Members of the crowd hold hands during the Gathering to Remember service for Armenian Martyrs Day outside Memorial Hall, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Northampton. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II

Michael Klare reads over the proclamation for Armenian-American Heritage Month during the Gathering to Remember service for Armenian Martyrs Day outside Memorial Hall, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Northampton. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II

A crowd listens to different speakers during the Gathering to Remember service for Armenian Martyrs Day outside Memorial Hall, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Northampton. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II

People of Armenian descent gather to take a group photograph during the Gathering to Remember service for Armenian Martyrs Day outside Memorial Hall, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Northampton. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II

The Rev. Andrea Ayvazian, left, shows a piece of Armenian lace during the Gathering to Remember service for Armenian Martyrs Day outside Memorial Hall, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Northampton. “We are the lace,” Ayvazian said. “We are connected ... we will not be defeated.” STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II

A crowd listens to different speakers during the Gathering to Remember service for Armenian Martyrs Day outside Memorial Hall, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Northampton. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II

The Rev. Carole Bull, left, and Mordechai Kamel, right, grab some food during the Gathering to Remember service for Armenian Martyrs Day outside Memorial Hall, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Northampton. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II