mardigian at Lmardigian@stjachurch.org St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Cultural Society of Save the Date - details to Armenians from Istanbul follow. Armenian Fest Committee 29 30 3/26/9 5
L Sponsor Notes St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic M 3 32 Armenian Renaissance Association 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic AGBU Alex & Marie Manoogian School Nor Keghi Committee Armenian es of Greater Detroit Genocide Committee St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Hamazkayin Knights & Daughters of Vartan of Detroit Save the Date - details to follow. 4 42 Women's Guild St. John Armenian 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 5 52 53 54 3/26/9 6