RELIGION NOTES

MUSIC

"Free to Worship '09," a Christian music festival featuring Addison Road and 10 local Christian bands, will be today at the Clark County Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Doors open at 1 p.m. The festival also will feature family entertainment and food. Tickets are $5 through iTickets.com. Children younger than 12 are admitted free. Proceeds will benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas (www. freetoworshiplv.com).

Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd., presents the concert "Earth Songs," featuring soprano Joan Sobel, accompanied by Laurence Sobel, at 3 p.m. Sept. 27. Admission is free with a "passing of the hat" offering (341-7800).

EVENTS

Wellspring Church of All Nations, 4870 Janell Drive, will have an equipping summit with the Rev. Todd Bailey at 10 a.m. today and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday (631-5027).

St. Anne Catholic Church will have its annual Fun Fair featuring games, contests, prizes, a silent auction, raffle, food, mariachis, live entertainment and more, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 3 on the church's school grounds at 1813 S. Maryland Parkway (735-0510).

Guardian Angel Cathedral, 336 Cathedral Way, will have its annual Oktoberfest featuring entertainment, food, crafts, raffles and bake sales, noon-8 p.m. Oct. 3 and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 4. Proceeds will benefit the Christmas midnight Mass telecast (735-5241).

SERVICES

B'nai Israel Jewish Fellowship will present High Holy Days services with Rosh Hashana at 10 a.m. today, followed by Yom Kippur at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 and 10 a.m. Sept. 28. Rabbi Mel Hecht will officiate and the cantorial soloist will be David Averbach. The services are free and membership is not required. For reservations and location, call 523-1818.

The Bikolnon Association of Las Vegas will have a novena in honor of Our Lady of Penafrancia at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Bridget Catholic Church, 220 N. 14th St. (657-8514).

MEETINGS

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

The Stillpoint Center for Spiritual Development, 8072 W. Sahara Ave., will offer a discussion on "Dreams: the Voice of Wisdom" featuring Cathy Pagano at 9:30 a.m. today. The fee is $30. On Sept. 26, a presentation by the Contemplative Outreach of Southern Nevada on the method of centering prayer will be at 9 a.m. The fee is $20. Registration is required for both events (243-4040).

Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., offers English as a second language classes at 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (202-6579 or 732-2052).

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.

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).

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).

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