Muslim Leader to Discuss Islamic Faith, Koran
Imam Inam-Ul-Haq Kauser, leader of the Southwest region of the Ahmadiyya branch of Islam, will present “The Islamic Faith” from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Temple Ner Tamid, 10629 Lakewood Blvd., Downey.
Kauser will trace the beginnings of Islam and discuss the Koran and what it has in common with Judaism and Christianity; he will also discuss Islamic fundamentalism.
A catered kosher lunch will be served after the program. Cost for lunch is $5 for members of the temple’s Ezra group, $6 for nonmembers. Information: (562) 861-9276.
EVENTS
Shadow Hills Presbyterian Church will hold its eighth annual Autumn Festival at 11 a.m. today and Sunday at 10158 Johanna Ave., Sunland. The festival will include live music, crafts, food and a pumpkin patch. Shadow Hills will also host its fourth annual Bluegrass Contest at noon Sunday. Contest admission is $5, admission to the Autumn Festival is free. (818) 353-2500.
* Yodeling, waltzing and an “oompah” band will all be part of St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church’s “Oktoberfest” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at 15950 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills. The event will feature traditional German food and dancing. The band will perform in full German costumes at 11 a.m. Admission is free. Meal tickets are $7 for adults, $2.50 for children. (818) 891-1759.
LECTURES
Nobel Prize winner David Baltimore will present “Stretching Science” as part of California Lutheran University’s 16th annual Harold Stoner Clark Lecture at 10 a.m. Monday at 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Baltimore will discuss the limitations science is facing and what science is expected to explain in the future. The lecture series is being presented by the philosophy department of the university through the Harold Stoner Clark Endowment and co-sponsored by the Amgen foundation, a global biotechnology company. Admission is free. (805) 493-3151.
* “America and Israel: Freedom Under Attack” will be the topic presented by talk radio host Dennis Prager at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza Hotel, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Prager will discuss the Sept. 11 attacks as well as suicide bombings in Israel. Prepaid admission is $12, $15 at the door. For tickets, (818) 991-0991 or online at https://www.jewishacademy.com.
MUSIC
Holy Cross Cathedral Choir will perform historical religious songs and chants commemorating the proclamation of Christianity as a state religion in Armenia at 7:30 p.m. Friday at 900 W. Lincoln Ave., Montebello. The performance will be in Armenian. (323) 727-1113.
* First Presbyterian Church of Inglewood will present “The Early Years,” a piano performance by Mary Macdonald, at 3 p.m. Sunday at 100 N. Hillcrest Blvd., Inglewood. Macdonald will perform the earlier works of Mozart and Beethoven. Suggested donation: $5 per person, $10 per family. (310) 677-5133.
* The Pasadena Classical Singers will open their 2001-02 concert with “Czech Mates” at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. The concert will feature works of Czech composers over the centuries. Advance ticket prices are $15 for adults, $10 for students. Tickets at the door are $18 for adults, $13 for students. (626) 584-0088.
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