Night & Day Events

Tuesday, March 8
Today at 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection (13720 Roe in Leawood), Jews and Christians from around the metro area come together in what promotional materials call "a citywide celebration of hope and a time of prayer for the peace of Jerusalem." This is the third year for the event known as the Gathering. Last year, 1,800 people came, and they raised $13,000 for victims of terror. Big organizations are involved, such as the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City, the Sheffield Family Life Center, and a slew of other Protestant churches and synagogues. But, um, we didn't see any Islamic organization on the list. We thought this was odd for an interfaith event dealing with the conflict in the Middle East. We suspected that the organizers might be promoting Israeli sovereignty of the region, but they told us this was an unfair assumption. It's a nonpolitical project, they said, of local Jews and Christians who want peace in Israel, and everyone is invited. Call 913-327-8126.

Wednesday, March 9
We sort of expected a sexier locale for a class on how to get noticed by the opposite sex. But we guess libraries are pretty damned conducive to learning -- and we wouldn't want to miss anything that self-proclaimed singles expert Don Davidson has to say about attracting crushworthy eyes wherever we go. Luckily, the class, which meets from 7 to 8:45 tonight in Room A of the South Branch Library (201 East 75th Street), is close to all of our favorite Waldo bars. Might we suggest an uncontrolled follow-up experiment at Bobby Bakers? Registration costs $13; sign up at 816-235-1448.