The Triangle Congregation for Humanistic Judaism will hold a celebration of the life and values of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 11 at 8 p.m. in the double classroom of Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4907 Garrett Road, Durham.

Bring a dessert to share. For information, call (919) 384-1292.

Buddhist center offers teaching, meditation

The Kosala Buddhist Center in Carrboro offers Buddhist teachings, discussion and meditation with resident teacher Gen Tilopa every Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The April series will focus on the subject of "Dealing With Anger."

Cost is $10. First class is free for newcomers. Kosala Center is at 711 W. Rosemary St. in Carrboro, above Carrburritos.

For information, call 967-1861 or see www.meditationinchapelhill.org.

Services, events at Binkley Baptist

Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive, holds regular worship services each Sunday at 11 a.m.

Church school precedes the worship, starting at 9:30 a.m. The Contemplative Prayer Group meets each Monday at 9:15 a.m. in the Binkley chapel.

The choirs meet as follows: Chancel Choir, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.; Younger Children, Sunday at 12:45 p.m.; Older Children, Sunday at 1:45 p.m.; Youth, Sunday at 5 p.m. The Youth Group meets Sunday at 6 p.m.

Racial Reconciliation will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. "You and Your Aging Parent" will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Prime Timers will meet on April 9 at 12:30 p.m.

For information, call 942-4964 or visit www.binkleychurch.org.

Preparing for retirement is topic for lecture

The Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation and Jewish Family Services will present a lecture by Charles Stern on preparing and practicing for retirement. "Retire, Retired, or Re-treaded" will reveal how he developed a method for successful retirement.

The event is to be Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Community Room of the Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation, 3622 Lyck-an Parkway, Suite 6002, Durham.

Stern, a sculptor, author and playwright with multiple retirements under his belt, will discuss his experiences with retirement and facilitate a discussion that will encourage audience members to revitalize their thinking about what it means to be retired.

Donations welcome.

Holy Trinity celebrates '50 Days of Easter'

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 300 E. Rosemary St., will celebrate the "50 Days of Easter" on Sunday at 8:30 and 11 a.m. in the new Worship Center.

Luther's Cafe, a time for fellowship, is open from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Sunday School for all ages is from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. All are welcome.

For information, call 942-2678 or see www.holytrinitychapelhill.org.

Worshippers can help with weekly sermons

Sunday worship services at the United Church of Chapel Hill, 1321 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., are conducted at 8:45 and 11 a.m.

Sermon Shaping meetings are held every Wednesday at 7 a.m. in the library. One of the pastors leads a look at the lectionary texts for the next Sunday.

For information call 942-3540 or see www.unitedchurch.org.

Advent Lutheran holds services, Bible classes

Advent Lutheran Church, 230 Erwin Road in Chapel Hill, holds Sunday service beginning at 10:25 a.m. and Bible classes for adults and children of all ages beginning at 9:05 a.m. All are welcome.

Call the church office for information at 968-7690 or go to www.adventlutheranch.org.

Dream workshops set for Eno River church

A public lecture and two workshops this week at Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4907 Garrett Road, Durham, will explore dreams.

The Rev. Jeremy Taylor will be the lecturer and facilitator. Taylor is the author of "Dream Work" and a co-founder and past president of the Association for the Study of Dreams. Based in San Francisco, he teaches at area universities and seminaries and leads workshops all over the world.

The Friday lecture from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. is titled "Why Do We Dream?" Taylor will discuss why dreams matter and how they can help with self-understanding. Child care will be available by request for this event only.

On Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Taylor will conduct a beginner's workshop on "Working With Dreams." A presentation of the basic principles for dream interpretation in a collective context will be followed by dream work with individual workshop participants.

An intermediate workshop with Taylor titled "The Next Level" concludes the series Saturday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. This workshop is for those who have taken a previous workshop with Taylor or who practice projective dream work. Taylor will discuss dream archetypes, the transpersonal dream and the numinous dream among other topics.

Cost for the "Exploring the World of Dreams" package of one lecture and two workshops is $100. The lecture and the beginner's workshop are $65. The lecture only is $10; the beginner's workshop only is $60; and the intermediate workshop only is $40.

To register or for information, contact office@eruuf.org or 489-2575. To learn more about the Rev. Jeremy Taylor, go to www.jeremytaylor.com.

Professorship to be named for UNC alumnus

A $1.5 million distinguished professorship in Jewish studies at UNC will be named in honor of alumnus Stuart E. Eizenstat, who served as the lead negotiator for Holocaust reparation agreements and was deputy secretary of the treasury during the Clinton administration.

The Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat Distinguished Professorship in Jewish History and Culture will be in the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies in UNC's College of Arts and Sciences.

Eizenstat helped acquire more than $8 billion in compensation from European companies for victims of the Holocaust and Nazi era. His book, "Imperfect Justice: Looted Assets, Slave Labor and the Unfinished Business of World War II," tells about securing property restitution, insurance payments and reclamation of looted art and bank accounts.

Holy Eucharist, Sung Compline among events

Sunday services at Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church, 304 E. Franklin St., will include Holy Eucharist at 7:30, 9 and 11:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. A service of Sung Compline will be held at 9:30 p.m. in the church.

A service of Holy Eucharist will be held Sunday at 10 a.m. at Carolina Meadows Retirement Community.

A brief service of evening prayer will be in the chapel Monday and Tuesday at 5:15 p.m.

Christian Education on Sunday will begin at 10:20 a.m. Flicka Bateman and Lilly Wai will lead a discussion of the parish's work with several Burmese families and the issues they face.

Programs for Parents on Sunday will focus on godparenting.

The Centering Prayer Group will meet April 9 at 5 p.m. in the parish house.

Episcopal Campus Ministry will meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

A social hour begins at 12:20 p.m. each Sunday, following the conclusion of the 11:15 a.m. service.

The parish's annual ABC (Attic, Basement, Closet) Sale will be held April 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

See www.thechapelofthecross.org or call 929-2193.

Series studies meaning of Methodism

The Rev. Verson Tyson leads a series called "What Does It Mean to Be a Methodist Christian in 2008" on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Amity United Methodist Church, 825 Estes Drive. The series will continue through April 29.

Sunday worship service is at 11 a.m. with a special Children's Time during the service. Sunday School starts at 9:45 a.m.

For information, call 967-7546 or see amityumc.org.

Services, forum set at Unity Center

Sunday services at the Unity Center of Peace Church, 8800 Seawell School Road, are from 11 a.m. to noon. The Adult Forum precedes the service each Sunday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.

Mark Malachi facilitates Jewish Erev Shabbat services on the last Friday of each month. The service begins at 7:30 p.m.

A healing circle meets weekly on Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Course in Miracles continues on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and on Sundays at 7:30 p.m.

Call 968-1854 or see www.unitychapelhill.org.