Faith calendar
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"Stand Firm," a men's conference with guest speakers Bob Caldwell from Boise, Idaho, plus Tim Newman, Rick Irons, Danny Lehmann and Bud Stonebraker, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today, Calvary Chapel, 'Aiea; free. 524-0844.
Buddha's Birthday Celebration, you may pour tea on a statue of the baby Buddha for cleansing, watch martial arts and enjoy food and drink booths, crafts sale and dragon and lion dances, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today, Chinatown Cultural Plaza; free. 779-8822.
"He 'Alana I Ke Akua (A Floral Offering to God)," concert presented by the Hawai'i Ecumenical Chorale, with performances by Kamehameha Alumni Men's Glee Club, Harris United Methodist Church Choir and the Hawai'i Ecumenical Chorale, plus a talk by Maxine Hong Kingston, 7 p.m. today, Harris United Methodist Church; free. 595-2396.
Wesak Festival, honoring the birth and enlightenment of Lord Buddha with food and fellowship, 11 a.m. tomorrow, Aquarian Foundation, Waikiki Park Heights, lobby level. 926-8134, 536-3055.
"A Bach Pilgrimage III," Carl Crosier conducts the church choir and Bach Chamber Orchestra in works from J.S. Bach's Weimar years, 4 p.m. tomorrow, Lutheran Church of Honolulu; $15 general, $12 seniors and $10 students. 941-2566.
May Fellowship Day, meeting of the Church Women United with a service led by Pastor Carla Lundgren and awarding of the Valiant Woman 2006 award, 4 p.m. tomorrow (registration at 3:30 p.m.), St. John Lutheran Church, Kailua; free. 225-7976.
"The Passion of His Love," an Easter cantata from the church's combined choir and the 'Ohana I Ke Akua choir from the North Shore, 7 p.m. tomorrow, Our Lady of Sorrows Church; free. 621-5109, ext. 228.
"The Joy of Singing," sing well-known hymns and songs from the Anglican tradition with the cathedral's choir, orchestra and organ, 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, St. Andrew's Cathedral; free. 524-2822, ext. 223.
"Everyday Gassho," the Rev. Koyo Kubose, author and founder of the Kubose Dharma Legacy in Skokie, Ill, speaks, 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission; free. 622-4320.
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