FISH FRY FRIDAYS Feb. 12-March 25, Annunciation Church, 2187 W. 14th St., Cleveland, invites you to homestyle fish fries to support the ministries of the church. $10 for either Fried or Baked fish dinner . 5-8 p.m.
THE LITURGICAL YEAR IS CHRIST Feb. 19-21, the first of 12 seminars hosted by Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church, 2501 S. Wolf Rd., Westchester, Ill. Open to clergy, church singers, and lay people who want to learn the church hymns in English with Western notation, hear speakers address the meaning and structure of the services and learn about the origins of the hymnology. Series One: THE LENTEN SERVICES will focus on Great Compline, Pre-sanctified Liturgy and the Salutations, taught by Fr. Seraphim Dedes. The cost is $50 and is open to the first 250 people who register. (Fee waived for full-time students and Student travel stipends are available.) Register at theodore@thetriodionfoundation.org or call 708-562-2744
SINGING ANGELS Sat., Feb. 27, St. Panteleimon Orthodox Christian Outreach invites you to a benefit concert at Fairview High School, 4507 W. 213th St., Fairview Park, at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy the beautiful young voices while supporting the Alzheimer’s Association and St. Panteleimon OCO, an organization providing church services at local senior living facilities. Advance sale tickets $15; $20 at the door. Call Gerald Largent at 440-941-4850.
GREEK NIGHT Sat., Feb. 27 at Michael’s Restaurant, 19797 Detroit Rd., Rocky River. Authentic Greek menu by Chef Dino, service beings at 5 p.m. Live music by Stigma starting at 9 p.m. No cover. For reservations, call Tommy Pappas (216-905-2290) or Mike (216-409-1158)
SWEETHEARTS’ BALL Sat., Feb. 27, sponsored by OSU’s ΣΕΦ invites young adults (must be 18 or older to attend) to the 71st annual ball at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 350 N. High St., Columbus. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Music by George Karras. Pre-sale: $30; At the door: $35. Tickets at sweetheartsosu@gmail.com
DAFFODIL LUNCHEON Sat., March 5, Metropolis of Pittsburgh’s Philoptochos annual benefit for social services, Zoe for Life! and CCF Breast Cancer vaccine. Co-Hosted by the Philoptochos chapters of Cleveland at the historic Silver Grill in Cleveland’s Ritz Carlton Hotel with special guest Betty Cantrell, Miss America 2016. $75/adult; $50 18 & under.
CARNIVAL GLENDI Sat., March 5, at Annunciation Church, 129 S. Union St., Akron. 6 p.m.-Midnight. Meatfare celebration with buffet from 6-8 p.m.; cash bar; Music by Stigma; Mardi Gras mask contest at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $25/adult; $10/teen (ages 13-18); children 12 & under are free. For tickets, call Linda Tsarouhas (330-523-7187.)
GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE Sat., March 19, kick off from Annunciation Church, 2187 W. 14th St., Cleveland, traditional route around Lincoln Park. St. Demetrios Church will be represented by the youth ministries. Other regional organizations, please contact Emmanuel Ermidis for registration information. Post parade celebration will take place in Annunciation Hall.
SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY March 20, 5:00 p.m. at St. Paul Church, 4548 Wallings Rd., North Royalton. Homily by His Grace Bishop Anthony of the Antiochian Diocese of Toledo. Children are invited to brig Icons and participate in the procession. Refreshments to follow in the hall.
A JOURNEY OF FAITH May 18-31, 2016, join Fr. Costas Keares of St. Paul Church on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land (7 nights) and Cyprus (5 nights.) The trip includes Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Capernaum and Tiberias, as well as a private audience with Patriarch Theophilos III. In Cyprus, we will visit many beautiful monasteries as well as ancient sites. Space limited to first-come basis. $4,110/person (double occupancy); $5,045 single occupancy. (Rates do NOT include the air tax/fuel surcharge of approximately $800 which is not guaranteed until ticketing.) $500 deposit due by Feb. 10, 2016, or late booking fee of $50/person will apply. Tour includes round trip airfare, first class hotel accommodations & hotel taxes, and some hotel meals, 11 days of sightseeing in air-conditioned motor coach.