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Thursday, October 26, 2006

Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Chri st hosts its annual Halloween organ concert at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Local organists and youths from the Washington Conservatory of Music will perform. The audience is encouraged to wear costumes. The concert benefits My Sister's Place, a nonprofit organization that provides shelter and assistance to battered women and children. The church is at 1 Westmoreland Circle in Bethesda. Free. 301-229-7766.

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church shows the Tom Brokaw documentary "Global Warming: What You Need to Know" at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow and 1 p.m. Sunday. The church is at 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda. Free; donations welcome for Sunday's light organic lunch. 301-493-8300.

Millian Memorial United Methodist Church sponsors an 11-circuit labyrinth walk in Fellowship Hall from 3 to 8 p.m. tomorrow and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. This ancient tradition of walking the path while praying or meditating will take place on a replica of a 13th-century stone floor similar to that in the Chartres Cathedral in France. Bring socks for walking. Child care available. 1306 Parkland Dr., Rockville. 301-946-2500.

North Chevy Chase Christian Church hosts a performance by lyric soprano Luctrician Hamilton at 5 p.m. Saturday The church is at 8814 Kensington Pkwy., North Chevy Chase. $25. 202-291-6491.

Christ the Servant Lutheran Church hosts a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds benefit the church's youth activities. 9801 Centerway Rd., Montgomery Village. 301-977-0285.

St. Mary's Church hosts its annual ham and turkey dinner from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday,featuring games, arts and crafts, free hayrides, baked goods, a pre-Christmas bazaar and more. Dinners are $10 for adult; free for children 12 and younger. 18230 Barnesville Rd., Barnesville. 301-972-8660 or http://www.stmaryonline.com .

Catholic Alumni Club of Washington has its Halloween singles dance for those 21 and older from 8:30 Saturday night to 12:30 a.m. Costumes are encouraged. Knights of Columbus Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Ave., Silver Spring. $15. 703-768-4243 or http://www.DcsingleCatholicPro.org .

Woodside United Methodist Church hosts a Halloween Safe Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday for children 12 and younger. The event features arts and crafts, treats and games. Costumes are welcome, but no masks, weapons or scary costumes are allowed. Children must be in the company of adults. Free. 8900 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. 301-587-1215.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville hosts a group discussions that are loosely based on the Socratic method of dialogue, from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. 100 Welsh Park Dr., Rockville. Free. 301-762-7666 or http://www.uucr.org .

Temple Emanuel invites the community to a cabaret and comedy night at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Joel Chasnoff will perform Jewish comedy, and cantor Rosalie Boxt will sing cabaret songs. 10101 Connecticut Ave., Kensington. $20; in advance, $18; seniors, $15. 301-942-2000.

Unitarian Universalist Church hosts speakers Maurice Belanger of the National Immigration Forum and Jack Martin of the Federation for American Immigration Reform in the Chalice House from 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday. 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda. 202-966-0165.

Church of the Little Flower sponsors a talk by Monsignor Peter J. Vaghi on "What Catholics Believe," at 7 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. next Thursday. 5607 Massachusetts Ave. Free. 301-320-4538.


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