SPECIAL EVENTS ALTERNATIVE MARKET St. Mark...

SPECIAL EVENTS

ALTERNATIVE MARKET

St. Mark Presbyterian Church will host its annual Alternative

Christmas Market from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 24. The market

supports Third-World craft producers and projects such as Habitat for

Humanity. The church is at 2100 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (949)

644-1341.

TRIPLE TREAT

Reservations are now being taken for the interfaith

Christmas-Hanukkah- Ramadan-Eid Celebration being held from 4:45 to

8:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,

2150 Bonita Canyon Road, Newport Beach. The program will include

Muslim evening prayers, an interfaith program discussing holiday

traditions and an international dinner. Participating religious

leaders are Father Will Crist, Episcopalian; Rabbi Richard Steinberg;

and Sheikh Sadullah Kahn. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. (949)

442-2814.

‘CHANUKAH ROCKS’

The eighth annual Orange County Hanukkah concert, “Chanukah

Rocks,” will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Orange County Performing

Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The concert will

feature 12 cantors and choirs from Orange County synagogues and day

schools. A pre-show will be held in the lobby at 1:30 p.m. $18 to $36

for adults, $9 for children. Patron tickets, at $125, entitle ticket

holders to a dairy dinner at the Center Club after the performance.

(949) 640-4244.

WORKSHOPS

‘FROM SINAI TO CYBERSPACE’

The Jewish Learning Institute will present a course titled “From

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

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