Retreat Center to Celebrate ‘Season of the Sun’
The Holy Spirit Retreat Center will celebrate the “Season of the Sun” with a moonlight labyrinth walk with live music at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Encino.
The three-part celebration also includes “Sole to Soul: The Labyrinth Journey to Center” by Tom Murdock and Linda Schultz, an all-day workshop including prayer, presentations and walking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 30.
“Letting Go: The Spirituality of Meister Eckhart,” presented by James Finley, will focus on the spiritual teachings of Meister Eckhart, a 14th century mystic, and his insights on self-transformation. From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 14.
The center is at 4316 Lanai Road, Encino. Admission is free. (818) 784-4515
EVENTS
The Orthodox Union and National Conference of Synagogue Youth will hold their annual awards banquet at 5:45 p.m. Monday at the Sephardic Temple, 10500 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. Honorees include Rabbi Oscar Fasman, who will receive the Orthodox Union Lifetime Rabbinic Leadership Award; Dr. and Mrs. Harry Paled, OU Leadership Award; Rabbi and Mrs. Peretz Scheinerman, National Conference of Synagogue Youth Chinuch Award. (310) 229-9000, ext. 3.
* The National Marrow Donor Program today will hold a Father’s Day bone marrow drive aimed at finding donors for minorities. The drive will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Berean Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 4211 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles. For more information contact Lisa Wright (310) 529-3131 or (213) 637-3638.
* The Right to Life League of Southern California will hold its first “Celebrating Family” picnic from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu. Activities include swimming, face painting and hayrides. Admission: $8 per person, $3 children for over 3 years, free for those under 3. Admission includes food, drinks and activity tickets. (626) 398-6100
CONFERENCES
The Juneteenth Pastor and Lay Conference will present “The Christian Coalition: Who They Are and What They Stand For” from 1 to 1:45 p.m., today at Ebony Missionary Baptist Church, 10422 S. Main St., Los Angeles. Registration required. (323) 754-3623
* Project Next Step, sponsored by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, presents “Topics in Jewish Law” led by Rabbi Y. Adlerstein, 8 to 9 a.m. Monday at 9911 W. Pico Blvd., Suite 102, Los Angeles. The $7 admission includes breakfast. RSVP (310) 552-4595, ext. 21
* The fifth annual Education Institute of the Global Episcopal Mission Network, hosted by the Diocese of Los Angeles, presents “The Spirituality of Mission: Sent by God and the Community.” The Most Rev. Frank Griswold, presiding bishop, will be the keynote speaker. The conference will be held Thursday through next Saturday at USC’s Davidson Conference Center, 3415 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. (800) 377-7307
PEOPLE
The Rev. David Kalke of the Central City Lutheran Mission was awarded $100,000 by the Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program for making significant changes in health care and social services in San Bernardino.
CONCERT
The Congregation of St. Anthanasius at the Episcopal Cathedral Center of St. Paul presents “The Tactus Consort,” directed by Dr. David Schenell in celebration of the second day of Pentecost. The consort will include hymns and Renaissance instrumental music. It will be held at the Cathedral Center, 840 Echo Park Ave., Los Angeles. (213) 482-2040, ext. 201.
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