BREAKFAST WITH SANTA, with dine-in or takeout breakfast, photo opportunity and children's craft activity; 8-11 a.m. Dec. 12, First Christian Church — Disciples of Christ, 1516 Kewalo St.; walk-in orders accepted; information, 521-3500.

GREAT HOLIDAY AND KOSHER WINES, free wine tasting, 1-5 p.m. Dec. 12, The Wine Stop; free; 946-3707.

"HAVE YOU HAD A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE?" discussion, sponsored by Eckankar, 10-11 a.m. Dec. 13, Ka'ala Healing Arts Center, second-floor lobby, Waialua; information, 735-7719, .

SILENT MEDITATION with Kagyu Thegchen Ling, with sitting and walking meditation for beginners and advanced students; 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Dec. 19, Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Center, 26 Gartley Place; $15 (members $10); information, 595-8989.

BIBLE STUDY/DISCUSSION OF DICKENS' "A Christmas Carol" from a Christian perspective, facilitated by the Rev. John Heidel; 11:30 a.m. Sundays through Christmas; Christ Church Uniting, Kailua; public invited; information, 262-6911.

BOOK STUDY CLASS, studying Imelda Shanklin's book "What Are You?," a "journey of self-identity"; 6 p.m. Mondays through Dec. 21, Unity Church of Hawai'i, room 201, Diamond Head; information, 735-4436, www.unityhawaii.org.

ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING, music and reflection, and worship service; 10 a.m. Sundays, through Christmas; Christ Church Uniting, Kailua; information, 262-6911.

ONGOING

UPDATE: WEEKLY MIDEAST BIBLE PROPHECY UPDATE, by the Rev. J.D. Farag of Calvary Chapel Kaneohe; 9:30 a.m. Sundays, at the church; followed by a verse-by-verse teaching from the Bible; information, 262-8800.

WEDNESDAYS AT ST. ANDREW'S, Episcopal Cathedral of St. Andrew; information, 524-2822.

• Holy Eucharist (communion), 11:45 a.m., Parke Chapel.

• Brown-bag concerts of chamber and choral music and recitals on the cathedral's Aeolian Skinner pipe organ; 12:15 p.m.; brown-bag lunches in the cathedral encouraged, free.

• Taize Evensong, contemplative, half-hour service, 5:30 p.m., in the cathedral.