Admission is free unless otherwise listed.

LEAVING A LEADERSHIP LEGACY CONFERENCE, international gathering of missionaries, Oct. 4-12, International Baptist Church. 595-6352, office@internationalchurch.us.

BLESSINGS OF THE ANIMALS, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. at Island Pacific Academy in Kapolei, held by St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, 674-0766, www.stnickschurch.org; 3 p.m., Waikiki Playground, makai of Waikiki Elementary School, held by Unity Church of Hawaii, 735-4436, www.unityhawaii.org; also, noon at Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew at Queen Emma Square (animals must be on a leash or in a carrier), with a pet adoption fair and picnic, www.saintandrewscathedral.net.

ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FESTIVAL, Oct. 5 at Izumo Taisha Mission: service and mikoshi gojinko 2 p.m., celebration ceremony 3 p.m., entertainment 3:30 p.m., fellowship supper 4 p.m. 538-7778, Izumotaisha@hawaii.rr.com.

DIGNITY HONOLULU SOLIDARITY SUNDAY, remembering victims of anti-gay violence; liturgy 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5, St. Mark's Episcopal Church; also, parish visitation 10:30 a.m. Oct. 5, Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. 352-7558, dignityhonolulu@catholic.org.

WOMEN'S SPIRITUAL QUEST, seven-week series by Jade Young, 1 p.m. Oct. 9, University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Krauss Hall 112-113. 956-8224, rgoodman@hawaii.edu.

SCIENCE AND RELIGION, series of lectures and discussions, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 9-Nov. 20 (except Nov. 6), Calvary by the Sea Lutheran Church. 377-5477.

INTRODUCTION TO ZEN MEDITATION, 9 a.m.-noon, Oct. 11, Palolo Zen Center. 735-1347, info@diamondsangha.org.

KEYS TO SECRET WORLDS, workshop on spiritual self-sufficiency, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 11, Honolulu Eckankar Center, Room 201. 735-7719.

TAIZE SERVICE, stillness, reading, song and chant, 7 p.m. Oct. 11, Christ Church Uniting. 262-6911.

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