Faith-based events around the area:

("Friday" refers to May 8.)

Concert offered -- Coastline Community Church presents an evening with singers Craig and Jill Anderson, Allison Adams Tucker and Mike Hubbard; 6:30 p.m. Friday; 2215 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad; $10, or $20 per family -- free-will offering will be taken to benefit missionaries to China; (760) 753-0886 or coastlinechurch.com.

Gospel concert -- Through the Storm Gospel Choir will present a concert to benefit Catholic Charities; 7 p.m. Friday; St. Francis Catholic Church, 525 W. Vista Way, Vista; $10; (760) 945-8044 or throughthestormchorus.com.

Meditation presentation -- Seaside Center for Spiritual Living will present "The Joy of Meditation: Unveiling the Inner Lamp of Nowness-Awareness," led by Lama Surya Das; 7 p.m. Friday or 10 a.m.-5 p.m. all-day seminar Saturday; 1613 Lake Drive, Encinitas; $20 Friday session, $95 Saturday, or $108 for both; (760) 758-3085 or dzogchen.org.

Mother-daughter retreat -- Mission San Luis Rey will present the annual weekend mother-daughter retreat, "Dancing in Her Footsteps"; 6 p.m. Friday through noon Sunday; 4050 Mission Ave., Oceanside; $100-$170 depending on overnight accommodations; (760) 757-3651 or sanluisrey.org.

Women's auxiliary to meet -- Forest Home Women's Auxiliary, a non-denominational Christian organization, will meet for Bible study and salad luncheon -- it's the last meeting until the fall; 9:30 a.m. May 15; Mission Hills Church, 400 Mission Hills Court, San Marcos; free; (760) 745-3969.

Open house and movie night -- St. Peter's Catholic School is holding an open house and movie night -- prospective students and parents are invited to visit with teachers and staff, and stay for a family-friendly movie at 7 p.m. (bring a picnic dinner and lawn chairs); 5 p.m. May 15; 450 S. Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook; free; (760) 728-7034.

Garage sale -- Rancho del Rey Church hosts a garage sale to benefit its Haiti missions; 6 a.m.-noon May 16; 1740 La Costa Meadows Drive, San Marcos; (760) 889-7096.

Spirituality and cosmology program -- LifeWorks Spiritual Center presents "Cosmology 101," which will touch on cosmic laws that govern human existence, the fall of Atlantis and other topics; 2555 Roosevelt St., Carlsbad; $25; (760) 815-9462.

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