Events

The Canterbury Carolers of First Presbyterian Church of Westminster will present “Carols by Candlelight” at 6 p.m. this evening. The program will feature old and new holiday hymns.

The church Children’s Choirs will present the musical “Fear Not!” at 6 p.m. Dec. 5. A reception will follow each concert. The church is at 7702 Westminster Blvd., Westminster. (714) 893-1393.

* Four Jewish women from around the globe will tell their stories during “The Journey of Four Jewish Women” at a program hosted by the Women’s Division of the Jewish Federation Orange County from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. The speakers are from Iran, Russia, Israel and South Africa. Reservations are required. The federation is at 250 E. Baker St., Suite A, Costa Mesa. (714) 755-5555.

* Calvary Church of Santa Ana will present the musical “The Promise of the Century” at 7 p.m. Dec. 3-5. There will also be a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Dec. 4. Tickets are $7 ($4 for matinee). The church is at 1010 N. Tustin Ave, Tustin. (714) 973-4800.

* St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will observe Advent Quiet Day, themed “Living the Incarnation: The Word Becomes Flesh Today,” from 9 a.m. to lunchtime today. Child care will be available. The church is at 1221 S.E. Wass St., Tustin. (714) 544-3141.

* Psychotherapist Janet Whitney will give the message “Love Is a Lot of Work” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. The discussion will be part of “The Relationship Seminar” series for single adults. Cost is $5. The church is at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. (949) 631-2880.

* The Rev. Robert Pietsch will speak on “Getting Ready for Jesus” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. The talk will be part of an Advent sermon series. The church is at 13922 N. Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 544-7850.

* The Zion Lutheran Church and School Parent Teacher Student League will host the 10th annual Christmas Boutique from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 4. Your purchase of handmade crafts will benefit student activities. The event is at 222 N. East St., Anaheim. (714) 772-8353.

* Rabbi Ned Soltz will conduct “What Is Jewish Mysticism?” Kabbalah classes at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 16 at Temple Beth Tikvah. Cost is $20 for the series. The temple is at 1600 N. Acacia Ave., Fullerton. (714) 871-3535.

* Peter and Linda Biehl, parents of Amy Biehl, will describe the work of the Amy Biehl Foundation during a service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. The foundation develops model programs focused on violence prevention and conflict resolution. Amy Biehl, a Fulbright exchange scholar from Newport Beach, was killed in South Africa by a group of youths in August 1993. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-4652.

* Bill Ditewig, minister of Christian education, will lead the “Creating Space for God” Advent series from 8:45 to 10 a.m. Sundays through Dec. 19 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. Children’s classes and nursery care will be provided. The church is at 13922 Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 544-7850.

* Presbyterian Church of the Master will offer the series “The Bible and Handel’s Messiah” at 9 a.m. Sundays through Dec. 19. On Dec. 5, the class will take a field trip to St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Hacienda Heights to attend a free Messiah concert. The church is at 26051 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo. (949) 582-2670.