Tri-Cities religion notes

Book signing

Martin Forward of Aurora, executive director of Aurora University's Wackerlin Center for Faith and Action, will sign his latest book, "The Name and Nature of Love: Religion for the Contemporary World," at 10 a.m. April 12 in Lowry Chapel in Eckhart Hall, 347 S. Gladstone Ave. in Aurora.

The public is invited. Admission is free. For more information, call (630) 844-6885.

Exhibit

The Orleans Street Gallery at Pheasant Run Resort is presenting "Picturing Mary: Contemporary Images of the Madonna" through May 24.

Orleans Street Gallery is in the Bourbon Street section of Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles.

ˆ½The group exhibition featuring 24 Chicago area artists features new interpretations of the Virgin Mary through painting, photography and mixed media.

Gallery hours are noon to 7 p.m. Thursdays, noon to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.

For information, contact Gallery Director Anni Holm at art@orleansStreetGallery.com or (630) 524-5048.

Tour

Temple B'nai Israel, in conjunction with Ayelet Tours, is booking a 13-day tour to Israel with stays in Tel-Aviv, Galilee and Jerusalem.

The tour is open to the public and will take place July 8-20. Cost is about $3,000 per person. Call Rabbi Mann at (630) 892-2450 or e-mail rabbi@temple-bnai-israel.org.