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PHOTO COURTESY OF BROTHER BERTRAM A photo of the 1886 Chinatown Fire on River Street will be part of Brother Bertram's photo exhibition.

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Chaminade to show pre-annexation photos

Photographs of events in Hawaii during the reign of Hawaii's last monarchs will be shown in an exhibit marking the 50th anniversary of Chaminade University.

Prints from glass plate negatives taken between 1883 and 1905 by Marianist Brother Bertram Bellinghausen, a teacher and friend of Hawaiian alii, will go on display next Saturday in the Sullivan Library Gallery at Henry Hall on the Kaimuki campus. "Na Pa'i Ki'i: A Retrospective Photo Exhibit of the Hawaiian Kingdom on the Threshold of Annexation" will remain on view during regular library hours through Nov. 18.

The anniversary celebration will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday with a Mass of Thanksgiving in Mamiya Theatre. The Rev. Gary Secor, an alumnus, will preside. Members of the 1955 graduating class will participate. A reception will follow from 5 to 7 p.m.

A trolley tour of the campus will be offered during the evening festivities. The events are free and open to the public. For information, call 739-8365 or see www.chaminade.edu/50th.

Other 50th-anniversary events will be held during the next year.

The Catholic university has about 2,000 students enrolled in day, evening, online and accelerated courses and has about 23,000 alumni.

Early Buddhist temples are symposium's topic

The tiny wooden Buddhist temples that were built by early plantation laborers in Hawaii will be the focus of a symposium tomorrow at the East-West Center, Burns Hall.

A panel discussion on "The Endangered Buddhist Temples of Hawaii: How Can I Help?" will feature Anthea Hartig, director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's western office, and David Cheever of the Historic Hawai'i Foundation. The program, from 1 to 4 p.m. tomorrow, is free and open to the public.

An exhibition of "Japanese Temple Architecture in Hawaii" will open tomorrow in the East-West Center Gallery. The exhibit includes temple objects and implements, historical photographs, drawings and archival documents on public display for the first time. It will be on view through Oct. 14.

Bible Institute gets its own classrooms

After 34 years of offering classes at churches around Oahu, the Bible Institute of Hawaii has classrooms of its own.

The catalog for the new semester includes a class on the Acts of the Apostles, "Dangerous People," taught by Ada Lum. It will be offered at the new institute headquarters at 2345 Nuuanu Ave., on the grounds of Community Church of Honolulu.

Another innovation is the first class to be offered in Waianae. The evening class on the Gospel of Mark is offered Thursdays at Waianae High School, taught by Walt Keale. Other classes include:

» Teaching on the Gospel of Matthew by the Rev. Brad Smith will begin Tuesday at Makiki Christian Church. It will be offered Tuesday evenings and Thursday afternoons.

» "Real Worship: Playground, Battleground or Holy Ground?" by Jonathan Wong opens Wednesday at Kalihi Union Church.

» A seminar on "Bioethics and Keiki" by Vicki Wiley opens Oct. 25 at First Presbyterian Church.

Registration information is available by calling 595-4700 or checking www.biblehawaii.org.

Angel Network fair, swap meet tomorrow

The entertainment at the Angel Network Charities fair and swap meet tomorrow will be a local version of the national public radio show "Prairie Home Companion."

The fund-raising event will open at 5 p.m. on the grounds of Calvary-by-the-Sea Lutheran Church, 5339 Kalanianaole Highway. A picnic meal will be on sale, along with arts and craft items.

The show will go on at 6 p.m. in the church sanctuary. The entertainers include Joe Osorio, Imaikalani Kalahele, Palolo Jones and Rufus DeMarco. The Revs. Tim Mason and Doug Olson, current and former pastors, are also in the cast.

Tickets at $10 can be reserved by calling Angel Network Charities, 377-1841. The organization provides services to homeless people.

African gospel group will perform free

Limit X & Milele, a gospel music group from Africa, will perform in a free Kalihi concert Sept. 18.

The four men from Uganda will present their unique form of Christian music, using African sounds and rhythms, in a show from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Way of Salvation Church, 1718 Beckley St. The name of the group, which includes the Swahili word for "forever," describes the limitless nature of God.

The musicians now live in California and have produced several CDs. Their music has won awards in the United States and Great Britain.

For information, call 842-0090 or see www.twschawaii.com.