2014-15 Chinmaya Mission Fairfield

2014-15 Chinmaya Mission Fairfield-New Haven Calendar
Bala Vihar (grades k-12) and Sathsang Classes
Orange Center classes at Chinmaya Saraswati Ashram
393 Derby Ave, Orange, CT 06477
Stamford Center classes at Stamford High School
55 Strawberry Hill Ave, Stamford, CT 06902
Rooms: 710, 711, 712, 713, 725
Sundays 9:25 am to 11:30 pm
2014
Sept 7 (combined), 21 (first class)
Oct 5, 19, 26 (combined)
Nov 9, 23; Dec 7, 14
2015
Jan 4, 11, 25
Feb 1, 8, 22 (combined)
Mar 1, 15, 22
April 5 (combined), 12, 26
May 10 (combined), 17, 31
June 7 (combined)
COMBINED CLASSES are held at Chinmaya Saraswati Ashram
Stamford Center members attend classes with Orange Center on these days
Sundays 9:25 am to 11:30 pm
Sept 7 Sun
Ganesh Chaturthi celebration, Open House
Sept 14 Sun
Teacher’s Refresher Day (teachers only)
Sept 28 Sun
Devi Puja and Classical Music Festival
Oct 26 Sun
Deepavali Celebration
Feb 22 Sun
Maha Shiva Ratri Celebration
April 5 Sun
Gita Chanting Regional Preliminaries
May 10 Sun
Gurudev’s Birthday Celebration
June 7
Annual day
Parent-Teacher meetings 11:30-11:45 grade wise in respective classrooms
Sept 21, Dec 14, Feb 8, Mar 15, April 26
Special Events
At Chinmaya Saraswati Ashram (unless otherwise noted)
July 12 Sat
Guru Purnima Celebration
Aug 3 Sun
Gurudev’s Samadhi day celebration – Seva Day
Sept 7 Sun
Ganesh Chaturthi celebration, Open House
Sept 14 Sun
Teacher’s Refresher Day (teachers only)
Sept 28 Sun
Devi Puja and Classical Music Festival
Oct 26 Sun
Deepavali celebration
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Nov 15 Sat
Feb 22 Sun
Mar 7 Sat
April 5 Sun
April
April
May 2 Sat
May 10 Sun
June 7 Sun
Deepavali Utsav cultural program (venue TBD)
Maha Shiva Ratri celebration
Annual Banquet Fundraiser (venue TBD)
Gita Chanting Regional Competition
Gita Jnana Yajna
Gita Chanting Finals at New Jersey
Vasant Utsav
Gurudev’s Birthday celebration
Annual Day
Board of Directors and Executive Committee Meetings
At Chinmaya Saraswati Ashram
Sundays 11:30-1:00 pm on Bala Vihar days, 9:30-11:00 on other days
2014: July 12 (Sat), July 27; August 10, 24, Sept 7, 21, Oct 5, 19, Nov 9, 23, Dec 7, 21
2015: Jan 11, 25, Feb 8, 22, Mar 1, 22, April 12, 26, May 10, 31, June 7, 21
Calendar
2014
July
6
13 Sat July 12
Guru Purnima
celebration
Board
Meeting
17
20
27 Board
Meeting
24 Board
Meeting
31
August
3 Gurudev’s
Samadhi
Day, Seva
day
10 Board
Meeting
Sept
7 Ganesh
Chaturthi
Open House
Combined
Board
Meeting
14 Teacher
Orientation
(TEACHERS
ONLY)
21
BalaVihar
(first class)
Orange
Stamford
ParentTeacher
meeting
Board
Meeting
28 Devi Puja
and Classical
Music Festival
October
5 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
Board
Meeting
12
19
BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
Board
26
BalaVihar
Combined
Deepavali
celebration
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November
2
December
2015
January
4 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
February
1 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
March
1 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
Board
Meeting
April
5 BalaVihar
Combined
Gita
Chanting
Regional
Competition
9 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
Board
Meeting
7 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
Board
Meeting
11 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
Board
Meeting
8 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
ParentTeacher
meeting
Board
Meeting
Sat Mar 7
Annual
Banquet
Fundraiser
12 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
Board
Meeting
Meeting
16 Sat Nov 15
Deepavali
Utsav
23 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
Board Meeting
30
14 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
ParentTeacher
meeting
21 Board
Meeting
28
18
25 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
Board Meeting
15
22 BalaVihar
Combined
Maha Shiva
Ratri
Celebration
Board Meeting
15
BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
ParentTeacher
meeting
19
22 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
Board Meeting
29
26 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
ParentTeacher
meeting
Board Meeting
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May
3 Sat May 2
Vasant
Utsav
June
10 BalaVihar
Combined
Gurudev’s
B’day
Board
Meeting
Board
Meeting
7 Annual Day
Combined
Board
Meeting
17 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
24
31 BalaVihar
Orange
Stamford
Board
Meeting
14
21 Board
Meeting
28
Hindu Festival days (for reference)
July 12 Sat
August 17 Sun
August 29 Fri
Sept 25 Thurs
Sept 30 Tues
Oct 1 Wed
Oct 3 Fri
Oct 4 Sat
Oct 8 Wed
Oct 11 Sat
Oct 20 Mon
Oct 23 Thurs
Oct 25 Sat
Dec 2 Tues
Jan 14 Wed
Jan 24 Sat
Feb 17 Tues
Mar 5 Thurs
Mar 28 Sat
April 4 Sat
May 3 Sun
Guru Purnima
Krishna Janmastami
Ganesh Chaturthi
Navaratri begins
Durga Puja begins
Saraswati Puja, Durga ashtami
Navaratri ends,
Vijayadashami, Dussera
Lakshmi Puja, Sharad Purnima
Karwa Chauth
Dhan Teras
Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja
Bhai Duj
Gita Jayanti
Makar Sankranti, Pongal
Vasant Panchami
MahaSivaratri
Holi
Rama Navami
Hanuman Jayanti
Buddha Purnima
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