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Deadline Wednesday for bon dance listings

Wednesday is the deadline for Buddhist temples and missions to submit information for the Bon Dance Calendar, to be published next Saturday.

Please fax information to 529-4750 or e-mail to citydesk@starbulletin.com and include a telephone number.

Author to explore links among religions

Arnold Widder tapped the Torah, the teachings of Jesus, the philosophy of the Buddha and the principles of Kaballah, the Jewish mysticism of the Middle Ages, to come up with his 49 rules to become a "superior person."

The retired Honolulu medical professional described his moral code in his recently published book "Holier Than Thou?"

He will present his philosophy in a free public lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Freemasons Masonic Temple, 1227 Makiki St. Widder will explore the similarities among religions and his belief that true brotherhood can result if people accept that there are different paths to the divine. Refreshments will be served.

Teaching values is topic of workshop

The Virtues Project, a method of teaching children to "do the right thing," will be described in a June 2 workshop sponsored by the Koolaupoko Bahai Community and Windward Bahai School.

Family therapist Jamie Rose Marghi and Mollie Sperry, head of the Academy of the Pacific in Honolulu, will speak about "Bringing Out the Best in Our Children and Ourselves."

The Virtues Project was honored by the United Nations at the International Year of the Family as a model global program for all cultures.

The 7 p.m. meeting at Lanikai Elementary School is free and open to the public.

Motivational speaker to appear June 26

Alan Cohen, author of the syndicated "From the Heart" inspirational magazine column and several motivational books, will speak in Honolulu next month.

Cohen will talk about individual prospects for personal happiness and success at the 9 and 11 a.m. services June 26 at Unity Church of Hawaii, 3608 Diamond Head Circle. The "Get Real" talks are free.

Afterward, Cohen will give a "License to Thrive" seminar from 2 to 5 p.m., guiding participants to find confidence and develop skills for a positive approach to life. The cost is $35. Call the church, 735-4436, to register.

Cohen is a frequent guest on radio and television talk shows and a faculty member at Omega Institute for holistic education. His books include "Why Your Life Sucks and What You Can Do About It" and "The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore."