"In Her Own words: Remembering Mary Sampas," celebration of the works of noted Lowell Sun writer through readings of someof her essays, travel columns, poetry and excerpts from interviews. Sponsored by the Hellenic Culture & Heritage Society of Lowell in collaboration with the Whistler House Museum of Art. Free and open to public. Refreshments served. Event location: 243 Worthen Street, Lowell, MA (Whistler House). 7pm. 25 April 2012.
8th Annual Hellenic Heritage Achievement and Public Service Awards Dinner in Greece. Grande Bretagne, Athens. 8 May 2012.
Kefalonian Reunion Trip and Tour sponsored by The Genealogy Site of Kefalonia and Elain Boldrick Vallianou. Tours with expert guides, sightseeing of cultural and other sites, evenings of ancestral entertainment, cuisine, and music, as well as availability of local consultants to answer questions about genealogical research. See calendar entry for more info. 26 June-3 July 2012.
All-night reading and singing of the Iliad by Homer in conjunction with the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, U.K. Presented by Readers of Homer in association with EllinikoTheatro and the Hellenic Centre in London, with the participation of hundreds of athletes, students and visitors from around the world. 21 July 2012
7th Annual OPA! Greek Cruise. Departs Fort Lauderdale, FL, travels to Caribbean (St. Maarten and Puerto Rico), and returns. 7 days. See calendar entry for more details. Book early and save. Sponsored by St. Mark's Greek Orthodox Church of Boca Raton, FL. 9-16 February 2013.
