SPECIAL EVENTS ISRAELI ART An art...

SPECIAL EVENTS

ISRAELI ART

An art show and sale sponsored by the B’nai B’rith of Southern

California will be held from noon to 7 p.m. today and Sunday at the

Marriott Suites Hotel, 500 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa. The show will

feature works by major Israeli artists. The Israeli Consulate of

Southern California has endorsed the event and Oren Raz, an Israeli

psychotherapist in Orange County, is helping sponsor it. A part of

the proceeds will benefit the Crisis in Israel Fund. Admission is

free. (818) 227-6588.

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT

Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church will present “An

Evening of Broadway” with soprano Melinda Koen today at the church,

1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Call for time. $15 or $25. (949) 646-4652.

CROP WALK

The 14th annual United Interfaith Crop Hunger Walk will be held at

1:30 p.m. Sunday around the Newport Back Bay. Twenty-five percent of

the proceeds will go to area agencies that help with hunger relief,

and the remaining 75% will be sent around the world. Participants

should meet at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2100 Mar Vista Drive,

Newport Beach. Registration begins at 1 p.m. A give-what-you-will

donation will be accepted, as will funds from sponsors of walkers.

(949) 719-2605.

SPIRITUAL HEALTH AND HEALING

Healer Evan Mehlenbacher will speak about “A Spiritual Approach to

Health and Healing” at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 26 at the Lido Theater, 3459

Via Lido, Newport Beach, in a program sponsored by the First Church

of Christ Scientist, Newport Beach and the First Church of Christ,

Scientist, Costa Mesa. Call for price. (949) 673-1340.

‘ZEN JUMPSTART’

The Zen Center of Orange County will offer a six-week program

titled “Zen JumpStart” on Tuesdays through Dec. 15 at the Zen Center,

120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa. Sessions will be held from 5 to 7:15

p.m. Sundays, and the first and third Tuesdays of every month from 7

to 8:15 p.m. $150. (949) 722-7818.

CARING FOR CREATION

The Orange County Interfaith Coalition for the Environment will

present Caring for Creation V, an interfaith conference on

spirituality and the environment, with keynote speaker Julia

Butterfly Hill, author, at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 26 at St. Mark Presbyterian

Church, 2100 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. $25 if pre-registered

before Oct. 11. Student rate is $15. (714) 508-8972.

‘WE BEG TO DIFFER’

Temple Bat Yahm will join the Jewish Community of Orange County

and the Community Scholar Program to host a live debate on “We Beg to

Differ” on Nov. 7. Michael Lerner and Dennis Prager will be featured.

The event will be held at the temple, 1011 Camelback Drive, Newport

Beach. $18-$118. (714) 755-0340.

WORKSHOPS

‘FROM SINAI TO CYBERSPACE’

The Jewish Learning Institute will present a course titled “From

Sinai to Cyberspace” at 7 p.m. Thursdays ending Dec. 5 at the Hyatt

Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. $95. (949) 721-9800.

ZEN 101

The Zen Center of Orange County presents an Introduction to Zen

Workshop from 3 to 6 p.m. on the first Sunday of every month.

Upcoming sessions will be held Nov. 3 and Dec. 1 at 120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa. $50. (949) 722-7818.

ADVENTURES AT CHURCH

A “Rainbow of Faith Adventure” at the Child-Centered Church runs

through Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. on Sundays at Bonita Creek Park, at the

intersection of University and La Vida drives. You can learn to

“build your faith muscles.” Free. (949) 640-7343.

* Is your church or place of worship planning a special event? If

so, send the typed information at least two weeks before the event to

the Daily Pilot, 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, attention:

Jennifer Mahal, religion editor; fax to (949) 646-4170 or e-mail to dailypilot@latimes.com.