RELIGION NOTES

MUSIC

The music department of First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., will have "Ceremonial Hymns: A Hymn Festival with Fanfares and Narration" at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. services on Sunday (384-4554).

The Music with a Mission Tour will visit Bible Valley Fellowship, 4500 W. Sahara Ave., at 6 p.m. Friday. Bands scheduled to perform include Family Focus 5, Da’ T.R.U.T.H., Willet and Disciple. General admission tickets are $20. Music with a Mission and CURE have partnered to save the lives of children in Uganda who are suffering from the brain condition hydrocephalus. For more information, visit musicwithamissiontour.com.

Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd., will present a concert with Jeanne and the Speakeasy Swingers at 3 p.m. Oct. 28. Admission is free, although donations will be accepted (341-7800).

EVENTS

St. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Mission of Las Vegas will host its annual Lebanese American Festival from 4 to 11 p.m. today and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday on the mission’s grounds at 10325 Rancho Destino Road. The event will feature rides, games, food and other activities. Admission is $3; children younger than 12 are admitted free. Proceeds will benefit the mission’s community outreach programs and new school (616-6902).

Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave., will have a fall festival and craft expo from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. The event will feature arts and crafts, a cakewalk, silent auctions, children’s activities, food and drawings (458-2241).

First Christian Church of Las Vegas (Disciples of Christ), 101 S. Rancho Drive, will have its annual Oasis Fall Festival craft event, featuring handmade crafts, holiday items, jewelry, quilts, food and other items, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The craft festival will include drawings, a farmers market, children’s games, a petting zoo, pony rides and other activities. Admission is free (384-1544).

Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, will have its annual Gingerbread Fair & Pantry from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. The event will feature arts and crafts, holiday and fall decorations, baked goods and other items (454-8484).

The 2012 Public Square Rosary Crusade will take place at various locations throughout Las Vegas and Henderson at noon today. For a list of locations, visit lasvegas-diocese.org or call 274-4714.

University United Methodist Church, 4412 S. Maryland Parkway, will have a bake sale featuring homemade baked goods, Halloween arts and crafts, knitted and crocheted items, kitchen towel sets, jewelry and other items, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday (733-7157).

Christ Church Episcopal, 2000 S. Maryland Parkway, will have its 41st annual Lobster Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 20. The fair will feature arts and crafts, food, drawings, face painting, a fish pond for kids, entertainment and other activities. Admission is free. Lobsters will be available for purchase at the fair for $18, or $20 for steamed. For more information, visit www.lobsterfair.com (684-7746).

The youth group of Green Valley Presbyterian Church will have a swap meet and carwash from 7 a.m. to noon Oct. 20 at 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson. For the swap meet, parking spaces are available for a $10 fee for church members and $25 for other vendors. Donations will be accepted at the church beginning Friday (454-8484, ext. 245).

Desert Spring United Methodist Church’s women’s group will have a holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at 120 N. Pavilion Center Drive. The bazaar will feature handcrafted items, handmade jewelry, knitted and crocheted accessories, quilts, holiday decorations, baby clothes, preserves and jellies, among other items (256-5933).

St. James the Apostle Catholic Church will have its annual Gospel Jazz Brunch and Silent Auction, featuring the Ink Spots, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive (648-6606).

First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., will have "A Christ Centered Family Event" and fall festival from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25. The event will feature dinner, a chili cook-off, carnival game booths and children’s activities. Dinner is $3. Children can wear fun and friendly costumes (384-4554).

Canyon Ridge Christian Church, 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road, will have a Kings Faire from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26. The kid-friendly event will feature games, bounce houses, food and candy. Children can wear costumes. Tickets are $3. For the purchase of eight tickets, two tickets will be free. Tickets can be purchased at www.canyonridge.org.

CLASSES

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas, 3616 E. Lake Mead Blvd., will offer a free class on the principles and history of its liberal religious tradition at noon Sunday (878-0443).

Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., offers English as a Second Language conversational classes at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Volunteers interested in teaching can call 541-1952 or 732-2052.

SINGLES GROUPS

The Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada, Temple Sinai and Congregation Ner Tamid offer a variety of programs for Jewish singles of all ages in Las Vegas and Henderson. For details, call the Jewish Community Center at 794-0090, Temple Sinai at 254-5110 or Congregation Ner Tamid at 733-6292.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church sponsors a singles group for people 45 and older (804-8365, ext. 7333).

Single Adults Learning Together, or SALT, Ministries of CornerStone Christian Fellowship, meets at 6 p.m. Saturdays at 5825 W. Eldora Ave. (871-5050).

To have religious events announced in the weekly Religion Notes column, send complete information to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070. The deadline for inclusion in the column is no later than 10 days in advance of publication.