April 12-13 | This two-day event features the food and culture of Lebanon. Authentic food includes kibbee, grape leaves, tabouleh, grilled chicken, homus, baklawa and more. There will be dancing by children performed on stage throughout Friday evening and Saturday. Music will be provided by a professional Lebanese band from New York; Amin Sultan, performs each night in tent outside from 6-9 p.m. Daytime church tours will showcase the stain glass windows of St. Elias and its newly renovated interior. Self-Guided tours will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days, except during Saturday Vigil Liturgy from 5-6 p.m. Guided tours start on Front Steps of the Church at each top-of-the-hour beginning at 11:00 am and ending at 7:00 pm. There will be silent auctions both days. New this year will be the inaugural Saint Elias Cedar 5K Run April 13 at 8:30 a.m. The run will benefit the SUKI (Spreading Unconditional Kindness Intentionally) Foundation, a not-for-profit organization established to raise money and awareness for Rett Syndrome. The race will begin at the church at 836 8th Street South and will run through the historic Glen Iris neighborhood Free admission | St. Elias Maronite Church | 205-252-3867 | stelias.org
