FAITH CALENDAR
November 3 and 4: Woodcliff United’s 28th annual Global Festival will support outreach projects like Habitat for Humanity. In addition to hosting the Ten Thousand Villages Market, there will be fun and free children’s activities that the whole family can enjoy on Friday night from 7 to 8 p.m. after the sale ends. Supervised drop-in children’s activities will be available Saturday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. so parents can get some shopping done, too. A Children’s Market, Owl’s Nest Books, and the Global Cafe will be open for the entire event, so it’s a great way to feel good knowing that your purchases are supporting fair trade practices. Global Festival hours are: Friday from 3 until 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.; 5010 Spruce Drive S.W.; event is free; details at www.woodcliffunited.com.
November 3: Southwood Church women are holding their Old-Fashioned Christmas Tea and Bazaar from 1 to 4 p.m. Come shop in the country store for homemade baking and preserves and at the craft table for truly amazing crafts; then enjoy tea sandwiches and dainties. Tea tickets: adults $7; children 5 to 10 $5; children 4 and under free; 10690 Elbow Drive S.W; 403-253-2979.
November 4: All Souls Choral Evensong, Requiem by John Rutter at 4:30 at Christ Church, Elbow Park; 3602 - 8 St. S.W.; 403-243-4680.
November 7: At 7 p.m. the Calgary Diamond Way Buddhist Centre welcomes everyone to a public introductory talk with Australian Buddhist Teacher Phil Carlisle: Unlocking our limitless potential. At 7628 Elbow Dr. SW, in Kingsland Plaza; information at www.diamondway.org/calgary or call 587 3291416. Suggested donation: $10 per talk.
November 7: You are invited to the Maranatha Seniors Hymn Sing in the chapel at Centre Street Church, 3900 - 2 Street N.E. at 10:30 a.m. This will be of special interest to all who love the great hymns and gospel songs of the faith. Mary Ellen Gosling will be the special guest soloist.
November 10: Dinner and fundraising from 6 to 10 p.m. Muslim Families Network Society announces an evening event on Field of Dreams: Empowering Women Through Education, at Executive Royal Inn, 2828 - 23 St. N.E. Speaker Dr. Suzy Ismail. Adults $35, youth 6 to 10 years $15, children 2 to 5 years $15. Babysitting available. Info at 403-4666367 and muslimfamilynetwork.org