Calendar

Adult Book Discussion. 1-2:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Those attending will discuss novelist Julian Barnes’ “The Sense of an Ending.”

Historic Building Tour: St. Thomas the Apostle Church. 1-3 p.m., St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 5472 S. Kimbark Ave., 773-324-2626, free. Visitors learn about the history, architecture, and interior art of this remarkable building from docents Thomas Staszak, Karen Feeney, and Dr. Sarah Bond. Tour begins at the church’s east door at 1 p.m. sharp.

Puccini e Lucca a Chicago: Symposium. 2-5 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. The mayor of Puccini’s Italian hometown, Lucca, presents, alongside U. of C. professor Philip Gossett and area music historian Suzanne Scherr.

Opera. “Madame Butterfly.” 7 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, $50 VIP admission, $30 general admission, $20 university students with ID, free for International House residents. Tickets available at the door beginning at 6 p.m. The American Chamber Opera Company presents.

Off the Record: A Listening Party. 8-11 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2282, free. Albums by The ONES and Natural Information Society will be played for the public.

Sundays at Rockefeller. 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Communion with Rockefeller Chapel Choir and organ and carillon music.

Artist Conversation. 2-3 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. A conversation with Tom Torluemke, whose exhibit on society, “Fearsome Fable – Tolerable Truth,” debuts Jan. 20.

Curator Tour: Awash in Color. 2 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu, free. With U. of C. assistant professor of art history Chelsea Foxwell and Smart Museum curator Anne Leonard.

Film Screening. “Saving the Sphinx.” 2-3 p.m., Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free.

Exhibition Reception. 3-5 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. A reception for the debut of artist Tom Torluemke’s exhibit on society, “Fearsome Fable – Tolerable Truth.”

Weekly Meditation Class. 7:30 p.m., Chaturanga Holistic Fitness, 1525 E. 55th, no. 302, samathachicago@gmail.com, free. A graduated practice of mindfulness of breathing. Beginners welcome at any time.

Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for a monthly pass. This class is intended for children 0-4 and their caregivers or parents to get together on a regular basis to learn, play and benefit from one another’s company.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. 10-6 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org, $10 non-member adults, $8 member adults, $5 ages 7-12 and free for children under age 6. Kicks off with a live screening of President Barack Obama’s inauguration and features performances, dance and films.

School’s Out: Art Glass Done Wright. 10 a.m.-noon, Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., 312-994-4000, gowright.org, $5 per child, free for accompanying adults. After viewing Wright’s glass designs at the Robie House, kids ages 7 and up (accompanied by an adult) will be invited to create their own glass designs using tracing paper, colored pencils and construction paper.