‘The Children’ from Uganda to perform at Prince of Peace

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 8441 N. Indian Trail Road, is presenting Watoto Children’s Choir Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Wednesday at 10 a.m.

Watoto, which means “the children,” is from Kampala, Uganda, and made of children who have lost one or both of their parents to war or to the AIDS virus.

The group has traveled the United States, Great Britain and Canada to perform contemporary gospel music, ethnic dance and African rhythms.

Admission is free, and the group will accept free-will donations.

For more information, call the church office at 465-0779, or visit www.watoto.com.

Speaker events

“The Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St., is presenting Bhante Seelawimala Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.

Seelawimala will speak on the topic “Your Spiritual Path.” He is a Therevada monk from Sri Lanka who is an adjunct professor at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, Calif.

A $5 donation is requested.

For more information, call the temple at 534-7954 or visit www.spokanebuddhisttemple.org.

“St. Francis Xavier and St. Patrick parishes are presenting speaker Mark Shea on Sunday at 4 p.m. in the auditorium of St. Francis Xavier Parish, 545 E. Providence Ave.

Shea, senior editor of the Web site, catholicexchange.com, and a Catholic apologist, will speak on the topic “101 Reasons Not to Be Catholic.”

For more information, call Kathy Sharp of St. Patrick’s at 487-1325.

Christian singles groups

Christian Singles Fellowship is holding its monthly meeting Saturday at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of North Addison Baptist Church, 6120 N. Addison St.

This month’s topic is “Home Alone” and will be presented by John Gruss.

For more information, call 893-2865 or visit www.csfspokane.com.