Dine with former Middle East envoy

Whizin Center for Continuing Education will present a dinner and lecture by former Middle East envoy Dennis Ross at 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 12 at the American Jewish University, 15600 Mulholland Drive in Bel Air. Ross, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, is author of "Statecraft: And How to Restore America's Standing in the World." For registration or further information, call (310) 440-1246.