Religion Notes
HALLOWEEN DISCUSSION: Day of the Dead, a program to discuss events such as Halloween and the pagan holiday Samhain that are associated with the departed and supernatural, will take place at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Sepulveda Unitarian-Universalist Society, 9550 Haskell Ave., North Hills. Participants are invited to bring photos and / or mementos of departed loved ones they wish to honor. Free. Information: (818) 894-9251.
CARING SOUL: Dr. Ulrica Bell-Perkins will discuss “The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life,” a program on caring for the soul, at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Antelope Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 43843 Division St., Lancaster. Free. Information: (661) 943-2607.
PARK CELEBRATION: Central Christ the King, Prince of Peace and St. Andrew’s Christian Lutheran churches will hold an afternoon of music and drama in the park featuring a live band, play, choirs, bake sale and sing-along at 3 p.m. Sunday at Central Lutheran Church’s park area, 6425 Tyrone Ave., Van Nuys. Free. Proceeds will go to the National Missing Children’s Locate Center. Information: (818) 342-0302.
TWO SPEAKERS: The Conejo Jewish Academy, 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills, will present two lectures: one by Rabbi Yitzchak Sapochkinsky titled “With Honor and Dignity,” on the Jewish approach to death, burial and mourning, at 8 p.m. Monday, and a second by Rabbi Israel Haber, a former U. S. Air Force chaplain, titled “From the Heights of Alaska to the Golan Heights,” at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The first is free; the second costs $10. Information: (818) 991-0991.
PRAYER GROUP: A Centering Prayer support group, which uses meditation to deepen one’s relationship with God, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino. Free. Information: (818) 784-4515.
HADASSAH MEETING: Rabbi Brian Zachary will lecture on “Things You Should Not Talk About,” at the Encino group of Hadassah’s luncheon meeting at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Temple Ner Maarav, 17730 Magnolia Blvd., Encino. The cost is $3. Information: (818) 789-8183.
CATHOLIC LUNCHEON: Members of the Catholic community will meet for a luncheon and hear a program on “Padre Pio: A Living Icon” at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn, 4222 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood. The $14 cost includes a buffet lunch. Information and reservations: (818) 846-3271.
TORAH LUNCH: Rabbi Stuart Vogel will hold a “Lunch and Learn” program in which participants will eat lunch and study the Torah from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Temple Aliyah’s Selma Lubin Hall, 6025 Valley Circle Blvd., Woodland Hills. Bring your own dairy lunch. Free. Information: (818) 346-3545.
CANTORS AND MUSIC: Cantors William Sharlin and Mark Saltzman will join Cantor Caren Glasser for an evening of Jewish music at 7 p.m. Friday at Kol Tikvah Temple, 20400 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free. Information: (818) 348-0670.
CHAPEL BOUTIQUE: The 11th annual Chapel Crafters’ Boutique will feature a bake sale, holiday decorations, Beanie Babies, jewelry and Victorian gift ware and from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 9:30 to 4 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Little White Chapel, 1711 N. Avon St., Burbank. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. both days and cost $4; dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday and cost $6. Information: (818) 848-8611.
