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Hadassah of Southern Nevada will present "Sunday Afternoon with the Cantors" at 1 p.m. Feb. 27 at Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door (501-0314).

Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd., will present "Alexander Viazovtsev and Friends," a family concert of classical music, at 3 p.m. Feb. 27. Admission is free, but a goodwill offering will be received (341-7800).

Christ Episcopal Church, 2000 S. Maryland Parkway, will present an organ recital featuring Jane Dye at 7:30 p.m. March 4. Tickets are $15 (735-7655).

EVENTS

St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 204 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, will have St. Peter the Apostle Feast Day 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sunday . The parish's annual festival will feature food, games, music, entertainment, prizes and other activities (565-8406).

The Women of the Word Missionary Society of Unity Baptist Church will present the musical play "The Challenge of the Cross" at the 300 Women in Unison service at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church, 545 Marion Drive (459-2263).

Abundant Grace Church, 7391 Prairie Falcon Road, will present "Cross-Walk 2011" with Arthur Blessitt through Sunday . Events include a walk with Blessitt and the cross at 6 p.m. today beginning at Neonopolis at Fremont Street Experience downtown; and Blessitt speaking at the 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. services on Sunday (655-3619).

Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., will host a Medicare Forum with Linda Hunt of the State Health Insurance Program, commonly known as SHIP, at 11 a.m. Feb. 27 (732-2052).

Stillpoint Center for Spiritual Development will have its annual author event fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Family Music Center, 8125 W. Sahara Ave. The event will feature music by vocalist Richel Kompst and Andrea Goeglein, author of "Don't Die with Vacation on the Books." Admission is $50 and includes book and refreshments. Registration is required (243-4040).

MEETINGS

The Las Vegas Lay Dominicans will have their monthly meeting featuring prayer, formation activities and a Communion service, 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 26 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Newman Community, 4765 Brussels St.

The Sathya Sai Baba Devotional Singing Group meets at 5 p.m. Sundays at 1128 Triumph Court (461-8655).

The Secular Franciscans of St. Margaret of Cortona fraternity meets at 12:30 p.m. the fourth Sunday of the month at Pace E Bene offices, 1420 W. Bartlett Ave. (453-2417).

classes

Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., offers English as a Second Language classes at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays (541-1952 or 732-2052).

The Las Vegas Diamond Way Buddhist Group offers guided meditation and dharma talks at 7:45 p.m. Thursdays (260-4426).

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).

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. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church has a singles luncheon for ages 60 and older the first Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. at Black Mountain Grill, 11021 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson (796-1953).

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).

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.

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