RELIGION NOTES
May 9, 2009 - 9:00 pm
MUSIC
University of Nevada, Las Vegas vocal students will present a classical music recital at 7:30 p.m. today at Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson. The students will attend the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria, this summer. A freewill donation will be accepted to help support the students (454-8484).
Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd., will have a free Mother’s Day Concert featuring soloist Lakesha Harden, the Glen Willow Trio and vocalists Mark Wherry and Voltaire Versoza at 3 p.m. Sunday. A freewill offering will be accepted to help support Harden’s travel expenses to Europe for the American Insitute of Musical Studies opera program (341-7800).
EVENTS
Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, will have a Swap Meet & Craft Show 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. today (454-8484, ext. 245).
Holy Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, 700 Lola Ave., North Las Vegas, will have a Mother’s Day program with the Rev. Emanuel Wasson III at 10 a.m. Sunday. For more information, contact Helen Gordon at 368-7654, Leanna Simmons at 735-8230 or Jerri Williams at 250-6242.
“Clarence Darrow’s Search for Justice,” featuring Gary Anderson, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday and May 16 at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas, 3316 E. Lake Mead Blvd. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. A reception will be at 6:30 both nights featuring wine, hors d’oeuvres and preferred seating. The receptions are limited to 25 people, and the fee is $25 (228-3969).
The Women of St. Joseph Husband of Mary Roman Catholic Church will have a ’50s Rock & Roll Party featuring dancing and “Elvis of Vegas” at 5:30 p.m. May 16 in the Catholic Center Hall, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $10, which includes a meal. For reservations, call 889-0860.
MEETINGS
The Sathya Sai Baba Devotional Singing Group meets at 5 p.m. Sundays at 1128 Triumph Court (461-8655).
CLASSES
Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., offers an English as Second Language “Talk Time” class with tutors and students 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays (202-6579 or 732-2952).
Temple Sinai, 9001 Hillpointe Road, offers education classes to members and the general public on various Sundays each month. For information on topics and days, call 254-5110.
Rushing Wind Ministries offers a Biker Bible Study Class at 4 p.m. Sundays at Leo’s Tattoo, 1718 Industrial Road (208-6012 or 461-4111).
Govinda’s Center of Vedic India, 6380 S. Eastern Ave., offers Mantra Meditation, a presentation of Indian Vedic Wisdom, vegetarian snacks and literature at 6 p.m. Sundays (434-8332).
Community Baptist Church, 245 E. Foster Ave., Henderson, offers a free reading program for all ages 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays (565-0071).
The Las Vegas Diamond Way Buddhist Group offers guided meditation and dharma talks at 7:45 p.m. Thursdays (260-4426).
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 singles groups for professionals 25 to 45 years old and a singles group for people 45 and older (228-8311, Ext. 7333 or 7334).
Single Adults Learning Together, or SALT Ministries of CornerStone Christian Fellowship, meets at 6 p.m. Saturdays at 5825 W. Eldora Ave. (871-5050).
New Life Christian Center has a singles meeting at 7 p.m. the second Friday of the month at 1229 E. Carson Ave. (387-5433).
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.