BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND CHINATOWN COMMUNITY OUTREACH DAY, by the Hawai'i Buddhist Cultural Society, begins at 9 a.m. May 10, Chinatown Cultural Plaza; free; 545-1183.

GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER, people of all Christian traditions will gather at the state Capitol to pray, noon to 3 p.m. May 10.

"YOU CAN HAVE MORE WITH VIRGINIA ELLEN," workshop, 1-5 p.m. May 10, Unity Church of Hawai'i, $40; www.unityhawaii.org, 735-4436.

DAMIEN MOSAIC UNVEILING AND HOLY TRINITY BOOK FAIR, 3-6 p.m. May 10, Barnes & Noble, Ala Moana, free; 949-7307.

JOHN 17:21 MINISTRY, gathering of ministry for the disabled, 4-6:30 p.m. May 11, Wesley United Methodist Church, free; 497-1415.

"PRACTICING PEACE IN TIMES OF WAR," by Acharya Pema Chodron and Richard Reoch, DVD series, with discussion to follow on "Effective Social Action," 7-9 p.m. May 8, Kailua Shambhala Meditation Center, free; www.kailua.shambhala.org, 342-6298.

INTRODUCTION TO ZEN MEDITATION, 9 a.m.-noon. May 17, Palolo Zen Center, free; 735-1347, info@diamondsangha.org.

"WHEN IN OUR MUSIC GOD IS GLORIFIED," a spring music concert, 4 p.m. May 17, Harris United Methodist Church, free; 536-9602.

SHINRAN SHONIN BIRTHDAY (GOTANE) SERVICE, 9 a.m. May 18, Mo'ili'ili Hongwanji Mission, free; 949-1659.

OASIS OF AWAKENING: RELAXING INTO DIVINE LOVE, with song, dance, meditation, prayer and story, 7-8:15 p.m. Mondays through June 2, Calvary by the Sea; free; 377-5477, www.calvarybythesea.org.

Send announcements, with contact name and phone number, to: Faith Calendar, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; faith@honoluluadvertiser.com with "Faith Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.