LANCASTER, Pa. – On December 13, Ukrainian American senior citizens of Philadelphia attended a Christmas concert at the American Music Theater in Lancaster, Pa. The highlight of the concert was the beautiful arrangement of “Shchedryk” by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych. The Christmas carol tells the tale of a swallow flying into a home to proclaim...
Author: Myroslawa Hill
JENKINTOWN, Pa. – Following a lengthy period in which members of the Ukrainian American Senior Citizens Association of Philadelphia (UASCA) were unable to meet because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, members of the group gathered for two spring trips. During the first trip on April 5, 35 seniors visited the Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford,...
JENKINTOWN, Pa. – A contingent of Philadelphia area “young-at-heart” and vaccinated seniors visited the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., on September 14. For members of the group of roughly 40 people, it was an opportunity to socialize with friends, many of whom had not seen one another since before the COVID-19 pandemic began. During...