Religion Notes
CELEBRATING 96 YEARS: The Glendale Baha’i community will celebrate its 96-year anniversary with a social at 5:30 p.m. today at a Glendale residence. Free. Information, directions and reservations: (818) 241-1018.
OPEN HOUSE: Temple Ner Maarav will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday in its new social hall at 17730 Magnolia Blvd., Encino. Free. Information: (818) 345-7833.
RESIST AND REFUSE SPEECH: Carol Brightman, a representative of Refuse and Resist, an organization dedicated to abolishing the death penalty, will speak at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday services at Unitarian Universalist Society, 9550 Haskell Ave., North Hills. Free. Information: (818) 894-9251.
BIRTHDAY PARTY: An Everybody’s Birthday Party, including a catered dinner and performance by the Chancel Choir, will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at St. John’s in the Valley United Methodist Church, 20600 Roscoe Blvd., Winnetka. A $10 donation is requested. Information and reservations: (818) 341-1988.
TORAH STUDY: A Torah study group will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at the West Valley Jewish Community Center, 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills. The cost is $4 for guests and free for center members. Information: (818) 464-3300.
HOLY TEMPLES: Rabbi Zvi Block, director of the West Valley Hebrew Academy, will lecture on “Rebuilding the Holy Temple” from 8 to 10 p.m. Monday at Cal State Northridge’s Hillel House, 17729 Plummer St. Free. Information: (818) 832-8293.
CATHOLIC LUNCHEON: Dominic Berardino, president of the Southern California Renewal Communities, a Los Angeles-based Catholic charismatic renewal center, will speak on “Building Your Mansion” at the Catholic Community luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn, 4222 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood. The cost is $14. Information and reservations: (818) 846-3271.
TOT SHABBAT: Cantor Caren Glasser will present a Shabbat service for children at 6 p.m. Friday and regular Shabbat service at 7 p.m. at Kol Tikvah Temple, 20400 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free. Information: (818) 348-0670.
OPEN HOUSE SHABBAT: Rabbi James Lee Kaufman and Cantor Alan Weiner will hold an open house and Shabbat worship service at 7:15 p.m. Friday at Temple Beth Hillel, 12326 Riverside Drive, Valley Village. Free. Information: (818) 763-9148.
AGLOW INTERNATIONAL: Orvella Phillips, will speak at the Glendale chapter of Aglow International’s breakfast meeting at 9 a.m. Aug. 5 at the Heritage House, 401 E. Colorado Blvd., Glendale. Free. Information: 845-3096.
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