By Methodist Church to hold talks on peace

Creekside Crossings at Los Altos United Methodist Church will discuss elements of peace on Sunday evenings in September and October. “PeaceMaking” will explore forgiveness, hope, vision, prayer and other actions persons can take to live a life of peace. The church pastors will lead the discussions, designed to reflect on the challenges of our day.

The Creekside Worship Band leads the music at the Creekside Crossings services, offering sing-along contemporary Christian music. Dirk Damonte leads the band of 10, featuring guitar and vocal leads.

Creekside Crossings services are intended for children through adults, with optional child care available. The informal service meets in the Creekside Center at the church 6-7:15 p.m. every Sunday night.

The church is located at 655 Magdalena Ave., at the corner of Foothill Expressway.

For more information, call 948-1083, ext. 114, or logon to www.laumc.org.

International food festival this weekend

Members of the Antiochian Orthodox Church of the Redeemer are holding their 21st annual International Food Festval Friday and Saturday, featureing a variety of ethnic foods, crafts and dancing.

Proceeds will go toward rebuilding the church, which burned down in April.

Organizers hope to close in on the $400,000 still needed to rebuild.

Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, and noon to 8 p.m., Sunday. A business lunch is scheduled Friday. Admission is $3 for adults, $1 for children 12 and under.

For more information, call 941-1570.

Smart Life Forum

Smart Life Forum is scheduled on Thursdays in the Parish Hall of Foothills Congregational Church, U.C.C., 461 Orange Ave., Los Altos. This is a group of health professionals and others interested in exploring new information and ideas in biochemistry, physiology and medicine.

For more details about Smart Life, call Mike Korek at 941-3058. For directions to the church call 948-8430. First-time attendance is free.

Stasek to speak at Foothills Congregational

Foothills Congregational Church, 461 Orange Ave., Los Altos, and the League of Women Voters will co-sponsor a program 7-9 p.m., Monday, in the Parish Hall.

The evening will begin with an ice cream social followed by a talk by Rosemary Stasek, Mountain View City Council member.

As a follow-up to her visit to Afghanistan last May as a member of a reconstruction delegation of Afghan-Americans, Stasek will share her insights on the current political and social issues facing the country.

This will include a historical review and personal experiences of life in post-Taliban Afghanistan.