THE RAINMAKER CONTINUES: The Namaste Repertory Company...

THE RAINMAKER CONTINUES: The Namaste Repertory Company will perform “The Rainmaker” at 8 tonight at the Namaste Interfaith Center, 6020 Woodman Ave., Van Nuys. Tickets are $7. The center, a self-awareness church, also offers lectures by guest speakers, book discussion groups and yoga classes. Information: (818) 781-4176.

THE CONTINUITY OF RELIGION: Author Helen Cotton will discuss “Why Has Religion Lasted So Long?” at a meeting of the Ethical Culture Society of Los Angeles at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Book Grinders, 13321 Burbank Blvd., Van Nuys. Information: (213) 470-2873.

FOCUS ON REFLECTION: The Holy Spirit Retreat Center will offer several special services this week. “Women at the Well,” a gathering for women interested in deepening their spirituality through prayer, reflection on life experiences, faith sharing and ritual, will be offered from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday. The cost is $6 per session and $15 for a book. A special Taize prayer service for men and women will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday. “Lectio Divina,” a day of retreat and reflection in the context of Benedictine spirituality, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 21. The cost is $35. All services are held at the Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino. Information: (818) 784-4515.

DINNER PRAYERS AND SONGS: A Rebbe’s Tisch, or special Rabbi’s Table Shabbat service conducted around a Shabbat dinner table, will be presented at Congregation Beth Knesset Bamidbar. The service will include singing of Shabbat table songs called zemirot, followed by songs after the potluck dinner. The service will be at 6:30 p.m Friday at the synagogue, 1611 E. Ave. J, Lancaster. Information: (805) 942-4415.

VOICES OF HOPE: “A Night Under the Stars” will feature original Jewish music performed by cantor Caren Glasser and Emmy Award-winning musician Craig Taubman from their latest recording, “Kol Tikvah, Voices of Hope,” at 8 p.m. June 21 at the Skirball Cultural Center and Museum, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, in the Sepulveda Pass. Information: (213) 845-9918.