SPECIAL EVENTS ‘CHANUKAH ROCKS’ The eighth...

SPECIAL EVENTS

‘CHANUKAH ROCKS’

The eighth annual Orange County Hanukkah concert, “Chanukah

Rocks,” will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday 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.

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. Saturday 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.

‘A MOMENT IN TIME’

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will present “A Moment in Time”

at 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 15. The Christmas presentation will

feature performances by the church’s 100-voice Sanctuary Choir and a

40-piece orchestra. The church is at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport

Beach. $8. Reservations recommended. (949) 574-2231.

WORKSHOPS

‘FROM SINAI TO CYBERSPACE’

The Jewish Learning Institute will present a course titled “From

Sinai to Cyberspace” at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Hyatt Newporter, 1107

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

‘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.

BAHAI FIRESIDES

Members of the Bahai Faith hold informal public discussions on

spiritual topics at 7:30 p.m. every Friday and 11:30 the last Sunday

of the month. The talks include brunch or dinner. Also, interfaith

devotional meetings will be held the last Saturday evening of the

month. Call for locations. (949) 759-0999 for Friday meeting, (949)

760-5360 for Sunday meeting, and (949) 646-6328 for Saturday

devotional.

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. 120 E.

18th St., Costa Mesa. $50. (949) 722-7818.

MASTER MIND

New Thought Community Church presents Master Mind, a group for

those who want to “manifest good” in their daily lives at 7:30 p.m.

every Friday at 1929 Tustin Ave., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-3199.

A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY

A 26-lesson study on the life of Jesus Christ titled “Journey to

the Cross” is taught at 9:45 a.m. Sundays during the Homebuilder’s

Bible Class at Liberty Baptist Church. The study parallels the four

Gospels to present the story of Christ. The church is at 1000 Bison

Ave., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 760-5444.

DREAM ON

The Adult Faith Formation at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in

Newport Beach holds a dream analysis group monthly from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sundays at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 219-1408.

MEDITATION LESSONS

A “lectio divina” meditation group meeting is held at 7:10 a.m.

Tuesdays at Our Lady Queen of Angels, 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport

Beach. Lectio is a style of meditation that includes using Scripture

or a special reading as a stimulus. Free. The Christian Meditation

Group meets from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of

each month at the center. The format includes two periods of

meditation with some instruction on how to meditate, a talk and a

discussion. (949) 219-1408.