SEPARATING CHURCH AND STATE: Activist Tom Conry,...

SEPARATING CHURCH AND STATE: Activist Tom Conry, a public schoolteacher, will discuss his crusade against religious extremism in “Vista’s Public Schools--Back from the Brink,” a talk sponsored by the San Fernando Valley Americans United for Separation of Church and State at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Northridge United Methodist Church, 9650 Reseda Blvd. As president of the Vista Teachers Assn., Conry battled against an extremist school board that had introduced measures that imposed its religious views on the area’s public schools in 1992. By 1994, Conry’s work organizing teachers and the community resulted in a recall of board members, and the election of a board that supported public education without religious interference. Since then, Conry has traveled throughout the country to share Vista’s story. Free. Information: (818) 998-5414.

HEALTH FAIR: Prince of Peace Episcopal Church will host a free community health fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the church, 5700 Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills. The fair offers screenings for glaucoma, hearing, blood sugar and body fat. Updated information on treatments and health issues will be available, along with relaxation and massage techniques. Information: (818) 346-9406.

FINANCIAL FORUM: Sepulveda Unitarian-Universalist Society of North Hills will present a panel of attorneys, financial planners and insurance consultants who will discuss estate planning and long-term care from 10 a.m. to noon April 4 at 9550 Haskell Ave., North Hills. The event is the first in a series of “Forums in the Public Interest” on issues of healthy living and dying. A $2 donation is requested. Child care available. Information: (818) 894-9251.

JEWISH MUSIC MONTH: Congregation Beth Ohr will present a free program of Jewish music, “Rejoice and Sing!” in honor of Jewish Music Month at 8 p.m. Friday at the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Studio City, 12355 Moorpark St. The evening will feature the music of Los Angeles Jewish composers Judith Berman, Debbie Friedman, Michael Isaacson, Lillian Klass and Lucas Richman, as well as songs of Israel and the diaspora. Soprano Polly Barmaper and Berman will perform. Information: (818) 766-3826.

REFORMATION DRAMA: “Katherine Luther: The First Lady of the Reformation” will be performed by the Rev. Gwen Ehrenborg at 5 p.m. Sunday at Burbank First United Methodist Church, 700 N. Glenoaks Blvd. The drama tells the story of Martin Luther’s exploits as he placed the Bible in the people’s hands, as told by the former nun who married Luther in 1525. To prepare for the role, Ehrenborg visited historic sites in Germany and studied with a leading Lutheran authority on the Reformation and the life of Luther. Free, but donations are appreciated. Information: (818) 845-1531.

LECTURE ON HOPE: Father John Hampsch will discuss “Where There’s (Resurrection) Life, There’s Hope” at a Catholic Community luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Barone’s restaurant, 10123 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake. A member of the Claretian Missionaries, Hampsch emphasizes teaching and healing in the Charismatic Renewal. Information and reservations: (818) 784-1960.

SINGING PRAISES: Members of the Churches of Christ are invited to a congregational singing from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Woodland Hills Church of Christ, 23363 Burbank Blvd. The evening of praise includes a cappella singing groups and activity reports from each congregation. Information: (818) 348-3712.

DURUFLE’S REQUIEM: Maurice Durufle’s Requiem will be performed by the Salem Sanctuary Choir at 7 p.m. Sunday at Salem Lutheran Church, 1211 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Durufle’s Requiem, completed in 1947, was influenced by the Renaissance choral repertory and Gregorian chants. He described the composition as reflecting, in the form of Christian prayer, the anguish of man facing the mystery of his last ending. Donations requested to benefit the Rachel and Jacob House Ministries of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Pasadena. Information: (818) 243-3193.

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