GIFTS FOR KIDS OF PRISONERS: Prison Fellowship...

GIFTS FOR KIDS OF PRISONERS: Prison Fellowship Ministries will accept Angel Tree gift donations for children of prisoners through Dec. 22 from 2 to 8 p.m. at its office, 6435 Baird Ave., Reseda, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Reseda Baptist Church, 18644 Sherman Way. Sponsors choose a paper angel off a tree that reveals the gift a child wants and donates the unwrapped gift to Prison Fellowships on behalf of the incarcerated parent. Volunteers then distribute the parents’ gifts to the Valley children. The ministry already has collected nearly 3,300 gifts, but needs 200 more to meet its goal. Volunteers are also needed to deliver gifts. Prison Fellowship Ministries was founded in 1976 by Charles Colson, a former aide of President Richard Nixon who served a prison sentence for Watergate-related offenses. Information: (818) 708-1303.

HOLIDAY CONCERT: A free musical presentation of “The Night Before Christmas” will be featured in a holiday concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at Santa Clarita United Methodist Church, 26640 Bouquet Canyon Road. Handbell choirs and two liturgical dance ensembles are included in the concert of secular and sacred songs. Information: (805) 297-3783.

‘CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS’: The Chancel Choir of the First Christian Church of North Hollywood will present “Christmas Ornaments,” a concert featuring holiday classics, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the First Christian Church of North Hollywood, 4390 Colfax Ave. Admission is $12. Information: (818) 763-8218.

FELLOWSHIP GALA: Nine-time Emmy Award-winning director James Burrows will discuss his career at an Entertainment Fellowship Holiday Gala Dinner Dance at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at CBS Studio Center, 4024 Radford Ave., Studio City. The event includes dinner, a silent auction of Hollywood memorabilia and music by the Pat Longo Orchestra. Advance ticket purchase is mandatory and no tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets cost $30 for members, $40 for guests of members and $50 for nonmembers. Information: (818) 909-0841, Ext. 3.

BETHLEHEM SCENES: The Church at Rocky Peak will open its annual walk-through Bethlehem and Nativity scenes from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at 22601 Santa Susana Pass Road, Chatsworth. The free, outdoor program will continue each night at 7 p.m. through Dec. 23. Information: (818) 709-0113.

HANUKKAH SHABBAT: Kol Tikvah will celebrate Hanukkah Shabbat with a musical service featuring the Kol Tikvah Choral at 7:30 p.m. at 20400 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Information: (818) 348-0670.

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