Admission is free unless otherwise noted.

DON PIPER, author of the book "90 Minutes in Heaven — A True Story of Death and Life," about his pronounced "death" after a 1989 traffic accident, and "rebirth," will make a number of local appearances, as part of the Waialae Baptist Church "Waterhouse Lecture Series": 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. March 8, Waialae Baptist Church; 6 p.m., March 10, Kahului Baptist Church, Maui; and 6 p.m. March 15, Mililani Baptist Church. He will also take part in the Hawaii Island Ministry Conference March 12-14 at the Hawai'i Convention Center; information, 732-5561, ext. 204.

"LONG SONGS OLD AND NEW: CLASSICAL! CABARET! MUSICALS!," a musical program by musicians Momi Sui Lan Ho and Jevon Gregg-Mitchell, 7 p.m. March 7, St. Peter's Episcopal Church; 533-1943.

MAKAHIKI SEASON CLOSING VIGIL, sponsored by Pacific Justice Reconciliation Center, and the University of Hawai'i Center for Indigenous Leadership and Peacemaking, with a focus on spiritual mana for Hawai'i's incarcerated population, 4:30 p.m., March 8, UH-Manoa, upper campus mall by Hamilton Library (in conjunction with similar program dawn March 9 at Waiawa Correctional Facility); information, the Rev. Kaleo Patterson, 330-3769

REACQUAINTANCE GATHERINGS for inactive Catholics seeking answers about returning to the church; 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays March 11-April 15, St. Anthony of Padua Church, Kailua, Makai Room; 266-2222.

LENT AND ALL THAT JAZZ, a series of Lenten musical celebrations with local jazz performers, noon Wednesdays, through April 8 (March 11, with Elle, Matt Moore, Steve Loo, Morgan Grant and Betty Loo Taylor), Kawaiaha'o Church; 532-1260.

INTRODUCTION TO ZEN MEDITATION, 9 a.m. to noon March 7, Palolo Zen Center. 735-1347, www.diamondsangha.org.

"HOKULE'A: ISLAND OF THE NAVIGATOR," forum with Hokule'a crewmembers Billy Richards and Marjorie Mau, part of the ongoing series of community discussions, "Thursdays at St. Andrew's," 5:45 p.m. March 12; Episcopal Cathedral of St. Andrew; free; 524-2822.

"THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY" WORKSHOP," a Marianist Center of Hawai'i lecture on Gospel teachings on justice and peace, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 14, Chaminade University campus, Mystical Rose Chapel; $15/advance, $20/at door/free with advanced registration for Chaminade/Saint Louis faculty, staff and students); 735-4801.

"OSSUARIES AND THE BURIALS OF JESUS AND JAMES," one of a series of lectures by Jodi Magness, archaeology professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, on the tomb that's claimed to be that of Jesus' family, 7:30 p.m. March 12; Honolulu Academy of Arts; 956-4173.

"ATTITUDES OF GIVERS IN THESE ECONOMIC TIMES," lecture, sponsored by Hawaii Christian Foundation by Terry Parker, as part of Hawaiian Island Ministries Conference, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. March 14, Hawai'i Convention Center, room 317B; conference registration required: www.himonline.org/?page=con_hon; 225-5780.