Calendar entries are related to the Arab-American community.

To list your Arab-American events send a fax to: (818) 235.5473 , or write to: The News Circle, POBOX 3684, Glendale, CA 91221

Note: We advise to verify date and place before traveling to any of the following events.

Arab-American History Conference Hosted by USC, Los Angeles, Oct. 17, 2009

July 1-5 - Maronite 46th Annual Convention, hosted by Our Lady of Mount Lebanon- St. Peter Cathedral, to be held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles. Dr. Elias and Mrs. Mireille Ayoub, convention co-chairs. For details, contact:      (310) 275-6634 and visit: www.namnews.org

July 2-6 - The American Federation of Ramallah Palestine 2009 Annual Convention will be held in Dearborn, MI at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. For information: (734) 425-2660 or visit: ww.afrp.org

 July 7-25 - The Al-Bustan/Seeds of Culture Summer Camp will be held at Springside School in Philadelphia, PA. For information: (267) 303-0070, www.albustanseeds.org

July 8-12- Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs convention, at the Hilton Orlando, Orlando, Florida. Contact: sfslac@sfslac.org

July 9- Walk into the Arab World at the Los Angeles Art Walk, at AFSC Friends Gallery, featuring Arab artists, writers and poets: Vivian Sansour, Reem Hammad, Paul Batou, Reem Hammad, Rev. Wilfredo Rivera, , Dalah Faytrouni, Reem Hammad,Sam Hassan, Muhammad Zuhal Karamanli andOmar Yashrut, displaying Colors of the Arab World Exhibition at theAFSC gallery, 634 S. Spring St. 3rd floor, Los Angeles. Contact: (213) 489-1900 x118 or email wshami@afsc.org.

July 17-Aug. 14 - The Middle East Fellowship Damascus Summer Encounter, for more information: (714) 529-1926 or visit: www.middleeastfellowship.org

July 16- Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and ACCESS California Services invite you to State Kick-off Census 2010 reception and informational meeting, at the Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford St.,Garden Grove, CA . Contact: Rashad Al-Dabbagh at (714) 936-7203

Sept. 19 - The Orange County Friends of St. Jude, present the 7th Annual Endless Summer on the Riviera, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Newport Beach, CA.. Contact: (714) 663-7200

July 19-26 - Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese 49th convention, hosted by St. Michael Orthodox Church, Van Nuys, CA, to be held at the JW Desert Springs Marriot and Spa, Palm Desert, California. Contact: (818) 314-1580

July 24-Aug. 3 - The Sabeel International Young Adult Conference will be held in Jerusalem, Palestine. For more information: +972-(0)2-532-7136 or visit: www.sabeel.org

Sept. 25,26-27 - Arab American Day Festival, sponsored by the Arab World newspaper, Ahmad Alam Chairman/Founder.   To be held at the Village Green Park, 12762 St., Garden Grove, California. Contact: (714) 758-3507 , www.aafestival.com

October 1- The American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee (ADC) Dearborn, Chapter, to hold the                                               Annual Judges Night Reception: Contact: (313)581-1201

Oct. 15 -16 -18th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference , at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C. Contact: http://www.ncusar.org/programs/1

Oct. 17 - Arab American Historical Foundation's 4th Arab American History Conference hosted by the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles. More details to follow. Contact: Conference committee at: (818) 507-0333 and visit: www.arabamericanhistory.org or write to: Arab American Historical Foundation, PO Box 291159, Los Angeles, CA 90029, USA

October 18 - The Lebanese American Foundation will hold its House of Lebanon Pride of Heritage Annual Banquet at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA. Vatche Manoukian, a distinguished international businessman and                     philanthropist will be receiving the "Ray R. Irani Pride of Heritage Award."  For details: (310) 789-5867 and  (888)888-2809 www.houseoflebanon.com

 October 24 - St. Anne Melkite Church Centennial Celebration Banquet , to be held at the Sheraton Universal Hotel,                  333 Universal Hollywood Dr., Universal City, CA.    Next day, Sunday, October 25, a solemn liturgy will be held at                           St. Anne Melkite Church, 11211 Moorpark Ave., North Hollywood, followed by luncheon at the church hall.                                           For reservations and information, contact: Larry Lawrence at: (818) 848-1487

October 24- The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation's (HCEF) 11th International Conference, to be held at                The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, DC. Contact: (301) 951-9400, ext. 219

Dec 4-5 - Balboa Park December Nights. San Diego, CA , with participation of about 150,000 people. Members of the Palestine House will be participating in ethnic food, and entertainment, contact: HouseofPalestine@yahoo.com